FDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens as omicron surges
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12.
Overnight storms bring damage to parts of US South
A line of severe storms damaged homes, knocked out power and downed trees in parts of the southern United States late Saturday into Sunday morning. (more…)
TECH BYTE: Apps for Quitting Bad Habits
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We made it to 2022, and a new year means a fresh start. That means breaking bad habits, and tech can help! Many people picked…
CFD Responds to Residential Fire on Browntown Rd
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Chattanooga firefighters had a quick knockout of a house fire tonight, preventing flames from spreading to the rest of the home. Just after 7PM, CFD responded to a residence in the 6000 block of Browntown Road. Three…
CPD Investigating Fatal Shooting on Wilcox Boulevard
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Yesterday around 5:15 p-m, Chattanooga Police responded to a fatal shooting occurring on the 2200 block of Wilcox Boulevard. Officers were informed that Ladarious Howard, 27, had arrived at a hospital and was suffering from a life…
CDC warns against cruises, regardless of vaccination status
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people on Thursday not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant. The CDC said it has more…
What's next for Ghislaine Maxwell after guilty verdict?
The prosecution hinged on the accusations of four women — Annie Farmer and the pseudonymous Jane, Kate and Carolyn — who say they were teenagers when Maxwell and Epstein sexually exploited them in the 1990s and early 2000s. ON WHAT CHARGES WAS…
Pedestal where Lee statue stood in Va. capital fully removed
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The enormous pedestal where the Robert E. Lee monument in Virginia’s capital resided for over 130 years until September has been completely removed and hauled away. Every piece of the 40-foot-tall (12-meter-tall) pedestal where the bronze…
Taking a step back: US colleges returning to online classes
With COVID-19 cases surging just as students are about to return from winter break, dozens of U.S. colleges are moving classes online again for at least the first week or so of the semester — and some warn it could…
Judge: Prince Andrew can't halt lawsuit with domicile claim
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Andrew’s effort to immediately block the progression of a lawsuit by a woman who says he sexually assaulted her when she was 17 — on the grounds that she no longer lives in the U.S.…
Officials: Nearly 1K structures destroyed in Colorado fire
SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado official says nearly 1,000 homes and other structures were destroyed, hundreds more were damaged, and three people are missing after a wildfire charred numerous neighborhoods in a suburban area at the base of the…
Repeat or revenge: Alabama vs. Georgia, again, for CFP title
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama has a chance to repeat. Georgia has a chance for revenge. The rematch is set, and it will decide the College Football Playoff national championship. After a pair of easy wins in the semifinals…
New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers
For air travelers, the new year picked up where the old one left off – with lots of frustration. By Saturday afternoon on the East Coast, more than 2,500 U.S. flights and about 4,300 worldwide had been canceled, according to…
2021 ends as Chicago's deadliest year in a quarter century
CHICAGO (AP) — The year of 2021 ended as one of the most violent on record in Chicago, as a rise in the number of shootings left more people dead than in any single year in a quarter century, according…
Chickamauga New Year skate
Chickamauga GA (WDEF)- Holiday season is alive throughout the are including in Chickamauga. The Chickamauga New Year's ice skating rink was frozen Friday and Saturday. The rink was surrounded by Christmas decorations and the small town new years and holiday event…
Colorado fire victims begin new year surveying destruction
Colorado fire victims begin new year surveying destruction By BRITTANY PETERSON, PATTY NIEBERG and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of Colorado residents who had expected to ring in 2022 in their homes are instead starting off…
Betty White, an ageless TV star, was America's sweetheart
Betty White was America’s naughty sweetheart. With a wholesome smile and a dirty joke she charmed millions of viewers decade after decade, rising from $50-a-week to ageless superstar who advised her fans, “Don’t try to be young. Just open your…
HCSO Investigating After Body Found in River
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a body was found in the Tennessee River late Friday afternoon. It was located near the Suck Creek boat ramp. Crews were out there awhile investigating. The…
Tennessee Highway Patrol and Local Police "Saturate" Roadways to Prevent News Years Eve Drunk Driving
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Drunk driving crashes often involve high rates of speed making the scene of an incident particularly difficult for first responders. "It's a pretty hard thing to deal with, especially hard on some of our younger firefighters in…
From The Archives: Year in Review of the 2011 tornado outbreak
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This is the week we usually spend reflecting back on the previous year. Ten years ago, it was obvious what was the biggest story of the year here…
Another high day for new Covid cases in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Health officials report another bad day for new Covid cases in Hamilton County. But not as bad as yesterday. The Health Department reports 727 new Covid cases for…
Christmas Tree recycling in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County is taking used Christmas trees and turning them into mulch again this year. You can drop off natural trees (without decorations) to the 5 recycling centers in the county through January 31.…
Setting yourself up for financial success in 2022
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- From Covid rates increasing to inflation pressures to new IRS rules, just about everyone is looking for any way to save money in the new year. "Take out a notecard, maybe…
Tennessee gets first shipment of oral antiviral COVID drugs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has received its first shipments of oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 as new cases surge in the state. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for two pills, and the…