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Finally home after the Easter Sunday Tornadoes

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - For those whose homes were ravaged in the Easter Sunday tornadoes, the pandemic has made the rebuilding process seem like an eternity-but for one East Chattanooga family - the wait is  finally over.  “Its is such…

Holiday travel: what's expected and urged

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - With just over a week until Christmas Day, many travelers on Wednesday made a quick stop at an I-75 rest area as part of their journey heading to be with loved ones for the holidays.…

GBI attacks online rumors about death of agent

ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has gone to social media to call out online rumors about the death of one of their own. The unidentified agent passed away this week. The GBI tweet says that rumors…

Educators’ Vaccine Concerns

According to a survey conducted by the Professional Educators of Tennessee, 13 hundred school employees were asked if they would volunteer to get a vaccine. Less than 40 percent said no.

Police arrest suspect in Hixson shooting

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police make an arrest in the December 12th shooting death of 29-year-old Christopher Trivette He was a shot New Country Drive. 41 year old Mario Peoples is charged with homicide. He's in the Hamilton County Jail.…

Walker County Schools Adopts New App To Help Struggling Families

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Walker County Schools is stepping up to help families in need just in time for the holidays. After seeing organizations in surrounding counties benefit from the locally developed app called Purposity, the school district decided…

UTC joins Siskin and Hamilton Co. schools to create CNA program

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The coronavirus pandemic has continued to apply pressure on our healthcare system affecting area hospitals and clinics.  With hospitalizations on the rise, staffing shortages are already becoming a problem.  In response to this need, UTC, Siskin hospital,…

Vaccines, at-home testing to help combat COVID

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At Access Family Pharmacy, they're hoping to get COVID vaccinations within the next couple of weeks. "We're going to be vaccinating the 1a1 groups first. These will primarily be long-term care facilities comprising of assistant living,…

Sen. Kelly Loeffler campaigns in Fort Oglethorpe

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia (WDEF) - Senator Kelly Loeffler returned to northwest Georgia on Tuesday in her runoff campaign. She faces Democrat Raphael Warnock in one of the Peach State runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. When News…

Golden Apple Award: Becky Leary, Nolan Elementary

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) - Boredom is out of the question in Becky Leary's 3rd grade classroom at Nolan Elementary. From the Buddy Bench, to researching Signal Mountain's rich history, Ms. Leary's love of teaching shines through in every thing…

Holiday Delivery Costs and Delays

An announcement made by the United States Postal Service in August may begin to resonate businesses during the holidays.

Tennessee's plans for first vaccine doses

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Department of Health says the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine will be used as an emergency backup supply. The state is expecting to receive 56,550 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 on Wednesday, which will…

Chattanooga Business Owners React To New COVID Stimulus Bills

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Republican Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, said it was a “Christmas miracle” as Washington lawmakers unveiled yet another iteration of the long-awaited COVID-19 stimulus bill on Monday. This comes after a previous bipartisan bill worth around…

Walker County seeing an increase in auto part thefts

WALKER COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Recently, Chattanooga and Walker county have been seeing an uptick in reported catalytic converter thefts. Officials say the devices contain precious metals and the scrap value for those metals has increased in 2020.  Walker county officials…

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