EPB announces partnership to bring quantum computer to Chattanooga

IonQ’s Forte Enterprise Quantum Computer, which will be coming to Chattanooga. (Courtesy: IonQ) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- EPB has announced the next step in growing their Quantum Network. EPB’s goal over the past couple of years has been to make Chattanooga a preeminent destination for quantum computing. On Friday, they approved the next step of that plan, a quantum computer to…

High Tech Bubble Bath Fixes Chronic Venous Insufficiency?

Chattanooga, TN  – The Vascular Institute is Chattanooga’s Premier Vein Clinic and today they are giving us an inside look at how they treat Chronic Venous Insufficiency. Over 20 million Americans, about 1 in 3, suffer from this. Symptoms can include fatigue, heaviness, achy legs, painful swelling or varicose veins. It can often lead to open wounds as well. Technology…

Lily Soto couldn’t “Say No To This” role in Hamilton

Tennessee native Lily Soto returns to the Volunteer State to star in the touring hit musical “Hamilton” at the Memorial Auditorium as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Lily Soto has put in quite the “work” to land her dream role as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds in the Angelica Tour of Hamilton, now at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium…

PORCH Chattanooga looking to tackle increasing food insecurity

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new organization in the Chattanooga area is looking to tackle food insecurity. PORCH Chattanooga collects food donations straight off of your front porch and takes it to local food pantries. (Courtesy: PORCH) Currently, they partner with the Northshore Neighborhood House, Joseph’s Storehouse at Dallas Bay Baptist Church, and the Red Bank Food Pantry. They are one…

Thursday Throwback: 2005 State of Dade

For almost a hundred years, we had a foreign country right here on our back porch. At least that’s the legend. The story is that tiny Dade County, Georgia succeeded from the Union before the rest of the state and never came back in after the Civil War. In fact, it took a Presidential telegram to bring them back. Twenty…

Upcycled Art Event Sparks Creativity

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Today at the Warehouse Row Pavilion, Chattanooga celebrated Arts Week and Earth Week with a hands-on, upcycled art experience.  Community members joined Artist J Baker to complete “Terra the Turtle,” a sculpture made entirely from recycled materials collected along the Chattanooga Riverfront. The event featured student-designed bicycle art and live music. Esther Lovingood, River City Company…

Dalton Baby Shower Supports Families

DALTON, GA (WDEF) – The Women’s Enrichment Center in Dalton held its Annual Community Baby Shower today.  Donors dropped off diapers, formula, baby clothes, and more to support families across Northwest Georgia, with staff and volunteers on hand to collect the items curbside.  The event supports the Center’s mission to provide free, confidential services like pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STI testing,…

Georgia man arrested in Scottsboro for drug trafficking

SCOTTSBORO, Al. (WDEF) —  A routine traffic stop in Scottsboro led to the arrest of a Georgia man on multiple drug-related charges. At 10:11 p.m., April 23, 2025, Scottsboro Police Department officers conducted a stop in the 2100 block of Veterans Drive. The driver and only person inside the vehicle, James Psihogios, of Acworth, Georgia, was arrested at the scene….

Cherokee County authorities locate escaped inmate

Authorities bringing Robert Keith Revis into custody / Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office UPDATE:  Robert Revis has been located and taken back into custody. CHEROKEE COUNTY, Nc. (WDEF) —  Authorities in Cherokee County are asking the public for help in locating an escaped inmate. Robert “Robbie” Revis is a white male, standing about 6 feet 1 inch tall, and weighs around…

Ooltewah Blanks Hixson 5-0

Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF-TV) The rain didn’t faze the Ooltewah softball team on Wednesday. The Lady Owls posted a 5-0 win over Hixson. Jaeda Tucker kept the Wildcats hitless through five innings, and Addy Watts clobbered a 3 run homer in the 5th inning to seal the 5-0 win. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News

Columbus Defeats Lookouts 6-4 in Rain Shortened Game

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Columbus Clingstones made it two straight wins over the Lookouts on Wednesday with a 6-4 victory at AT&T Field. The game was called after six innings due to weather. The Clingstones scored three runs in the top of the first. Lookouts answered with two in the bottom of the second, including an RBI single from Cade Hunter. Columbus…

South Pittsburg Cornbread Celebration

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) – Get ready to fire up those skillets because South Pittsburg is once again the cornbread capital of the world! The 28th Annual National Cornbread Festival is back, and organizers are expecting a massive crowd. The festival brings the streets of South Pittsburg to life with live music performances, setting the tone as visitors stroll through…

Robot Calf Protests Leather Industry

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Downtown Chattanooga recently saw a futuristic protest take to the streets, as a robotic calf made an unexpected appearance to raise awareness about animal cruelty and environmental impact. Charli XC Cow, a walking, talking, AI-powered robot calf created by PETA, took center stage outside Warehouse Row, asking shoppers a provocative question: “Are you wearing my mother?” …

Federal lawsuit filed in response to debt collection agency’s data breach

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A few weeks ago, a data breach began being uncovered across multiple agencies in our area. Now, that debt collection company is at the center of a federal lawsuit. Hamilton County and the city of Chattanooga recently announced that they were affected by a data breach involving Nationwide Recovery Services. They are a debt collection agency that…

Chattanooga jury being selected to hear Memphis case in Tyre Nichols’ death

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) —  A Hamilton County jury is being selected today for a high profile case in Memphis. Tyre Nichols died three days after a viral incident in 2023 where video showed him being beaten by five Memphis police officers. Video showed the officers beating Nichols after running away from the traffic stop. Those officers are facing second degree…

Driving Our Economy Forward: Basecamp

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) —  It’s an event to connect local resources and organizations.  Basecamp is a day for professionals to speak with Chattanooga industries.  Tonight, we are getting a first-hand look at how the Enterprise Center is supporting small businesses.  It’s this week’s Driving our Economy Forward. “I came to base camp without any expectations. And I actually met so…

Chattanooga man arrested after shooting neighbor and dog on Sylvan Drive

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A 41-year-old Chattanooga man has been arrested after a shooting that left a neighbor and the neighbor’s dog injured. On April 21, 2025, at 4:24 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person shot call in the 800 block of Sylvan Drive. Upon arrival, officers found a 64-year-old man with non-life-threatening injuries and learned that the victim’s…