George Floyd death protest turns destructive in Atlanta
"We are better than this..... Go Home!"
SpaceX rocket ship lifts off with 2 Americans
A rocket ship designed and built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has lifted off with two Americans on a history-making flight to the International Space Station.
Wife of Derek Chauvin, officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death, files for divorce
The wife of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, is now filing for divorce, according to her attorneys.
Pentagon puts military police on alert to go to Minneapolis
Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.
Lexington gym owner does 1000 chin-ups at busy intersection
A Lexington man is promoting his gym in an unusual way while he’s waiting to open his doors.
Make sure you pile up tornado damage correctly to get it picked up
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - With just four days left for debris pickup, Hamilton County Emergency Management wants to remind everyone how to properly place things near the road. Make sure you don't put anything over fire hydrants, storm drains or electrical…
Schools find ways to still hold graduations while in COVID-19 crisis
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - In a more intimate setting, 60 Morris Innovative High School students recently graduated high school. “We gave each one of the seniors a 30 minute time slot. So they could sign up for whichever one they…
Friday Festival return this June in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Friday Festivals return to Bradley County next week. The summer concert series returns in downtown Cleveland at the Courthouse Square on June 5th. The family-friendly events feature live music and food vendors. This year's lineup is:…
Bradley student competes in national Esports tournament this weekend
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Madden 20 is not just another video game to Jayce Standridge. Standridge is a rising senior at Bradley Central High School and he is also ranked 6th in the nation in the madden competition. Jayce is…
Senior Matters: Program signs up volunteers to call seniors
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Active young people fill their day with activities and plans ---even when much of the country is still shut down because of the coronavirus. Even those who treasure their parents and grandparents may not understand the loneliness…
Investigators charge wife with shooting husband while he was driving on I 75
Their vehicle crashed and shutdown I 75 traffic for hours back in March.
Health Dept. urges paintball fight participants to get tested
A participant in the outdoor paintball battles last week has now tested positive.
Another record high today for new Covid cases in Hamilton County
“We can’t stress enough that this virus is very active in our community"
Emissions Stations Open
More of Hamilton County’s emissions testing locations will reopen this week.
Local doctors 'encouraged' by Remdesivir results
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hospitals in North Georgia and the Tennessee Valley now have a new weapon to combat the coronavirus. Hospitals across the country are now issuing the drug Remdesivir to coronavirus patients. The drug was originally created for…
Twitter adds 'glorifying violence' warning to Trump tweet
Twitter has added a warning to one of President Donald Trump’s tweets about protests in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis cop who knelt on handcuffed black man arrested
The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday.
A CNN crew has been arrested while covering Minneapolis protests
A crew was arrested by police Friday morning while giving a live television report in Minneapolis, where the crew was covering ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd.
Gov. Kemp to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday announced plans to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen, overnight summer camps and summer schools to begin and professional and amateur sports to resume operations and practices, all with social distancing…
Covid 19 Trends in Tennessee
Trends don't show a slam dunk for either argument about reopenings.
Alabama senior attended graduation, tests positive for virus
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama school district says a student who attended a graduation ceremony last week has tested positive for the new coronavirus. School officials said Wednesday that the student was awaiting test results when they attended Austin…
Lee asks state agencies to cut budgets by 12%
Gov. Bill Lee has asked all state agencies to find ways to slash their budgets by 12% and submit their new proposals by the end of June.
Mayor reacts to N.Y. Times prediction of Covid-19 outbreak here
"The numbers that we have seen are really concerning to me."
Signal Mountain makes top 3 SafeWise safest cities in Tennessee
Collegedale drops out of the Top 3 this year.