Cleveland and Bledsoe schools close for rest of the week
Also news from Polk and Marion counties.
Dalton's Monoclonal antibody treatment
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF)- "78 Covid patients are hospitalized and 91% of those people are unvaccinated. 15 of those are on ventilators which is 95%," said Bruce Frazier. Monoclonal antibody treatment will soon be available for treating covid…
Food City adding two more locations in Chattanooga
New store on Broad Street, replacement store across the street from their current one in East Ridge
Life sentence for man who killed 15 year old
LYERLY, Georgia (WDEF) - A northwest Georgia man has been sentenced to life without parole for the murder of a 15 year old boy. 30 year old Andy Roque Espinosa from Lyerly pleaded guilty two weeks ago. Prosecutors say Espinosa…
Bradley County working to combat Covid-19
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Averaging 77 new cases per day and with an active case count of over 1,000. Bradley County is feeling the impact of the ongoing pandemic, causing the community and school system to make…
Dump trucks wreck and burn on Highway 27
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - A wreck and fire this afternoon on Highway 27 created quite a mess. Chattanooga firefighters say that two dump trucks collided on the highway then flipped off the road and caught fire. It happened on…
Back To School, Except For One
CHATTANOOGA, TN - (WDEF) - The start of a new school year is here. As the kids are back "at it!" Doing all of the things that kids do while in the classroom! Everybody is "doing their…
EXPLAINER: What's happening with Afghanistan evacuations?
Since the Taliban seized the Afghan capital on Aug. 14, more than 70,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan in the largest U.S. airlift evacuation in history.
Delta Air Lines will charge unvaccinated workers $200 more a month
Delta Air Lines will charge employees on the company health plan $200 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Mayor Davis urges action as Covid Cases rise in Bradley County
He encourages vaccines but will not require face masks.
Food City announcing grocery plans in East Ridge & Downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Food City has plans for two stores in our area. On Wednesday, they will announced details for East Ridge and Chattanooga. The Chattanooga store will be built downtown at Broad Street and west 13th…
Chattanooga Firefighters speak to the City Council on why they need a pay increase as proposed by Mayor Kelly's budget
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - "The recruit academy that will be graduating September 9, we have a class with them just to show them how to balance their budget and how to live off of firefighters' salaries. But…
Spice bust on Sand Mountain
POWELL, Alabama (WDEF) - DeKalb County Narcotics officers make a synthetic marijuana bust on Sand Mountain. The Sheriff says they have had calls complaining about a house in the Powell community, near Rainsville. The paid a visit to the house…
Meigs Schools closing early tomorrow, rest of the week
DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Meigs County school system is the latest to take action because of rising illness and Covid cases. The schools will dismiss early on Wednesday at 1PM. And they will be closed for the rest of…
Trump-backed Herschel Walker seeks Georgia Senate seat
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker on Tuesday filed paperwork to enter the U.S. Senate race in Georgia after months of speculation, joining other Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022. Walker, 59,…
Boat fire at Chattanooga Yacht Club
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Firefighters battled a blaze this afternoon inside a boat house on Chickamauga Lake. It was first spotted by a boater on the lake who saw smoke coming from the building around 2:30. Highway 58 Volunteer firefighters found…
Rising COVID 19 Cases in Schools; HCS Mom Has Two Children Positive
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF): As the school year continues, so does the rise of COVID 19 cases among students. There is over three hundred active COVID-19 cases, according to Hamilton County Schools COVID 19 Dashboard. Nearly twenty…
Some Home - Buyers Waiving Home Inspection to get Dream House
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - The competitive housing market is causing some buyers to make grave mistakes. According to President Robert Backer of Greater Chattanooga Realtors, home buyers are waiving appraisals or home inspections to try and get…
The Caring Place in Desperate need of Volunteers
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) - The Caring Place in Cleveland, TN is in desperate need of volunteers. The nonprofit serves about 2,000 residents per month and offers food, clothing, and spiritual services. Typically the organization depends on 150 volunteers but because of…
Facebook post says Whitfield County Covid rate higher than Fulton County
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Is the city of Dalton safer than Atlanta when it comes to COVID-19? According to the city's Facebook post, the answer is no and the numbers may surprise you. In a recent Facebook post from the…
Georgia Gov. orders National Guard to hospitals
More than 100 National Guard personnel are being deployed to 20 hospitals across Georgia to help deal with the state’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases.
Judge blocks photography ban in Georgia's new election law
A federal judge has found that a part of Georgia's new election law that broadly prohibits the photographing of a voted ballot is likely unconstitutional.
Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor
Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday.
UPDATE - President Biden to stick with Aug. 31 final pullout from Kabul
President Joe Biden will stick with his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S.-led evacuation from Afghanistan.