WALKER CO, Ga. (WDEF)- Walker County Schools are back in session both virtually and in person. According to the Walker County Association of Educators, the county has a substitute teacher shortage. Currently, they have about a 73% fill rate for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- I Can't Breathe CHA continued their protests throughout the city today. But, things looked a bit different. #IcantBreatheCHA critical mass ride at 11:00 am tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/JWMgF2LZEE — Rage Against The Christine (@xtineogle) September 12, 2020 The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police department is investigating a vandalism incident that happened in downtown Chattanooga. Mayor Berke's office says that the Walnut Street Bride and portions of the Bluff View Art District were defaced with swastikas early this…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga police department is investigating a shooting that happened Friday afternoon around 2 p.m. According to CPD, the victims were traveling in a car in the 1100 block of East 14th Street when they were shot.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- On Friday, The American Red Cross deployed 69 more volunteers from Tennessee to assist with recovery efforts. Today, we talked to one Chattanooga Volunteer who is at a shelter in Louisiana. Mike Freeman, says, "With the red…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department says that the U.S. budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3 trillion for the first 11 months of this budget year. The ocean of red ink is a product of the government's massive…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is pushing to expand his electoral map as he makes a trip west this weekend. The campaign is going on the offense in Nevada, which hasn’t supported a Republican presidential candidate since 2004. Trump…
NEW YORK (AP) - Following the less-than-stellar theatrical debut of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” Warner Bros. is delaying its next big release, “Wonder Woman 1984,” to Christmas. The postponement of the “Wonder Woman” sequel, which had been scheduled to hit theaters…
ESPN is hoping that one of the architects of rock n' roll can bring some new energy to their “Monday Night Football” show with fewer fans in the stands this year. The new season starting Monday will feature a new…
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Fashion Week, the semi-annual showcase of American fashion, gets under way Sunday evening in a vastly changed landscape. Designers, like so many, are suffering economically and uncertain when, if ever, things will return to…
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Peeps holiday treats are going on hiatus - another consequence of the coronavirus. PennLive.com reports that Just Born Quality Confections says it won’t be producing the popular sweets for Halloween, Christmas or Valentine’s Day as the…
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) - News outlets say a hiker seeking help for her injured boyfriend was found dead at the bottom of falls along a trail in the north Georgia mountains. Dawson County Fire Chief Danny Thompson told reporters the…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Newly formed Tropical Storm Sally has become better organized amid forecasts it would reach hurricane strength before it strikes the northern U.S. Gulf Coast early in the week. Meteorologists say the earliest 18th-named storm on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The American Red Cross is assisting an East Brainerd family tonight after a fire destroyed their home. According to the fire department, the fire happened around 3 Saturday afternoon in the 400 block of Osborne Drive. [su_gmap…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Football is finally gearing up at all levels of the game. And, it's happening as we're in the coronavirus pandemic, making it a different year for not just the players and coaches, but for the…
The plea deal allows former Grace Bapt. Academy coach's record to be expunged in two years.
ATLANTA (AP) — A section of concrete has collapsed on a parking deck under construction in Atlanta, injuring six workers. Atlanta Fire Rescue officials said one worker was trapped under debris with leg injuries and had to be freed and…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee defense attorney who fled rape charges apparently killed himself when law officers caught up with him in Alabama. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted on Friday that 49-year-old David Whelan “reportedly produced…
Catoosa County officials were tipped by authorities in Jasper County about a young child solicited over the internet
Remains found on Fuller Road match the name of a suspect in some pharmacy robberies from 11 years ago.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- As the days, months and years go by, we are still working on how to preserve the safety of our first responders. According to CNN, 343 New York City firefighters, 23 New York City police officers and…
(WDEF) - The Democrat who was challenging Marjorie Taylor Greene for a slot in Congress in November has suddenly dropped out of the race. Kevin Van Ausdal says he is moving out of the state. Greene and Ausdal are running…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - September 6th through September 12th is national Suicide Prevention Week and officials are saying the pandemic is causing depression in younger ages to rise. Parkridge Hospital Therapist says anxiety and depression in teens and youth has been…
A local truck driver was driving through New York when the World Trade Center was struck on September 11, 2001.