The Festivals Of Black Arts & Ideas Launches Black Artists Network & Directory
The Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts & Ideas is proud to announce the launch of the Black Artists Network & Directory (B.A.N.D.), a groundbreaking new platform dedicated to supporting, showcasing, and empowering Black artists across the region. B.A.N.D. will be introduced during the upcoming INDABA: Black Arts...
Adoptions Fees Waived This Weekend At The Walker County Animal Shelter
The Walker County Animal Shelter will waive adoption fees this Friday, August 8th, and Saturday, August 9th, in an effort to place more animals into loving homes. The move is part of the ASPCA’s Rescue Effect campaign to raise awareness about the importance of adoption and fostering of pets.
Chattanooga Business Elite Hosts 2025 Level Up Summit to Celebrate Black Business Month
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) The Chattanooga Business Elite came together today to honor innovation, entrepreneurship, and culture during Black Business Month. The 2025 Level Up Summit brought local leaders, entrepreneurs, and industry experts under one roof — all focused on empowering and elevating Black-owned businesses....
Denny Cove Falls Hike: Hidden Gem Near Chattanooga
Denny Cove Falls, with its mysterious obsidian-black water and gentle rivulets, is hidden away in a cozy alcove in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau. And after a good rain, it medals for one of the most impressive waterfalls in the state!. Just a quick 5-minute drive from one of Tennessee’s most...
Humane Educational Society Opens New Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) The Humane Educational Society has officially opened a new low-cost spay and neuter clinic, a project leaders say has been years in the making. “This is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time,” said Interim Executive Director Dr. Tai Federico. “The spay clinic is an opportunity for us to...
Heritage Center Honors Cherokee Medal of Honor Recipient Dwight W. Birdwell
Chattanooga, Tn (WDEF)- The Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center debuted a new exhibit Saturday honoring Medal of Honor recipient Dwight W. Birdwell. Birdwell — a citizen of the Cherokee Nation — is one of only five Cherokee people to receive the nation’s highest military award. The exhibit gives visitors...
World’s Longest Yard Sale goes through Tennessee until Aug. 10
If shopping is on your to-do list this weekend, here’s where you can find miles—literally, miles—of deals. It’s the world’s longest yard sale. It runs all along Highway 127 from Michigan to Alabama stretching 700 miles -- going through Chattanooga. It started in 1987 and...
Chattanooga’s First Preservation Town Hall Gathering Will Discuss City’s Future
The recent demolition of the historic Car Barn on Market and Broad Streets has reignited concern about the loss of so many historically significant buildings important to Chattanooga’s architectural heritage. It is evident that many Chattanoogans care deeply about the city’s history and want to see its historic...
Proposed asphalt plant stirs controversy in Soddy-Daisy
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- There is a significant amount of opposition to a proposed asphalt mixing plant in Soddy-Daisy. This plant would be located on Thrasher Pike near its Highway 27 interchange. Numerous residents, organizations such as Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful and North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy, and the...
Colorado’s Hot Rize to be inducted into Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame
Legendary Colorado bluegrass band Hot Rize has been chosen for the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, the first Colorado band ever inducted.
