Gov. signs gun carry bill but not a school training bill
But both will become law this summer
JBS cyberattack sparks fears of meat price increases
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - First with gas, and now with food. With the cyberattack against major meat producer, JBS USA, suppliers are warning shoppers to brace themselves for an increase in prices. "With those plants that they…
Local High School Graduate brings home world championship title in weightlifting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A local Notre Dame graduate is getting international attention after an unbelievable powerhouse performance in a world competition. 18 year old Olivia Reeves just came back from the World Weightlifting Championships in Uzbekistan. Reeves…
Amiee Martin Smith indicted for tax evasion at Shooter's Depot
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The former co-owner of the Shooter's Depot on Shallowford Road has been indicted for tax evasion. The charges follow an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Revenue. Aimee Martin Smith of Bradley County was indicted by a…
Tips on how to have a safe and fun summer in the water
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Every year thousands of Tennesseans hit the water to cool off and have some summer fun. But in a blink of an eye that summer fun can quickly turn into a dangerous or deadly…
Free Beer is Latest Incentive for Americans to Get Vaccinated
Anheuser-Busch is willing to give away free beer if the nation reaches the goal of having 70% Americans partially vaccinated by July 4.
New program addresses truck driver shortage
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Freightwaves and Trans Force Group are teaming up to tackle the trucker shortage. According to the American Driver Association, the trucking industry is expected to be short by over 100 thousand drivers by the…
Six East Tennessee Men charged in undercover human trafficking case
SWEETWATER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI has announced the arrest of six suspects in an undercover operation into human trafficking in Monroe County. The men are charged with seeking illicit sex with minors. The sting took place last week. Investigators…
Chattanoogan woman speaks against Planned Parenthood to city council
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A Chattanooga woman spoke out against plan parenthood to the Chattanooga city council Tuesday. Anne Rudd asked the city council to consider what it would mean to have a Planned Parenthood brought to Chattanooga.…
Chattanooga National Cemetery looking for volunteers to help pick up flags
UPDATE, 6/2/21 - Due to the weather, flag pickup will begin on Friday, June 4, 8:30 am until complete. Flags are stored until the next year and if they are stored wet they will be mildewed. Volunteers…
Federal Trial Halted by Judge after attorney violates local rule
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A federal trial regarding a civil lawsuit over a deadly i-75 crash from 2015, has been halted by a federal judge. The crash which killed 6 people was caused by Cool Runnings Express driver…
2 arrested after fight and gunfire outside North Georgia Fair
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Police charged two men after a fight Saturday night outside the North Georgia Fair Grounds. They were called to gunshots fired in the parking lot at 500 Legion Drive. No one was actually hit by the…
No charges in death of 4 year old Dalton boy
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are releasing information about a four year old boy who was killed on Sunday near his home. They are calling it a tragic accident and are not filing charges. On Sunday evening around 5:30,…
Downtown Hamilton County Jail closes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tuesday marked the end of an era for the historic Hamilton County Jail. The downtown jail located on Market Street was first completed in 1976, and at 6am the final inmate was transferred…
Nathan Bedford Forrest remains being moved
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Workers in Memphis, Tennessee, have begun the process of digging up the remains of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. The remains of the former slave trader and his wife are being moved to a museum hundreds…
Remembering Tulsa Race Massacre 100 years later
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts and Ideas gathered Monday to remember when the wealthiest U.S. Black community was burned to the ground 100 years ago. 100 years ago a white supremacist group raided, burned,…
Collegedale's Veterans Park unveils new sculpture honoring women soldiers
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The mission of the Collegedale's Veterans Park is to honor all veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Now a life-size bronze sculpture of a female Army nurse has been added to…
Bradley County holds Memorial Day ceremony at Courthouse
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - It was a beautiful Memorial Day in Bradley County - and in downtown Cleveland, residents gathered for a ceremony at the Courthouse to pay tribute to America's heroes. "We're glad to be able…
Memorial Day Event honoring those who paid the ultimate sacrifice
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Memorial Day is not a holiday that kicks off the Summer season. It’s a day to reflect and remember those who defended our country but never made it home. “We are Americans, the heirs…
TECH BYTE: Tech for Tracking Cicadas
Use this app to help researchers better study cicadas.
2 Year Old Struck by Stray Bullet
Saturday night, a two year old boy was rushed to the hospital after he was struck by a stray bullet inside of his home on Plumwood Road.
'Hooked on a Feeling' singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78
One of the country’s most popular and versatile singers, B.J. Thomas, has died. He was 78. Thomas was a Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as “I Just Can’t Help Believing,”…
In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases
ROME (AP) - Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths are plummeting across much of Europe. That's after second and third surges over the winter and spring claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and led to more rolling lockdowns, distance learning and…
Since the nose doesn't know pot is now legal, K-9s retire
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Drug-sniffing police dogs from around Virginia are being forced into early retirement as the state prepares to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana on July 1. Virginia is following a trend in other states where legalization…