MGN Big Lots is adding dozens of locations to its list of stores slated to close as part of the discount retailer’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. The Columbus, Ohio-based company plans to shut down another 56 locations in 27 states, it said in a regulatory filing on Friday. The development comes a week after Big Lots listed…… MORE
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF)- Last week, the Hamilton County Commission received some news about McDonald Farm they didn’t really want to hear. They were told by a consultant that it would be very difficult to make it into a profitable industrial space. McDonald Farm was purchased in 2019 by the county government with the intention…… MORE
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission has approved a safety audit for two Ooltewah roads. These are Snow Hill and Hunter Roads. This study was commissioned after a fatal crash last month that killed a 16 year old Ooltewah student on Snow Hill Road. Now that the audit has been approved, engineers will begin…… MORE
Million Dollar Band performs at Finley Stadium (2022) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Million Dollar Band is stopping in Chattanooga on their way to Knoxville, as the Crimson Tide face the Volunteers this Saturday. Patrons can view the performance for free October 18, 2024, beginning at 12:00 p.m. The St. Elmo gate at Finley will…… MORE
(NOTE: Hundreds of voters have been challenged in Catoosa and Walker Counties this fall) By JEFF AMY and CHARLOTTE KRAMON Updated 6:38 AM EDT, October 16, 2024 ATLANTA (AP) — From Georgia’s mountains to its Atlantic shore, challenges to the qualifications of voters have rolled in this summer and fall, part of a wide-ranging national effort coordinated by Donald Trump’s allies to…… MORE
MGN HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Hamilton County’s Alternative Sentencing Department was granted $844,294 to fund a new program focused on lowering repeat offenses. The U.S. Department of Justice provided this grant for the Recidivism Reduction Initiative (RRI) The RRI is a three-year initiative beginning in January 2025. This program is focused on supporting people…… MORE
Tennessee Aquarium’s Peaks with red, white, and blue colors / Tennessee Aquarium CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee Aquarium’s peaks will go dark soon for upgrades to their lighting system. The lighting on the peaks were installed in December of 2019. Since then, the lights have had some issues with reliability. The Tennessee Aquarium said…… MORE
Chattanooga City Council has approved a new measure that will raise parking ticket fines across the city. Under the new plan, a basic parking ticket will increase from $11 to $20, a move aimed at addressing ongoing parking violations. “There will be a difference in price; everything has gone up, so even the cost of…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – The best teachers never stop learning. Dalewood Middle’s Hope Chapman is committed finding new ways to help her students be the best they can be. We found out how in this week’s Golden Apple Award. Shalundra Shackelford is the Principal at Dalewood Middle. She says, “Ms. Chapman is a wonderful, wonderful…… MORE
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- It’s been almost three weeks since Hurricane Helene devastated much of the southeast and killed over 250 people. There have been many relief drives across our area to help out the victims of the storm. However, there is now a relief drive that looks to give help of a different kind. This…… MORE
