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How to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 within the household

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Currently Hamilton County has over 1,700 active cases.  The Hamilton County Health Department investigation reveals that many of our new cases of Covid-19 infection are occurring within our own households.  Officials say typically a household member…

Helping Makayla get her dream car

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Makayla Thompson is a 22-year-old who is always smiling and hugging the people she loves. .@ChattFireDept and other agencies are having a BBQ sale today until 6. They are raising money for a wheelchair accessible van for…

Federal utility fined $900K for nuclear violations, coverup

Federal regulators have fined the nation’s largest public utility more than $900,000 for violating procedures during the startup of a Tennessee nuclear reactor and subsequently misleading investigators. Two managers and a plant operator who worked at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s…

Chattanooga Cigar Club exposure warning

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department issues a Covid-19 exposure warning for the Chattanooga Cigar Club on Market Street. Case investigators say that people in their infectious period attended the cigar and cocktail lounge on November 7-8th between…

Alabama adds nearly 3,000 virus cases in single day

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Friday added almost 3,000 COVID-19 cases, the highest number reported in a single day since the pandemic began. State Health Officer Scott Harris says the number accurately reflects that Alabama is seeing increased community…

Chattanooga Area Pastors Meet For Roundtable On Racial Issues

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Pastors from across Tennessee gathered Tuesday night at Brainerd Baptist Church for a roundtable discussion. The meeting was just one stop in a statewide tour of churches across Tennessee's major cities, part of an effort by…

Holiday scams on the rise

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Normally this time of year shoppers are preparing to stand in line for hours awaiting the season’s black friday deals. But due to the pandemic, a large majority of holiday shoppers will be searching for bargains on…

Horses from 2019 animal cruelty case fully recovered

CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Kirby walked over to Red Clay Ranch Executive Director and Co-Founder Lee Rast Thursday afternoon. Kirby and Dakota came to the rescue in September of last year. "Kirby is very special, because I didn't think…

Police arrest suspects in Cleveland parks vandalism

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police have charged three suspect with vandalism at local parks over the weekend. Parks officials alerted police that they had video of three men vandalizing Deer Park, Greenway Park and Tinsley Park on Sunday. Police…

Car crashes into C & W Cafe

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One person was seriously injured this morning when a car crashed into a local cafe. It's been reported that the injured person was the driver of the vehicle. The accident happened around 5 o'clock on South Highland…

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