MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is weighing whether to delay next year’s high-stakes requirement to hold back third-graders who aren’t reading on grade level. Ivey has through Thursday to sign legislation by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, a Birmingham…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have charged a suspect in the shooting at Coolidge Park ten days ago. But there is a plot twist. Originally, officers found one shooting victim at the park and then learned that…
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former assistant district attorney in Tennessee has pleaded guilty to soliciting a sexual bribe in exchange for expunging a woman’s criminal charges. The eastern district U.S. Attorney's Office says William E. McManus Jr. entered his…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - These warming temperatures and upcoming summer vacations are leading to more people being outside. At the same time, ticks are becoming more active. "A tip on not getting bit by ticks when…
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Amythyst Kiah are both up for three nominations at this year's Americana Honors and Awards show, which will resume in-person after the pandemic forced the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Zoo has a new baby. "Poppy" gave birth on Tuesday morning. She is a Blue Deuiker, or a tiny Antelope species from Africa. Adult Blue Deuikers only weigh between 10-20 pounds. So their babies weigh…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are re-organizing to deal with gun violence. They are moving five positions from the Gang Unit to join the CPD Gun Team in July. This will give the Gun Team nine investigators, two sergeants and…
The city of Chattanooga will reopen its Youth & Family Development centers June 1st. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly made the announcement Tuesday. Warner Park Pool will also be opening this weekend at seventy - five percent capacity. Summer camps will begin…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Bonny Oaks Driver Services Center is temporarily closed. The Department of Safety and Homeland security’s communication director says the DMV is closed due to a shortage of personnel due to health reasons. They said they can’t…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - In the case of COVID-19 vaccines, it remains unknown just how long immunity lasts, but vaccine developers and health officials know that it won’t be forever — and that emerging variants could escape immunity.…
Arriving to a warm welcome from property management, almost 2 hundred residents returned home Wednesday.
The YMCA will begin handing out free summer meals to anyone under the age of 18 starting next week. YMCA will be handing out the meals from 25 different locations across Chattanooga and North Georgia. The meals…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Neighbors in East Ridge spotted a bear this morning. A resident on Sanctuary road captured this photo off of his balcony. Here is something you don't want to see in your backyard.…
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Dunlap man has been indicted on charges of contributing to a drug overdose last fall. 20 year old Garret Layne Castle died on November 12 in Dunlap from fentanyl toxicity. On Monday, a Sequatchie County…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With the summer heating up and the pandemic cooling down, Chattanooga employers are looking at ways to safely bring workers back to the office. “After careful planning, gathering input from our employees, we…
CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Knoxville man died this morning when he crashed his plane on the Cumberland Plateau in Cumberland Plateau. Cumberland County authorities were alerted just before 8AM by Roane County 911 that the plane had gone down.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- "Being able to set a limit for yourself about how much you’re willing to bet, how much you’re willing to lose a to be able to walk away when you hit that limit if…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cleveland Police Department has charged a man with impersonating a police officer after a bogus traffic stop. On Monday night, a victim says Jorell Brackett pulled them over on Greenwood Avenue around 11 PM. The…
Going forward, the company will be a 24 hour operation with plans to produce 1 million tires by the end of the calendar year.
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city of Athens is looking for a man suspected of trying to kidnap at 12 year old girl this afternoon. The report came from the McMinn Soccer Complex on McMinn Avenue. A Middle School student…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With Temperatures up into the 90s, the Union Gospel Mission is passing out ice cold water to our unhoused residents. During the summer months, staying hydrated is often a challenge for the homeless population…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - After a decade of unanswered questions. The Hamilton County Cold Case unit has announced a major break in a homicide from 2011. The Hamilton County Grand Jury indicted Cordalro Strickland of 1st degree murder…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced on Tuesday that the city will reopen all Youth & Family Development centers and all senior centers on June 1st. But there will be capacity limits and some face mask rules. The…
Nokian Tyres plans to double production at their Dayton Plant and creating nearly 150 jobs to their team.