U.S. jobless claims rise by 23,000 to 230,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November, but still low by historic standards.
New Mexico woman pleads not guilty to putting baby in trash
An 18-year-old New Mexico woman accused of abandoning her newborn baby in a dumpster pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse.
Huge Turnout at Election Commission
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Election Commission met this morning to discuss redistricting and voting centers. Numerous county residents attended. The crowd of was noted as the largest…
More To The Story: Tai Ji
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's an old building in the St. Elmo area of Chattanooga. Inside the walls, Chris Campbell is teaching an old version of martial arts. For the internal…
Howard Connect Academy & some Murray Co. schools go to virtual learning
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County schools have gotten a waiver to move students at Howard Connect Academy to virtual learning for the rest of the week. They will return to class next Tuesday (after MLK Day). They are taking the…
Hamilton County Commission to Vote Next Week on Nepotism Pay
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd has been leading the charge for a change in rules that currently allows local elected officials to pay a direct family member that they employ county…
Ringgold roofer accused of Insurance Fraud
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Insurance commissioner has issued a warrant for a Ringgold roofer. The state accuses Jarred Hosch of True-Blue Roofing with insurance fraud in a case in Whitfield County. The Commissioner says Hosch was hired to…
Local hospitals: We will not test you for Covid in ER unless it's an emergency
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Local hospitals are reiterating that we shouldn't go to the emergency room to get tested for Covid unless you have symptoms that are severe enough to get you admitted. Here is the statement on Wednesday from CHI…
Authorities investigate suspicious death in NC mountains
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Investigators in North Carolina are treating the death of a Cherokee County woman as a homicide. Her body was found in a home on Old Culberson Road Tuesday evening near the Georgia line. Officers arriving…
Twin panda cubs debut at Tokyo zoo, woo devoted fans
Twin panda cubs made their first public appearance Wednesday before devoted fans in Tokyo, but they will be on display only briefly for now.
Biden sending more COVID tests to schools to keep them open
The White House announced Wednesday that a dedicated stream of 5 million rapid tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests will be made available to schools starting this month.
US inflation soared 7% in past year, the most since 1982
Inflation jumped at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years last month, a 7 percent spike from a year earlier that is pushing up household expenses.
Signal Mountain stabbing suspect gets bond
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A woman charged with criminal homicide for the stabbing death of a man inside her home had a bond set today in Hamilton County Court. Rhonda Essenpreis of Signal Mountain…
Chatt. Symphony & Opera gets new Executive Director
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera will get some new leadership this spring. John Kilkenny will take over as Executive Director of the CSO on March 1. He is currently an Associate Professor at George Mason University and…
Hamilton County Judge Sends Migrant Youth Worker Sexual Battery Case to Grand Jury
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Three female employees of the Baptiste Group were arrested in 2021 on various charges of sexual misconduct against minors staying at their shelter for migrants in Chattanooga. Today,…
Tool, J. Cole, Stevie Nicks to headline Bonnaroo music fest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - J. Cole, Tool and Stevie Nicks will headline this year’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The four-day festival in Manchester, Tennessee, is set to return June 16-19 after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic and…
Grand Ole Opry under fire for Morgan Wallen performance
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Grand Ole Opry, country music's most historic and storied stage, is getting heavy criticism for an appearance by troubled country star Morgan Wallen. Wallen's surprise performance has given…
Redistricting, schools cash formula anchor Tennessee session
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers are planning to use their annual session in Nashville to focus on addressing how the state funds public schools, redrawing legislative and congressional maps and finalizing…
Golden Apple Award: Lauren Grimes, Dalewood Middle School
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Sixth grade Math the can be challenging. The problems get more complex.You need a good teacher to properly explain the process. Dalewood Middle School's Lauren Grimes blends high energy…
Huntsville police officer charged with killing Trion girlfriend
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - The girlfriend who investigators say was killed by a Huntsville police officer is from northwest Georgia. Courtney Spraggins was shot to death on Friday in Madison County, Alabama. She grew…
Body found in debris of old Ricky's Restaurant after fire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The burned ruins of the old Ricky's Restaurant on 4th Avenue has now been roped off as a crime…
Driver injured after crashing while police were chasing him
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga police investigating a car chase yesterday that injured a driver. Officers spotted a man driving a carjacked vehicle and tried to stop it, but instead the suspect led them on a pursuit down Lee Hwy. The…
Worley sentenced to longest sentence ever in Grundy County for child rape
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Grundy County man has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for the rape of a child. The victim was under 13 years of age. James Allen Worley was convicted on four counts of child…
Much Anticipated Peach Cobbler Factory Hosts Grand Opening
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Today is the grand opening of the Peach Cobbler Factory. Located on 301 East MLK Boulevard, it is the 7th open location to date in four states. The first Peach…