Heart rhythm: Erlanger 1st to perform Afib surgery using new Pulsed Field Ablation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — If you suffer from an irregular heartbeat, Erlanger Health is now the first in the state to offer a new treatment using advanced technology to help patients living with Afib. This comes as doctors say past technology had limitations in both precision and effectiveness. We got...
Walker County Residents Invited to Help Shape Future at Comprehensive Plan Meeting
Residents of Walker County will have another opportunity this week to help shape the future of their community as county leaders continue work on updating the Walker County Comprehensive Plan. The second stakeholder meeting for the comprehensive plan update is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30..
Chattanooga seeks $17M federal grant to expand safety on high-injury corridors
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga is seeking just over $17 million in federal funding to make some of the city’s most dangerous roads safer. The Chattanooga City Council approved a resolution Tuesday to apply for a federal Safe Streets for All grant worth $17.1 million. The city plans to...
Contract clash: Chickamauga Lock construction company notifies state 183 workers affected
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The construction company fighting the federal government over its removal from the Chickamauga Lock project has now officially notified Tennessee that 183 workers are affected by the fallout. Shimmick Construction Company filed the notice with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Develop
19-year-old charged with first-degree murder following Highway 58 shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with a homicide that occurred in the 4600 block of Highway 58 on May 3, 2026, according to the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD). Nicalos Moore has been charged with First-Degree Murder and two counts of Tampering with Evidence and...
New Treatment Targets Resistant Hypertension
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The FDA has approved Baxdrostat, the first aldosterone synthase inhibitor, as an add-on treatment for adults with hypertension that remains uncontrolled despite standard medications. The drug works by inhibiting aldosterone synthase, an enzyme involved in the production of aldosterone, a hor
Lessons Through the Generations: The History of Education in Marion County
I wrote a similar lifestyle article about the history of schools in Marion County some years ago for another local publication. That publication has since changed hands, changed names, changed directions, and astonishingly failed to preserve much of its digital archive. The article is likely lost to time and the intern
Man flees Hamilton County courthouse after posing as ‘brother’ at protection order hearing
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A Hamilton County man who tried posing as his 'brother' in a court hearing Tuesday morning was arrested after fleeing from the courthouse and leading officers on a foot chase. On the morning of May 26th, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says Dillon Barrett appeared...
Deputy Anthony Gilleland Remembered by Walker County Sheriff’s Office Following Passing
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Deputy Anthony Gilleland following news of his passing. In a statement released by the sheriff’s office, Sheriff Steve Wilson and members of the department expressed their condolences to Gilleland’s family, friends, and fellow deputies during what officials des
Chattanooga Man is Rebelling Against His City By Keeping His Lawn Untrimmed on Earth...
Lawns aren’t mandatory in all residential properties, but when the city requires a certain layout, the costs become difficult to upkeep. Jonjon (@jonjon.jpg) on TikTok from Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been forced to maintain a lawn for his home. Now that it’s sprawling out of control, his city has issued a warning for
