Chattanooga TN

DALTON, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - — A chemical giant claims north Georgia carpet manufacturers recklessly disposed of industrial wastewater, contaminating the region for years, according to a recent legal brief filed last month in Murray County. The filing shows the two industries are now pointing fingers at each...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — New data shows that just over 600 Hamilton County students are enrolled in private schools this school year through Tennessee’s Education Savings Account (ESA) program, also known as school vouchers. Out of the total 602 enrollees, the largest numbers locally are at Chattanooga Christian School...

In late October, the UAW announced that more than 2/3rd of its 4,000 Volkswagen Chattanooga workers had voted to authorize a strike (The UAW did not announce the exact strike authorization vote numbers.) In both 2014 and 2019 the UAW narrowly lost union elections by a few dozen votes. Finally,...

Walker County authorities report that 16-year-old Leah Elizabeth Jenkins, who was reported missing late Sunday night, has been found safe. According to the Walker County Sheriff’s Office, Jenkins was located on Tuesday morning and is now safe with her family. Officials expressed gratitude to the public for their...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – East Lake residents are safe after their dog alerted them of a fire in the house. At 4:46 AM Thursday, the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a house fire on the 4800 block of 16th Avenue. The occupants were asleep when they heard their dog...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — It's a system that's meant to care for those who have served our country. But a new state audit has uncovered delays, errors, and millions in financial oversight at the Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Cleveland. That audit uncovered tens of millions of dollars in...

A Georgia educator and coach has died following a devastating house fire that left his wife and two young children with serious injuries. Walker County Fire Marshal Scott Forrest reported that dispatchers received a call at 7:38 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, about “smoke inside a home at 127 Ridgewood Circle” near...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Walnut Street Bridge is making strides toward its completion with an expected open date during the fall of 2026. Crews have completed sandblasting, painting, and intricate steel and woodwork on Spans 5 and 6. New wood decking continues from span 6 to Frazier Ave.

SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. — A woman in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee suffering from third degree burns over 70 percent of her body managed to identify her attacker to first responders before a helicopter rushed her to the hospital, where she later died of her injuries. Now, a 39-year-old man is in custody,...

On November 11, 2025, four restaurants in Chattanooga, Tennessee, were included in the first MICHELIN Guide American South. The announcement took place in Greenville, South Carolina. This is the first regional edition of the guide for the American South. The guide covers Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North...