Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
or those who don’t know, May is motorcycle safety awareness month.
More Volunteers are Needed for Tornado Cleanup
Many volunteers around Hamilton County have been hard at work but there is still tons of work to be done.
Hospitals start back Outpatient Surgeries
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Hospitals across Tennessee have started back with elective and outpatient surgeries. All non emergency surgeries were put on hold during the COVID-19 Pandemic. On Monday Parkridge Hospital has started trying to get back into the swing of…
Sex Trafficking increasing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Co-founder of the organization says the sex trafficking numbers are up during the pandemic and the virus is making it harder to get to the women.
Hamilton County Jail Clear of COVID-19
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has concluded COVID-19 testing on all corrections personnel and inmates in the Hamilton County Jail and the results were 100% negative.
Woman killed, man hospitalized in overnight shooting in Athens
Athens, TN (WDEF) - One woman was killed and one man hospitalized after being shot at an Athens apartment complex early Tuesday morning. This morning around 12:15 a.m. the Athens Police Department responded to the Clem Jones Housing Complex on…
Hamilton County School District holds off on teacher pay raises
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County School Board held a special called meeting Monday night. This meeting was to figure out how to use 1.8 million dollars of property tax revenue added to school system's FY21, 417 million dollar…
Covid-19 deaths climbing in our region, but not Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - After a fast start, the mortality numbers for Hamilton County have leveled off over the last week. Monday's number remained at 13 Covid-19 fatalities. But our neighboring communities have not been as lucky. The Life Care Center…
Health Dept: Back to business does NOT mean back to normal
"Wearing a face covering means you care."
Songbirds Foundation launches online music lessons for students
"hopefully (we'll) be able to offer that musical experience to kids who don't fall into one of those buckets like in our school programs."
Chattanooga still needs tornado recovery volunteers
"So if you have a chainsaw, if you have some rakes, if you have working gloves,"
Coping with online teaching at Hamilton County Schools
Kids adapt easily, but parents and teachers can struggle to come to terms with the new technology.
Man charged with assault after courthouse brawl with officers
Officers say he began creating a disturbance as soon as he entered the courthouse and refused to leave.
Who is in charge?
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - COVID-19 made its debut in the United States in late January and the first case in Tennessee was reported in early March. At that time, Governor Bill Lee ordered a shelter in place for the…
Covid-19 Resources for Spanish Speaking Communities
Local agencies have been hard at work since the coronavirus began to spread in Hamilton County but are Spanish speaking communities falling through the cracks?
Howard Finster's Paradise Garden reopening in Summerville, GA
The museum and gift shop will remain closed for now, but the Garden is in bloom.
Chattanooga Zoo Reopening on Saturday
You will need to reserve a slot online.. we've got the link here
Chattanooga Conducting Webinars to Help Businesses Reopen
The city of Chattanooga conducted an online webinar today to help retail business owners and employees safely and effectively reopen.
Cleveland authorities identify motorcycle fatality victim
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police on Monday identified the man killed in a motorcycle crash on Sunday afternoon. The driver was 44 year old Aaron Autrey. Investigators say he was traveling at a high rate of speed west on…
Hamilton County investigating body found near I-24 TN/GA border
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County investigators are looking into the discovery of a body Monday morning near the Tennessee-Georgia line. They got the call just before noon. The body was found along Highway 134, which parallels I -24…
'Murder Hornets,' with sting that can kill, lands in US
The world’s largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the “Murder Hornet” with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state.
COVID-19 Cases at Life Care Center at Athens Continues to Rise
The number of COVID-19 cases at Life Care Center of Athens continues to rise with 70 residents now testing positive along with 42 staff members.
Miami Dolphins say Don Shula, the winningest coach in pro football history, has died at age 90
Miami Dolphins say Don Shula, the winningest coach in pro football history, has died at age 90.
Storms knock out power, blamed for 1 death in Tennessee
Officials said storms with high winds swept through Tennessee knocking down trees and power lines, leaving more than 100,000 customers without power and causing one death.