Chattanooga TN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The city of Chattanooga’s Code Enforcement wing will be doing what they call an “enforcement blitz” in District 1. That district includes the Lookout Valley, Mountain Creek Road and Dayton Boulevard areas. They’ll be looking for overgrown yards, trash buildup, and rundown...

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Could Whitfield County property taxes soon go up?. A capacity crowd showed up to a hearing Friday to voice their displeasure with the proposal. It could increase by as much as 23 percent with an advertised property tax rate of 5.25 mills had residents concerned about how much their taxes could go...

A flooring manufacturer will lay off more than 200 workers at its 2 plants in northwest Georgia, as it exits the residential carpet business. 211 Mannington Mills employees in Dalton and Chatsworth will be off their jobs as of December 27th -- two days after Christmas, according to this notice the company filed with...

MARION COUNTY, Tenn. — Recent data released in September shows that nearly 4,000 people in Marion County benefitted from SNAP funds. That’s around 12 percent of the county. With the loss of SNAP benefits looming, some residents who once received SNAP themselves are helping current recipients who are...

James sat down with Karen Shostak of the Little Debbie Hamilton County Fair (via Hamilton County Parks & Recreation) to dig into what this year’s event has in store. The 2025 event takes place Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9 — coinciding with Veterans Day weekend. Location:...

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of chattanooga..

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — The Chattanooga Fire Department is expanding its reach in East Brainerd, adding more people and equipment to better protect one of the city’s fastest-growing areas. Ladder 21 officially went into service Friday at Station 21 on East Brainerd Road, turning it into a two-company station....

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Mary Walker Tower buried a Time Capsule today. The last time capsule they had wasn’t preserved well. When they opened it in 2020 the contents were damaged. This year they are focusing on preservation and plan to open the capsule in 2045. Mary...

Veteran law enforcement officer brings 30 years of experience and leadership to open Sheriff race. Longtime law enforcement officer Chris Webb has officially announced his candidacy for Marion County Sheriff. In his announcement video, Webb stated he knows what real leadership looks like and will give deputies what...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Two people were killed in a DUI related crash on Wednesday afternoon. At around 3:30 P.M., CPD officers arrived at the 600 block of North Moore Road for a multi-vehicle crash. Preliminary findings indicated that an Infiniti QX60 was traveling north on North Moore Road...