Riders Honor Trail of Tears
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Motorcyclists from across the country are once again riding to honor Native American history during the 32nd annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride. The ride began…
Soddy-Daisy announces upgrades to Holly Park thanks to county contribution
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Upgrades could soon be coming to a park in Soddy-Daisy. (more…)
Vietnam Veteran honored by Hamilton County on Friday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Hamilton County veteran who was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War is receiving a special honor. (more…)
Day of Caring held in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Friday was a Day of Caring across Chattanooga. (more…)
Voices for a Safer Tennessee discusses firearm safety advocacy efforts
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- The latest advocacy efforts on firearm safety were discussed Friday morning at the Chattanooga Breakfast Rotary Club. (more…)
Man arrested in Scottsboro for stealing a car from dealership in Tennessee
SCOTTSBORO, Al. (WDEF) -- A license plate reader alert helped Scottsboro police recover a stolen vehicle and to make an arrest. On September 18, 2025, an officer with the Scottsboro Police Department (SPD)…
Illegal THC products seized from Pikeville gas station
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Pikeville gas station is under investigation after authorities say illegal THC products were being accessed by local students. The Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) executed a search warrant at the…
Tariffs could hike prices on Halloween products like costumes and candy, but experts say consumers aren't scared
Tariffs could create scary prices on some of your Halloween favorites this year, from skeletons to pumpkins and costumes. But that isn't deterring shoppers. The National Retail Federation expects Halloween spending to hit a record $13.1 billion this…
Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers
Amazon says it's investing more than a $1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers.
Day and night get equal billing Monday as fall equinox arrives.
Chattanooga, TN (Associated Press) - Day and night will get equal time for a brief moment as the equinox arrives. The Earth will experience about the same amount of day and night on Monday when the autumnal equinox arrives. From…
Friends of Special Children and Signal Centers come together for their 20th annual ABC Event
Angeline Fairchild with Friends of Special Children and Donna McConnico with Signal Centers share their collaboration with a special community event and auction. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Friends of…
Firefighters called to a partial building collapse
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At 4:10 P.M., Chattanooga firefighters responded to a partial building collapse downtown located on the corner of Market Street and East 3rd Strreet at the old Sportsbarn building…
Hamilton County School Board tables Centerstone MOU
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Last month, the Hamilton County School Board voted to terminate an…
Steve Martin and Allison Brown host Chattanooga's first IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards kicked of with two excited cohost. Allison Brown cohosted with Steve Martin. She said, “We are thrilled to be here and I think it is so exciting for the IMBA world…
Katie Lamb Library Reopens Doors
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - After months of renovations, the Katie Lamb Public Library has reopened with a community celebration. The Grand Reopening event and ribbon cutting were held Thursday, September 18th,…
Hamilton County Invests in Students Futures
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools, UTC, Volkswagen Group of America, and the Hamilton County Mayor’s Office announced a multimillion-dollar partnership to support the upcoming Franklin-Roberts Future Ready Center,…
Hyundai to continue with $2.7 billion expansion of Georgia plant raided by ICE
Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday confirmed it is going forward with previously announced plans to expand its Georgia plant, just weeks after an immigration raid delayed the startup of an electric vehicle battery plant at the…
FTC accuses Live Nation and Ticketmaster of illegally reselling event tickets
The Federal Trade Commission and state prosecutors on Thursday filed a joint lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster accusing the event services of allowing brokers to scoop up event tickets and resell them…
Angel Tree registration set to begin soon in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army of Chattanooga is preparing for the holiday season with the return of its annual Angel Tree program. In-person registration for Angel Tree will take place over two weeks at two Salvation Army locations…
Luxury cars destroyed in semi-truck fire at Chattanooga gas station
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A semi-truck fire in Lookout Valley resulted in several luxury cars being destroyed. On Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 9:45 a.m., crews…
Uber to pilot food delivery by drone through partnership with Flytrex
Your next Uber Eats order could get delivered to you via drone. Uber Technologies announced Thursday it is partnering with Flytrex, an autonomous drone delivery system, to fly food deliveries to its customers. The company…
Spirit Airlines to cut capacity by 25% starting this fall, hints at layoffs
Spirit Airlines plans to cut the bankrupt budget carrier's capacity by about 25% in November as part of a restructuring plan. The scheduling cuts will likely be accompanied by layoffs as the airline looks to…
Athens police make arrest in fatal June motorcycle accident
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Athens Police Department (APD) has made an arrest in connection to a deadly motorcycle crash back in June. On July 18, 2025,…
Homeowners insurance costs have shot up 70% since 2021. Here's why.
Homeowners insurance rates are rising across the U.S., driven by climate change, rising cost of building materials and surging home prices. Almost half of property insurance policy holders in the U.S. said their premiums rose…