The Georgia Democratic Party is combining forces with other state parties in the region for joint fundraising appeals, aiming to help those states make earlier-than-usual investments in voter registration and field organizing going into the 2022 midterms.
Crews were digging in and burning out fire lines amid fears that another round of high winds Saturday will bring renewed fury to a Northern California wildfire.
A former tour manager for R. Kelly reluctantly testified Friday that he paid a $500 bribe to a government worker to get the singer Aaliyah a fake identification card so Kelly could secretly marry her when she was 15 years old.
General Motors said Friday it is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Chattanooga man is facing stalking charges after his arrest at the Signal Mountain Walmart. Police say 46 year old Timothy Meyer, pastor of a Birchwood ministry, was arrested August 16th. According to the police report, he…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County schools have released their first weekly Covid report for the new school year. They post weekly numbers on Friday at 5PM. The most positive cases they have so far are 30 at Lake Forest…
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press When Congress sent states billions of dollars early in the coronavirus pandemic to help make schools safe, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee saw an opportunity. He used part of the windfall to further his goal of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-As COVID cases continue to surge in Hamilton County there is an increased demand for COVID testing. Becky Barnes with the Hamilton County Health Department says just 44 percent of Hamilton County is vaccinated. Active…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters were called to the campus of the Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes Friday afternoon. They found flames in the basement of one of the buildings holding the commissary and cottages. Everyone had already been evacuated, but…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A week away from the Rail & Hops Brewers Festival, organizers have decided to postpone. They are moving the Festival to next May 7th. SoundCorps officials cite rising hospitalizations in our area from Covid cases. The third…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Beer Board is taking action against the restaurant Chatty’s. During Wednesday’s beer board meeting CPD officers called the restaurant a public nuisance citing multiple calls in the middle of the night for violence. Chatty's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Emily Brown was in her third trimester when she became infected with covid-19, which led to her hospitalization and breathing with the use of a ventilator. Riceville mom says she didn’t take covid-19 seriously…
MIDDLE VALLEY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened late yesterday. According to a news release, officers were called to the 8600 block of Daisy Dallas road about 5:15 on reports of…
BOSTON (AP) — New Englanders bracing for their first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years began hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions Friday as Tropical Storm Henri barreled toward the southern New England coast.…
With boosters being planned in the U.S. as early as the fall for those who got the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, recipients of the single-dose J&J jab might be wondering just how well their protection is holding up.
At 5 years old, Harvey is one of the youngest — and the latest of several youngsters in recent years — to complete the trail, after tagging along with his parents over more than 2,100 miles in 209 days.
The U.S. government on Friday extended a ban on nonessential travel along the borders with Canada and Mexico to slow the spread of COVID-19.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As they did last year, the Hamilton County School System is posting their Covid case data. They report 209 active cases so far this year, which is less than 1% of the entire student population. 1,628 are…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Hospital Association reports that most intensive care unites are full in the state's four largest cities. Statewide, they say adult ICU beds are now 90% occupied. In the Chattanooga District, the number is higher at…
The Police Chief for Collegedale is addressing social media posts claiming one of his officers made a racial response during a traffic stop.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Biden administration seems willing to make a federal case out of Governor Bill Lee's Executive Order for Tennessee. The Governor is allowing parents to opt out of any mask mandate imposed by a local school…
Tyner Academy parents are demanding for the school board to make the school safe for their kids.
Parents were scheduled to speak at the end of the Hamilton County school board meeting rather than the beginning as usual.
By JAY REEVES Associated Press GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Tourists and servers alike dance atop tables and in the aisles at one restaurant on the “Redneck Riviera,” a beloved stretch of towns along the northern Gulf Coast where beaches,…