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.
8 victims killed at 3 different spas around the Atlanta area Tuesday evening.
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…
Tennessee officials are reducing the amount of time you spend at the driver's center with new online tools.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The man who blew himself up in a Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was grappling with feelings of paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories before the explosion but did not appear to be motivated by political ideology.…
Tennessee revenues continued to exceed projections and grew year-over-year again last month, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
The man who blew himself up in a Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was grappling with feelings of paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - One year ago the Coronavirus Pandemic hit the United States and forced all businesses to close their doors to the public. Since then, it's been a bumpy road for businesses as they respond to guideline changes, mask…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A Chattanooga beautification project has officially broken ground Saturday morning. This project will help benefit Alton Park in south chattanooga and it’s going to beautify one block of Hughes avenue. Early Saturday morning, volunteers helped plant several…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, most sports, school, and academic events had to be put on hold this year. Today, middle & high schools students from all over the United States were finally able to…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee has announced that it will return to a “fully in-person campus experience” in Knoxville starting in the fall. According to a Thursday news release, this will include in-person teaching in classrooms at…
The great outdoors has become the great escape during the pandemic. A cooped-up population is looking for fresh air, and that's packing hiking trails and other open spaces. What’s more, people have been taking up biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, camping,…
UPDATE: The TBI has released the criminal history of Nika Holbert following media requests. She has a long list of minor offenses, mostly driving on a suspended license. But the rap sheet does include misdemeanor possession offenses and one public…
Knoxville, TN (Press Release) - The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has announced plans to return to a fully in-person campus experience this fall. Planning includes teaching in classrooms at capacity, returning to normal campus housing, reopening dining halls, fully staffing campus student…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Senate has advanced a proposal that would allow teachers to remove students from the classroom permanently despite concerns that the bill could unfairly punish some vulnerable students. Supporters argued Thursday that the proposal is…
Bridgestone is joining a group of large companies offering to pay employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility starting Monday to everyone 55 and older, plus younger adults who are overweight or have serious health conditions. Gov. Brian Kemp made the announcement Wednesday as Georgia continues to post vaccination…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say two students have been charged with stealing $114,000 from Middle Tennessee State University. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the students were indicted Tuesday by a Rutherford County grand jury.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A side effect of the Covid-19 vaccine is the swelling of lymph nodes which can mirror the signs of breast cancer during a routine scan. Dr. Collier King , a radiologist at CHI Memorial Hospital, explains why…
Pet and aquarium store owners and customers are being alerted about invasive zebra mussels in products known as “moss balls.”
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A special effects worker has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing explosives while working on a movie starring John Travolta and Morgan Freeman. A U.S. District Court judge in Savannah, Georgia, on Tuesday sentenced…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has rejected a proposal to start a lottery and allow multiple casinos. The proposal fell two votes short of what was needed Tuesday to clear the Alabama Senate. The proposal would have authorized…