3+ hour, 43+ min ago  (187+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) " The American Academy of Pediatrics is sharing new guidance this month aimed at helping parents and caregivers understand how routine childhood vaccinations fit into a child's early development. The organization says infancy and early childhood represent a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (323+ words) shift + "slower / faster ". seek to previous 12" 6 seek to 10%, 20% " 60% DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) " Students and state leaders gathered Wednesday for the ribbon cutting of the Rhea County Higher Education Center, a new facility focused on technical education and workforce development in Tennessee....

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (243+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) " Congress has passed, and President Donald Trump has signed the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act, a new law aimed at giving children fighting cancer and rare diseases more hope and more options." The law expands…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (190+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " Two baby monkeys have joined the Chattanooga Zoo, and they are in need of names. The emperor tamarins were born on October 25, 2025, to Dolly and Parmigiano, their mother and father, Chattanooga Zoo says. They are a small primate…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (311+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) " The Salvation Army of Chattanooga is working to make Christmas a little brighter for local families as it reaches the distribution phase of its Angel Tree Program. After months of preparation, families in need lined up in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (162+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) " With the holidays approaching, many children are expected to receive their first phones or tablets, raising new questions about how much time kids are actually spending on screens." Recent national studies show many children log several hours…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (133+ words) FLINTSTONE, GA. (WDEF) " In Flintstone, Georgia, the Chattanooga Valley Lions Club is celebrating 22 years of its annual holiday donation drive. In the spirit of giving, community members gathered to support children in need throughout the area. Four wheelers, golf carts,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (286+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) " It is that wonderful time of year again. The Salvation Army is asking for the community's help at the Angel Tree Warehouse to make sure every child wakes up to a gift under their tree this Christmas....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (132+ words) ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) "The debate over extending the cellphone ban to high schools continues in Georgia. State lawmakers banned them in K-through-8 grades this school year. But lawmakers will consider extending the ban to high schools in the next legislative…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (217+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) " The staff at Erlanger Children's Hospital did something special for kids who are in the hospital this Halloween. They showed up and showed out for the little ones who don't ... Erlanger staff provide reverse trick or treat…...