Walker County Sheriff’s Office Continue Animal Cruelty Investigation
Walker County Sheriff deputies are tracking down the suspects involved with 5 dogs being abused.
Can folks get fired for refusing to get COVID vaccine?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A COVID vaccine hasn't been approved by the FDA quite yet, but when it becomes available to the entire public, not everyone is set on getting it right away or at all. "I'll be one of…
Fort Oglethorpe bank robbery
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - Fort Oglethorpe Police are asking for your help in catching a bank robber. The robbery happened around 4:45 PM at the Wells Fargo Bank on Battlefield Parkway. They have a security photo of the suspect…
Officers find crack and heroin in drug raid
DAYTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Rhea County Sheriff released details on a drug raid in Dayton last week. They executed a search warrant on Polk Avenue on Thursday. They say officers found a variety of drugs, including crack cocaine, heroin/fentanyl…
GBI's role in investigating election fraud cases
ATLANTA (WDEF) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation offered an update on Tuesday on their involvement on election cases. A spokesperson says their officials met with members of the Secretary of State's office on Tuesday. The SOS asked their help…
NC Governor issues new stay at home measure beginning Friday
RALEIGH, North Carolina (WDEF) - North Carolina is heading for new coronavirus rules beginning on Friday night. Governor Roy Cooper doesn't use the term "curfew" but his new stay-at-home order is very similar. You must stay at home between 10PM…
Georgia senators endorse Texas legal challenge
Senator Jeff Mullis from Chickamauga is one of them
Bradley School Board Member dies from Covid-19
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County school system has announced the death of long time educator and board member Jerry Frazier. Just last night, the Cleveland School Board asked for prayers for him since he was being treated in…
Alstom new entrance hopes to improve traffic flow
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Starting Wednesday, you should see less traffic in front of the Alstom COVID-19 testing site. The Heath Department will start using a new entrance directly across from the Southeast Tennessee development district. Heath department Administrator Becky Barnes said…
Vaccine coming to Georgia, but not for most
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Gov. Brian Kemp says Georgia should begin distributing coronavirus vaccines before the end of next week, though most people won't get shots for several more months. The Republican governor told a news conference Tuesday that health…
Chattanooga Homeless Coalition awarded 2.5 million dollar grant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition has announced they now stand with other major Tennessee cities in receiving a large grant from the emergency solutions grants program. The Chattanooga homeless coalition says the grant will help support rapid…
Covid-19 Task force says state is preparing for Covid-19 Vaccine distribution
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Over the last month, Hamilton County has seen record breaking Covid-19 numbers and not in a promising way. Currently the county has over 2,800 active Covid-19 cases and has surpassed 20 thousand cases in total. The Covid-19…
Police arrest suspect in East Chattanooga shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police have arrested a suspect in an East Chattanooga shooting last month. It happened on Maple Hills Way on November 19th. Police reported that a 36 year old male was critically injured in the shooting. Now they have…
Health Department Announces New Entrance to Alstom COVID-19 Test Site
The Hamilton County Health Department is using a new entrance and traffic flow pattern at the Alstom COVID testing site beginning Wednesday, December 9.
America's Most Sinful Cities
Chattanooga ranks fairly high, but can you guess our greatest sin?
Another dumpster fire behind Goodwill Store
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - For the second time in seven days, Chattanooga firefighters were called to put our a fire in a dumpster on Highway 58. It was behind the Goodwill Store. A passersby reported seeing smoke and flames around 9…
Hamilton County School Board Members discuss essential workers in proposed policy change
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County School Board Members shared their concerned over two proposed policies in a meeting Monday night. A proposed policy change would give the superintendent the discretion to allow an employee to continue working after…
Dos Bros on South Broad another "marble" vandalism victim
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Dos Bros restaurant on Broad Street is the latest business targeted with vandalism in the Tennessee Valley and North Georgia. The restaurants's staff says the building windows have been shattered three times this year. Each time,…
Cleveland schools moving to virtual classes before Christmas
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cleveland City Schools will move to At-Home learning the week before Christmas break. The announcement was made at tonight's school board meeting. Their COVID-19 Task Force based the decision on rising cases among staff and…
“I Can’t Breathe CHA” Group Dissolves
approaching the end of the 2020 calendar year, the organization is dissolving.
Georgia recertifies November election results
Also rulings on "Kracken" lawsuit, a state lawsuit and an internet rumor about Ware County voting machines.
Sheriff looking for suspects who poisoned/shot dogs
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Sheriff of Walker County is looking for cruelty to animals suspects. Two weekends ago someone poisoned five dogs and shot two others in the face. Two of the dogs died. It happened on Saturday, November…
Monday Covid cases after another big weekend
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County has surpassed 20,000 cases of the coronavirus. There were 562 new cases over the weekend pushing our total number to 20-thousand 425. More than 2700 of those are active cases. There are currently 163 people…
CDC Christmas travel recommendation
Heath Departments are already encouraging people not to travel for the Christmas holidays after millions traveled for Thanksgiving. Amanda Goodhard with the southeast regional office of the department of health said it’s too early to say if the rise in…