Fires shut Sequoia National Park, could threaten huge trees
Sequoia National Park is shut down, its namesake gigantic trees potentially threatened by two forest fires burning in steep and dangerous terrain in California’s Sierra Nevada.
Nicholas crawls into Louisiana from Texas, dumping rain
Nicholas weakened to a tropical depression as it crawled from Texas into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, unleashing heavy rain across a landscape where Hurricane Ida destroyed thousands of rooftops now covered with flimsy tarps.
President Biden, business leaders to discuss vaccine mandates at White House
President Joe Biden has invited CEOs and business leaders to the White House to discuss COVID-19 mandates.
Report: Most nations fall far short in plans to curb warming
Nearly every nation is coming up short — most of them far short — in their efforts to fight climate change, and the world is unlikely to hold warming to the internationally agreed-upon limit.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom beats back GOP-led recall
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday emphatically defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out of office early, a contest the Democrat framed as part of a national battle for his party’s values in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sheriff's dog tracks fleeing suspect on Sand Mountain
FLAT ROCK, Alabama (WDEF) - A Sheriff's K-9 sniffed out a suspect on Sand Mountain on Monday. DeKalb County deputies went to a home in Flat Rock on some outstanding warrants. While they were talking to Audrey Denis Welden, Carlton…
TDOT says Phase I is complete at the I 24/75 Interchange
TDOT officials say they have completed Phase I of the I 24/ 75 interchange project. The work ran from June 2019 through August.
Can you identify Walker car burglars from surveillance video?
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker county Sheriff Steve Wilson is warning residents about car thefts and burglaries after a recent incident on Saturday. Surveillence video shows two, possibly three suspects entering several vehicles and stealing two vehicles in the…
Greg Vital wins race to replace Mike Carter in Tennessee legislature
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Republican Greg Vital easily won Tuesday's special election for the District 29 seat in the Tennessee House. The district represents communities in northern Hamilton County including Birchwood and Ooltewah. The former Commissioner in Collegedale has…
There is a real lion roaming the University of North Alabama campus
FLORENCE, Alabama (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Mocs football team traveled to Florence last Saturday to face the North Alabama Lions. U-T-C had to tread lightly on enemy turf because U-N-A features a live…
Burger King hoping to hire 150 local workers today
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga area Burger King franchises are open for more than just customers on Tuesday. Hometown Hospitality, which is a Burger King franchisee, is holding a job fair with the goal of hiring 150 workers today in…
Golden Apple Award: LeNet Solomon-Parker, Montessori School
Imagine spending a half a century in the classroom. That the's reality for LeNet Solomon-Parker. She's spent 50 years creating a loving and caring atmosphere for her students.
Tennessee leading the nation in new COVID cases
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Volunteer State is breaking national records, and not in a good way. "Hospitalizations and ICU admits currently are at their highest level ever," says Dr. Jay Sizemore,…
Feds launch investigation into Georgia prisons
ATLANTA (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a statewide civil rights investigation into Georgia prisons. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, who oversees the department’s civil rights division, says the civil investigation will be comprehensive but will…
Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary
By JOSEPH PISANI and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more…
Tennessee Nurses face staffing shortages and burn out during Covid-19 pandemic
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Tennessee Nurses Association says that before the pandemic hospitals were already facing a staffing shortage, but covid-19 has made the problem much worse. With hospitalizations rapidly increasing- nurses are overworked,…
COVID-19 cases climbing, wiping out months of progress
COVID-19 deaths and cases in the U.S. have climbed back to levels not seen since last winter.
Federal govt launches civil rights probe of Georgia prisons
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced a statewide civil rights investigation into Georgia prisons, citing particular concern about violence.
Nicholas, now tropical storm, dumps rain along Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Nicholas hit the Texas coast early Tuesday as a hurricane and dumped more than a foot of rain along the same area swamped by Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary
Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more people shop online.
School board selects superintendent search firm
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Hamilton County School Board selected Buffkin/Baker to search for the next superintendent for Hamilton county schools. Buffkin/Baker was one of the three firms who…
Young Adult Advocacy Board aids Homeless Coalition with underserved population
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Brittany Stowers grew up experiencing homelessness and while attending school she lived out of her car and couch surfed. "I was a full-time…
East Ridge High student arrested with loaded gun on campus
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A School Resource Officer talking to a student with warrants says he found a loaded gun on him. The Sheriff's Officer alerted the SRO that they had warrants on the student in question for…
Commissioner Katherlyn Geter will not seek re-election
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioner Katherlyn Geter announces she will not seek a second term. She represents District 5, which includes East Chattanooga and Highway 58. Geter upset incumbent Greg Beck three years ago in the Democratic…