Chattanooga TN

RELIANCE, Tenn. — A joint Swiftwater Rescue training event over the weekend turned into a real-life rescue mission when three kayakers became stranded on a rock across the river in Reliance, Tennessee. The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Special Operations Division, in partnership with the...

Starting August 5, residents in Chattanooga and across the 423 area code will be required to use 10-digit dialing for all local calls—even when calling within the same area code. The change is part of a statewide plan to introduce a new area code, 729, to accommodate growing demand for new phone numbers.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A senior living center in Chattanooga has settled out of court a lawsuit that claimed a woman died while in their care. The family of Deborah Cook said that she died while a resident at StoryPoint Chattanooga, located on Mountain Creek Road. The lawsuit claims Cook...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — One local superintendent put it bluntly: Temperatures are "hotter than a pepper pudding" as students return to school in the coming weeks. As you can see here, most students in our viewing area will be returning to school in the coming days. But punishing summer temps...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A man who was on Tennessee's Most Wanted list for murder was arrested in Chattanooga Tuesday, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). The TBI says LaJeffrey Sparks was wanted by Chattanooga Police for first degree murder, possession of a firearm during a felony, and unlawful...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga will allow multifamily buildings to be built with just one staircase, rather than two. Council members voted Tuesday to take advantage of a state law passed last year that creates an exception to the International Building Code. Council chair Jenny Hill of North Chattanooga...

As an extension of the Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts & Ideas, the 4th Annual James Baldwin Festival of Words showcases emerging and established artists of African descent who are creating, innovating and producing extraordinary work in the literary arts. The festival is set for Saturday, August 23 at the...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Local organizations are pitching the idea to add a multi-use greenway system to the side of I-24. The Chattanooga Department of Transportation (CDOT), Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors (CPO), Outdoor Chattanooga, and Lookout Valley Greenway Alliance are all advocating for the expansion. This...

Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department has arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred Monday evening, July 28, in the 4600 block of Paw Trail. Officers responded to a report of a person shot at approximately 7:29 p.m. and found a 22-year-old male suffering...

Thanks to an exciting collaboration between Hamilton County Parks & Recreation, SORBA Chattanooga, Outdoor Chattanooga, and Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors, a brand-new pop-up bike park has landed along the Tennessee Riverwalk. Modular bike skills features were recently installed near the Hubert Fry Center,...