NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s top health officials have revealed the state has requested federal law enforcement to investigate alleged theft of coronavirus vaccine doses in the state’s most populous county. In a Friday news conference, health official also said…
ATLANTA (AP) - Real estate investor Larry Gottesdiener has been approved as the lead owner of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream following pressure on former Sen. Kelly Loeffler to sell her share of the team. Co-owner Mary Brock also sold her…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is cautioning Iran against threatening U.S. troops in Iraq. He told reporters Friday that his authorization of airstrikes against facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia groups was meant to signal to Iran that…
The human trafficking case brought against a former U.S. Olympics women’s gymnastics coach hours before he killed himself could signal a new approach to policing a sport already dogged by a far-reaching sexual abuse scandal involving a one-time team doctor.…
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a single-engine plane bound for Daytona Beach, Florida, has crashed after takeoff from a north Georgia airport, killing all three people aboard. The Federal Aviation Administration says the Cessna 182 crashed about two miles…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are edging a $1.9 trillion pandemic-relief package to the brink of House passage. A final vote approached late Friday even as party leaders tried to assure agitated progressives that they’ll revive their derailed drive to boost…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dogwalker, have been recovered unharmed. Los Angeles police Capt. Jonathan Tippett says a woman brought the dogs to an LAPD station…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The new Johnson and Johnson Covid vaccine could be in Tennessee as soon as next week. On Friday, an FDA panel of experts recommended allowing the vaccine and the FDA should quickly make it official. On Friday,…
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Vaccine scandal in Shelby County continues to grow. After a week, when Shelby County Health Department officials faced accusations over thousands of doses going bad and their decision to stockpile doses against state rules, their…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia prosecutor investigating potential efforts by Donald Trump to influence last year’s general election is urging people to be patient. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told The Associated Press this week that she's in “no…
Reports indicate that an assault victim in Bradley County may sue the man who recorded the whole thing.
LAKESITE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Narcotics officers have charged two men in connection with a fatal overdose case. The victim died on December 8th in the Lakesite area. 41 year old Marshal Dale Richards of Soddy Daisy has been charged with…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Hamilton Medical Center has opened a new clinic that will provide a new COVID-19 treatment that will help high risk patients. Last month, Hamilton Medical center opened a new monoclonal clinic. The clinic will provide treatment for…
ATHENS, Tenn (WDEF) - One by one , Athens City teachers lined up for a shot in the arm Friday at the Athens Regional Park. When they left they had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. “We have been waiting…
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is naming residence halls after two Black trailblazers.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Walmart has decided to close their Neighborhood Market on Shallowford Road. They call it "an internal decision." “We’re grateful to the customers who have given us the privilege of serving them at our Shallowford Road location. We…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - On Thursday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced in a press conference that the state would be expanding who can get a COVID-19 vaccine. Starting March 8th the following Georgians will be eligible to get a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - First Responders spend their lives working to keep the rest of us safe in many ways. But some of them go a step further. One of them is Lieutenant Daniel Jones of the Chattanooga Police Department, who's…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's office along with Tennessee highway patrol are investigating an illegal dumping over thousands of tires. According to the Cleveland Daily Banner nearly 10,000 tires have been dumped in an area close to…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office arrested several people involved in a brutal street fight from Sunday night. All adults and juvenile suspects involved in this assault are now in custody. The four adults are: Alexus Silva,…
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dade County officials say a person has died in a crash on Thursday afternoon. It happened on I 59 northbound at the Rising Fawn exit. They say the crash involved a travel camper which rolled down…
A drug smuggling conspiracy investigation in Hamilton County has already turned up at least 10 suspects.
An environmental group has raised over five million dollars to accelerate land conservation in the tri-state area to battle climate change. The Open Space Institute is taking a key step towards conserving wildlife and forests around the Greater Chattanooga Region…
Today is the start of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Tennessee. Hamilton County Emergency Management is reminding residents to 'Be Aware and Be Prepared.' Know the difference between a watch and a warning. Have multiple ways to get severe weather…