Sen. Gardenhire wants to equal out school board pay
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A local state lawmaker is tacking the issue of school board pay. Senator Todd Gardenhire is filing a bill to require that school board members get paid the same as…
US appeals court to rehear Tennessee abortion ban argument
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court concluded historic arguments over abortion, a federal appeals court signaled it might be willing to allow yet another restrictive ban to go into effect. Earlier this year, a three-judge panel on…
Thousands of Tennessee families to get extra $950 in aid
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials say thousands of low-income families will be receiving a one-time payment of $950 through federal pandemic aid. The Tennessee Department of Human Services says the payments began this week to the Electronic Benefit Transfer…
18 year old shot in Hixson
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting last night in Hixson. It happened in a subdivsion on Forest Dale Lane just after 10 P-M. Police found an 18 year old male with a gunshot wound. He was taken…
Biden helps light National Christmas Tree near White House
President Joe Biden helped light the National Christmas Tree on Thursday while remembering those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic and crediting the American people for his optimism. (more…)
$2.5M theft scheme: Georgia ex-official begins prison term
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck began a seven-year prison sentence Thursday, convicted earlier this year on 37 counts involving a scheme to steal more than $2.5 million from a state-chartered insurer of last resort Beck reported to a federal…
Here's how to donate to the digital Red Kettle for the Salvation Army
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you don't have the cash when you walk by a Red Kettle, we've got an easy way to give. Just scan this QR code on your phone. It will take you to a website where you…
Lighting of Giant Ice Menorah at Ice on the Landing
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - On Thursday, Chattanooga residents gathered to celebrate Hanukkah in an effort to prompt holiday awareness. To help kick off the event - a…
Chip's Good Word: Woman thanks unnamed good Samaritan who returned her bag
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We've got a great story about a local woman who needs some help to thank an anonymous Good Samaritan. Megan Sandilands and her daughter went to the…
Songbirds Christmas Ornaments
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One Chattanooga staple is helping give back to our community by hosting an ornament drive. Starting now, Songbirds is selling customizable guitar ornaments to museum and concert patrons as part…
Blood Assurance reports critical Type O shortage
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's Blood Assurance says they have less than a day's supply of O blood available for patients who need it. They are asking for the public to donate blood. Officials tell us this is a typically slow…
From The Archives: 1991 Oh, Calcutta controversy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tivoli Foundation is at a crossroads these days. They are still trying to survive the pandemic, while pushing a major expansion to the Tivoli…
96 Angels still need picked from the Angel tree
CHATTANOOGA Tennessee (WDEF)- 96 Angels still need to be adopted in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree. There are only a few days left to adopt an angel. Even though there…
Small Businesses likely will be impacted by Supply Chain issues in 2022
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-"Supply chain issues aren’t necessarily going to disappear even in the near term or potentially in 2022," said Robinson. Supply chain backups are affecting every industry which is making it particularly…
Governor Lee offers clemency for Grundy County man
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee announced executive clemency for 17 offenders across Tennessee, including one man from Grundy County. Adam Braseel served 12 years for murder, but always said he was innocent. He was convicted of first degree murder…
More events added for this year's Main X 24
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It'll be a busy weekend here in Chattanooga. Not only will the high school football state championship games be played Saturday at Finley Stadium, but there'll be a huge "Block Party"…
Police: FedEx packages found in woods at second Alabama site
JEMISON, Ala. (AP) - Police say nearly two dozen FedEx packages have been found in woods along a rural Alabama road about 75 miles from a ravine where hundreds of undelivered FedEx parcels previously were discovered. Police in Jemison said…
Dalton suspect charged with stabbing an officer with a screwdriver
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police say one of their officers was attacked with a screwdriver Tuesday night during a domestic dispute. They say Officer Joshua Bethune was treated for a scrape to his head. He was the first to…
Collegedale police add stalking charge to sexual assault suspect
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Collegedale Police have added a new charge against the suspect who is already facing a sexual assault charge on the Southern Adventist University campus. Claude Finch III was arrested on November 17th after a female student…
Airlines told to keep data on travelers from southern Africa
Federal health officials are requiring airlines to gather contact-tracing information on passengers heading to the U.S. who have been in southern Africa in the previous two weeks. (more…)
Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor
Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor. (more…)
Erlanger receives Breast Milk donations from Mothers' Milk Bank of Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Did you know that nearly 40% of NICU mothers* aren’t able to produce enough milk? But, thanks to Milk from the Mothers’…
Project Return offers an opportunity for the formerly incarcerated get a second chance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Project Return is a non profit organization that aims to help the formerly incarcerated gain access to opportunities that they…
Inmate convicted of fraud scheme while in Trion prison
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - A Georgia inmate has been sentenced for running a multi-million dollar fraud scheme while behind bars in a state prison. Damon Thomas Young was servicing a 20 year sentence at the Hays State Prison in Trion…