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Hamilton County School Board members sworn in

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The new Hamilton County School Board members were sworn in on Tuesday after the August elections. Joe Wingate, Tiffanie Robinson, Marco Perez and their families were there for the ceremony. Perez is the newest face to join…

CGLA keeping students in their classrooms

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We continue our series of reports on how different schools are dealing with Covid-19 with a look at CGLA. The Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy is a private STEAM school 6-12. They resumed classes with hybrid classes. And…

Sen. Loeffler comes to Dalton as part of statewide tour

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - On Monday, people gathered at Cherokee Brewing & Pizza in Dalton as U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, (R-Ga.) made a stop in her statewide tour of Georgia. She spoke on everything from wanting to "drain the swamp"…

Summerville Nursing Home reports 82 Covid-19 residents

SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The latest nursing home outbreak of the coronavirus is in Summerville, Georgia. Georgia's daily survey shows 82 of the 119 residents at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation have tested positive for Covid-19. One has died. None of…

Kemp extends COVID-19 orders as cases fall in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor is extending the two main executive orders that govern Georgia’s response to COVID-19. Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed a 15-day extension of an order mandating requirements on social distancing and bans gatherings of more…

Double shooting next to East Chattanooga YFD

TUESDAY UPDATE: Police say the victims were two 16 year olds, male and female.  Both with non life-threatening injuries. _______ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a double shooting in East Chattanooga. It happened around 7:30 on Daisy Street…

Cold Case Homicide Reopened

"The cold case has gotten reliable and credible information that a female was murdered around 2010 -give or take a year."

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