WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare's “Part B” outpatient premium will jump by $21.60 a month in 2022, one of the largest increases ever. Officials said Friday a new Alzheimer's drug is responsible for about half of that. The increase guarantees that…
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A police officer testified Friday he planned to give Ahmaud Arbery a trespass warning for repeatedly entering a home under construction before the 25-year-old Black man was chased and shot dead by neighbors who spotted him…
A Walker County man with terminal cancer who lost his home in a fire, is getting a little help from an unlikely source. A local basketball team offered some elbow grease to make the man's load a little lighter.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - Hundreds of establishments all across America honored our veterans Thursday. Whether it be free admission, a free drink, a free meal, our veterans were front and…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Last night, the Bradley County School Board announced that its teachers will get a 5-hundred dollar bonus in time for the holiday season. Finance Director Susan Willcutt said the board came to her, requesting that the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools are welcoming families and visitors back into schools. Visitations were cut out and restricted during spikes of COVID-19. But the current case trends have allowed administrators to re-open the schools to outsiders.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The new health clinic will be housed at the Howard Connect Academy, but will provide care to other Hamilton County School students, staff, and even family members. “It is…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - One local school system has partnered with a company to help combat the substitute teacher shortage. Cleveland City Schools has partnered with STAFF-EZ beginning on December 1st. STAFF-EZ will provide…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee's Attorney General is declaring victory in an abortion battle in the courts. It has been a six year legal fight. Tennessee lawmakers passed a law requiring a 48 hour waiting period before getting an abortion. AG…
EPB has been named a “Smart Energy Provider” by the American Public Power Association for demonstrating a commitment to energy efficiency and environmental initiatives that support the goal of providing safe, reliable, low-cost and sustainable electric service.
Hamilton County Commissioner Dr. Warren Mackey, who represents District 4 on the current nine-member board of commissioners, announces his bid for re-election, according to a statement from his campaign team. “I am proud to have been a part of the…
Hamilton County-Investor Matt Hullander announces his candidacy for mayor of Hamilton County. He says the decision came after much thought, and prayerful consideration. “Hamilton County has been home to the Hullander family for six generations. I have thought about this…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "First of all, it's just great to have Riverbend back," says Retired Navy Captain Mickey McCamish who is the Executive Director of Friends of the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One of the most famous veterans from the Tennessee Valley is buried at the National Cemetery. Desmond Doss was born in Virginia and moved to our area later…
Jasper, TN (WDEF): Here's another way to see fall foliage around the Tennessee Valley. A historic Ford Tri - Motor aircraft will be available for rides all this weekend at the Marion County Airport.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Area residents looking for an opportunity to brighten the lives of hospitalized children this holiday season can celebrate the return of the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger (CHE) “Tiny Trees”…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Veterans Day is a day of reflection and appreciation for those who have served in our military. It should be a day where each of us takes a moment out of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Friends…
Cleveland, TN (WDEF): Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland held a Home Dedication Ceremony today, their last one of the year. Today's ceremony was in…
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man has been convicted in the beating death of his father more than four years ago. WHNT-TV reports that 61-year-old Byron Keith Shirey was convicted of murder Wednesday in the death of 78-year-old Charles…
CHATTANOOGA, TN - (WDEF) - It's a day when we honor our veterans. Those who are still with us, and those who aren't. One restaurant chain in North Georgia is doing all it can…
For months, many economists had sounded a reassuring message that a spike in consumer prices, something that had been missing in action in the U.S. for a generation, wouldn’t stay long.
Two Hamilton County Judges want to help veterans they see in court get treatment for PTSD.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have a couple of photos they would like you to look at. The are photos of the suspect video from the fatal hit and run on Friday night. A woman walking on Highway 58…