Apartment condemned; could leave some disabled resident homeless
People in 12 apartments in Lafayette have less than 30 days to relocate after their apartment complex was issued a condemnation notice.
Drive Thru Covid Testing at Colonnade
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - There is a new COVID-19 testing site in Catoosa County. Today was the second day the public could drive through and receive a test at no cost. As News 12's Dave Staley shows…
Double Murder Suspect Caught in Ringgold today
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The TBI says a double murder suspect from West Tennessee was captured in our area. 20 year old Frederick Yates Jr. was taken into custody in Ringgold, Georgia on Monday. He was wanted for the murder…
What's Right With Our Schools: Project Inspire
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) -Teachers are always in high demand. Some people with college degrees in other areas might be feeling the call to the classroom. Now, they can get all the course work and licensing they need…
Georgia calling up more National Guard to deal with Covid patients
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia’s governor is calling up as many as another 1,500 National Guard soldiers to help with COVID-19 response. More than 5,600 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized across Georgia on Monday, nearly one-third of all people in hospitals. That’s…
Bledsoe County Schools will close on Tuesday, too
PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bledsoe County Schools will close for one more day this week. The school system will close on Tuesday with plans to reopen on Wednesday. They have been shut down since last week because of rising illnesses.…
EPB and Office of Emergency Management Crews Prepare for Bad Weather
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF): Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management is encouraging residents to be weather alert tonight into Tuesday. That includes securing loose outdoor property, bringing pets and valuables inside, and having ways to get weather…
Sheriff's Office reports inmate death from Covid complications
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reports an inmate has died after giving birth. They say 30 year old Morghan Jean Elmore was arrested more than two weeks ago. She was taken to the hospital on…
Representative Robin Smith requesting legal opinion about vaccine mandates
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - State Rep. Robin Smith is asking the Tennessee Attorney General for a legal opinion as to whether employers can require their workers to get COVID-19 vaccinations. In a recent Facebook post, Rep. Smith says…
TDOE to allow schools to request virtual learning waivers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) -With the surge in covid-19 cases showing no signs of slowing, schools are struggling to continue in-person learning. Tennessee Education Commissioner, Dr. Penny Schwinn, made the announcement that she will consider waivers that are…
Tennessee schools can request remote learning due to virus
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's education commissioner says classrooms and schools facing a surge in COVID-19 cases and quarantines can request a temporary shift to remote instruction if their districts can show a need. In a letter dated Friday, Tennessee…
State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department announced Monday that it’s investigating five states with universal mask bans, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
US military flies out evacuees in waning hours of withdrawal
The White House said Monday morning that about 1,200 people were evacuated from Kabul over the prior 24 hours aboard 26 U.S. military flights and two allied flights.
Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves the grid a shambles
Rescue workers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters and utility crews mobilized Monday after a furious Hurricane Ida swamped the Louisiana coast.
Financial relief for those facing evictions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Supreme Court has officially rejected the eviction moratorium. Which means that the rest of America is now on the same page with Tennessee. Earlier this month the sixth circuit court of appeals decided…
Tennessee Red Cross volunteers in Louisiana
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Red Cross has volunteers in place as the storm continues to push northward. They have been working for several days before the storm made landfall. Once the hurricane passes through Louisiana they will…
Official: Ida knocks out power to entire city of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida knocked out power to the entire city of New Orleans, hours after blasting ashore as one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the U.S., New Orleans government officials said. The city's Office…
One dead and one in custody following Soddy Daisy shooting
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a deadly shooting happened late last night in Soddy Daisy. Deputies responded to a person shot call in the 1500 block of North Winer Drive. [su_gmap width="700" height="700"…
EXPLAINER: Ida, Katrina similar but tiny differences are key
Hurricane Ida is looking eerily like a dangerous sequel to 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, the costliest storm in American history. But there's a few still-to-come twists that could make Ida nastier in some ways, but not quite as horrific in others.…
Virus surge breaks hospital records amid rising toll on kids
Kentucky and Texas joined a growing list of states that are seeing record numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a surge that is overwhelming doctors and nurses and afflicting more children. Intensive care units around the nation are packed with…
EXPLAINER: What happens when an ICU reaches capacity?
ATLANTA (AP) — The latest surge in coronavirus cases is overwhelming many intensive care units, causing hospitals and states to run out of ICU beds in some locations. Kentucky and Texas broke records this week for COVID-19 hospitalizations, joining a…
Biden: Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Saturday to keep up airstrikes against the Islamic extremist group whose suicide bombing at the Kabul airport killed scores of Afghans and 13 American service members. He warned another attack was “highly likely”…
Man shot on Belaire Drive early Saturday morning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that happened just after midnight Saturday morning. Police say that a 37-year-old man was in a car near the 5600 block of Belaire Drive when he was shot. [su_gmap width="700" height="700"…
Knoxville area soldier killed in Kabul attack
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - One of the 13 U.S. service members killed in the Kabul attack was from Knoxville. Ryan Knauss was 23. WVLT reports that he joined the Army straight out of Gibbs High School. “Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss…