NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - What happens if the Governor suddenly has a stoke or needs surgery. Tennessee is the only state in the country that does not have a clear succession plan in it's Constitution. Voters can remedy that in…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — College football coaches are notorious for hyping up their opponents with preposterous accolades. Still, it was a bit jarring to hear Kent State’s Sean Lewis sizing up the reigning national champion Georgia Bulldogs. “I don’t think…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A month into the new school year, Collegedale Police are offering a status report on how well drivers are minding school zones. They patrol school zones for the Collegedale Academy schools (3), Ooltewah Middle and Wolftever…
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A federal jury has convicted six members of a biker gang with a racketeering conspiracy in Clarksville. The charges involves murder, kidnapping, drugs, extortion, witness tampering and money laundering. They were members of the Clarksville chapter…
IM 2022 Chattanooga Run Map CHATTANOOGA/WALKER COUNTY (WDEF) - This is IRONMAN weekend and that means there will be some traffic interruptions around the riverfront, through downtown and into Walker County on Sunday. Here is what to expect: THURSDAY- SATURDAY:…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Looks to be a somewhat normal high school class. Teachers interacting with the kids. But what's being done here is extraordinary. For these 12 students in Aviation…
OOLTEWAH, TN (WDEF) - You won't see the Harrison Bay Future Ready Center on Touchdown Friday Night. They don't have a football team. Instead, students have trained their laser like focus on engineering.…
Earlier this month, New York’s Governor declared a state of emergency after detecting the polio virus in sewage samples. Our local Chattanooga Rotary Club is playing a hand in the continued eradication efforts.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Brainerd High School kicked off its Future Ready Program August 25th. Students were able to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga held a runoff election Thursday for District 8 between incumbent Marvene Noel and Marie…
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) - Hamilton County authorities are investigating the death of a child. Around 7:00 Friday (9/16/22) night officers were called to the 1200 block of Beck Road in Sale Creek to look for two missing kids. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The 3 Sisters Music Festival isn't just well regarded for the national bluegrass and roots music acts they bring to the Riverfront. It is also unique because it's free. This year's show is on Sept. 30 and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - When Rhyne Howard won the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award three weeks ago, the Chattanooga area applauded, and for obvious reasons. Howard was born and raised in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- After two unusual years during the COVID-19 pandemic, things are beginning to look normal again at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The campus features fewer masks and restrictions, but it…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- For those looking to add a furry friend to the family for a family-friendly price, Chattanooga's Humane Educational Society has quite the offer from Friday, September 16, to Sunday, September 18.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Friday kicked off the first day of the weekend's Impact Days for the United Way of Greater Chattanooga. More than 1,600 volunteers are stepping up to help assist the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Mountain bike crash called out rescuers this afternoon on Lookout Mountain. Chattanooga Firefighters say a woman crashed on the Guild Trail across from Ruby Falls around 1PM. They…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Investigators trace a threat of a school shooting in our area actually came from out-of-state. Last weekend, our local 911 Center got a call saying "someone is going to shoot up a school in two…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Apple is out with some new iPhones, which have improved cameras, and even first of its kind safety features. "We're going big with…
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A true crime case from our area gets a national airing this weekend. The Cold Justice show profiles the disappearance of Tiffany Holbert in Dunlap in 2018. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Marvene Noel has held onto the city council seat she was appointed to earlier this year. She defeated Marie Mott in the runoff on Thursday by 70 votes. The council chose Noel to complete the seat held…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you are a fan of the show "Stranger Things," one of the themes in the most recent season was parents' reactions to heavy meddle music…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Today, voters in District 8 will decide who will represent them on Chattanooga's City Council. The race is between incumbent Marvene Noel and Challenger Marie Mott. Mott won the popular…
At Thursday afternoon’s Rotary Club meeting former city attorney Wade Hinton announced the launch of a new diversity study localized to Chattanooga. (more…)