Chattanooga TN

Deep in the Appalachian foothills, and along the Tennessee River, lies America’s only National Park City (NPC). A historically significant city tucked in the Tennessee Valley, home to over 100 parks and a community uniquely invested in outdoor culture, helped make Chattanooga, Tennessee, the third NPC in the world....

SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide believed to have occurred on Monday, October 27 in the Lewis Chapel Community. Deputies were initially contacted on October 28 about a possible missing person, Ms. Vilchez. After multiple interviews, deputies were...

The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, November 4. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 3 p.m. Cameron Burton – Drug Paraphernalia/Capias, Possession Controlled Substance/Capias, Criminal Impersonation/Capias, Revoked DL/Capias, Insurance,...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County leaders are inviting residents to weigh in on the future of McDonald Farm and Enterprise South, emphasizing that no changes are being proposed to current park uses. County Mayor Weston Wamp’s office said the public input phase will continue into 2026. Residents...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The city of Chattanooga’s Code Enforcement wing will be doing what they call an “enforcement blitz” in District 1. That district includes the Lookout Valley, Mountain Creek Road and Dayton Boulevard areas. They’ll be looking for overgrown yards, trash buildup, and rundown...

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Could Whitfield County property taxes soon go up?. A capacity crowd showed up to a hearing Friday to voice their displeasure with the proposal. It could increase by as much as 23 percent with an advertised property tax rate of 5.25 mills had residents concerned about how much their taxes could go...

A flooring manufacturer will lay off more than 200 workers at its 2 plants in northwest Georgia, as it exits the residential carpet business. 211 Mannington Mills employees in Dalton and Chatsworth will be off their jobs as of December 27th -- two days after Christmas, according to this notice the company filed with...

MARION COUNTY, Tenn. — Recent data released in September shows that nearly 4,000 people in Marion County benefitted from SNAP funds. That’s around 12 percent of the county. With the loss of SNAP benefits looming, some residents who once received SNAP themselves are helping current recipients who are...

James sat down with Karen Shostak of the Little Debbie Hamilton County Fair (via Hamilton County Parks & Recreation) to dig into what this year’s event has in store. The 2025 event takes place Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9 — coinciding with Veterans Day weekend. Location:...

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of chattanooga..