Riverbend Festival Delayed Again
Chattanooga's Riverbend Festival has been delayed again because of the coronavirus pandemic.
FDA approves new drug for Alzheimer's Disease
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Alzheimer's disease affects over 5 million people nationwide. On Monday the Food and Drug Administration approved a first of its kind treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease. It's the first drug to be approved to help…
Marion County Extension worker indicted for theft
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - A former assistant with the Marion County Extension Office has been indicted for theft. Courtney Conley was an administrative support assistant for the UT Extension Office. They provided Agricultural and Family educational programs for citizens. Conley's…
Tennessee anglers can fish without paid license on Saturday
Tennessee’s annual free fishing day is Saturday.
Police arrest suspect in Etowah shooting this morning
ETOWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Shooting victim in stable condition after a standoff in McMinn County on Monday morning. It happened around 10:30 AM in Etowah. Police were called to an alley at 10th Street and Washington Avenue. A witness said…
Broadway at the Memorial Auditorium returning this fall
New home, new shows for new season
What's Right With Our Schools: Chattanooga Prep Juneteenth Observance
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Ricardo Morris is the CEO of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts and Ideas. He explains, "We are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Wall Street, black Wall Street massacre in Tulsa Oklahoma,…
Tivoli Foundation presents: Broadway at the Memorial Auditorium
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Broadway will be back in Chattanooga for the 2021-22 season after being unable to complete last year's show schedule. The arts have been some of those hardest hit financially by the pandemic. Fiddler on…
Local impact of $53 million in state mental health funding
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) "It's gonna be great for this funding here for this community but then as those funding opportunities become available all over the state there will be funding opportunities." Tennessee will receive more than…
Katie Boyd Britt make third candidate to replace Sen. Richard Shelby
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - She hasn't gone public yet, but Katie Boyd Britt has filed the paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate seat open in Alabama next year. She filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday. That was…
Bradley County Car-Chase Suspect Identified
Bradley County Deputies are on the trail of Derrick Leon Middlebrooks Jr. Middlebrooks led law enforcement on a car chase that started in Bradley County and ended in Hamilton County Friday afternoon. He crashed on I-75 near Exit 4. That's…
Local Man Creates Swimming Pool Out of a Trash Compactor
"I betcha that thing could hold water, and I betcha I could make a pool out of it," says Ryan DeLoach about his Swimpactor. This Athens couple is turning trash into treasure, literally. The couple is transforming…
Andy Berke announces new jobs as consultant and professor
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Former Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke announces his next plans. He will work as a government consultant and a professor. "I will be assisting companies and governments through Cityfi, a consulting company with a reputation for innovation and…
Teenager driving safety changes in Georgia
(WDEF) - Car crashes are the number one cause of death of teenagers between 16 and 19 according to drive SmartGeorgia.com. "A young man and his name was Joshua was killed in a car wreck and his…
Chattanooga Police Chief Roddy to Retire
Chattanooga Police Chief David Roddy has announced that he will retire on July 30, 2021.
Hearings set for 2 Tennessee men charged in Capitol riot
Two Tennessee men face hearings this week after their recent arrests on charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Jeff Bezos Heading Into Space in July
Jeff Bezos will ride his own rocket into space next month, joining the first crew to fly in a Blue Origin capsule.
TECH BYTE: Apps You Need for Your Summer Road Trip
Let's look at some smartphone apps that'll help you get to your destination.
Shooting near the intersection of Wilcox Blvd. and N Chamberlain Ave.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Wilcox Blvd at North Chamberlain Avenue was closed for a few hours today while police investigated a shooting. Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that happened on Wilcox Blvd. Police say that one person has been shot.…
Man dies after crashing into a dirt mound near the I-24 split
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a fatal crash that left a man dead Sunday. Police say that a 30-year-old man was headed East on I-24 near the 24/75 split around 4 Sunday morning. Investigators don't know hwy--but his…
Senators say US donating vaccines to Taiwan amid China row
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Three American senators visiting Taiwan say the U.S. will give the island 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, part of President Joe Biden’s move to share millions of jabs globally. Taiwan has complained that China is hindering…
Walmart to again close its US stores on Thanksgiving Day
NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart says it will close its U.S. stores on Thanksgiving for the second consecutive year. The nation’s largest retailer and biggest private employer said Friday that it wants to give workers time off for all their…
Nigerian government-enforced Twitter suspension takes effect
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Millions of Nigerians were unable to access Twitter after the government enforced an indefinite suspension of the microblogging platform’s operations in Nigeria. The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria said in a statement Saturday that…
Biden turns to Obama to help boost health care enrollment
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has turned to his old boss for help encouraging Americans to sign up for the Obama-era health law during an expanded special enrollment period in the pandemic. Biden is using his weekly address for…