Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, has died at her home in Washington.
Tennessee nursing home visitation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Both Tennessee and Georgia will soon be able to visit their loved ones who are inside long term care facilities. Starting October 1st, facilities that have gone at least 14 days with no new COVID-19 cases among…
The State of UTC in the year of the pandemic
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Social Justice movement and Covid-19 have had major impacts on the UTC campus this year. So it is only natural that the topics dominated Chancellor Angle's State of UTC address today. On the pandemic, he cited…
East Ridge Cracker Barrel to sell alcohol
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Brunch at Cracker Barrel just got a little more interesting. The chain announced this summer that they will now be serving alcohol. According to East Ridge's city manager, the cities Beer Board met this week and…
Covid-19 symptoms lingering for months after being sick
CHATTANOOGA, TENN (WDEF)-The Coronavirus has impacted many people throughout the Tennessee Valley-but some patients-the symptoms just aren’t going away. “We're discovering this disease does whatever it wants and it affects whoever it wants in an unpredictable manner," says Minerva Covarrubia,…
Shooting in hotel parking lot in Lookout Valley
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's latest shooting apparently happened in a hotel parking lot. Around 9 AM on Thursday morning, a 38 year old man showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound. Police describe it as a non-life-threatening injury.…
Here Come The Mummies Back to Chattanooga
"Chattanooga’s first physically distanced live show of this size since spring."
Boo in the Zoo will go on this year
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We've seen some Halloween cancellations this year because of Covid-19. --- LaFayette's Scare on the Square is off And some modifications. --- Cleveland's Block Party (see our story for details) Today, the Chattanooga Zoo announced they WILL…
Ooltewah mom determined to save Halloween with Trick or Treat "Candy Luge"
OOLTEWAH, Tenn (WDEF) - An Ooltewah mom is determined to save Halloween with a trick or treat home project. With coronavirus still spreading all across the country, this holiday could become hard to celebrate this year. Halloween enthusiast and mother…
Collegedale cancels the Spirit of Christmas Parade
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - This might be our first Christmas cancellation because of the pandemic. Collegedale officials are calling off the annual "Spirit of Christmas" parade for this year. They just don't think they can pull off the Tennessee Pledge…
US bans WeChat, TikTok citing national security
The U.S. will ban the use of WeChat Sunday to “safeguard the national security of the United States.” The Chinese app TikTok will also be banned by Nov. 12.
Pandemic Shakes Up Fall Events
The pandemic is shaking things up this year and it's left some activities not happening at all
HCS board members approve calendar change recommendations
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County School Board Members voted and approved a calendar change during their meeting on Thursday. The change was recommended by board members Joe Smith and Tiffanie Robinson as a reward for teachers' hard work.…
Kemp: Visitors now allowed at Georgia nursing homes
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Governor Brian Kemp made his own changes regarding nursing homes in Georgia. Nursing homes across the country have been battling with the Coronavirus since the pandemic began. Dr. Deborah Birx, White House Coronavirus Task Force says, "we…
Why is a truck hanging off a bridge over Lookout Creek?
A strange incident this morning had people taking pictures all day in Lookout Valley. It looks like a truck hanging off of a bridge over Lookout Creek. But it happened on the railroad track. C-S-X rail officials tell us that…
Chattanooga firefighter receives the American Red Cross 'Hero Award'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Chattanooga Fire Department Lieutenant Greg Smith received the American Red Cross Hero award on Thursday Morning. Lt. Smith was nominated by the fire department for his outstanding leadership and selfless actions when the tornadoes devastated our community. …
"Trump Store" will become an early voting location next month
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Bradley County Democratic Party is raising concerns about a building that will soon be turned into an early voting location next month. That building is located on McGrady Drive and is currently a store that…
Red Bank Baptist Food Distribution
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - Red Bank Baptist Church has given away 3 thousand boxes of produce in the last 2 days. T and T produce provided the 20 pound boxes of USDA produce. According to the church, the company…
Cleveland's Halloween Block Party is changing, but not cancelled
CLEVELAND, Tenneessee (WDEF) - A lot of Halloween plans are changing this year because of the pandemic. For instance, the City of LaFayette is cancelling their Scare on the Square this year. But Cleveland is keeping the largest Halloween tradition…
I 59 shooting incident near Fort Payne
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The State Bureau of Investigation will look into an officer involved shooting incident last night in northeast Alabama. The incident happened around 11:30 PM on I-59 between Fort Payne and Collinsville. A deputy fired at…
University of Alabama to consider removing Confederate name
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — University of Alabama trustees are expected to vote on a proposal to change the name of a building on the Tuscaloosa campus that is currently named after a Confederate general. AL.com reports that the agenda for…
Tennessee American Red Cross, Salvation Army responding to Sally
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Areas all across the Gulf Coast from Alabama to the Florida panhandle are dealing with flooding, significant damage and power outages after Sally made landfall as a powerful category 2 hurricane. "We've been doing a lot…
EPB Gearing Up for Hurricane Sally
With roads turned to rivers, News 12 asked Carriker how dangerous the travel will be for their crews, "They won't go beyond what their capabilities are and they'll get as close as they can. They can't start working until the conditions are ready for them to work."
Hamilton Co. Commission hopes to return to in person meetings
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We may have seen our last virtual meeting of the Hamilton County Commission. They met again today on Zoom as they have during the pandemic. But they hope to return to the Hamilton County courthouse in two…