CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Last year on Easter, many people across the Tennessee Valley were preparing for severe weather. This year, the weather was beautiful and many people decided to use the opportunity to give back. Today William Odom hosted his…
APISON, Tenn. (WDEF)- Norfolk Southern police are investigating after a fire was started in the woods this afternoon. According to Tri-Community Volunteer Fire department, the fire burned two acres of land between Alabama Road and Howardsville Road. Due to limited…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A motorcycle driver has died after a serious crash on Lee Highway Saturday afternoon. Chattanooga Police are on the scene of a crash at the intersection of Main Street and Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. S Lee Hwy has been…
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis is urging his coronavirus-weary flock to not lose hope even through the continued “dark months” of the pandemic. Francis made the appeal for hope as he celebrated a scaled-back Easter vigil service in St. Peter’s…
Baseball fans are divided about Major League Baseball’s decision to pull this summer’s All-Star Game from Georgia over a new voting law that critics say will hurt communities of color. But Gov. Brian Kemp vowed Saturday to defend the measure,…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Capitol Police officer has been killed after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. The suspect died at a hospital. Police identified…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Department of Health has announced that 1 million residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a news release on Thursday, roughly 22% of the state’s approximate 7 million population has received at least…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Valley Authority and Nashville Electric Service have donated $200,000 to help people whose residence, business or employment was impacted by the Christmas Day bombing. TVA says it is chipping in $100,000 and the Nashville…
CAMDEN, Ala. (AP) - Alabama will expand vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older next week. Gov. Kay Ivey says the new rule will take effect on Monday. Ivey made the announcement Friday in Camden while touring a National Guard…
An old mattress warehouse on South Holtzclaw Avenue caught on fire around two a-m Saturday morning. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found a two story blaze. Firefighters battled the fire for more than 4 hours. Crews had to use…
The CDC is giving people the green light to travel if they are fully vaccinated.
"Georgians - and all Americans - should fully understand what the MLB's knee-jerk decision means: cancel culture and woke political activists are coming for every aspect of your life, sports included."
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga could regain passenger rail service for the first time in nearly half a century under an $80 billion dollar program proposed by Amtrak rail service as part of President Biden's infrastructure plan unveiled Wednesday. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A young woman was fatally shot around midnight behind the East Lake Courts. The 21 year old victim suffered a single gunshot wound and died later at the hospital. Investigators identified 20 year old David Robinson as…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - “You never think it’s going to happen but that night it did," says Cody Harvey, Executive Director of Morning Pointe of Chattanooga. The residents and staff of Morning Pointe Assisted Living Facility are still working to pick…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Prices at the grocery store are on the rise and economic experts say it was expected. 'You’re talking 10,000 truckloads of freight on a single ship and 400 ships were stranded waiting to get through," said Craig Fuller…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Friday to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting a COVID-19 test or going into quarantine.
An anonymous donation to Enterprise South Nature Park has a Hamilton County Commissioner concerned with future implications.
A car has rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot.
A police chase early Friday morning ended with a car in the river, one person dead, and another person in custody.
America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs.
Alabama could soon allow people to get beer, wine and liquor delivered to their homes.
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for Georgia in its long-running dispute with Florida over water.
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Nashville Electric Service have donated $200,000 to help people whose residence, business or employment was impacted by the Christmas Day bombing.