Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend With Ringgold’s Annual 1890 Days Jamboree
The City of Ringgold is proud to announce the return of the 1890 Days Jamboree, one of North Georgia’s longest running free community festivals. Taking place Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Historic Downtown Ringgold, the Jamboree draws tens of thousands of residents and visitors each Memorial Day weekend
Saturday’s Spring Frazier Festival Set To Take Over The North Shore
On Saturday, May 23rd, the North Shore’s community-focused Spring Frazier Festival will see Frazier Avenue transformed into a bustling street festival, taken over by multiple local vendors and makers lining the streets of the North Shore in Downtown Chattanooga. The North Shore Merchants Collective hosts the event, and
Crash blocks two lanes on I-24 Westbound Friday morning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — We are working to learn more about a crash on I-24 Westbound. The crash happened around 6:30 Friday morning blocking two lanes of the interstate. Our crews captured drone video of the footage. We have reached out for more information. Depend on us to keep you...
Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe to celebrate 15 years with new summer menu
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – For those not able to make that summer trip to Greece, Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe offers a new summer menu to bring all the Greek flavors to Chattanooga!. Their summer menu focuses on light yet filling food options that are perfect for picnics or vibing...
Former NewsChannel 9 anchor Calvin Sneed earns DAR medal for bridge preservation efforts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Former NewsChannel 9 Anchor Calvin Sneed is being recognized for a different kind of storytelling--one rooted in the preservation of historic structures that helped shape communities across the Tennessee Valley. The Chief John Ross Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Sneed
A Level 1 “Marginal Risk” for a few strong to severe storms Friday Afternoon...
A Level 1 "Marginal" Risk for a few strong to severe storms Friday Afternoon & Night. Friday will be both breezy and humid. Wind gusts up to 20mph at times. Expect another day of off and on periods of showers and storms. A few storms during the afternoon and night could become strong to severe. A low (2%) tornado risk
The BEST Cozy Italian Dinner Spot You Need to Try in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mon–Thu 5 PM–9 PM | Fri 5 PM–10 PM | Sat 4:45 PM–9:45 PM | Sun Closed. Chattanooga’s Southside has a quiet pull, especially when the evening lights hit the old brick buildings and you catch the smell of something rich and Italian in the air.
East Ridge police warn residents after juvenile black bear spotted in neighborhoods
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — Police are urging residents in East Ridge to keep their distance after a bear was spotted roaming through neighborhoods Thursday. The East Ridge Police Department says they received several calls about a bear sighting. Officers located “the juvenile black bear” in the Bennett and Seminole...
Most people moving to Chattanooga are coming from California
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – UTC’s Center for Regional Economic Research has been investigating where all those new Chattanoogans are coming from. Their latest report examines people moving to and from the city from 2021-25. And they found that almost half of the people moving into town are either from...
Top Honors, Longer Hours, Egg-Citing Additions At The Tennessee Aquarium
With the glow of Memorial Day weekend on the horizon, America is almost in its summer era, but at the Tennessee Aquarium, the fun has arrived ahead of schedule. The air of celebration is thick around the Aquarium today with the news that it finished strong in this year’s USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice award to name
