Heat Wave food tips for your family
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - "We have a salad plate and some popcorn chicken." "Four cases of Gatorade." "Salad items, fruits. A lot of veggies..." "Unknowingly walk out with what their body needs most this…
Developer closes on Peerless Mill property in Rossville
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - A developer has completed the purchase of the old Peerless Mill in Rossvile, Georgia. Tyler Cauble of Hamilton Development and real estate investors Jess Reed and Brandon Thornberry want to turn the old mill into a…
Patten Towers Residents Face Intense Heat without Air Conditioning
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- According to residents at Patton Towers, the air conditioning has been out in most the building for months. "It's been two months since the air been out. I feel like it…
TBI Update on Summer Wells Amber Alert one year later
BEECH CREEK, Tennessee (WDEF) - It has now been one year since Summer Wells disappeared in upper East Tennessee, and investigators still have no idea what happened to her. "At that time, no one imagined we would still be…
Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. The new gift is one of several Parton has made to the center over the years, including a…
New SBC President commits to move sex abuse reforms forward
By DEEPA BHARATH and PETER SMITH Associated Press ANAHEIM, California (AP) - Bart Barber, the newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, is vowing to expedite sex abuse reforms in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. He spoke a day…
More To The Story: Treehouse Vacations
RISING FAWN, GA (WDEF) - 41 year old Michael Hicks and his wife Teah own a company that makes unique spaces. For unique destinations. This is their latest creation.…
Man charged with shooting after getting into shouting match with woman
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga had another shooting on Tuesday night. This one happened in the 3900 block of Blanchard Street in Brainerd. Police say a 41 year old woman suffered a non-life threatening gunshot would to the leg. Investigators chased…
Heatwave causes record breaking energy usage
EPB has reached their highest levels of electrical use in nearly three years. EPB officials report that the peak demand is likely to surpass the current peak in the next few days. (more…)
Man charged with assault for arson of a home
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga fire investigators have charged a man with setting a house fire a couple of weeks ago. They say Van Keith III set a fire in an occupied home June 3rd on Allin Street. They say he…
Power Restored After Transformer Explosion in Downtown Chattanooga
NOON UPDATE: EPB says they have now restored all fiber optics service, too from last night's transformer explosion. They now say it was caused by an equipment…
Read House celebrates 150th Anniversary
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The historic Read House in downtown Chattanooga celebrated its 150th Anniversary this afternoon with a celebration in its storied Green Room. In honor of the occasion, J.W. Kelly created a very smooth Limited Edition Double Oaked Straight…
CPD holds press conference following recent violence
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department held a press conference of its own Tuesday night regarding the McCallie shooting. CPD Sector Chief Jerri Sutton wants Chattanoogans to know that police are "present" all throughout the city. At the conference,…
Underground transformer explosion knocks out downtown power
11:15 Update: Fire Dept. handing over scene to EPB crews to make repairs overnight. Here is their description of the incident. …
Chattanooga Council passes city budget
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's City Council has approved a new budget for the coming year. Mayor Kelly's Office say it provides money for more road paving, affordable housing and fighting homelessness. They say it also includes a 3% cost of…
CMA Fest Spotlight: Sophia Scott
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Like most performers, country music artist Sophia Scott is pumped to be back on stage again. Her new EP "One of These Days" just came out June 2. She spent…
Runaway dump truck kills two workers near Rome, GA
ROME, Ga. (AP) - A runaway dump truck struck and killed two men in northwest Georgia on Tuesday, leaving two others with serious injuries. Local news outlets report the brakes failed on a dump truck that was carrying asphalt for…
Education officials release TCAP results
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Education has released the 2021-22 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-level test results. And the administration says they like what they see. The TCAP test are used to show how the state…
Teenager shot in Brainerd Monday night
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - While police continue to work on the mass shootings at McCallie Avenue and Cherry Street from past weekends, they continue to get more summertime shootings on their plate. Monday night a teenager was shot in Brainerd just…
Georgia Department of Public Health and local medical officials warn of heat related illness
With the recent rise in temperatures, local medical officials and Georgia's public health department are promoting caution when making plans for outdoor activities. (more…)
Third arrest, new information on McCallie shooting
UPDATE: U.S. Attorney in Knoxville confirms the gun charges against Garrian King and Rodney Junior Harris. They have both been indicted by a…
Fire at Athens Assisted Living Facility
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Residents at an Assisted Living Facility in Athens had to evacuate into the hot weather today because of a fire. The fire ended up being minor. Firefighters say the source was a fan box in the…
Elderly man dies in weekend double shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say a 72 year old man was shot and killed Sunday night. It happened at a home on Citico Avenue near Memorial hospital around 10:30 PM. Police found both the man and a 21 year…
Harold Wayne Nichols execution could be put off for years
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee executions are on hold while the state fixes their quality control issues with lethal injections. And now an expert says that could be a long time coming. So the execution of Chattanooga's Harold Wayne Nichols…