CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Tennessee’s Attorney General has joined a coalition of 38 states and territories urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA to take stronger action against counterfeit versions of popular weight loss and diabetes medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. The demand comes as concerns grow over the rise of fake and potentially…… MORE
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UTC unveils digital collection of early Chattanooga Lookouts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With spring training in full swing, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) Library has released a new digital collection that offers a deep dive into the early history of the Chattanooga Lookouts. Titled Sandy Sandlin Chattanooga Lookouts Photographs, the collection features a treasure trove of images, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings dating…… MORE
Singal Moutain Rope Rescue
SINGAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) -If you are ever lost in woods, and you have a cell phone, call 9-1-1, stay where you are and wait for help. That’s just what a female hiker did Tuesday (2/25/25) afternoon on Singal Mountain. The Signal Mountain Fire Department got that call. According to Amy Maxwell, from the…… MORE
Signal Mountain Rope Rescue
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) -If you are ever lost in woods, and you have a cell phone, call 9-1-1, stay where you are and wait for help. That’s just what a female hiker did Tuesday (2/25/25) afternoon on Signal Mountain. The Signal Mountain Fire Department got that call. According to Amy Maxwell, from the Hamilton…… MORE
Golden Apple Award: Mike Beeler, Dade County High School
TRENTON, GA (WDEF) – Mike Beeler is a dedicated teacher, who always goes the extra mile for his students at Dade County High. He genuinely cares about them and their success in and out of the classroom. Throw in a dash of fun and creativity, and you have a recipe for tonight’s Golden Apple Award.…… MORE
Chattanooga Police make arrest in daycare child abuse incident
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police have arrested a woman in connection to the daycare child abuse investigation. According to the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD), their Special Victims Unit Investigator Tonya Lively presented the facts to the Hamilton County Grand Jury. The Hamilton County Grand Jury returned an indictment, charging Tonya Lively with one count…… MORE
New traffic garden coming to Red Bank this summer
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The city of Red Bank and White Oak Bicycle Co-Op are teaming up to open a new traffic garden The new park plan for the city of Red Bank promotes biking. This led to the creation of the traffic garden. Jeffrey Grabe is the Parks & Recreation Manager for the city of…… MORE
Candy’s Creek Cherokee Elementary reveals new expansion
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Cleveland City school is expanding. Candy’s Creek Cherokee Elementary school had their grand expansion today. The new additions include multiple new classrooms that will be able to be used by all grades and special ed. The school was in need of expansion. Some classes, like the art class, had to…… MORE
Rhea County suspect arrested after high-speed chase, foot pursuit
Dakota Leffew / Rhea County Sheriff’s Office RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Rhea County man has been arrested after leading deputies on a high-speed chase and foot pursuit Friday. On February 22, 2025, a Rhea County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputy was monitoring traffic when she spotted a vehicle traveling nearly 40 mph over the…… MORE
Tim Tebow visits inmates at Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Former NFL quarterback and Christian philanthropist, Tim Tebow, spoke to inmates at the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center on February 24, 2025. Tebow spoke as part of a program organized by Men of Valor in collaboration with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Silverdale Baptist Church, and the McKenzie Foundation.…… MORE
