CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Thursday, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Bill. This is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Junior Day in 1983. Juneteenth is now the 12th federal holiday in the…
Firefighters responded to reports of heavy smoke at a duplex in Red Bank early Friday morning.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Several people including Calvary Chapel Pastor Frank Ramseur spoke out against potentially Planned Parenthood education coming into Hamilton County Schools. "Respectfully just know that there are a lot of people that are rightly aware and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Hamilton County School officials, Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn and community leaders all came together Thursday to discuss how the Hamilton County school system is working to accelerate student achievement.” As Part of the Learning…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans.
UPDATE - Nichelle Simone Omega was found Thursday in Nashville with her mother. Smyrna, TN (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a statewide Amber Alert for a 9 month old girl out of Smyrna, Tennessee. Police believe…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee's Principal of the Year comes from the Cleveland city school system. The National Association of Secondary School Principals chose Autumn O'Bryan to represent the state in the national competition. O’Bryan just finished her 12th year…
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) - After a lengthy discussion Wednesday morning, Hamilton County Commissioners passed Mayor Jim Coppinger's $833,000,000 balanced county budget with no tax increase. It was approved by an 8 to 0 vote with Commissioner Geter absent. Mayor…
By TRAVIS LOLLER and PETER SMITH Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting have voted overwhelmingly to create a task force to oversee an independent investigation into the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse.…
WALKER COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County has taken another step in continuing to protect its residents during extreme weather events. Walker County is now designated as a StormReady county by the National Weather Service. "We would…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After a contentious election, the Southern Baptist Convention has elected a new leader. Ed Litton was elected president by just over 50 percent in a runoff election against Mike Stone. "I think the Convention has just…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Salvation Army has found yet another way to help better serve our local homeless population. As of Wednesday, the Salvation Army has Opened up the “Blessing Place.” The Blessing Place is a place…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Volkswagen Chattanooga needed to pause production due to a global semiconductor shortage. Management came up with a creative idea to make good use of the hundreds of employees affected by the interruption. "We don't…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department announced the creation of a Virtual Ride Along program as a way to increase community connection and inclusion. The CPD Virtual Ride Along program was an idea CPD Officer Sydney…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County detectives have charged Taylor Evans with a burglary in the Pleasant Grove Community. Last week, a woman said she walked into her garage and found him there. She looked outside and saw his vehicle…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A judge has sentenced a local business operator to just under 5 years of federal time on gun charges. 47 year old Clinton Wilborn ran the Discount Depot on Highway 58. Two years ago the ATF and…
Authorities in Tennessee say seven family members have been charged with murder in the starvation death of a 14-year-old boy.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Southern Baptist Convention has tamped down a push from the right at its largest meeting in decades, electing a new president who has worked to bridge racial divides in the church and defeating an effort…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - Several hundred people lined up to welcome home Wes Kean from the hospital. A moment tough for his family and friends to describe. "It’s huge. He got burned bad 11 1/2 weeks ago.…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Walker County Sheriff's Office needs your help tracking down the person who vandalized Ridgeland High School. The schools has had two incidents in the last few months. The Sheriff posted video of the suspect on…
(TRENTON, Ga.) - A charge of Cruelty to Person 65 Years of Age or Older has been brought against 55-year-old Kent Allen Womack of Lafayette, owner of Woodhaven Senior Living in Trenton. Dade County Sheriff's deputies were…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thanks to a partnership between EPB and Hamilton County Schools, lower income students will have access to free broadband internet. Through EdConnect, students who qualify for free or reduced lunch can qualify for…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Southern Baptist Convention is holding its largest gathering in decades amid debates over race and sexual abuse and a concerted effort to push the conservative denomination even further to the right. The nation's largest Protestant…
Chattanooga Tourism Company is launching their first ever grant program. This will support projects that are designed to bring visitors into the city. "Why do we want a grant and why do you guys deserve a grant?…