With the havoc caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Advanced Placement (AP) students have had to take their exams at home. But due to a nationwide technical glitch, many students’ tests are not being counted, putting their college credit and final grades at risk. AP courses are college-level classes for high school students. At the end […]
U.S. immigration authorities said in a court filing late Friday that one of the main reasons detained migrant children were not released this week as part of an order by a federal judge is because their parents did not agree to be separated from them. In the filing, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement listed several […]
A Kentucky woman, with the help of her husband, gave birth over Mother’s Day weekend in a hospital parking lot just steps away from the entrance. It was the middle of the night, the hospital doors were locked and the couple had to use a handmade face mask to tie off the umbilical cord. Sarah […]
This was a test run of a a pandemic friendly kind of show.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga State students will meet face to face with their professors again this fall. In March, the school decided to make all of their spring and summer classes go online to keep their students and staff safe.…
Last seen Wednesday morning
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The search goes on for a motorcycle driver who led several agencies on a chase this morning in northeast Alabama. It started near the Little River Canyon Preserve on Highway 35 around 10AM. Park service…
"EBE: Education Before Everything"
"it's extremely dangerous, we'd had a couple of operators in different counties that were killed"
Preacher says he was asking skateboarders to leave
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local school is doing what they can to help their long-time cafeteria manager make it through a tough time. Mary Louise Ervin has worked at St. Jude School for decades. But, tragedy hit when a…
The dining rooms will reopen on Wednesday, May 20th.
DALTON, Geogia (WDEF) - Judges in Whitfield and Murray Counties are preparing to open up their courts again in a few weeks. When that happens, you can expect to have your temperature taken and be quizzed about how you feel…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Management at the Roper Plant in LaFayette have informed workers that one of their team members has tested positive for Covid-19. The letter says the worker has been home for the last 10 days. It says…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Senior residents of the Chattanooga Housing Authority were able to participate in free Coronavirus testing. Last weekend, the Chattanooga Housing Authority postponed their free COVID-19 testing to next week. But today, with the help of CHI Memorial,…
Trails and roads reopening to public, but many centers are still closed.
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Grundy County Sheriff's Office is concerned about a recent uptick in drug overdoses and drug related deaths. The Sheriff’s office is investigating 3 overdose deaths, 6 reported overdoses and 2 unreported overdoses since late April.…
It's not panic time yet, but there is a trend we can see for the week.
(AP) - The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors about a rare but serious condition in children linked with the coronavirus. In an alert issued Thursday, the CDC called the condition multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.…
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys for two white men accused in the shooting death of a black man they pursued through a subdivision in coastal Georgia city are asking for people not to rush to judgment. Gregory and Travis McMichael,…
He is the third inmate to die after contracting the virus at the privately run Trousdale Turner Correctional Center.
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - Investigators need your help with a homicide investigation in Rome, Georgia. Two women were found dead under the Etowah bridge on Wednesday. Investigators identified them as 19-year-old Vanita Richardson, and 31-year-old Trevena Campbell, both of Rome.…
COVID-19 testing makes big news these days, but that's not the only major health issue facing people with limited resources.
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…