Georgia Court Rules That Votes for Candidates Who Die Before Election Are Void
Georgia’s highest court ruled Monday that votes cast for a candidate who dies before Election Day are void.
Tennessee governor to extend local mask executive order
Gov. Bill Lee intends to extend an executive order that allows the majority of Tennessee’s counties the option to require face coverings in public as the state has seen coronavirus case counts grow.
Boys To Men Program Aims To Help Area Youth Prepare for the Future
A group of Middle and High School aged boys stayed busy and productive during Fall Break.
Dr. Elenora Woods joins others in attempting run for Chattanooga Mayor
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "We've got work to do. So downtown Chattanooga, here I is. Come and get me. Come and get me. Come on and get me, because I'm not going anywhere," Dr. Elenora Woods said. In front of…
Dunlap Police Department Welcomes First Female Officer
Officer Kaylee Smith recently joined the Dunlap Police Department becoming the department's first female officer.
Farm to Families Donates Half a Million Pounds of Food in Tri - State Area
Farm to Families is looking to donate more than one million pounds of food by the end of the month in the tri - state area. Farm to Families is part of the Corona virus Food Assistance Program. Belle Fresh…
Forgotten Child Fund Application & Donation Site Now Open
The Forgotten Child Fund has started their application process and donation site this Monday morning. You need to come in-person to apply. Bring your social security card, the children you're applying for, and a driver's license. You can apply or…
Senator Alexander Issues Statement Supporting Dr. Fauci
Senator Lamar Alexander issued a brief statement supporting Dr. Fauci.
Dr. Elenora Woods Announces Run for Chattanooga Mayor
Dr. Elenora Woods has announced her bid to run for Chattanooga Mayor.
TECH BYTE: Apple Announces New iPhone
Let's look at some of the features of the new iPhone 12.
UPDATE: Officer Shooting Suspect Shot & Killed
UPDATE, 9:49am: The suspect accused of shooting an East Ridge police officer was shot and killed in Rossville. The suspect was identified as 43-year-old Christopher J. Kitts, who fired several shots at Prescott’s patrol car and then fled. The Georgia…
Twitter CEO says it was wrong to block links to Biden story
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says the company was wrong to block weblinks to an unverified political story, a move that had prompted cries of censorship from the right. Dorsey tweeted Friday that “straight blocking of URLs was wrong" and the…
Tennessee lawmaker under fire after interview comments
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A Republican lawmaker from Chattanooga is under fire for comments made during a local TV interview in which he blamed “inner city” obesity partly on people eating fried chicken and criticized local police hiring practices. State…
TN Rapper who boasted about unemployment fraud scheme arrested
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. - A Tennessee rapper who boasted in a music video about getting rich from committing unemployment fraud was arrested Friday in Los Angeles. Fontrell Antonio Baines was arrested on three felony counts of access device fraud, aggravated…
Eastern Tennessee nursing home reports 17 deaths
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sixteen residents and one staff member have died due to a COVID-19 outbreak at a nursing home in eastern Tennessee. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that more than two-fifths of The Heritage Center’s residents have tested…
Officers: Woman charged for feeding black bear in Tennessee
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - Wildlife officers say a Virginia woman has been charged after they say she fed a black bear while on vacation in Tennessee. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Association said Friday that a video posted on social media…
US resorts adapt to new normal of skiing amid pandemic
DENVER (AP) - Roughly seven months after the coronavirus cut the ski season short at the height of spring break, resorts across the U.S. and Canada are picking up the pieces and trying to figure out how to safely reopen…
At least 5 injured in blast, fire at Virginia strip mall
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - An investigation was underway into the cause of an explosion and large fire at a shopping center in Harrisonburg, Virginia, that injured at least five people Saturday morning. Three people were taken to hospitals after the…
A look at Central High's Piano Lab program
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Thanks to donations from the community, Chattanooga Central High School has become one of a few schools in the Hamilton County system, who can now offer a course in piano. At no cost to the students, they…
Child hit by car on Highway 27 in Summerville
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia State Patrol is investigating, after a small child was hit by a car tonight. It happened around 8 on Highway 27, right in front of Advance Auto Parts in Summerville. We're told the child…
TN gov. calls to suspend 'negative consequences' from student assessments for teachers, schools
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee governor and education commissioner wants to temporarily halt "negative consequences" of student assessments on educators and schools this school year. This as teachers and districts have found themselves trying to educate students while…
White House: Tennessee mask mandate 'must be implemented'
NASHVILLE (AP) - The White House quietly told Tennessee early this week that a statewide mask mandate “must be implemented” to curb its growing spread of COVID-19. The White House and Republican Gov. Bill Lee did not discuss the recommendations…
Melissa Turner charged in last night's wild chase through town
UPDATE: From the Georgia State Patrol When a Fort Oglethorpe police officer ran a plate for the silver Ford F150 Thursday night, it came back for a red Nissan Pathfinder. The officer tried to pull the driver over for reckless…
Walker County voters push forward with one early voting precinct
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF)- Early voting in Georgia started Monday, and all residents of Walker County have been traveling to their one and only voting precinct. Voting is taking place at the Walker County Courthouse in Lafayette. This has been a…