Chattanooga TN

When I moved to Chattanooga, people often told me about a place I had to try for lunch. I procrastinated and then found out it was closed. Then, by some miracle, it was open once again, and something told me to hurry up and eat there in case it closed again.

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...

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...

Ringgold, Georgia, earned a name as a quiet getaway for lovebirds. Dolly Parton and Carl Dean famously slipped off to get married in a church there. Others followed, drawn by the ease of obtaining a marriage certificate and a ceremony in one day. That includes celebrities George Jones, Tammy Wynette, and former...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The initiative brings schools, families, and volunteers together to create safe and welcoming spaces just in time for the new school year. At Calvin Donaldson Elementary, volunteers are rolling up their sleeves and transforming the back of the school into a refreshed outdoor learning space.

Just before 7 PM Friday, July 25, 2025, the Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to assist with a 2-vehicle head-on collision on Hwy 127 at the intersection with Sprouse Ridge and Old Union roads. The occupants were out of the vehicles before Engine 3 and Rescue 1’s arrival, so firefighters...

Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Thursday that a leading food company will invest $400 million in a new multi-phase prepared foods facility in north Georgia.

Former Hixson Representative Robin Smith is facing a $28,263.26 money judgment. Smith was recently a key witness in the trial of former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff Cade Cothren. The defendant has agreed to that amount -- you can read the full document for the...

A's first baseman and record-setting home run hitter helped Baylor of Chattanooga to a state Tennessee title and No. 8 national ranking in 2021

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — The ongoing dispute over parking at a magnet school on Chattanooga's south side has intensified as local residents push for a 'permit only' parking designation on nearby streets. Residents argue they should not have to compete with school staff and parents for parking spaces in front...