Chattanooga TN

The East Ridge Animal Shelter is currently facing a capacity crisis and is reaching out to the community with an urgent plea: adopt or foster a shelter pet today. Each day, an overwhelming number of dogs and cats find their way to the shelter, and every adoption not only saves a life but also opens up space for...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The greatest story ever told is coming to the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium with The Thorn taking center stage on November 12-13 at 7 P.M. The Thorn tells the story of God’s creation of Earth and the birth, life, and resurrection of Jesus (played...

A tragic house fire early Sunday morning claimed the life of a Georgia teacher and left his wife and their two young sons with serious injuries in Chickamauga.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WATE) — Remote Area Medical served their 1 millionth patient at a clinic in Bradley County over the weekend, a spokesperson said. The weekend clinic offered free dental, vision and medical services. Their 1 millionth patient was Regina, who hadn’t had a proper eye exam in more than four years, RAM...

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — The company “Qcells” has announced they are furloughing a thousand workers at their two plants in Georgia. And one of those plants is in Whitfield County. Qcells makes solar panels. The South Korean say that U.S. Customs has is holding up the...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new trial date has been selected for the man charged in a tragic incident on the Chattanooga Northshore. Randy Vega is charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence among other charges in a fatal 20-22 crash on Frazier Avenue. That crash,...

Walker County authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Leah Elizabeth Jenkins, who was reported missing late Sunday night. According to investigators, Jenkins was last seen at approximately 11:45 p.m. on November 9, 2025, leaving her residence on Raleigh Drive in LaFayette. She was...

Death Penalty Tennessee Tennessee Department of Corrections Tennessee death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols on Monday declined to choose between the electric chair and lethal injection for his Dec. 11 execution, meaning the state will default to lethal injection. Nichols was sentenced to death in 1990 after he was...

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — The East Ridge Animal Shelter is bursting at the seams, and staff say they need the community’s help now more than ever. Shelter Supervisor Jennie Van Ausdal says the facility is at max capacity, with dogs and cats arriving every day. She says each adoption or foster placement not only saves a...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A company that produces EV batteries is looking to expand near Enterprise South in Chattanooga. That plan includes installing several electric furnaces in the area. But some worry about the potential environmental problems that would create for the nearby nature park. This comes after Hamilton...