Insurrection prompts year of change for US Capitol Police
A year after thousands of violent pro-Trump rioters overwhelmed police officers at the U.S. Capitol — severely injuring dozens in the process — the force dedicated to protecting the…
Officer involved shooting at gas station in Dade County, GA
WILDWOOD, Georgia (WDEF) - One person was shot Monday night by law enforcement in northwest Georgia. Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross says the incident happened at One 9 Fuel stop off I 59…
Local COVID Numbers Slightly Decrease but Hospitals Fill with Other Respiratory Infections
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - While new Hamilton County COVID cases continue a slight decline following a pandemic all-time high last week, local hospitals report they are still seeing crowds. "So we had anticipated some increases…
Supply of monoclonal antibodies resumes again
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WDEF) - The Alabama Department of Public Health reports that the government has resumed shipping out supplies of monoclonal antibodies again to treat Covid patients. The supply had been cut off December 23 by the federal government. The…
Hamilton County will Recycle Your Christmas Trees for Mulch
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF): Now that the holidays are over, it's time to get rid of the Christmas tree. Before throwing it out on the curb, there's an even better option. Hamilton County Government will be recycling real, Christmas trees…
What's Right With Our Schools: REACH Program at Lakeview Middle School
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) - A College Education is getting more expensive every year. In Georgia, the REACH program combines local sponsors with state funds to give 8th graders a head start…
Police investigate Fort Payne shooting
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Investigators are interviewing a person from a shooting Sunday in Fort Payne. Police found a man was already dead at the scene when they were called to an altercation and shots fired on Gault Avenue…
Power Outage Update
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Snow and ice did bring down some trees and power lines overnight. But the main culprit was the wind that came before them. Here is our update on the power situation on Monday afternoon. As of…
Snow pictures from around the Tennessee Valley
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Most of us got some sleet and a dusting of snow overnight. But these photos show that the mountains around us got a bit more. Sand…
Snow conditions in the Tennessee Valley
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - In the Tennessee Valley, we saw an elevation snow overnight. While sleet, heavy rain and strong winds brought down power lines all over the area, the snow mainly affected the…
2 still missing in Colorado fire; cause under investigation
Investigators were still trying to determine what caused flames to tear through at least 9.4 square miles, leaving nearly 1,000 houses and other buildings torched in suburbs between Denver and Boulder.
Twitter bans Rep. Greene's personal account for COVID claims
Twitter said Sunday it had banned the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy.
FDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens as omicron surges
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12.
Overnight storms bring damage to parts of US South
A line of severe storms damaged homes, knocked out power and downed trees in parts of the southern United States late Saturday into Sunday morning. (more…)
TECH BYTE: Apps for Quitting Bad Habits
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We made it to 2022, and a new year means a fresh start. That means breaking bad habits, and tech can help! Many people picked…
CFD Responds to Residential Fire on Browntown Rd
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Chattanooga firefighters had a quick knockout of a house fire tonight, preventing flames from spreading to the rest of the home. Just after 7PM, CFD responded to a residence in the 6000 block of Browntown Road. Three…
CPD Investigating Fatal Shooting on Wilcox Boulevard
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Yesterday around 5:15 p-m, Chattanooga Police responded to a fatal shooting occurring on the 2200 block of Wilcox Boulevard. Officers were informed that Ladarious Howard, 27, had arrived at a hospital and was suffering from a life…
CDC warns against cruises, regardless of vaccination status
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people on Thursday not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant. The CDC said it has more…
What's next for Ghislaine Maxwell after guilty verdict?
The prosecution hinged on the accusations of four women — Annie Farmer and the pseudonymous Jane, Kate and Carolyn — who say they were teenagers when Maxwell and Epstein sexually exploited them in the 1990s and early 2000s. ON WHAT CHARGES WAS…
Pedestal where Lee statue stood in Va. capital fully removed
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The enormous pedestal where the Robert E. Lee monument in Virginia’s capital resided for over 130 years until September has been completely removed and hauled away. Every piece of the 40-foot-tall (12-meter-tall) pedestal where the bronze…
Taking a step back: US colleges returning to online classes
With COVID-19 cases surging just as students are about to return from winter break, dozens of U.S. colleges are moving classes online again for at least the first week or so of the semester — and some warn it could…
Judge: Prince Andrew can't halt lawsuit with domicile claim
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Andrew’s effort to immediately block the progression of a lawsuit by a woman who says he sexually assaulted her when she was 17 — on the grounds that she no longer lives in the U.S.…
Officials: Nearly 1K structures destroyed in Colorado fire
SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado official says nearly 1,000 homes and other structures were destroyed, hundreds more were damaged, and three people are missing after a wildfire charred numerous neighborhoods in a suburban area at the base of the…
Repeat or revenge: Alabama vs. Georgia, again, for CFP title
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama has a chance to repeat. Georgia has a chance for revenge. The rematch is set, and it will decide the College Football Playoff national championship. After a pair of easy wins in the semifinals…