EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - In a press release sent out by TDOT, crews are hard at work clearing debris currently blocking the roadways on the East Ridge side of the Bachman tunnels. Geotechnical engineers are also assessing the damage…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Lee University administration is clearing the air after they faced some backlash from a chapel service. Lee University students go to chapel twice a week, either online or in person. However, two of the services, in the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- One year ago the COVID-19 pandemic canceled many people’s travel plans. Now as more people are getting vaccinated, more people are planning trips again. "I literally forgot how to book. I had to retrain my brain on how to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- For the first time ever people can legally bet in Tennessee on the NCAA college basketball tournament. March Madness is here with play-in games happening Thursday night and the full college basketball tournament gets underway starting Friday. Head…
Adults age 55 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination in Hamilton County.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will evaluate the Bachman Tunnel in East Ridge after a landslide forced its closure Wednesday night.
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Water covered roads in Catoosa County on Wednesday. It was a similar scene in Walker County where yards were flooded. Over in Dade County, rain flooded Sitton's Gulch and Lookout Creek has overflowed. "We started…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - One of the tunnels through Missionary Ridge is closed by a landslide this evening. Around 7 PM, Lifeguard EMS reported that trees, mud and water were coming down on the East Ridge side of the…
Less requirements on the application forms have influenced more students to expand their college search.
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) - An Alabama Senate committee has advanced a lottery bill as lawmakers try to get the issue of gambling before state voters for the first time since 1999. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday approved…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say one person was killed in a 3 vehicle crash on Brainerd Road Wednesday night. It happened in the 4800 block around 8:45 PM. Investigators say a truck carrying a wooden utility pole with a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - U.S. House Representative Chuck Fleischmann was just one of several House Republicans to visit the Southern border on Monday. Now after seeing a rise in illegal immigration numbers, he’s blaming the Biden administration’s immigration policies for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Chattanooga will play host to the state football championships for at least the next two years. Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association (TSSAA) board of control voted 11 to 1 to move the BlueCross Bowl football championships from Tennessee Tech. Chattanooga Tourism Company's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The annual Point-In-Time count of the region’s unsheltered homeless population is finally complete. The count revealed a large jump in homeless numbers, notably an 81% rise in Hamilton County. This count determines the allocation of federal funding…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A well-known Chattanooga restaurateur has launched a new nonprofit organization to help women struggling with addiction. Owner of the Big Chill & Grill and Scottie’s on the river, Scottie Bowman, has opened a home for women who…
A white man accused of killing eight people, most of whom were of Asian descent, at massage parlors in the Atlanta area told police the attack was not racially motivated.
The Internal Revenue Service has an online tool that will inform you when you can expect your latest stimulus check.
8 victims killed at 3 different spas around the Atlanta area Tuesday evening.
(WDEF) - Some voters decided special election issues across northwest Georgia on Tuesday. eSPLOST proposals passed easily in Catoosa, Dade and Walker Counties. While Shane Day won a Commission seat in Whitfield County. Here are the results: Catoosa eSPLOST YES …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - March Madness is here and the Humane Educational Society has joined in on the fun by helping their animals get adopted. The non profit organization has created a March Madness themed profile for several of their available…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - There’s a new protective shield over the Round 3 stimulus checks, but if you have a heavy debt, you might not see the $1,400, depending on who you owe.” Unlike the previous economist payments, debt collectors will…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) With the closing of a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in Brainerd, the community has become a food desert. Now, a nonprofit grocery store by the Chattanooga Sustainable Food Center is stepping up to address food insecurity. “Gaining Ground…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee High School Football championship game is coming to Chattanooga for two years. The TSSAA's Board of Control voted on Tuesday to award the BlueCross Bowl to Finley Stadium for the 2021 and 2022 games.…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) -When teachers truly connect with their students, they can spend less time on discipline and more time on learning. Kathy Gordon makes it a priority to find each child's learning style. The Barger Academy…