Local First Responders Commemorate 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Hundreds of first responders gathered at Ross' Landing Saturday morning to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Chickamauga celebrates 130 years
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF)- 130 years ago Saturday, the city of Chickamauga had their first government. Residents celebrated downtown with a car show--live music and a movie. Chickamauga is filled with rich history. The city manager says that being able to…
Local Boy Scouts sell MoonPies
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- The Cherokee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America launched their Shoot for the Moon MoonPie Fundraiser. Boy Scouts all over the region kicked off their sales…
Chattanooga Fire Department commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- TheChattanooga Fire Department and the City of Chattanooga held an anniversary commemoration for first responders across the region. Hundreds of first responders gathered at Ross' Saturday morning. More than 300 firefighters were killed in the line of…
Pros and Cons of hybrid work schedule
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- John Vandergriff from Blue Ridge Wealth Planners said there are secret costs of working from home. They include spending more on utilities and paying for a…
More To The Story: 6th Cavalry Museum
The 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe has a new exhibit honoring a very special group of women.
Police discover pickup load of catalytic converters
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police recover more than 50 illegally obtained catalytic converters. When officers pulled over Eric Webb for a traffic stop, his truck bed was full of catalytic converters. Webb does not have a scrappers license. He faces…
Correction: Soddy Daisy student death story
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Last night, we incorrectly reported details online of the death of students at Soddy Daisy High. School administrators sent a message to parents informing them of the losses. Our story said they died from Covid complications, but…
Dalton now offering monoclonal antibody treatment to inmates
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The City of Dalton is now offering free monoclonal antibody therapy to inmates at the Whitfield County Correctional Center who are COVID positive. The therapy drug is called REGEN-COV. It has received…
Appeals court blocks Tennessee Down syndrome abortion ban
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: This version updates with attorney general's office comment. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of federal judges reversed course Friday and blocked a Tennessee restriction that outlaws abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis…
Student charged with gun and assault at Central High
HARRISON, Tennessee (WDEF) - A student has been arrested at Central High School following an incident. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reports that the School Resource Officer made the arrest of a male juvenile after a domestic assault at…
Sheriff's Department commissions special 9/11 squad car design
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office will bring a specially designed patrol car to the 9/11 20th anniversary memorial Saturday in Chattanooga. The car was commissioned by Chief Deputy Austin Garrett to honor those who responded to…
Nephew gets life sentence for strangling his uncle
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - The suspect in a deadly family encounter last fall pleads guilty, but officials still aren't clear why he did it. 32 year old Sean Eugene Goode lived next door to his aunt and uncle on…
Lane Funeral Home and Army Cadets place American flags on lawn in honor of 9/11
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Lane Funeral home is doing its part to make sure we never forget what happened on September 11th,…
Health Experts closely monitoring newest Covid-19 variant - Mu
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The newest COVID-19 variant, Mu, has now been confirmed by the World Health Organization in all 50 states, and health experts are closely observing its behavior -…
Alabama Covid hospitalizations plateauing, but Intensive Care numbers not
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's top health official says the state's rapid rise in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 appears to have stabilized. Yet Dr. Scott Harris, the state health officer, says Alabama still faces the “real crisis”…
Free COVID Treatment in Dalton Brings in Patients From All Over Region
DALTON (WDEF) - "This one lady said she saw it on Tik Tok," says nurse Terresa Adams about the large crowds they have coming in for the free COVID treatment being offered in Dalton. COVID patients from many miles away…
4th person accused of stealing IDs from Surfside victims
A fourth person has been accused of stealing the identities of victims in the South Florida condominium collapse that killed 98 people.
Los Angeles schools mandate vaccines for 630,000 students
Students age 12 and older in the Los Angeles school system must be vaccinated before they can return to classrooms next year.
Report of gunshot triggered lockdown at Air Force base
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base went into lockdown for several hours while security officials investigated reports of a shooter on the campus but eventually gave the all-clear early Friday morning. Two individuals reported…
SCORES aids Unveiled Bridal Studio
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Unveiled Bridal Studio in downtown Chattanooga opened up back in January but has been in the works for a while. It’s a crazy story coming from a crazy…
Republican Governors vow to take new Biden Covid mandates to court
7:30 Update: Gov. Lee tweeted in response to President Biden's vaccine announcement: “This is not about freedom” is a phrase that should never come out of a U.S. President’s mouth. For a fight that requires working together, a lot of…
President Biden Announces New Vaccine Rules
President Joe Biden announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant.
Public Works truck crashes into abandoned building on Missionary Ridge
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Chattanooga Public Works debris collection truck took a wild ride on Missionary Ridge this morning. It happened around 9:15 AM on Ridgewood Drive near the bridge over I 24. The truck left the road,…
