NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee officially joins the list of states that are banning transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports. Governor Bill Lee signed the bill into law Friday evening. Tennessee becomes the third state this year to do…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A Cleveland, Tennessee, man has been charged with aggravated assault on an officer for a Nov. 5, 2020, incident in which he almost struck a Whitfield County Sheriff's deputy with his vehicle. 45 year old Michael…
Some Hamilton County Pastors are ready to open their doors Easter Sunday for the first time in months.
The Tennessee Lottery has suspended the license for Tennessee Action 24/7 on the eve of the NCAA tournament, the biggest gambling event of the year.
WAYCROSS, Ga. (WDEF) - Georgia's Governor headlined his vaccine out on Friday by getting the shot, himself. Governor Kemp got his single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine at the Ware County Health Department in Waycross. from Gov.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations steadily increasing, many employers and employees alike are thinking about the future of working from home – something that has become part of our lives for the last year. Sybil…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn (WDEF) - Over the last several weeks Chattanooga has been hit with several damaging rain showers which caused a landslide on March 19th to one of the East Ridge tunnels. After a week of devising the most effective…
There was one fatality after a tornado ripped through Newnan, Georgia Thursday night
Residents of Hamilton County, 16 and older, are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As weather is a concern Thursday, EPB has upped its crews. "So we have some extra crews on hand. We've actually asked some outside contract crews. So we've beefed up our staffing a little bit," EPB…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Firefighters had to cut a driver out of a vehicle tonight on the interstate. The wreck happened on I 75 south past the split. A vehicle flipped on its side with the driver trapped. Firefighters had to…
Captain Brad Petty was off duty when he ran across a shooting on the interstate and pitched in to save lives. But he wanted to tell us just how good his Fire Department is.
By BEN NADLER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections. It places new restrictions on voting by mail and gives the legislature greater control over how elections…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Bill Brock, a former Tennessee senator and Republican chairman who rebuilt the party after the Watergate scandal, has died. A family friend says he passed away this morning. Brock was a Chattanooga native who graduated the McCallie…
7pm Update: -- 5 now confirmed dead from tornado in Calhoun County-- new tornado warning right now there -- a police officer was struck by lightning while putting out barricades in Florence, AL. Officials say he is awake and alert…
10 Counties in southeast Tennessee (Bledsoe, Bradley, Franklin, Grundy, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, and Sequatchie) are eligible to give Covid vaccines to anyone 16 and older.
More reward money is being offered to find the person responsible for killing two animals last week.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With the recent threats of damaging storms in our area it's time to make sure you have an emergency plan for you and your family. Since the goal is to stay safe during severe weather, be aware…
Due to inclement weather, the Hamilton County Health Department is closing their COVID-19 vaccination sites at 2PM.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Inside Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul Wednesday night is a group of around 80 people. They're here for a Right to Life event. "We're here because Chattanooga is pro-life and we do not want Planned…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Two people were flown to the hospital with serious injuries from a morning crash in Cleveland. It happened just before 10 AM at the intersection of Paul Huff Parkway and Mouse Creek Road. Cleveland traffic investigators…
Stimulus checks are designed to provide a needed boost to the economy, but are they causing more people leave their current jobs?
The Hamilton county Covid -19 task force is announcing its end next Tuesday. Exactly one year after they first started. Throughout the past year, many healthcare professionals, researchers, and community leaders gave their expertise on how to handle the pandemic.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga’s City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a resolution that would lease up to 100 hotel rooms from the Budgetel Inn and Suites off of Exit 1 near East Ridge. Chattanooga already provides this…