Pony tale: Frightened runaway horse finds new home after 5-day rescue effort in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A pony rescued from a kill pen found safety this week after a five-day effort by a rehabilitative ranch and the horse community in Cleveland. The small horse had recently been rescued by a local owner but escaped due to fear, making him difficult to catch.
New Food City opens on Highway 58 in Chattanooga, replacing former store
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Food City will open a new 54,000-square-foot supermarket on Highway 58 Tuesday, replacing its former store nearby that closed earlier this year for construction of the new location. The new store comes as many Chattanooga residents continue to face limited access to affordable groceries. In the...
The Right Way To Wrap A Present, According To My Grandma
There's a quote from The Office that's always stuck with me for all the wrong reasons. One character says, "If you’re using more than three pieces of tape to wrap a present, you’re doing it wrong." Clearly, no one in that writers' room ever met my grandma Ida...
Men’s Golf Eyes Monday’s Final Round
The Chattanooga Mocs men's golf team is one of eight teams under par through 36 holes of the Fallen Oak Collegiate. Today's 292 gives the Mocs a 2-day total of 575, 1 under on Fallen Oak at Beau Rivage. Chattanooga is in eighth, five strokes behind Georgia in seventh and two ahead of the ninth-place duo of UNLV and...
The Green Eyes Festival returns to Chickamauga
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) – The Green Eyes Festival made its return to downtown Chickamauga, celebrating local folklore and community spirit. The event highlights the legend of Ole’ Green Eyes, a ghost said to haunt the Chickamauga Battlefield. The story has been passed down for generations, capturing the imagination...
Runners cross finish line at the 7 Bridges Marathon
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The construction on the Walnut Street Bridge paused for a day, making way for one of Chattanooga’s most scenic races, the 7 Bridges Marathon. Hundreds of runners laced up their shoes, filling Coolidge Park with excitement, determination, and community spirit. Jay Nevans, race director,...
Georgia On My Mind – Brainerd Motorsports Park Was the Ticket for October 18th’s...
Nick Cryer got to celebrate his birthday at the race track, and his twin-turbo ’33 Ford also delivered a present – a wheels-up 4.608 at 157 mph pass, his best run of the week. Just one drive and one more solid run separates the drag and drive veteran from his first overall win, and we caught the ’33 Ford stopped for...
Pursuit Leads to Grundy County Man Arrested in Dunlap
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, officers attempted a traffic stop on a Kia sedan on Rankin Ave for driving offenses. The driver refused to stop for emergency equipment, initiating a pursuit. The driver turned onto State Street, Railroad Street, and then proceeded west onto Hickory Street. The driver did not stop at...
Next At The Moccasin Bend Lecture Series: M. Ann Belkov
Earlier this year, just in time for Earth Day, Chattanooga attained the designation of a National Park City - the first city in North America to achieve that status. On Monday, National Park Partners - which is separate from National Park City - will host a conversation for its next event in the Rita Vital Moccasin...
Winning Tennessee Powerball ticket sold in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Someone has won the weekend $50,000 Powerball after buying a lottery ticket from a Food City in Hixson. A release from Tennessee Lottery headquarters in Nashville says the winning Powerball tickets were drawn Saturday night, with one lucky winner coming from Chattanooga, and one from Knoxville.
