Construction of Chattanooga Airport parking garage begins
Beginning today, a portion of the Chattanooga Airport's short term parking lot will be closed to traffic as construction of the $25 million, four-level, 1,300 space parking facility begins.
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Uber Driver jumps out of car to save herself from hijacking passenger
COHUTTA, Ga (WDEF) - We have new information on a carjacking of an Uber Driver from Over the weekend. Cohutta Police confirm 51 year old, Christopher Miller has been arrested in Jacksonville, FL. This comes after a few days of searching…
Uber carjacking suspect arrested in Florida
The driver jumped out of the moving vehicle Friday in Whitfield County.
Free reusable face masks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department has been passing out free reusable face masks to the community. The face masks are outside of the health department. They will be available Monday through Friday from 8 am to…
Dalton drive-thru Coronavirus testing
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The Whitfield county health department held a drive thru testing event. The health department tested 98 people today. They will be testing again on Sunday beginning at 1 pm. Testing will be free. All you have to…
Crash in Dunlap closes roadway for hours
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF)- A wreck in Dunlap closed down the roadway for hours today. According to the Dunalp Fire Department, three cars were involved in the crash. The wreck occurred in the 7500 block of State Route 111. Two people…
Many head to Carolina Beach after restrictions lifted, despite cool air and winds
Chilly air and heavy winds did not stop people from coming out to stick their toes in the sand at Carolina Beach.
Elon Musk threatens to move Tesla production out of California
Elon Musk on Saturday threatened to take the state of California to court to reopen the Fremont Tesla plant despite the stay-at-home order. He also threatened to move Tesla production to Nevada or Texas. Musk tweeted “Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately. The unelected & ignorant ‘Interim Health Officer’ of Alameda is […]
Georgia AG to look into how Arbery case was handled
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr will examine Ahmaud Arbery’s murder investigation, a spokesperson for Carr confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. In a statement, Carr said that he will look into how the case was handled “from the outset.” “The family, the community and the state of Georgia deserve answers. We need to know exactly […]
Man convicted of rape 44 years ago claiming innocence may see freedom
Ronnie Long, who has been behind bars since 1976, has been fighting for his freedom after he was found guilty in a Cabarrus County courtroom for rape.
Obama: Trump pandemic response “an absolute chaotic disaster”
Former President Obama slammed the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as “an absolute chaotic disaster” in a private call with members of the Obama Alumni Association, CBS News has confirmed. Mr. Obama also expressed concern about the Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, saying “the rule of […]
COVID-19 webinars and loans still available for small businesses in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Businesses are reopening under the Tennessee Governor's guidelines, and to help navigate the process Chattanooga has been putting on webinars for businesses. "We realize that a lot of our business owners kind of feel like they…
Cleveland man returning his stimulus check to the President
"This is real close to stealing"
Rodizio Grill is reinventing the salad bar for Mother's Day
"we have a portable one that is going to be one or two employees that will be directing towards the tables"
White father, son charged with murder in Ahmaud Arbery case
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — More than two months after a black man was shot to death while running through a Georgia neighborhood, the white father and son arrested in the case had their first court appearance on charges of felony…
Judge blocks Tennessee from implementing voucher program
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has blocked the state from implementing a contentious school voucher program just days after ruling the program unconstitutional. The attorney general’s office and school choice advocates had sought permission to continue processing applications…
Father killed, son missing after Murphy boat crash
Search continued on the North Carolina lake today near Murphy
Spring rec sports postponed, family wants refund
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- It's spring time which means that it's time for spring sports. Recreation sports should be in the peak of their seasons but Coronavirus has delayed those plans. Soccer has always been a large part of the…
First Bledsoe Co. Correctional inmate dies after Covid-19 outbreak
The 78 year old is the second Tennessee state prisoner to die who have tested positive for Covid-19
Looting concerns continue in tornado areas
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — As tornado victims continue to clean-up and rebuild, many are facing an additional cause of stress as looters continue to scavenge the area. “It was unbelievable that someone would actually do this after what our…
Life Care Center of Athens reports 8 Covid-19 related deaths
3 others are in the hospital
An 8th victim has died from his injuries from the Murray County tornado
57 year old Harlan Blackstock passed away Thursday night at a Chattanooga hospital.
Uber Driver jumps from moving vehicle in northwest Georgia
Investigators believe it was a carjacking with a knife.