Girl Scout Cookie Season is here!
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Girl Scout Cookie Season is here, with booths setting up this weekend! New this year are the Exploremores which is a Rocky Road inspired cookie flavor!…
Start your morning off with ice cream for breakfast!
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day is on Saturday, February 7 and Clumpies is opening early to celebrate! From 9 AM to 1 PM, Clumpies located…
New drug more powerful than fentanyl pops up in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Officials in Knoxville are warning that a new drug has suddenly popped up in East Tennessee that is more deadly than fentanyl. It is an opioid called N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, or cychlorphine for short. The Knox County…
Greg Marting proposes bill to protect churches from demonstrations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Lawmaker Greg Martin has proposed a bill in Tennessee in reaction to a protest in Minneapolis. His bill would strengthen state protections in Tennessee for places of religious worship. It would create a state offense for…
Walker County Commission approves next step of Rock City gondola project
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WDEF)- The proposal by one of our area’s top attractions…
Local Musician Super Bowl Spotlight
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga musician Nick Lutsko is stepping onto the national stage in a big way. Known for his playful internet songs and viral videos, Lutsko is bringing his…
US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish. The Labor Department reported Thursday that vacancies fell to 6.5 million in December - from…
Minute Maid frozen juice concentrates won't be made anymore
Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. But 80 years later, the brand's parent company is halting sales of…
Paving to Prompt Lane Closures on I-75
HAMILTON COUNTY -- Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will implement temporary lane closures on I-75 near mile marker 3 to facilitate paving work. This comes as part of Phase 2 (the second of…
Boar’s Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak
The Boar’s Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly food-poisoning outbreak in 2024 is back in business, company officials said. The Jarratt, Virginia, site resumed limited operations on Monday, nearly 17 months after it was…
Why now is a good time to start house-hunting
Homes are getting modestly more affordable for Americans. Residential real estate prices have dropped every month since July, with January marking the sixth consecutive month of declines, according to new figures from Zillow. Two factors explain the dip in home prices. First, seasonal factors…
One Charged Following Apison Pike Pursuit
APISON, Tenn. -- One person has been charged following a vehicle pursuit on Apison Pike on February 4. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) says a pursuit ensued after deputies observed a…
French navy seizes over 4 tons of cocaine in Pacific, intercepts boat with drugs in Caribbean
France's navy seized over four tons of cocaine from a ship in the south Pacific and also intercepted a boat trafficking cocaine in the Caribbean Sea, the country's armed forces minister said on Thursday. Catherine…
Volkswagen and UAW Reach Tentative Agreement
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The UAW and Volkswagen have reached a tentative agreement. The UAW says 3,200 workers at Volkswagen Chattanooga have won a tentative contract deal that provides 20 percent across-the-board…
Chrysler recalls more than 450,000 vehicles with trailer brakes that could fail
Chrysler is recalling more than 450,000 vehicles with improperly designed trailer tow modules whose trailer lights may not work and that have trailer brakes that could fail, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration says. The…
Fire Destroys Soddy Daisy Home
A Soddy Daisy home is a total loss following a house fire on February 5, 2026. A couple awoke to the smell of smoke and a popping noise coming from a closet. Around 5 a.m., a female called…
Woman loses home to devastating fire
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A woman and her dog are left without a place to stay following a devastating fire. At around 6:30 firefighters responded to the scene…
Pigeon Forge music theater closing after this season
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - An icon on the Pigeon Forge strip is calling it quits. The Grand Majestic Theater is opening its final season this week. This year, they are offering the shows Soul of Motown, Grand American Opry,…
Bill Expands Pediatric Cancer Research
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Congress has passed, and President Donald Trump has signed the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act, a new law aimed at giving children fighting cancer and…
City council, commission say they don't have authority in sheriff partnership with ICE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The debate over immigration continues here in Chattanooga, especially over the Hamilton County Sheriff Office’s partnership with ICE. The Sheriff's…
Dog Killed After Eating Neighbor’s Chickens
Summerville, GA(WDEF)-Summerville resident Corey Allen Lanye has been charged with animal cruelty under a city ordinance after allegedly shooting and killing his neighbor’s dog. According to the Smith family,…
Thrift Shop Reopens Supporting Moms
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) - Good Foundations Thrift in Cleveland recently reopened after a week‑long remodel made possible by donated items and volunteer efforts from two groups from First Baptist Church. The…
Kelly comments on Watson's property tax bill
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly is responding to a proposed bill in the Tennessee legislature. Senate Bill 2064, proposed by Senator Bo Watson, would cap how…
Jason Chen seeking retrial in Jasmine Pace murder case
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man convicted in the 2022 murder of a young woman on the Chattanooga Northshore is asking again…