Cempa Offers Free Testing for communities with Limited Resources
COVID-19 testing makes big news these days, but that's not the only major health issue facing people with limited resources.
Walker County begins street light project
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County Commissioner Shannon Whitfield and Sheriff Steve Wilson unveiled the county's first community street light project on Wednesday. It's an effort to improve public safety in northern Walker County, according to the two leaders. The…
Dentist volunteers to fix teeth of carjacked Uber driver
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Finally, some good news for Carolina Vargas. She is the Uber driver who leaped out of her SUV to escape a carjacking in Whitfield County. She picked up Christopher Miller in Nashville to drive him to Cleveland.…
Authorities believe Mentone body is a missing man from 2016
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Law enforcement conducted a massive search on Wednesday morning near where a body was spotted on Tuesday in northeast Alabama. A contractor working on a home near Mentone on Lookout Mountain first spotted it in…
Can buffets continue after Covid-19, some Golden Corral locations are reopening
Some Tennessee restaurants are changing styles to reopen under guidelines
COVID-19 cases associated with Catoosa County church
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - At Catoosa Baptist Tabernacle, the decision has been made to close in-person services. A Northwest Georgia Health District spokesperson says they’re investigating three COVID-19 cases associated with the church. It’s not the first time the…
Over 500,000 Tennesseans Claimed Unemployment Since Mid-March
The latest unemployment claims for the week of May 9 in Tennessee saw another increase with 29,308 new filings bringing the total number of claims since March 15 to 503,888.
Salvation Army Tornado Assistance Expands, Thrift Store Closes
On Friday, May 15, The Salvation Army of Greater Chattanooga transitions its tornado emergency assistance to financial relief assistance for victims of the Easter Tornadoes.
Health officials discuss Covid-19 problem areas, but don't blame reopenings
Mayor notes problems at Chester Frost Park & Koch's Poultry downtown.
Woman posing as a realtor scams $700 from of a Chattanooga family
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A chattanooga family is looking for a new home after a single mother was scammed out of paying several hundred dollars electronically for a rental property. Single Mother of four, Tamara Brown, says she has no choice…
Trailer fire causes delays for more than 16 hours
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A cargo fire on Interstate 24 this morning is still causing problems on 24 East. Around 2:30 this morning the fire department received calls about the tractor trailer fire on I-24. Chattanooga fire and Chattanooga police responded…
GBI: 2 sisters found under overpass were homicide victims
ROME, Ga. (AP) — Two sisters were found dead underneath a highway overpass in Georgia and authorities said their deaths were being investigated as homicides. Floyd County Chief Deputy Coroner Connie Chandler said 19-year-old Vanita Nicole “Vera” Richardson and 31-year-old…
Two killed in Sequatchie Valley wreck
PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A wreck this afternoon in the Sequatchie Valley turned deadly. It happened on Highway 127 north in Bledsoe County at Nine Mile Crossroads north of Pikeville. The Bledsonian Banner reports that it involved an 18-wheeler and…
Gov. Lee extends executive orders: Here is what it means
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Gov. Bill Lee extended and consolidated his Covid-19 executive orders to on Tuesday to last through the end of June. The actions don't change what is or is not open. The changes mainly extend services the…
City Council rejects controversial treasurer hire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's City Council voted on Tuesday evening to end the brief run of treasurer Kate Farmer. After the Mayor picked her for the job, stories began to surface about why she was hired after three lawsuits were…
Survivor Story: Family watches demolition of their home weeks after Easter Tornado
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Exactly a month after the Easter tornado, victims are still cleaning up and rebuilding. For some, this means starting completely over. News 12's Bekah Birdsall has the story. "That's all you heard was a twist and snap…
Coronavirus pandemic impacts on meat industry
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (wdef) - At Food City, there are purchase limits on meats, 2 packages of chicken, 2 packages of ground beef, 2 packages of fresh cut beef and 2 packages of pork. “They’re able to get 8 packages of…
YMCA warns of scammers posing as their organization
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Ever since our area was hit by the tornadoes on Easter Sunday. Many companies have stepped up to help those in need - but not all are legit. Recently, the Hamilton branch YMCA has been notified about…
Hamilton County Health Department reports record number of new cases
41 new cases almost doubles the previous highs of 21 set just last week
Volkswagen Chattanooga resumes production May 17
This is their second attempt to resume production during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Courts are close to resuming in-house proceedings again
Shutdown has caused a backlog in cases.
Child pornography task force charges suspect in LaFayette
30 year old Damon Scarlet
Grundy Co. Sheriff identifies fake pills as source of overdose cases
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - Sheriff Clint Shrum offered new information on Wednesday into the sting of overdoses Grundy County has seen over the last few weeks. He says his officers have made "significant progress" in the case, but still no…