Chattanooga TN

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County commissioners approved a joint land purchase Wednesday night, agreeing to buy a 19-acre tract next to Enterprise South Nature Park alongside the City of Chattanooga. The purchase will cost the city and county about $525,000. The county will cover roughly half the cost,...

NewTerra Compost, a food scrap recycling company based in Chattanooga, has merged with Phoenix Glass Recycling, a Huntsville-based glass recovery and reuse company. This partnership expands recycling and composting services across Madison County, AL. The merged companies will operate under the name NewTerra Compost. The combined operation will offer residents...

Hamilton County Parks & Recreation is thrilled to introduce Lakeside Live!, a brand-new, free summer concert series. This first-of-its-kind series at Chester Frost brings together live music, local flavor, and a vibrant community atmosphere, all set against a stunning waterfront backdrop. Designed to create memorable summer evenings for families, friends,...

Fort Oglethorpe's popular Stable 41 Market returns on Thursdays beginning in June, featuring vendors offering locally sourced food, crafts, and specialty items. Pardon their dust, though, as they’re making improvements around the Stable 41 Pavilion, so you’ll find the Stable 41 Market at the Fort Oglethorpe Welcome Center at 10 Barnhardt Circle for 2026.

DADE COUNTY, Ga. - A 36-year-old northwest Georgia man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a child. Randall Dakota Wallin was sentenced last Wednesday following a trial in Dade County. Trenton man sentenced for abuse. What we know:. A jury found...

DADE COUNTY, Ga. — The Dade County Board of Commissioners will take up a wide-ranging agenda Thursday evening, with a strong focus on emergency services, infrastructure, and routine county business. The meeting will begin with a 6:00 p.m. workshop, where commissioners are expected to review several proclamations recognizing community...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County leaders are moving forward with a plan to relocate the county’s business incubator, but not without pushback from some community members and commissioners. Leaders want to sell the current building and move it downtown, a move that Hamilton County Commission voted to...

The Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic, one of the Southeast’s most beloved Memorial Day weekend traditions, is set to return to Decatur’s Point Mallard Park for an unforgettable celebration of hot air balloons, live entertainment, arts and crafts and family-friendly activities. Taking place May 23-24, 2026, this...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s official X account announced that they have arrested a man in Chattanooga, Tenn. According to ICE, Leyvis Edi Velasquez-Perez was on probation for soliciting a minor, and his rap sheet included a conviction for driving without a license in Walker County, Ga., and a conviction for failing to obey traffic laws in N. Myrtle Beach...

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — We're working to learn more about an accident involving a school bus in Walker County, Georgia Thursday morning. We have a crew on the way to the scene. Right now, we don't know whether anyone was hurt, whether any children were on the bus, or how many vehicles were involved in the crash.