IRS Online Tool To Know When You Will Receive Your Stimulus Check
The Internal Revenue Service has an online tool that will inform you when you can expect your latest stimulus check.
Suspect in custody for Atlanta massage spa shootings
8 victims killed at 3 different spas around the Atlanta area Tuesday evening.
Special Election Results tonight in Northwest Georgia
(WDEF) - Some voters decided special election issues across northwest Georgia on Tuesday. eSPLOST proposals passed easily in Catoosa, Dade and Walker Counties. While Shane Day won a Commission seat in Whitfield County. Here are the results: Catoosa eSPLOST YES …
Humane Society joins in on March Madness-pet profile addition
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - March Madness is here and the Humane Educational Society has joined in on the fun by helping their animals get adopted. The non profit organization has created a March Madness themed profile for several of their available…
Debt collectors could seize the new round of Stimulus Checks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - There’s a new protective shield over the Round 3 stimulus checks, but if you have a heavy debt, you might not see the $1,400, depending on who you owe.” Unlike the previous economist payments, debt collectors will…
Nonprofit Chattanooga grocery hoping to address food insecurity
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) With the closing of a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in Brainerd, the community has become a food desert. Now, a nonprofit grocery store by the Chattanooga Sustainable Food Center is stepping up to address food insecurity. “Gaining Ground…
Chattanooga lands Tennessee high school football championship games
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee High School Football championship game is coming to Chattanooga for two years. The TSSAA's Board of Control voted on Tuesday to award the BlueCross Bowl to Finley Stadium for the 2021 and 2022 games.…
Golden Apple Award: Barger Academy of Fine Arts, Kathy Gordon
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) -When teachers truly connect with their students, they can spend less time on discipline and more time on learning. Kathy Gordon makes it a priority to find each child's learning style. The Barger Academy…
Jury convicts suspect of 11th DUI
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A Whitfield County jury on Tuesday convicted a man for his 11th DUI offense. 55 year old Lawrence Eugene McFalls, Jr. was sentenced to two years in jail. It was also his 7th time being convicted…
Suspect charged with stealing commercial lawn mower among other things
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators have charged a Delano man with several business thefts. They had been investigating burglaries on Waterlevel Highway SE and North Lee Highway for several months. They now have charged Matthew Baumgartner with burglary…
Hamilton County schools receiving $40.5 million in COVID relief
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee- The Hamilton County Schools are receiving over $40.5 million from the latest COVID relief. "The biggest thing we can do for these kids, is never shut the schools down again," said Hamilton County School board member Ronda…
Tennessee introduces online document uploads for DMV visits
Tennessee officials are reducing the amount of time you spend at the driver's center with new online tools.
Lightning Strike Causes House and Gas Line Fire
An early morning lightning strike caused a house fire in Hixson.
Hamilton County School Board Members weigh new custodial services contract
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - School board members got a presentation from SSC Services Monday night. Out of 6 vendors for a new custodial and grounds services contract, SSC Services is recommended by school staff. "To me, the staffing and…
Driver killed in I 24 crash
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A driver was killed this afternoon after his vehicle slammed into a concrete barrier on I 24 this afternoon. The single vehicle wreck happened around 2:15 PM near the Moore Road exit in the construction zone. Witnesses…
Nashville Christmas Day bomber report
WASHINGTON (AP) - The man who blew himself up in a Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was grappling with feelings of paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories before the explosion but did not appear to be motivated by political ideology.…
Cherokee County Sheriff reports 2 child sexual assault cases
CHEROKEE, North Carolina (WDEF) - Sheriff Derrick Palmer has announced arrests in two separate child sexual assault cases. On March 4th, investigators charged 78 year old Darry Lee Creasman from Andrews. The investigation…
More racial problems at University of the South
SEWANEE, Tenn. (AP) - The University of the South in Tennessee is working to identify students who leveled racial epithets at members of the visiting Emmanuel College men’s lacrosse team during a game. In a letter posted on the school’s…
"Teacher's Discipline Act"
The "Teacher's Discipline Act", a bill that authorizes teachers to remove students from their classroom for good, is receiving mixed reviews.
What's Right With Our Schools: Howard's Tiger Way Initiative
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Positive behavior and academic success go together like reading, writing and arithmetic. At Howard, "The Tiger Way Initiative," balances teacher and student accountability by celebrating victories big and small. The state of Tennessee is taking notice.…
Bitcoin reaches record high; what does this mean for the future of Cryptocurrency
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin continue to experience extremely high levels of volatility. "The only question is what’s the price," said VP of Barnett and Company Chris Hopkins. Using Digital currency is nothing new, that’s done when we use a…
Local legal experts weigh in on influx of migrant children
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote this week on a measure that would protect undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, as well as provide legal status to farm workers. The…
Tennessee revenues continue to top projections amid COVID-19
Tennessee revenues continued to exceed projections and grew year-over-year again last month, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nashville bomber driven by conspiracies, paranoia
The man who blew himself up in a Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was grappling with feelings of paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories.