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Mayor Jim Coppinger extends Mask Mandate

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger held a news conference this morning to discuss the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the county’s stance on vaccines.  “What i am going to ask of the health officials is to extend…

UTC dorm rape lawsuit

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A female student files a federal lawsuit against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The lawsuit accuses the University of not acting properly after she reported a dorm room rape one year ago. She says two male…

Best and worst times to find a used car deal

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The folks at car search engine iSeeCars.com have been crunching numbers on when to find the best car deal in our area. And they say you can forget about the new fall lines, holiday buying or good…

Funeral Home employee charged with theft

ETOWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - An ex-funeral home employee has now been indicted on theft charges for his years on the job. Brian Miracle worked for the Serenity Funeral Home in Etowah. Last September, he was accused by his former employer…

Collegedale puts Police Chief on leave after chase

COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city of Collegedale has put their police chief on administrated leave. They city manager says that Chief Brian Hickman was involved in a police chase on January 2nd that went into Bradley County. The problem…

Local Businesses Pivoting to "Subscription Box" Services

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As the pandemic forces many of us to adapt to the new normal, local small businesses have been adapting too. With subscription boxes, customers can ensure they get the things they want and need, while keeping…

Living Condition Concerns at Silverdale

The living conditions for prisoners have been called into question following the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office transition to the Silverdale Detention Center in December.

Tennessee updates nursing home vaccine progress

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Gov. Lee's office is updating their progress in getting Covid-19 vaccines to residents and staff of senior living facilities in Tennessee. While we saw people lining up for shots for the Hamilton County Health Department, the…

Covid-19 Task Force Briefing

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department hasn’t been able to vaccinate members of the community for about a week now. The Covid-19 task force says cities all across the state of Tennessee are dealing with supply issues.  Since…

Tennessee lawmakers return for 2021 legislative session

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers have returned to Nashville for their annual session amid a pandemic and an FBI probe that prompted searches of multiple legislative offices by federal agents last…

Poor People's Campaign kicks off annual MLK celebration week

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Unity Group of Chattanooga started the 51st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Week with the Tennessee Poor People's Campaign Monday night. In a virtual event, they laid out what they call their "14 policy…

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