Chattanooga, TN

Tennessee State

East Ridge, TN

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The city of East Ridge hopes that they will soon be able to renovate their community gym. The gym is located next to City Hall at their East Ridge Community Center. They are intending to apply for the Local Parks and Recreation Fund through...

East Ridge Looking to Renovate Gym

Dayton, TN

DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) — Nokian Tyres announced on Wednesday that they have begun construction on their new Dayton warehouse. It will be a finished goods warehouse, which they expect to be completed by mid-2024. The company says the new warehouse will hold up to 600,000 tires. Nokian Tyres and...

Nokian Tyres breaks ground on new Dayton warehouse

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hamilton County students will have a new educational opportunity moving forward. A new Future Ready Institute was announced this morning at the Early Head Start center in Avondale. It will be called One Chattanooga Institute of Early Care and Learning and be located at Tyner...

New Future Ready Institute Announced at Tyner

Ohio State

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – At this week’s press briefing Wednesday, Chattanooga Police offered updates on a few incidents. One incident was a recent shooting at a Renaissance Park. Assistant Chief Harry Sommers said that a bicyclist was picking up trash when he was approached by a group of...

CPD Offers Shooting and Robbery Updates

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Police say a drive-by shooting happened in Chattanooga this afternoon. It happened on the 4700 block of Pawnee Trail, just before 3:30 p.m. The shooter did hit one person, according to the CPD. The police department said the victim is an 18-year-old man. Officials said...

One man injured in Chattanooga drive-by shooting

Bradley County, TN

Cleveland, TN

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – Bradley County deputies are looking for a pair of suspects in an overnight shooting. They say it happened just before 2 AM in the 1900 block of Lois Street SE. Deputies found a male victim in the home with a gunshot wound. He told them...

Deputies look for two suspects in overnight shooting in Bradley County

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – We’re learning of a hickup that could, at least, delay the completion of the Chickamauga Lock project. The Army Corps of Engineers has been working to build a new lock for the aging Chickamauga Dam for several years now (The lock shuttles river traffic from the Tennessee River to Chickamauga Lake).

Funding cut could delay Chickamauga Lock completion

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga’s Humane Educational Society (HES) is assisting with the rescue of roughly 200 dogs from a Korean meat market this week. On Thursday, HES staff will arrive in Chattanooga with 10 of these rescued dogs. After assessing the animals, HES will place them into...

Chattanooga Humane Society helps home 10 meat market dogs

Georgia State

Spring City, TN

SPRING CITY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Real estate investment firms have bought the Spring City Resort and Marina for $2.2 million. Along with the acquisition, the firms have planned a four-phased development plan. Ridges Capital and Yonah Capital, based in Hiawassee, Georgia, announced the join acquisition. They plan to add...

Investment firms buy Spring City Resort with plans of growth

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (March 23, 2023) – This morning at a meeting of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced, “Gig City Goes Quantum,” a new initiative to prepare for education, jobs and business opportunities in the emerging quantum technology sector. Gig City Goes Quantum will leverage EPB Quantum NetworkSM powered by Qubitekk to accelerate the commercialization of quantum technologies through collaboration with community leaders, universities, schools and companies starting in Chattanooga and spreading cooperatively across the U.S. Gig City Goes Quantum’s first effort begins on World Quantum Day, April 14, with the goal of engaging people of all ages in 1,000+ Quantum Learning Activities by May 31.

Chattanooga launches “Gig City Goes Quantum” to prepare for the Quantum Age

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — He runs one of the world’s largest independent fashion internet sites. Yet he does all he can to help underprivileged young women. He’s been doing so since 2017, with great success. Sam Sisakhti is the owner of “UsTrendy,” one of the largest independent...

More to the Story with Staley: Donating Dresses

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The YMCA has expanded their Community Action Program (Y-CAP) into Brainerd. The new Y-CAP location is at the Chris L. Ramsey Community Center on North Moore Road. The YMCA said this new expansion will help at-risk youth turn away from violence and substance abuse....

