CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A year after the Easter Chattanooga tornadoes The City of Chattanooga and EPB are teaming up to provide additional energy protection. Chattanooga fire and police chiefs were pitched an idea on a microgrid power project. Are use…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Immigration lawyers explain the process of why migrant children can end up in temporary places in Chattanooga. "The situation in Central America and Mexico is horrible for a lot of these children. I represent people that have…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Back on March 2, 2021 there were 15 mayoral candidates. Then it became two, Tim Kelly and Kim White And now the next mayor is Tim Kelly. Kim White was one runoff election away from making history as…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Emotions flared between two school board members during the Hamilton County school board meeting surrounding the potential of migrant children in Chattanooga. "Children first, well it’s Hamilton County children first for me. And I will not apologize, I…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Brainerd community gathered to ask questions of the Chattanooga Mayoral and District 5 City Council Candidates "The community itself I know it’s extremely frustrating because this is normally their only opportunity to get to see these…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - Store closing peaked in 2019 but a new USB report predicts nine percent of total stores will close in the next five years. "When you look at the last two or three years it is going…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- "He was an honorable man, who did his duty. And was fearless and doing his duty," said Keith Hardison. Bill Raines said Chattanooga and America lost a great man. "The same character traits we should emulate in our…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Chattanooga City Council has taken place virtually for almost the past year. Since April 7th of 2020, Chattanooga City Council meetings have been virtual. Tuesday however, it turned back into in person. "There’s something that’s just much more…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee- Collegedale Commissioners are debating on how to move forward regarding a possible Little Debbie park. Park plans were set up between former city Manager Ted Rodgers for two years without the knowledge of commissioners. During this week's Commissioner…
(WDEF)- A brushfire caused a road to be shut down. Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department said Short Tail Springs and the intersection of Hunter Road and Short Tail Springs was closed due to the fire. Deputy Chief Stan Hardy said…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee- Foundation House Ministries is celebrating its 7th year open and aiding the community in May. The ministry is based out of Cleveland and provides financial, emotional, and physical support to mothers struggling with addiction for 13 surrounding counties. In…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Prices at the grocery store are on the rise and economic experts say it was expected. 'You’re talking 10,000 truckloads of freight on a single ship and 400 ships were stranded waiting to get through," said Craig Fuller…
HIXSON, Tennessee- A freeze warning is in effect tonight and with that, a local Garden Center shows how it’s keeping its plants safe and how you can too. Well in here there’s no problem. We have heat, we have doors,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- A Chattanooga City Council ordinance handling vegetation requirements on steep slopes has been discussed for over a year now. "I think we've talked about it for over a year and I think did not pass it would be…
Over the past year there as been a surge in demand in sports memoriabila. That was on full display today at the Nooga SportsCon --- as one person called it the biggest sports con in Chattanooga in at least the past decade.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Bus drivers, families, and community members rallied together outside of the Hamilton County Courthouse bus stop to demand hazard pay from the Chattanooga Area Regional Transit Authority due to COVID. "I met twice about it to no avail…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Minor league baseball is back and that means the Lookouts are trying to add to their staff. The Chattanooga Lookouts held a hiring event Saturday at the AT&T stadium. There was an excellent turnout for the event. Despite…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- A fire at the Patten Apartment Homes sent one resident to the hospital with smoke inhalation and three firefighters were treated on the scene for minor burns according to the Chattanooga Fire Department. Just after 10:30 Saturday, there…
New data collected shows heightened risks of domestic violent extremism in Tennessee, compared to the national US average.
DUNLAP, Tennessee- Trash has been building up along roads and parks in Dunlap and Tennessee State Trooper Lt. John Harmon said it due to people littering and COVIDs impact. "The litter program with the prisoners that used to pick it…
Two organizations are working together to help people struggling due to the pandemic.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- One year ago the COVID-19 pandemic canceled many people’s travel plans. Now as more people are getting vaccinated, more people are planning trips again. "I literally forgot how to book. I had to retrain my brain on how to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- For the first time ever people can legally bet in Tennessee on the NCAA college basketball tournament. March Madness is here with play-in games happening Thursday night and the full college basketball tournament gets underway starting Friday. Head…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Chattanooga will play host to the state football championships for at least the next two years. Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association (TSSAA) board of control voted 11 to 1 to move the BlueCross Bowl football championships from Tennessee Tech. Chattanooga Tourism Company's…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee- The Hamilton County Schools are receiving over $40.5 million from the latest COVID relief. "The biggest thing we can do for these kids, is never shut the schools down again," said Hamilton County School board member Ronda…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin continue to experience extremely high levels of volatility. "The only question is what’s the price," said VP of Barnett and Company Chris Hopkins. Using Digital currency is nothing new, that’s done when we use a…
(WDEF) COVID has impacted many aspects of life including mental health. But what will the long-term effects be even after people get vaccinated and we get back to normal? "Just ask for help. Just acknowledging that you realize that this…
(WDEF) Within 24 hours on March 12th of 2020, the impact of the coronavirus truly showed itself. The sports world had been put on hold as the NBA postponed the season the night before, the men’s and women’s college basketball…
HIXSON, Tennessee - It’s been one year since the World Health Organization classified the coronavirus disease as a pandemic. Medical experts have been trying to tackle this disease. "Starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. CDC…
A teacher in Marion County is suing the Marion County school district claiming her first amendment rights were violated according to a lawsuit. English teacher Emily Bourque made a Facebook post about George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. In the…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia- Financial help is coming to those in need due to the pandemic. "That not only impacts them but it impacts landlords as well," said Catoosa County Public Information Officer John Pless. Georgia is providing financial assistance to…
RHEA COUNTY, Tennessee- Family, friends, co-workers and former students came to remember and celebrate the life of a Rhea County man Tuesday. "I’m going to follow your advice. I threw my papers down, I typically just talk straight from the heart…
(WDEF) - One Chattanooga man has been arrested in connection to stolen vehicles according to the Chattanooga Police department. In an affidavit acquired by News 12, police said 22 year old Corey M. Fletcher, Jr. was found driving a stolen…
RHEA COUNTY, Tennessee- Donna Mcgainey said outside of the Rhea County Solid Waste Facility, there is usually an awful smell wafting through the neighborhood. "The debris on the road, the smell is horrendous," said Mcgainey. "Maybe we need to be…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Sleep Medical Specialist Doctor Anuj Chandra said sleep is crucial for so many aspects of our lives and health. "Three things that are essential for life; good nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Without sleep, we cannot live," said Chandra. He…
DUNLAP, Tennessee- Dr. Melissa Cordell said drivers not stopping for the school bus in Dunlap is nothing new. "It’s not a new problem, it’s an ongoing problem that we’ve seen. (Buses) do have the stop sign, some of our new buses…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- "What we do versus we get them settled safely and their parking space. It’s different for most people to have a drive-through experience for vaccines," said RN Donna Needham. She said it’s a different type of experience, but…
(WDEF)- Roman Catholic archdioceses in St. Louis and New Orleans have requested Catholics to attempt to stay away from Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Taking the Johnson and Johnson covid vaccine could be viewed as “morally compromised" because it is…
CHATTANOOGA,Tennessee- There will be a run off for mayor between Tim Kelly and Kim White. Kim White supporters were buzzing with excitement as a late voting push lead to a run off. White trailed Kelly by less than 300 votes,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- After multiple places running out of, or rarely getting access to the COVID vaccines, Pharmacist Jacob Standefer with Access family Pharmacy said this additional vaccine is a huge step. "Hopefully this is going to open up more accessibility…