Youth Development Partnerships for Trade Careers
Chattanooga organizations team up to show kids the value of learning a trade after graduation.
Two men shot in two separate shootings
CHATTANOOA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two men are recovering from two separate shootings in Chattanooga last night. The first shooting happened in the 2400 block of Glass Street. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="2400 GLASS STREET" zoom="15" title="24-Year-old man shot"] Police say that a…
Travel numbers climb as Americans hit the road for holiday
It's going to be crowded at airports and on the road this Memorial Day weekend. Americans are hitting the road in near-record numbers at the start of the holiday weekend. More than 1.8 million people went through U.S. airports Thursday.…
Transportation secretary to visit closed interstate bridge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the Interstate 40 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas that's been indefinitely closed after a crack was found in one of its steel beams. The U.S. Department of Transportation on…
Tennessee shelter for immigrant children opened under Trump
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee licensed a shelter for immigrant children a year before the state’s Republican governor and U.S. Senators began expressing outrage over unaccompanied minors sent to Chattanooga. Gov. Bill Lee tweeted last week that President Joe Biden's…
Fire destroys one of the old homes on Lookout Mountain
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - Five different fire units responded to a residential house fire located at 206 Morrison Street on Lookout Mountain. That's near the point of the mountain in the old neighborhood near the West…
Shepherd's Men swim, run, and ruck for 22 hours for veteran suicide prevention
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- For Memorial Weekend an organization is dedicating 22 hours of continuous movement to honor the 22 veterans lost every day to suicide. "We’re fighting a war on our Homefront. We’re fighting a war against…
Gov. Kemp lifts more Covid restrictions in Georgia
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued a new executive order on Friday lifting more Covid-19 restrictions in the state. Beginning Monday, the order eliminates rules for restaurants, bars, conventions, chldcare facilities, live performance venues and other organizations. The…
Tennessee lawmakers form study committee on immigrant children
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - We told you how federal Republican lawmakers were proposing legislative action on migrant children coming through our area. Now Tennessee lawmakers are also getting involved. On Friday, Lt. Governor Randy McNally and House Speaker Cameron Sexton announced…
Mixed Martial Arts College offers a unique type of fitness experience
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A New type of fitness gym has opened up right here in the scenic city. MMA College or Mixed Martial Arts College is a unique type of gym that offers a variety of fitness…
YMCA opens Language Immersion Preschool in Highland Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga has opened a new language immersion preschool in Highland park. The preschool has one unique goal - to produce students who are bilingual before they walk into kindergarten. This…
Missing Since 2019, Daphne Westbrook Found Safe
Daphne Westbrook who had been missing since 2019 has been found safe according to The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations.
'America First Tour' makes stop in Dalton
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF)- Georgia Congresswomen Marjorie Taylor Greene and Florida congressman Matt Gaetz made a stop in Dalton Thursday on what they are calling the American First Tour. "And we are the most hated, most talked about,…
Rossville man gets life sentence for 2018 stabbing
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - A Rossville man gets a life sentence for the killing of an old friend. Police says Steven Lewis Whittaker and Buddy Hankins had been friends for years. But that ended in August of 2018. They were…
CPD announces staffing changes to address gun violence
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - “With the increase of gun violence, not just in the city of Chattanooga but across the nation, I think this is the right move,” says Chattanooga City Councilman, Chip Henderson. Starting July 2nd,…
Remembering Former Walker County Sole Commissioner Bebe Heiskell
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County is mourning the loss of a former leader. Former Sole Commissioner Bebe Heiskell has died at the age of 81. She lead the county from 2001-2016. But before that she worked for the previous…
Tennessee lawmakers introduce the Migrant Resettlement Transparency Act
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Lawmakers in Tennessee have been asking the Biden Administration for clarity when it comes to migrant children entering in the state. On Wednesday, Senators Blackburn and Hagerty, along with Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, introduced a…
Local State Parks & Preserves Preparing for Busy Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest weekends for parks across the U.S. Our local parks and preserves here are preparing for the crowds. "We're having all hands on deck, it's going to be a very…
Fatal shooting in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police are investigating a fatal shooting. It happened at 1017 3rd Street SE in East Cleveland just before 2 PM. Officers found a man at the scene with a gunshot wound. The victim died at…
Memorial Day Travel Surge Expected
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With relaxed mask mandates, vaccinations, and a little freedom from the CDC, experts expect more than 37 million travelers to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend. According to AAA, last year's travel volume was the lowest…
Bear Safety During Late Spring with TWRA
It's that time of year to be more bear aware! A bear was spotted in East Ridge just a few days ago. Young black bears often wander during the late spring when they are leaving their mothers…
Kane Brown will also perform with Chris Young on CMT Music Awards
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Not only will Kane Brown host the upcoming CMT Music Awards, he'll get a prime performance slot too. CMT announced performers for the show on Wednesday. The Tennessee Valley native had already been announced as a co-host…
Gov. Kemp surprises Ringgold woman by reading his declaration in person
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - A Ringgold woman got a special surprise, after her brother was laid to rest last weekend. The young army corporal was killed in the Korean War in 1950, but his body was just…
Woman arrested after driving vehicle through vaccine tent in Maryville
MARYVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A woman has been arrested after driving her vehicle through a Covid vaccine tent in Blount County on Monday. Deputies say they saw her drive into the tent at Foothills Mall while health department and national…