What's Right With Our Schools: Woodmore Elementary Level 5 Status
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - In Tennessee, schools can reach Level 5 status if there is significant evidence that their students have exceeded the state growth standard. It's a barometer…
Weather in the Classroom Visits Riceville Elementary
Weather in the classroom was on the road again today to Riceville Elementary in McMinn county. During these visits, we present weather related experiments, talk to students…
Virnig Manufacturing to open plant in Pikeville
PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee announces that a company based in Minnesota plans to expand their operations to Pikeville. Virnig Manufacturing is promising more than 74 new jobs for Bledsoe County. They make skid steer attachments and need the new…
The Caverns sets cave pumpkin record for Halloween show
Pelham, Tennessee (WDEF) - EDM artist Kayzo is a big fan of Halloween. So when he came to The Cavern to perform last Friday, he gave the Grundy County venue a challenge. He asked them how many jack-o-lanterns they…
US prisons face staff shortages as officers quit amid COVID
By KERI BLAKINGER, JAMILES LARTEY, BETH SCHWARTZAPFEL and CHRISTIE THOMPSON of The Marshall Project and MICHAEL R. SISAK of The Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: With AP Photos. EDITS: An abridged version is available. At a Georgia state House of Representatives…
Mayor Kelly appoints two more members of his team
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kelly announced a couple of additions to his administration on Monday. Ryan Ewalt will serve as the city's Chief Operating Officer. He has been working as an Assistant Vice…
Police charge suspect in early morning shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a pre-dawn shooting in Clifton Hills. It happened around 4:30 AM in the 3800 block of Clio Avenue near Clifton Hills Elementary. Investigators say a 27 year old woman suffered a non life-threatening…
No Trash November Initiative Aims to Remove 20,000 Pounds of Litter from Roadways
TDOT is promoting a month-long statewide initiative encouraging Tennesseans to participate in cleanup events in their communities.
COVID-19's global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems.
Charges Filed in Construction Site Shooting
A construction worker has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his supervisor at a Tennessee work site.
Grand Ole Opry Celebrates Broadcast Milestone
The Grand Ole Opry’s broadcast of its 5,000th Saturday show attracted a host of big country music stars to its historic venue.
TECH BYTE: Facebook Company Gets New Name
A big change is coming to Facebook - at least for the company as a whole. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook is changing its corporate name to Meta.
Chattanooga Curbside Recycling returns November 1
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Good news for the City of Chattanooga. Curbside Recycling restarts tomorrow. The recycling program was paused back in July because of a shortage of drivers. In August, drivers received a 42.6% pay increase that allowed them hire…
Family pet dies in house fire
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Six fire companies responded to a fire in Cleveland overnight. According to the Cleveland Fire Department, they got a call about a house fire with possible entrapment. When they arrived on scene, they found heavy smoke coming…
To star gazers: Fireworks show called Northern Lights coming
CHICAGO (AP) — A fireworks show that has nothing to do with the Fourth of July and everything to do with the cosmos is poised to be visible across the northern United States and Europe just in time for Halloween.…
Biden receives Communion in Rome amid debate in US
ROME (AP) — President Joe Biden received Communion at St. Patrick’s Church during Saturday Vigil Mass, a day after saying Pope Francis told him he should continue to partake in the sacrament, despite the opposition of some conservatives in the U.S.…
'She was my friend' — Alec Baldwin mourns cinematographer
Alec Baldwin has spoken publicly for the first time on camera about the cinematographer he fatally shot on the movie set of “Rust,” calling her a friend and saying he is in “constant contact” with her grieving family. “She was…
US, EU reach agreement to settle rift over Trump-era tariffs
ROME (AP) — The U.S. and European Union have reached an agreement to settle their diplomatic rift over Trump-era steel and aluminum tariffs, the White House announced Saturday, as President Joe Biden is in Rome attending the Group of 20…
Trump chops with Braves fans before Game 4 of World Series
ATLANTA (AP) — Only months after calling for a boycott of Major League Baseball, former President Donald Trump did the tomahawk chop with Atlanta Braves fans at Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night. Trump stood beside his…
Ski resorts counting on a return to normal on the slopes
JAY, Vt. (AP) — After a winter with mask mandates and restrictions on the number of people on lifts, ski resorts are expecting the upcoming season to be more like the pre-pandemic days on the slopes. Any virus-related protocols at…
First Annual fall festival at The Bethlehem Center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Bethlehem Center hosted their first annual Fall festival. Despite the rain, the Alton Park community came out to enjoy the festivities. Face painting, music and a local food trucks…
CFD extinguishes rail car fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Chattanooga Fire Department responded to an unusual fire today. A standing rail car full of coal had burning embers coming from the undercarriage. The special operations team had to coal and extinguish the fire with roughly 10,000 gallons…
Man stabbed to death on E 28th Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police are investigating a deadly stabbing that happened early this morning. Police say that 22-year-old Marcus Preston was stabbed to death in the 2200 block of East 28th Street. Investigators with the Violent Crimes Unit are…
Deadly officer involved shooting in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Cleveland Police Officers were involved in an officer involved shooting this afternoon. The T.B.I. is investigating the incident that happened near Blythe Ferry Road and Cottage Stone Lane. Officials say that Cleveland police received a report that…
