For the second year in a row, the ever-morphing virus presents would-be revelers with a difficult choice: cancel holiday gatherings and trips or figure out ways to forge ahead as safely as possible. Many health experts are begging people not to let down their guard.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - There are some amazing coincidences in this story. Three months ago, to the day, a Bradley County police dog was shot while tracking three suspects in some woods in Bradley County. Today K9 Joker was back…
MURPHY, NC (WDEF) - Cherokee County investigators charge two men suspected of selling heroin and fentanyl in the Murphy area. The Sheriff says his office were investigating the case for about a week. Then on Tuesday, they pulled over 42…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF)- After all the devastation in Kentucky from the tornadoes, Collegedale is coming together to help those impacted by the storm. "Since our area had gone through so many tornadoes in…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Health Department Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey offered an update on Wednesday on Covid cases in Tennessee. Her primary message is that the new Omicron variant is moving extremely fast through the state, but does not (YET)…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- COVID-19 cases continue to increase due to the Omicron variant health officials are worrying about potential spread due to the holidays. President Joe Biden announced starting in January the government will provide 500 million free rapid home-testing…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal labor board is reviewing a decision by one of its regional officials to deny a union from trying to organize fewer than 100 employees at the Nissan assembly plant…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in a shooting last night on the Southside. A 15 year old male was shot after 6PM on Chestnut Street near Finley Stadium. Police describe the gunshot wound as non-life threatening.…
Taser-gun mix-ups are rare but have happened in several states in recent years. Here are some questions and answers about such incidents.
The U.S. has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games on a center touch screen while the vehicle is in motion.
U.S. officials announced approval Tuesday of two large-scale solar projects in California and moved to open up public lands in other Western states to potential solar power development.
U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Nearly 3 months after two women were killed and five other people were injured, there are still no arrests in the Grove Street shootings. Chattanooga Police need additional information…
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has reinstated a mask requirement inside stores and other businesses in the city due to rising COVID-19 infections and the emergence of the extraordinarily contagious omicron variant. Bottoms on Tuesday also said…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County's purchase of the old McDonald Farm in now complete. The plan is to turn the 2,100 acre site into the county's newest industrial park. The property is off Dayton Pike near the Rhea…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - The property of the old Hutcheson Hospital in Fort Oglethorpe has changed hands. Enots, LLC has struck a deal to hand it over to the Catoosa County Economic Development Authority. CHI Memorial will continue to…
ATLANTA (DPH) - The Georgia Department of Public Health is urging Georgians to carefully follow COVID-19 prevention measures during holiday celebrations and gatherings to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. COVID case numbers are increasing daily, and the Omicron…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): If you're considering gifting a pet this holiday season, you may want to think twice. Before surprising a loved one with a pet, the Humane Educational Society says…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): It's important to make sure those who served our country have enough to eat this holiday season. To that end, the 8th Annual Chattanooga Veteran's Center Food Drive was held…
LAFAYTTE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Roper Corporation plans to invest $118 million into their manufacturing operations in LaFayette. The company (a subsidiary of GE Appliances) is already Walker County's largest employer. The expansion promises to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's latest shooting happened overnight just off Main Street. A 21 year old male suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound around 2:40 AM. It happened in the 1400 block of Rossville Avenue, at the parking lot between…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The police dog that was shot in the line of duty back in September has been cleared to return to work. K9 Joker was shot in the face by a fleeing suspect on September 22. But…
SpaceX launched Christmas gifts, goodies and supplies to the International Space Station on Tuesday and got a present in return: the company’s 100th successful rocket landing.
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday.