Chattanooga TN

This building at 3300 Broad Street has been the home of WDEF TV for almost 70 years, but this isn’t where we started our operations. We actually first launched our broadcast in 1954 from the Volunteer Life Building’s fourth floor. Its address is listed in historical documents as being at Georgia Avenue and 9th street.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum announced this week that former Southern Railway No. 4501 will not appear in its passenger green paint until May 23. Originally, the paint project was to be completed by May 9, but weather and other uncontrollable circumstances have caused the delay, according to a museum Facebook post. [...] Read More...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — At just 20 years old, the United States Government chose Chattanooga native Ed Westcott to take photographs for the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge. "He has 15,250 negatives on cold storage in the National Archives. We have several hundred of them here in Oak Ridge but not all of them," said Ray Smith, Oak Ridge Historian.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Scenic City has turned into the Emerald City as the Memorial Auditorium is off to see The Wiz!. The Wiz is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a tour around the country, stopping in Chattanooga for a total of 8 shows. There are only a few shows remaining this weekend, with matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A new rent report from Zumper outlined how Tennessee’s top rent markets stack up against the national average and other markets regionally and nationally in 2026. The report found that Nashville remains the priciest rent market in Tennessee, with Knoxville and Chattanooga among the middle...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A former Abba's House deacon pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen unlawful photography charges during a court appearance Friday. Christopher Collins appeared in court via video just days after being indicted on 15 charges. According to an affidavit, Collins' criminal activity was discovered...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A tiny cry from beneath the pavement turned an ordinary morning into a heartwarming rescue by Chattanooga firefighters on Rossville Boulevard Friday. Employees at a Taco Bell reported hearing a kitten meowing from inside a storm drain Friday morning, prompting a response from Chattanooga Police and McKamey Animal Center.

BRADLEY COUNTY — The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is warning locals of a scam involving claims that individuals owe money for a traffic offense. They say message may include what looks like an official court document and it may instruct people to scan a QR code to pay a fine or face legal consequences.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Eighty hellbender salamanders are about to make a big splash as they head from the Chattanooga Zoo to our waterways. The Chattanooga Zoo and Dr. Freake from Lee University are preparing to release 80 endangered eastern hellbender salamanders into regional waterways in May, marking a major expansion of its conservation efforts.

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — A once-neglected Cane Corso named Gus is now bringing comfort, calm and plenty of smiles to the East Ridge Police Department as its station dog. Gus, a 2-year-old Cane Corso, spends his days at the police department with “lots of belly rubs, tug of war, and naps,” after being taken in following a neglect case.