NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Trailways bus driver for the 1961 group of Nashville Freedom Riders has died, his family confirmed. Jimmy Allen Ruth was 83. According to his family, driving the Freedom Riders from Nashville, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanoogans gathered for a rare, in person, live concert. Riverfront nights returned tonight for it's 13th year. Happening now: Riverfront Nights; Chattanooga’s free summer music series. Come out and hear some of Prince’s greatest…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-A heated argument left a 39-year-old man dead Friday evening. Police say that Benitiez Williams was arguing with a suspect in the 2000 block of Duncan Avenue last night. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="2000 Duncan Ave. " zoom="15" title="Argument…
MIAMI (AP) - Royal Caribbean is announcing a U.S. summer schedule for eight of its cruise ships. The cruise line said Friday that the ships will sail in July and August from Florida, Texas and Washington state. It also announced…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Pastors, city officials, and other Chattanooga community leaders gathered on the steps of city hall this morning to commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The occasion originated when 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton of Chicago was…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee state panel is proposing another $44.6 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid to increase the payouts businesses can receive for their losses due to the pandemic. Officials announced the proposal at a meeting Wednesday…
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii's governor says the state will drop its quarantine and COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers once 70% of the state’s population has been vaccinated against the disease. Hawaii will also lift its requirement that people wear masks…
Experts are investigating after the computer systems of two central Florida hospitals showed signs of unusual activity. News outlets report that the Villages Regional Hospital and the UF Health Leesburg Hospital shut down multiple systems to protect patient information during…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Two Catoosa county firefighters suffered minor injuries this morning as they fought a house fire in Ringgold. The home at 107 McAllister appears to be a total loss. Family members escaped unharmed, but one firefighter had…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County detectives have taken out warrants against a man they accuse of stealing vases from gravestones. Their suspect is Christopher Elkins. The Sheriff's Office got involved when a citizen reported coming across four bronze vases…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Biden Administration is pushing to get 70% of adults vaccinated by July 4th. But, many people have questions and concerns about the shot. Medical professionals have heard many different myths that are keeping…
(Video notes: Luther was a very private person about his home life, but also a big fan of home cameras. So he left us with many of those movies from his wedding and early home life. We…
CHATTANOOGA (Sen. Todd Gardenhire) This is an editorial provided by Republican State Senator Todd Gardenhire of Chattanooga. ______________ I have just been appointed to a special joint committee of the Tennessee legislature by Lt. Gov. Randy McNally to study the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials have set a special election to replace an eastern Tennessee state lawmaker who died after a fight with pancreatic cancer. This week, Secretary of State Tre Hargett tweeted that the primary election will be July…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Governor Kemp is keeping up the fight against critical race theory in Georgia. The state's board of education on Thursday approved a non-binding resolution declaring that the U.S. and Georgia are not racist. The resolution also…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - Medical experts fear that’s states such as Tennessee and Georgia could see a surge in COVID cases as vaccination rates are still low. COVID cases in Whitfield County increased in May due to…
Facebook says it will suspend former President Donald Trump's accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County officials warn that the "Irish Travellers" group may be working in our area. The say the case of Tommy Sherlock should be a warning to others. They have charged the…
The Chattanooga Hamilton County Retired Teachers Association held a drive through event during the rain to help spread some cheer to our local area retired teachers.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Starting Monday morning , drivers will notice a significant shift in the traffic pattern on Broad AND Market Street. The transition will be part of the I-24 project that proposes to open up the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The storms took a toll on afternoon traffic around Chattanooga. The wind and soaked ground brought down a tree in front of the Wilcox Boulevard Tunnel on the east side of the ridge. Crews…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- "With no bruises or stuff like that, I mean, I’m just glad to be alive," said Robert Campbell who was in the house when the tree fell on it. Stephanie Black and Robert Campbell…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect for the shooting in the SkyZoo parking lot on Lee Highway. It happened after 2 AM on Saturday. Police arrived to find that two men had been shot. 32 year old…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The rain and storm that hit Chattanooga this afternoon brought a tree down on a house in Orchard Knob. It fell around 5 PM in the 1400 block of North Orchard Knob Avenue. The residents were inside…