Georgia count still in doubt as 47,000 votes still out
President Trump and Senator Perdue hang on to precariously thin leads, judge rejects first legal challenge.
East Brainerd House Fire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A home near Grace Baptist Academy caught fire this afternoon. It happened on Grider Way off of Shallowford Road around 1PM. The residents got out of the home okay. The fire spread from the attic to the…
New Tennessee Unemployment Claims Drop Below 7,000
New unemployment claims in Tennessee dropped to 6,992 from 7,770 the week before.
Georgia Has 61,367 Ballots Left To Count
Georgia officials still have approximately 61,367 ballots left to count.
Health Department Recommendations on Staying Safe From COVID-19 During Thanksgiving
The Hamilton County Health Department released recommendations on staying safe from COVID-19 during Thanksgiving.
Local compost company collecting post-Halloween pumpkins
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Pumpkins are a symbol of fall and used during Halloween, but what happens when the celebrations are over? "In the U.S. alone they estimate every year 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins go to the landfill just…
Georgia Presidential and Senate races still up in the air tonight
10:15 UPDATE: Sec. Raffensperger says 90,735 votes still uncounted. President Trump leads by just over 31,000. ______ ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - 24 hours after the polls closed in Georgia and we still can't say for sure who won the Presidential…
Tennessee breaks voter turnout record
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - 3,045,401 Tennesseans voted in this year's Presidential election. That is 68% of registered voters. The total includes early voting, absentee voting and in-person voting on November 3rd. The number easily beat the previous high voter turnout…
Alabama virus deaths hit 3,000 as mask deadline approaches
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic now exceeds 3,000 as both cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations continue rising. The Department of Public Health reported Wednesday that 3,006 people had died since the start of the…
Georgia in the spotlight as vote count continues
ATLANTA (AP) — As the vote counting continued Wednesday, people across the nation watched to see whether Georgia would finally become the swing state that Democrats have long hoped for. The Associated Press has not declared a winner in Georgia’s…
Republicans celebrate keeping their supermajority in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee Republicans are celebrating their continued lock on the state legislature. The party maintained their supermajority in both houses on election day... that is a 2/3 majority in both the House and Senate. Despite talk of…
Police investigate apartment shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating an afternoon shooting at an apartment complex. Police say it happened at the Parc Apartments on Gunbarrel Road, shortly after noon. Investigators say a man was shot, and his injuries are life threatening.
Health Dept. warns of Texas Roadhouse Covid exposure
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department has issued a Covid-19 exposure notice at the Texas Roadhouse near the Hamilton Place exit on I 75. The restaurant is on Amin Drive, right off of Shallowford Road, across the interstate…
Georgia Senate runoff
DALTON, Georgia- Election Day has passed but Georgia voters will have another election to participate in. There will be a Senate race January runoff between Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock. Georgia was the only state to have 2…
Thomas Engineering Foundation Donating to STEM School Chattanooga
The Thompson Engineering Foundation wrote a check to STEM School Chattanooga for improvement in their labs. The check was for three thousand dollars and will provide enhancements on equipment. The school's FAB LAB was established in 2014 and was the…
Early Fire Destroys Home in LaFayette
A house fire in LaFayette Wednesday morning is the fifth fire in Walker County within the last six days.
Todd Gardenhire holds State Senate Seat
Bradley County numbers still may not be fully counted.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wins reelection
Republicans appear to have narrowly held onto a Senate seat with a comeback by Sen. Thom Tillis.
Tuberville unseats Jones in Alabama
Trump defeats Biden in Alabama,
Georgia's Loeffler, Warnock set for Senate runoff in January
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Democrat Raphael Warnock are headed to a Jan. 5 runoff in the special election for Loeffler’s U.S. Senate seat. They’re the top two finishers in a crowded field that also…
Republicans holding Congressional seats in our area
House Latest: QAnon supporter wins House race in Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who expressed racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories, has won a House seat in Georgia. President Donald Trump boosted Greene’s candidacy, calling her a “future…
Trump defeats Biden in Alabama, gains 9 electoral votes
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - President Donald Trump has won the deeply red state of Alabama against Democrat Joe Biden and claimed nine electoral votes. The GOP has easily won Alabama in every presidential election since 1976, when Jimmy Carter from…
President Trump wins Tennessee, secures 11 electoral votes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump has won Tennessee against Democrat Joe Biden, claiming the state’s 11 electoral votes. Trump’s win continued a string of GOP victories in the Volunteer State. Republicans currently hold every statewide office and control…
Republican Hagerty wins open Tennessee Senate seat
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Bill Hagerty has won the U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee being vacated by retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander. The former U.S. ambassador to Japan under President Donald Trump rode the president’s endorsement to a win against…