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Health Dept. adds 4,500 Pfizer vaccine appointments

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department now has a major new shipment of Covid-19 vaccines. They are scheduling appointments for 4,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. But you'll have to wait a few weeks. These appointments are for…

'Cookies with Cops'

CLEVELAND, Tennessee- Numerous sheriff deputies and the Bradley County sheriff were outside of a chick fil a, today but it was for a good reason. Bradley County Sheriff's office teamed up with the Chick-Fil-a on Pail Huff parkway in Cleveland…

Golden Apple: Lorie Bowen, Boyd Buchanan

CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Students and parents agree that Lori Bowen goes above and beyond to make sure the children in her class are successful learners. The Boyd Buchanan teacher was known to drop off supplies to…

Mother with 6 children loses home in overnight fire

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - An East Chattanooga home burned in a fire around midnight. It happened in the 1100 block of North Hawthorne Street. Chattanooga firefighters found the wood frame fire with heavy smoke coming from the front and flames coming…

Cleveland Schools Statement on gun on campus event

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cleveland City Schools issued this statement on Tuesday afternoon about a handgun found in a student vehicle at Cleveland High: Earlier today, a tip was turned into school administration that a student may have illegal…

Tennessee House: Fetal remains must be cremated or buried

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A new abortion bill is on its way to the Senate after being passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives. If approved, this legislation would expect medical providers or women to cremate or bury fetal remains from…

Data shows Hamilton County drug overdoses rose 50% in 2020

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Overdoses in the Chattanooga region hit a grim milestone last year, with drug-related deaths reportedly rising by 50 percent in Hamilton County. The Tennessee Department of Health previously reported a 22 percent increase in overdoses from…

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