Local health officials express concerns over Omicron variant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Omicron Covid variant was first identified by scientists in South Africa. Although little is known about this new variant, World Health Officials say…
Tennessee Supreme Court reinstates 2013 murder conviction
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a first degree murder conviction in a Chattanooga case from 2013. The ruling hinged on evidence in the original trial about the gang membership of suspect Jeremy Reynolds. Wendell Washington was…
Mayors, Police Chief, and NFL Player On Hand for Lung Cancer Awareness Proclamation
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "We hereby proclaim the month of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month," said Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger to a full Courthouse lobby. The lobby was filled with officials, police…
What's Right With Our Schools: OLPH Helps the Chattanooga Community Kitchen
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - At Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Chattanooga, children learn 3 core values. They are to know, love and serve. Even the youngest students put those values in…
Cyber Monday Shopping Tips from BBB
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): "Cyber Monday is a huge shopping day, we see billions of dollars spent by consumers," says Michele Mason, President of the Better Business Bureau for Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia.…
Alabama inmate who survived execution attempt dies of cancer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate whose lethal injection was halted because medical staff couldn’t find a suitable vein for the execution has died of natural causes almost four years later, his lawyer said Monday. Doyle Lee Hamm, who…
Bradley Schools tout improved graduation rates
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County Schools are proud of their graduation rates in a state report for last year. “We are beyond excited and delighted to announce that our graduation rate for…
Passenger accused of airplane tirade arrested in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a passenger on a Spirit Airlines flight allegedly punched a flight attendant and pulled another attendant’s hair before being subdued. Spirit Airlines spokeswoman Nicole Aguiar says Nashville International Airport police removed the passenger for…
tnAchieves still needs mentor volunteers with 4 days left
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Promise comes with mentors to help students keep up the work in college. But the state scholarship program still needs 2,100 more volunteers to fulfill that promise in the next 4 days. The mentors are…
Bradley investigators post image of suspected road rage vehicle
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators now have an image of a vehicle that was part of a road rage incident 11 days ago. It happened on the afternoon of November 18th at the Harrison Pike overpass of I-75.…
A former police chief and current mayor talk about Lung Cancer
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A "Who's Who" of Chattanooga Officials - including a former NFL player - met at the Hamilton County Courthouse this morning for a Lung Cancer Awareness Rally. Chattanooga Mayor…
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey will step down as CEO of the social media platform, the company announced.
Merriam-Webster chooses vaccine as the 2021 word of the year
With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine.
Re-Entry Program To Be Held
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Correction’s Division Re-Entry Program will host a job fair Tuesday morning at the Silverdale Detention Center.
Airline Passenger Arrested
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a passenger on a Spirit Airlines flight allegedly punched a flight attendant and pulled another attendant’s hair before being subdued. Spirit Airlines spokeswoman Nicole Aguiar says Nashville International Airport police removed the passenger for…
TECH BYTE: Avoid Getting Scammed While Shopping Online
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you still didn't get all of your shopping done on Black Friday or earlier this holiday season, you're running out of time! Not everyone can…
Christmas at the Zoo
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF)- Christmas at the Zoo took place over the weekend. Boynton United Methodist Church inviting the public out to celebrate an early Christmas with food, a petting zoo, and other…
Buy a tree, save a life
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF)- A church is selling Christmas trees at a goal of $15,000 to help people in need Mercy Ridge Church had a Christmas event over the weekend while…
Battle of Ringgold Gap
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF)- The Battle of Ringgold gap living history showed what happened back over 150 years ago during the civil war. They described it as a way to show history and truth. …
Chickamauga Dam plays part in long running disc golf tournament
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- One of the biggest disc golf tournaments in the area is the Belch’n Turkey. "About 180 players tournament filled up in eight minutes it’s one of the fastest tournaments…
Egypt unveils renovated 'Avenue of the Sphinxes' in Luxor
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian authorities were unveiling Thursday a renovated ancient promenade in the city of Luxor dating back 3,000 years, the latest government project undertaken to highlight the country’s archaeological treasures. Egypt has struggled to revive its tourism…
EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
LONDON (AP) — WHAT IS THIS NEW COVID-19 VARIANT? South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus this week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province. It's…
Some states dropping 'dehumanizing' terms for immigrants
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Luz Rivas remembers seeing the word on her mother’s residency card as a child: “alien.” In the stark terms of the government, it signaled her mother was not yet a citizen of the U.S. But to…
COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert
LONDON (AP) — The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread. The…