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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Currently there are over 8,000 kids in the foster system in Tennessee and there are only approximately 350 children awaiting adoption. Governor Bill Lee and a local Organization are working to provide more support for those kids…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - It's been over a year since the UTC Challenger Learning Center has opened their doors to the public, allowing groups to have a hands-on learning experience about space. Starting Friday, March 26th, with the help of Grammy…
Early voting is underway for the City of Chattanooga Municipal Run-Off Election. Voters will get to decide between Chattanooga mayoral candidates Tim Kelly and Kim White. And, city council district two and five runoffs. You must be a resident of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga City Council Members approved an agreement with a Budgetel to provide non congregant COVID-related housing up to 100 households dealing with homelessness. “For a 90 day period beginning March 13th 2021 and ending June 12…
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Tennessee Valley has lost another public official to Covid-19. 72 year old Allan Bradford has died after a month long battle with coronavirus. Bradford was a County Commissioner for Dade County. He has been in…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee sports betting company has sued state officials to try to overturn their suspension of the firm's sportsbook. Tennessee Action 24/7 on Monday filed the lawsuit targeting Tennessee Lottery officials…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - While the national economy has been ravaged over the last year due to the pandemic, Chattanooga’s housing market has been booming. But now, some Chattanooga realtors are warning that the inventory of homes just might not…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Georgia is ready to begin vaccinating all adults in the state as early as this week. On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Kemp announced that they will drop the age requirement to 16 and above. "This is our ticket…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - An inmate has been severely beaten at the new Hamilton County jail facility at Silverdale. It happened around 6PM Monday evening. Sheriff's officials say corrections officers responded to a disorder in the Alpha female unit. They found…
A spike in cost fueled by the stimulus and vaccine rollout.
Tommy Wells is an institution at Richard Hardy Memorial School in South Pittsburg. Through his decades of teaching, he has displayed genuine kindness to all his students and players earning him this week's Golden Apple Award.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Tennessee has vaccinated over 2 million people and Starting April 5th anyone who is over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccination. So far Tennessee has been distributing the vaccine to health…
New data collected shows heightened risks of domestic violent extremism in Tennessee, compared to the national US average.
Krispy Kreme is offering a sweet treat for anyone with proof of vaccination.
Hamilton County Health Dept. will hold a free vaccine event at Southern Adventist Univ. this Sunday. It's limited to 500 people by appointment.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee House has approved the transgender sports bill, sending it to the Governor's desk for his signature. It bans transgender athletes from taking part in girls' sports in Tennessee. Middle and High School athletes will…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Friends of the Festival is in the planning stages. "We haven't contracted with any artists yet, but we have to start planning," Friends of the Festival Executive Director Mickey McCamish said. It put in requests to…
Convicted of murdering couple during a jailbreak on the Kentucky border in 1988.
The driving simulators at schools these days are demonstrating lessons on more than impaired driving. Now they focus on distracted driving at Richard Hardy Elementary.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A fourth COVID-19 vaccine may be on the horizon for Americans. According to a long-awaited study released Monday by AstraZeneca, their vaccine option provided strong protections for all adults. Chattanooga-based pulmonary specialist Dr. Mike Czarnecki says…
Catoosa, Dade, and Walker counties are now redirecting their vaccine shipments to the Colonnade Center.
McKamey Animal Center is warning residents who live off of North Hawthorne and Olive Street to bring their animals inside.