Health Department offering free Covid take home testing kits
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - With the Tennessee Valley experiencing a surge in COvid-19 cases, the Hamilton County Health Department felt it was necessary to revamp their covid…
US troops killed in Afghan bombing awarded Purple Hearts
The 13 troops were killed Aug. 26 as they were helping to screen Afghans and others at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport.
Report: Solar could power 40% of US electricity by 2035
WASHINGTON (AP) — Solar energy has the potential to supply up to 40% of the nation’s electricity within 15 years — a 10-fold increase over current solar output, but one that would require massive changes in U.S. policy and billions…
9/11 artifacts share 'pieces of truth' in victims' stories
For nearly six years, Andrea Haberman’s ashen and damaged wallet lay mostly untouched in a drawer at her parents' Wisconsin home, along with a partly melted cell phone, her driver's license, credit cards, checkbook and house keys.
EXPLAINER: How a new GOP law in Texas makes voting harder
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The sweeping changes to Texas' election code that GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Tuesday make it harder — sometimes even legally riskier — to cast a ballot in the state, which already has some of the…
Cleveland Firefighters Honor 9/11 Firefighters
Saturday will be the 20th anniversary of 9/11. As we come together and remember those who died on that day back in September of 2001, firefighters in Cleveland, Tennessee are certainly doing their part as well.
Amazon to open 2 cashier-less Whole Foods stores next year
NEW YORK (AP) — There will be something missing at two Whole Foods stores opening next year: the rows of cashiers. Amazon, which owns the grocery chain, said Wednesday that it will bring its cashier-less technology to two Whole Foods…
Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces
A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the giant pedestal where it has towered over Virginia’s capital city for more than a century.
Powerful earthquake near Mexico's Acapulco kills at least 1
A powerful earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night, killing at least one person and causing buildings to rock and sway in Mexico City hundreds of kilometers away.
Chattanooga City Council approves new budget with property tax increase
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's City Council unanimously approved a new budget Tuesday night that includes a 40-cent property tax hike. The money goes mainly to raising pay for city workers, including public works drivers, fire and police. The lowest pay…
Governor Bill Lee speaks on masks and vaccine during Meigs County visit
MEIGS COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF)- Governor Bill Lee didn’t want to speak much about a Tennessee judge blocking his order allowing students to opt-out of mask mandates due to it being an…
Kane Brown hosts Walmart show live from Fort Oglethorpe
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Walmart Homecoming event streamed nationwide tonight, featuring a live concert from singer Kane Brown at LFO High School. The show featured 3 national acts all going home to their alma maters and performing…
U of Tennessee-Knoxville extends COVID mask requirement
UTC on Twitter: Our medical team remains concerned about the spread of COVID-19 on campus and within the community. UTC, like our peers across the UT system, will extend the mask requirement set on August 23rd. This requirement will be…
Police charge suspects in Beech Street shooting
UPDATE: Police have taken the second suspect, Forest Walker, into custody. __________ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested one of their suspects in a shooting Friday in East Chattanooga. A 30 year old man was shot in what investigators…
U.S. Xpress Enterprises: Shortage of Truck Drivers Causing Supply Chain Issues
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF): President & CEO of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc Eric Fuller says, "Truck driving is the largest single job in the U.S., but we have about 100 to 150 thousand less…
Kane Brown performing virtual concert tonight for alma mater LFO High
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - Singer Kane Brown is performing a virtual convert tonight for his old high school in Fort Oglethorpe. The convert for LFO is at 8:30 PM as part of a Walmart back-to-school promotion. They have hosted…
Fire Department cancelling Fire Academy graduation due to Covid
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department has decided to cancel their graduation ceremony for the Fire Academy 2021 class. "Out of an abundance of caution and due to the increasing positive COVID-19 cases in the Chattanooga area, the Chattanooga…
Welcome Home offers an online course to help with conversations on end-of-life care
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Welcome home is a nonprofit organization that l provides shelter and comfortable living space with family-type care for those who have been diagnosed with a serious illness. The organization…
Novavax Vaccine getting ready to apply for full approval
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Novavax Covid vaccine has undergone months of clinical trials against not only the original coronavirus strain but also the new variants. The Maryland based biotech company says its…
Idaho hospitals begin rationing health care amid COVID surge
Idaho public health leaders activated “crisis standards of care” allowing health care rationing for the state's northern hospitals because there are more coronavirus patients than the institutions can handle.
West Nile case in Shelby County Tennessee's 3rd this year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Health officials say a person who contracted West Nile virus in Shelby County is Tennessee’s third case of the illness this year. In a news release Friday, the Shelby County Health Department did not identify the…
Lake Tahoe evacuation orders lifted, but fire threat remains
Although the evacuation is no longer mandatory for the smoke-cloaked city on the lake's south shore, more than 5,000 personnel are still working to protect the surrounding resort communities and the homes.
Virginia is set to remove Richmond's Lee statue on Wednesday
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, will be taken down on Wednesday as a symbol of racial injustice, more than 130 years after it was erected in tribute to the…
Free BBQ fundraiser for Union Gospel Mission
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - "My wife actually came up with the idea about eight years ago to do a barbecue on Labor Day. Not everybody does something so the…