Times & places for this weekend's drive thru testing in Southeast Tennessee
Saturday in Bledsoe County, all weekend in Chattanooga
Owner of Cleveland Candy Shop gets a sweet surprise
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) - A Cleveland Small Business Owner lost her home to the Tornadoes on Easter Sunday. Owner Tina Hysni of Tina’s Tummy Yummys received a sweet surprise at her candy shop Wednesday afternoon. Community members and loved ones…
Hospitals ask patients to stop avoiding medical care if you need it
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Like other large cities across the nation, Chattanooga area hospitals are seeing a dramatic decrease in patients seeking medical care. Doctors say non-coronavirus related emergencies such as broken bones, heart attack, and major traumas have…
'It was terrifying': Tornado victims overwhelmed by devastation, support
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's been 10 days since deadly tornadoes ripped through the Chattanooga area. Families in East Brainerd neighborhoods are still struggling to clear debris and trees from their properties. For the DeWild's off Tyne Ridge Road near…
President Trump disagrees with opening Georgia early
Listen to the President's explanation of why he thinks it is the wrong call now.
EPB reports full power restoration after Easter tornadoes
Now crews will work toward restoring fiber network and cable service.
Tennessee concedes to release more nursing home information
Read the list, but note that none of the nursing homes are in our area.
Hamilton County detectives identify deceased man
The deceased man was 43 year old Michael Scott Mathews.
Seven Hamilton County towns plan May 1st reopening
Collegedale, East Ridge, Lakesite, Lookout Mountain, Red Bank, Ridgeside and Soddy-Daisy
Dalton, Ga. Officials React to the State Opening Businesses
“Our medical community probably rightfully so has scared us to death.”
Volkswagen resuming production May 3rd
Workers will find new protocols including masks, gloves and boxed lunches.
Tyson Foods idles its largest pork plant after Iowa outbreak
Tyson Foods is suspending operations indefinitely at a large Iowa pork processing plant that was blamed for fueling a coronavirus outbreak in the community.
2 died with coronavirus weeks before 1st US virus death
Health officials say two people died with the coronavirus in California weeks before the first reported death from the disease.
2020 Honeybee Festival in LaFayette Cancelled
The 2020 Honeybee Festival in LaFayette has been cancelled due to ongoing health and economic concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judge won't suspend handgun carry law during virus emergency in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has declined to suspend a Georgia law that requires people to have a license to carry a handgun. A gun rights group sued over what it says is an improper suspension of the processing of…
Gov. Lee has more on phased reopening in Tennessee
Still expect bans on gatherings of 10 or more and limitations on nursing home & hospital visits.
Chattanooga City Council Members table proposed coronavirus fine ordinance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga City Council Members have postponed voting on an ordinance that would have put a city citation and a $50 dollar fine on specifically violations of the mayor’s emergency proclamations and orders. Since we’ve been in…
F3 workout group finding a way during COVID-19 pandemic
"I don't know where I found the energy, and then I started thinking about it - it's because of F3"
No fines for Hixson brothers who hoarded hand sanitizer
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials announced two brothers who stockpiled thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer and other supplies during the coronavirus outbreak will not be fined. Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III launched an investigation into price…
Some Tennessee cities cautious on gov's May 1 reopening goal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Some of Tennessee’s biggest cities are not committing to reopen their economies by Gov. Bill Lee’s stated goal of May 1. Nashville Mayor John Cooper said Tuesday that he could see the first phase of an…
EPB hopes to restore power by tonight
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - EPB is planning on restoring power by the end of the day today for the rest of the 750 customers still without power. About 450 of those are too damaged right now for power to be turned…
Take a look inside a Rossville tornado shelter
"Sunday night we used it twice."
East Brainerd man turning downed trees into keepsake candles
"there's your candle."
Catoosa County announces graduation plans
"hopefully this contingency plan will allow families to make plans"