YMCA’s Y-CAP expands to Brainerd

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — UTC and Chattanooga State Community College met today and finalized a new deal that will benefit transfer students. The Dual Admission deal will now allow students admitted to Chatt State to immediately be admitted to UTC. Dr. Rebecca Ashford of Chatt State and Dr. Steven...

UTC & Chattanooga State sign Dual Admission Agreement

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Siskin Hospital held their 20th annual Possibilities Luncheon today at the Convention Center. Victoria Arlen was the keynote speaker of the event. She shared her inspiring story of how she overcame a four-year vegetative state and regained the ability to speak, see, eat and walk.

Siskin Hospital raises money to help uninsured patients

Ranger, GA

RANGER, Georgia (WDEF) – A north Georgia town could cease to exist if a bill is approved in the Georgia legislature. Ranger is a small town of about 140 people on the eastern end of Gordon County on Highway 411. But state Representative Matt Barton has filed a bill...

Will Town of Ranger cease to exist?

Alabama State

Stevenson, AL

HOLLYWOOD, Ala. (WDEF) — After a six-month-long investigation, the Hollywood Police Department busted a large-scale drug operation. An extensive amount of drug activity was coming from one residence in Stevenson, Alabama. Officials said the residence was distributing to most of Jackson County, as well as surrounding areas. Investigators obtained...

Alabama police bust drug distribution after 6-month investigation

Arkansas State

(gomocs.com) EATONTON, Ga.—The Chattanooga Mocs men’s golf team completed an impressive three days at the Linger Longer Invitational on Tuesday afternoon. The Mocs turned 4-under 284 for a total of 4-over 868 to finish tied for fifth at Great Waters Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee. How impressive was...

Mocs Golf “Belongs With the Big Boys” After Top 5 Finish at Linger Longer Invitational

Tunnel Hill, GA

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A Catoosa County jury convicted a Tunnel Hill man on Wednesday of molesting his daughter. Officials said they are charging Michael Shane Cramer with two counts of child molestation and one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes. The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit...

Tunnel Hill man sentenced for child molestation

Jackson, TN

Signal Mountain, TN

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) – Recognizing each child’s unique strengths *and* challenges is crucial to helping them become the best students they can be. Kim Lockery does that every day, with a smile. He classroom might be the coziest place at Nolan Elementary. Ashley Aldridge Wilson is the...

Golden Apple Award: Kim Lockery, Nolan Elementary

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) In high school soccer on Tuesday night, CCS defeated CSAS 2-0. Both of the Chargers goals came in the first half. It was the first loss of the year for the Patriots.

CCS Soccer Beats CSAS 2-0

Ringgold, GA

Ringgold High School Principal J.R. Jones and Athletic Director Lee Shell, announced Tuesday that coach Margaret Stockburger will be stepping down as the head coach of the Lady Tigers basketball program. Coach Stockburger earned her 500th win this past season in the region 6 AAA tournament and leaves a solid legacy as a basketball coach in the state of Georgia. Mr. Jones stated, “We have been truly blessed to have Coach Stockburger lead our women’s basketball program the past few years. Coach Stockburger is a legitimate legend in the field of coaching.”

Margaret Stockburger Steps Down as Ringgold’s Girls Basketball Coach

Ridgeside, TN

Rossville, GA

Red Bank, TN

Lookout Mountain, TN

Lookout Mountain, GA

Lupton City, TN

Flintstone, GA

Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Hixson, TN

Wildwood, GA

Walden, TN

Whiteside, TN

Harrison, TN

Graysville, GA

Chickamauga, GA

Ooltewah, TN

Powells Crossroads, TN

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Hixson Dealing with Multiple Business Closings

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A group of Hixson businesses have either recently closed or are about to close. Hixson has long been one of the primary...

Hixson Dealing with Multiple Business Closings

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