Sen. Loeffler and Rev. Warnock U.S. Senate Runoff Debate
Senator Kelly Loeffler and Democratic opponent Raphael Warnock faced off during another debate. This time, on a national scale.
Bradley County Fire & Rescue investigates carbon-monoxide poisoning
BRADLEY CO., Tenn. (WDEF)- 13 people including 2 Bradley County EMS personnel are being treated for Carbon Monoxide poisoning. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office says that dispatch received a call Sunday evening about a man suffering from a stroke. When…
Trump assails vote integrity while urging turnout in Ga.
VALDOSTA, Georgia (AP) - President Donald Trump has pressed his grievances over losing the presidential election, using a rally in Valdosta, Georgia, to spread baseless allegations of misconduct in last month’s voting in Georgia and beyond. At the same time,…
Is Georgia a swing state? Groups spend millions to find out
ATLANTA (AP) - Democrats and Republicans alike are pouring millions of dollars into Georgia's dueling Senate runoff races ahead of the Jan. 5 election. The state has long been a Republican stronghold. But a massive spike in TV advertising, as…
With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtual
NEW YORK (AP) - This year, Hollywood's awards season is operating in a strange COVID-19 vacuum with only a whiff of the stuff it thrives on: buzz. Oscar season is pushing ahead, despite the pandemic and a year where most…
Most of California to enter sweeping new virus lockdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The vast region of Southern California, much of the San Francisco Bay area and a large swath of the Central Valley are about to be placed under a sweeping new lockdown in an urgent attempt to…
Library worker accused of burning conservative books
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A Chattanooga Public Library employee has been placed on leave after he was accused of burning library books by conservative authors. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports an Instagram video showed Cameron Williams burning books by Ann…
COVID-19 relief: What's on the table as Congress seeks deal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Under pressure from moderates in both parties, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have initiated late-game negotiations in hopes of combining a relief package of, in all likelihood, less than $1 trillion with…
How ‘Songlorious’ Keeps Musicians’ Careers Alive
From guitarists, to singers, and every musician in between, the founders of ‘Songlorious’ use their platform to offer customers personalized original music through the talents of artists from across the country.
CPD investigates fatal Saturday morning crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a fatal crash that happened around midnight on Norcross Road. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="4504 NORCROSS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA" zoom="15"] According to police, a Hyundai Sonata ran off the roadway, into a ditch and struck…
Lee OKs use of National Guard in hospitals amid virus surge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has authorized medically trained National Guard members to fill nursing roles, drive ambulances and perform coronavirus testing for overstretched hospitals. The Republican’s executive order Friday allows the adjutant general to send hospitals…
Biden officially secures enough electors to become president
California has certified its presidential election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing the Democrat the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House. Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval of Biden’s victory…
People react to U.S. House passing legislation decriminalizing pot
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The U.S. House of Representatives took a major step regarding marijuana on Friday. They passed legislation that decriminalizes pot at the federal level and removes it from the federal controlled substances list. Tennessee Republican Congressman Chuck…
MLB sues insurance providers, cites billions in virus losses
Major League Baseball and all 30 of its teams are suing their insurance providers, citing billions of dollars in losses during the 2020 season played almost entirely without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic. The suit - filed in October…
Biden predicts 'bleak future' if Congress doesn't act on aid
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden is predicting the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic will only get worse if Congress doesn’t act quickly to pass an aid bill. He also expressed concern that so far he’s…
Bill to criminalize doping schemes signed into law
A bill that will criminalize international doping conspiracies became law with President Donald Trump’s signature, closing out a two-year legislative process during which the only true opposition came from outside the United States. The Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act became law after…
Breaking down Nursing Home Covid-19 cases in our area
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - People in Cleveland have been concerned about the outbreak at Life Care Center in Cleveland this week. But we found plenty more nursing homes and assisted living facilities in our areas that are also struggling with news…
Collaboration between aquariums helps save endangered fish
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Aquariums in Chicago, Connecticut and Iowa are helping Chattanooga's Tennessee Aquarium save an endangered minnow. Two years ago, the aquarium reached out to other institutions with the goal of breeding a large, genetically diverse population of…
GBI will join the Georgia vote investigation
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Governor Brian Kemp has agreed to put the Georgia Bureau of Investigation onto the case of election questions. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger requested the additional manpower. His office now has 250 open cases concerning the General…
Bradley County makes arrest in rash of auto burglaries
Suspect also connected to Collegedale burglaries
COVID-19 week in review
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- In the last two weeks, we have seen a significant increase in COVID-19 numbers. Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke says, "Coronavirus is running rampant in our community and much of the United States at my last press briefing…
Small Business Owners Weigh In On COVID Relief Bill
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - All eyes remain on lawmakers on Capitol Hill to pass a COVID-19 relief bill before the Senate adjourns for it’s holiday recess on December 18th. Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle have signaled support…
Firefighter PPE safety
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- As well reported Thursday, firefighters might not receive the first wave of the COVID Vaccine. "We lean heavy on safety as a whole because of the nature of the business we're in," said Chief Phil Hyman. "Firefighters are…
Salvation Army has 500 angels that need to be adopted
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Salvation army is asking for your help in adopting angels this year. Currently, the Salvation Army has 500 Angels left to be adopted. This year the organization has seen a record breaking amount of angels,…