CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – This summer, the Chattanooga Zoo is packed with new adventures and exciting experiences for the whole family to enjoy. The zoo is offering a multitude of activities, giving guests the chance to not just see animals, but interact with them up close. Families can join in an Ice Cream Safari, enroll…… MORE
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Walnut Street Bridge’s annual Festival
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Walnut Street Bridge Festival made its much-anticipated return for its third year, drawing crowds to celebrate one of Chattanooga’s most iconic landmarks. Although the Walnut Street Bridge is currently closed for renovation, the spirit of the event remained strong as it moved to the scenic Coolidge Park. Festival-goers enjoyed a…… MORE
Muffin Man’s Sweet Birthday Tour
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) – It was a sweet weekend in Collegedale as a beloved snack cake mascot wrapped up his birthday celebration in the city he calls home. The Little Debbie Muffin Man ended his national birthday tour right where it all began in Collegedale, Tennessee. The Chattanooga area food bank was in attendance, accepting…… MORE
Flip Card Show Draws Crowds
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hundreds of collectors and families packed into Camp Jordan Arena this weekend for The Flip Trade Show. The two-day event brought together more than 230 vendor tables, offering a wide range of items, from sports cards and comics to Pokémon, Funko Pops, and rare memorabilia. Even celebrity photo ops and autographs. …… MORE
Injured hiker rescued after falling over 50 feet below the trail
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) – Sunday afternoon at 2:51 p.m., Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Department and Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene and walked down the trail to find the injured hiker. A Gentleman called 911 reporting that his wife had fallen at least 50 feet below on the Leggett Trail part of…… MORE
Melanoma survivor celebrates a decade beyond diagnosis
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – May 31st marks the end of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and to close it out, we share the story of an 86-year-old melanoma survivor who is redefining what it means to fight — and live — with cancer. Clottilde “Clo” Roden has always been a fighter. In May of 2015, doctors…… MORE
LaFayette Abuzz with Celebration at Annual Honeybee Festival
LaFayette,GA (WDEF)- LaFayette was buzzing with excitement this weekend as the annual Honeybee Festival brought out crowds of all ages for a day filled with fun, food, and education. While families enjoyed games, live music, and sweet treats, the heart of the festival focused on the importance of bees and the art of beekeeping. Educational…… MORE
278th Armored Cavalry Regiment Task Force Deploys to Middle East
COURTESY: Tennessee Department of Military NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – More than 260 Guardsmen from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment departed from Knoxville and Smyrna, May 30, on their first leg of a nearly year-long deployment to the Middle East. The Soldiers are currently at Fort Cavasos, Texas, performing additional deployment training…… MORE
House fire in Lakesite: No reported injuries
LAKESITE, Tenn. (WDEF) – Friday night at 9:18p.m., a neighbor reported a house fire located at 2323 Lyons Lane. Firefighters from Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene reporting fire in the garage and moving to other parts of the home. They worked quickly to knock the fire down in the garage and…… MORE
Teacher Abuse Trial Enters Day Three
Content warning: Many will find the content in this story disturbing. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Day three of testimony continued Friday in the child sex abuse trial of former first-grade teacher Duane Sanders. Sanders, who once taught at Wallace A. Smith Elementary in Ooltewah, faces multiple charges tied to alleged abuse of young students.…… MORE
