CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Lil Mama's is a Chicago Style Hoagy shop on Patten Parkway in Chattanooga and today they hosted a Thankful for you event for the community. The sandwich shop gave away 100 free hoagies to anyone that came…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- Dade county is mourning the loss of a former Sheriff Philip Street. According to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson, Street passed away due to COVID-19 complications. Street served as Dade County Sheriff for twenty years taking…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The Chattanooga fire department had to assess a building on Highway 58 this afternoon after a car crashed through the front. The building was empty at the time. According to the Fire department, the car came to rest inside…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department is investigating a fire that consumed a home on Shallowford Road early Saturday morning. According to the fire department, the fire happened around 12:30 this morning. When crew arrived on scene, they found…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday morning as well. According to investigators, a 26-year-old male suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound arrived at the hospital in a personal vehicle. Investigators from the Violent…
During a Save Our Majority Rally, Senator Kelly Loeffler encourages her base to show up at the polls during the 2021 runoff election.
ATLANTA (AP) - A panel of U.S. advisers will meet next week to recommend who should be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine. Experts have proposed giving the vaccine to health workers first. High priority also may be given…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - U.S. officials have released a plan for removing or changing vegetation over a huge swath of the U.S. West to stop devastating wildfires on land used for cattle ranching, recreation and habitat for imperiled sage grouse.…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Christmas tree growers who have faced increased interest in artificial trees in recent years say demand for real, fresh-cut evergreens is strong this season. Wholesale growers and small farms alike say customers are showing up earlier…
ATLANTA (AP) - The largest female whale shark at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta has died. The aquarium says Trixie died Friday after her health rapidly declined. She had been at the aquarium since 2006. Whale sharks are the largest…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Another holiday boat parade lights up the Tennessee River, but the event was a little different this year. On the water, the parade was as it normally is. Boats were decorated in festive, colorful lights as…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning local governments against tearing down Confederate statues, and other monuments, that are protected under Alabama law. Marshall issued a video message Monday chiding elected officials who have voted to…
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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Cempa Community Care will continue offer free weekday Covid-19 testing in December. They are partnering with Alleo Health System, where the testing will continue each day. But the Cempa Mobile Unit will resume popup testing at various…
VONORE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The FBI is searching for the "Bluetooth Bandit" after a bank robbery in Vonore Friday morning. A man entered the Simmons Bank credit union and demanded money from a teller. The teller complied. The suspect fled…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Small local business owners are gearing up for one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Small Business Saturday was established by American Express as an answer to the traditional Black Friday that caters to…
8 PM UPDATE: Hamilton County reports that Mr. Webster has been found "safe and sound." _______ SODDY-DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who disappeared from a home in Soddy-Daisy on Friday afternoon.…
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Dogs are flowing from Georgia to areas around Washington, D.C., with a high demand to adopt new pets. Kim Williams of the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation of Arlington, Virginia, tells WMAZ-TV that the group…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Americans have shattered records for online shopping since the pandemic began. Some analysts predict online sales could hit 10 billion dollars today, and reach nearly 190 billion dollars over the holiday season. Tennessee great-grandmother Debbie Jackson says…
A fire destroyed a big part of a home Thursday night at Morgan Estates Road in Ooltewah.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- 2020 has been a year like no other so it only stands to reason that Black Friday would be a Black Friday unlike any other. Morning Crowds were way down compared to previous years. "Hasn’t been crowded and…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - "Shopping local and small this year is always critical, but this year it's more critical than ever," Mainstreet Cleveland Executive Director Sharon Marr said. For some small businesses this year with the coronavirus pandemic hasn't been…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Are you starting your search for the perfect christmas gift for your family? Well, McKamey Animal Center has some deals for you. Starting tomorrow all adoption fees will be waived if you bring a Christmas gift off…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - This Thanksgiving a large majority of residents will be staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning more people than ever will be cooking the main course for the first time. The Chattanooga Fire Department says they…