LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dogwalker, have been recovered unharmed. Los Angeles police Capt. Jonathan Tippett says a woman brought the dogs to an LAPD station…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The new Johnson and Johnson Covid vaccine could be in Tennessee as soon as next week. On Friday, an FDA panel of experts recommended allowing the vaccine and the FDA should quickly make it official. On Friday,…
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Vaccine scandal in Shelby County continues to grow. After a week, when Shelby County Health Department officials faced accusations over thousands of doses going bad and their decision to stockpile doses against state rules, their…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia prosecutor investigating potential efforts by Donald Trump to influence last year’s general election is urging people to be patient. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told The Associated Press this week that she's in “no…
Reports indicate that an assault victim in Bradley County may sue the man who recorded the whole thing.
LAKESITE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Narcotics officers have charged two men in connection with a fatal overdose case. The victim died on December 8th in the Lakesite area. 41 year old Marshal Dale Richards of Soddy Daisy has been charged with…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Hamilton Medical Center has opened a new clinic that will provide a new COVID-19 treatment that will help high risk patients. Last month, Hamilton Medical center opened a new monoclonal clinic. The clinic will provide treatment for…
ATHENS, Tenn (WDEF) - One by one , Athens City teachers lined up for a shot in the arm Friday at the Athens Regional Park. When they left they had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. “We have been waiting…
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is naming residence halls after two Black trailblazers.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Walmart has decided to close their Neighborhood Market on Shallowford Road. They call it "an internal decision." “We’re grateful to the customers who have given us the privilege of serving them at our Shallowford Road location. We…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - On Thursday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced in a press conference that the state would be expanding who can get a COVID-19 vaccine. Starting March 8th the following Georgians will be eligible to get a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - First Responders spend their lives working to keep the rest of us safe in many ways. But some of them go a step further. One of them is Lieutenant Daniel Jones of the Chattanooga Police Department, who's…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's office along with Tennessee highway patrol are investigating an illegal dumping over thousands of tires. According to the Cleveland Daily Banner nearly 10,000 tires have been dumped in an area close to…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office arrested several people involved in a brutal street fight from Sunday night. All adults and juvenile suspects involved in this assault are now in custody. The four adults are: Alexus Silva,…
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dade County officials say a person has died in a crash on Thursday afternoon. It happened on I 59 northbound at the Rising Fawn exit. They say the crash involved a travel camper which rolled down…
A drug smuggling conspiracy investigation in Hamilton County has already turned up at least 10 suspects.
An environmental group has raised over five million dollars to accelerate land conservation in the tri-state area to battle climate change. The Open Space Institute is taking a key step towards conserving wildlife and forests around the Greater Chattanooga Region…
Today is the start of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Tennessee. Hamilton County Emergency Management is reminding residents to 'Be Aware and Be Prepared.' Know the difference between a watch and a warning. Have multiple ways to get severe weather…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The issue of kneeling during the national anthem has become a topic of debate over the last few years, with a number of notable athletes choosing to kneel to protest racial injustice. Now with ETSU basketball…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn (WDEF) - The Collegedale Public Library has had a challenging year - repairing extensive tornado damage and dealing with the coronavirus pandemic; so they’ve had to find ways to adapt. The challenges began when the Easter Sunday tornadoes…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Tennessee Department of Health announced on Wednesday that visitation restrictions on long-term car facilities are ending at the end of Feburary (Sunday). So next week, it will be much easier to visit loved ones. The…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Over the last three months, the Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District has been scaling back its free COVID-19 testing sites. “We started offering free COVID testing about a year ago early in the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters fought a blaze at a vacant apartment unit in East Chattanooga on Wednesday night. The fire was called in after 9PM on Fisher Avenue at the foot of the ridge near Notre Dame High. Firefighters…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Texas-based fast food chain is finally moving into Tennessee. Whataburger will open their first location in the state in Hermitage, just outside of Nashville on Old Hickory Boulevard. The company plans to open more Nashville…