Plastic Surgeon helping children with facial deformities returns to Chattanooga
A plastic surgeon globally recognized for helping children who were born with severe facial deformities has returned to Chattanooga.
The oldest public school now has the newest public sign
Alums and staff work to get new sign for Howard High
Our oldest public school now has the newest public sign. Here is what it took to get it in What’s Right With Our Schools.
Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Revving Up This Weekend
The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival is set to rev up this Friday. The festival is set to include fun events like a road rally, a car auction, and a race track competition.
TBI sounds the alarm on counterfeit drugs and addiction
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Overdoses and Counterfeit pills are on the rise in the Volunteer state, and early data shows they have increased to an alarming new level, causing officials to sound the alarm On Monday, the TBI, health department, and other organizations gathered to discuss the rapidly rising rates of overdoses and illegal drugs. “Sounding the alarm once again of…
Food Service Hiring Event Showcases Need for Restaurant Workers
Economic experts say the restaurant industry was the hardest hit during COVID.
Chemical Spill at Fort Oglethorpe Factory
An employee at a factory in Fort Oglethorpe is being treated for chemical exposure, in an accident that brought significant response from local emergency personnel.
TECH BYTE: Uber Reserve Coming to Airports
The holiday season is right around the corner, and most people are starting to think about their travel plans.
20th Annual Chattanooga Oktoberfest
The Chattanooga Market saw record breaking crowds for the 20th Annual Oktoberfest over the weekend.
Family Promise’s Food Truck and Fun Fest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today is World Homeless Day and Family Promise used the day to raise money and awareness. The organization hosted their Food Truck and Fun Fest. Family promise helps homeless families with children and families that are near homeless. Organizers of today’s event says that days like today help raise awareness to how close some people are to…
COVID-19 vaccine protest in Fort Oglethorpe
Supporters of Tennessee Neighbors for Liberty protested Saturday in support of Nurses and staff members at CHI Memorial in Ft. Oglethorpe.
Chattanooga creator of Songlorius success leads to Shark Tank
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Ellen was a Starbucks barista and Omayya was a railroad employee. Both were part-time musicians. “We deliver personalized studio-quality songs so it sounds like something you hear on the radio and all the songs are original,” said Omayya Atout. “If somebody wants this song all they have to do is go to our website, they get to…
Open Records Request for Hamilton County School Parents Information Withdrawn
An open records request for Hamilton County school parents’ personal information was canceled shortly after becoming public due to many parents’ objections.
Mental disturbance call leads to 71-year-old Cleveland man’s shooting death
Thursday morning, Cleveland police shot and killed an armed man on Springhill Drive after responding to a 911 call officials say his wife made. Three officers responded to what officials are calling a mental disturbance call.
When will the pandemic become endemic?
Will the COVID-19 pandemic finally become endemic? Dr. Jensen Hyde says yes – but multiple factors will have to come into play.
Cleveland Police searching for Robbery Suspect
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) – The Cleveland Police Department is asking for the public’s help with a robbery that happened this week. October 4th Cavalier Finance on Keith Street was robbed. Police say the accused male was wearing a grey hoodie, about 6’2 with a beard, and assaulted an employee before fleeing on foot. “We are asking anybody if they were in…
Local Lawmaker pushing for more aggressive laws for assaulting K9 Officers
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) – A Bradley County K9 officer that was shot in the line of duty could soon have a law named after him. “Joker’s Law” aims to make the consequences for shooting and injuring a K9 officer in the state of Tennessee – the most aggressive in the country. Bradley County K9 Officer, Joker, was shot multiple times…
EPB Home Uplift energy Program Invested with More Money
EPB will be partnering with TVA and the City of Chattanooga to invest another $1.2 million dollars into the Home Uplift Energy renovation program.
Cleveland Police Hosts Breakfast To Kick Off National Faith and Blue Weekend
The Chaplain Corps of the Cleveland Police Department held a free breakfast at a local Chick-Fil-A this morning as part of the National Faith and Blue Weekend kicking off.
Mystery lingers around cause of California oil pipeline leak
Investigators searching for the cause of an oil pipeline break off the Southern California coast have pointed to the possibility that a ship anchor dragged the line across the seabed and cracked it.
Hooked On Science – Haunted Toaster
Do you know your toaster is haunted? Okay, maybe not, but it sounds spooky, right? You can take a few ingredients from the kitchen to create a spooky science experiment.
Cal United Strikers Strike Up 2-1 Win Over CFC
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The California United Strikers came away with a 2-1 win over the CFC on Thursday night at Fort Finley. After a scoreless first half, Cal United got on the board in the 70th minute on a corner kick. Garrett Hogbin knocked in the ball right in front of the net. Moments later Bryan Medina was able to create enough…
East Hamilton Shuts Out Soddy Daisy 35-0
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) East Hamilton and Soddy Daisy squared off in a region match-up on Thursday night, and the Hurricanes enjoyed a 35-0 victory over the visiting Trojans. The ‘Canes turned two first half turnovers into touchdowns as they raced out to a 21-0 lead at halftime. East Hamilton stayed perfect in region play with the win. Categories: Sports – Local Sports…
TBI investigating Cleveland fatal shooting
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into a fatal deadly shooting that happened in Cleveland Thursday morning.
Dunlap Cleans Up After Flooding
Multiple emergency response agencies responded to the Dunlap area Wednesday night to provide assistance and rescues in some unexpected flooding.
