CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In a Public Safety Committee meeting Tuesday, Chattanooga City Council Members heard from the Police Advisory and Review Committee or "PARC" on cases they've reviewed so far. The PARC reviews complaints against police and makes recommendations…
Here are the new numbers.. Biden still holds a lead over 12,000 votes.
after the Thanksgiving break, classes 9-12 will go back to a Hybrid schedule
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Gun violence has spiked across the nation amid the pandemic, and Chattanooga is no exception. According to data from Chattanooga Police, the number of homicides so far has remained steady. However, shootings - both fatal and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department has issued a warning about potential Covid-19 exposures at a wedding reception from over the weekend. It was held at Casa de Oracion Santa Cruze on East 23rd Street on Saturday. A…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The schools and health department have come up with a new quarantine process for local public school students. They say they have streamlined the process as cases increase again. Now, a student must quarantine if a Covid-19…
HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF) - "I’ve been here for 15 years and every single year there’s supposedly something that’s going to eat into the business and your local pharmacy," said Pharmacist Phillip Smith. Smith with access family pharmacy said he doesn’t…
HIXSON, Tennessee- Marijuana is still illegal in Tennessee, but in the past few weeks four more states have legalized it. Tennessee it’s not legal recreationally or medically. Senator Janice Bowling has called for the medical version to be legalized. Pharmacist…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - The best educators are lifelong learners. That is certainly the case for Dr. Reginald Adkins. He can't wait to discover new things and pass that knowledge along to his students at East Lake Academy. His unending curiosity…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Bradley County Schools has raised over $12,000 during their Neighbors Helping Neighbors Day. This money benefited families affected by the fatal Meigs County school bus crash. The bus crash claimed the life of the bus driver…
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Local Nonprofit, Building the Blue Bridge is an organization that helps bridge the divide between law enforcement and civilians. Now they are starting a free 12 week faith based trauma healing course for first responders. The program…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga area has now lost two of its three locations of the Golden Corral Buffets. The restaurants were big hits with the public before the coronavirus. But buffets have been hit particularly hard by concerns over…
CHATTANOOGA (Byron DeFoor) Byron DeFoor, a member of the Fifty Plus Racing Team, which competes to raise awareness for Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases through various events, shares his message on the loss of his friend and business partner, Jim…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee's new sports betting law went into affect in the first week of November (during the election). The Tennessee Lottery is regulating the online wagering companies handling the bet. And they have now reported the gambling numbers…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Catoosa County election officials report they have completed their hand recount of the November elections. Out of 32,756 votes, the second count changed by one vote. It switched from Joe Biden to President Trump. “Citizens can…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - A healthy diet is not only good for your body, it's also good for your mind. To that end, East Lake Academy is growing its own nutritious food right on campus. Eighth Grade Science Teacher Natalie…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Dalton City Council is concerned about the rising cases of Covid-19 in the region. In their Monday evening meeting, they talked about the need for face masks, but are NOT requiring them. Here is the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In its latest weekly report, the White House COVID-19 Task Force recommends that Tennessee limit restaurant indoor capacity to less than fifty percent, as well as restrict hours until cases and the positivity rates of new…
President Trump could gain votes, but officials don't believe the outcome will change.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee-Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a partnership with Tennessee Reconnect and the Department of Labor and Workforce. "Obviously no one expected there to be a pandemic this year," said Justin Groenert. This partnership will allow people who are unemployed…
CHARLESTON, Tennessee- Some neighbors of the Wacker Polysilicon Plant in Bradley County feel they are the last to know when something goes wrong. Plant officials confirmed on Friday, one of the five contract workers injured during an industrial accident at…
Some Chattanoogans' believe panhandling and littering have become real problems in their city.
HOUSTON (AP) — A conservative group has dropped its voter fraud lawsuits in four states days after the group’s leader made baseless allegations questioning the integrity of the election. Lawyers for True the Vote filed notices to dismiss their cases…
More jobs are headed to Chattanooga after an investment of more than 1 million dollars by the state.