RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Heritage High is the latest school to react to growing Covid cases. The Catoosa County superintendent announced the school is transitioning to virtual learning on just Friday. They are expected to return to class on Monday.…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia’s Republican governor has issued an executive order banning cities from requiring businesses to enforce local pandemic restrictions. But what impact, if any, the measure signed Thursday would have on new mask requirements in Atlanta, Savannah and…
The Tennessee Valley Authority board has decided to extend their pandemic recovery credit.
DALTON, Ga (WDEF) - Dalton Public Schools announced it will update its COVID-19 policies in an effort to slow the spread of Covid-19. During a special meeting on Wednesday morning, the board of education voted 5-0 to approve…
TRION, Ga (WDEF) - Remedium Life Science was one of the many companies not awarded a contract to sell medical cannabis in Georgia. T The CEO of the company, community members, and local officials were shocked by the…
A judge partially approved a deal that could lead the Boy Scouts of America out of bankruptcy. Under the agreement, the Boy Scouts would contribute up to $250 million in cash and property to a fund for victims of child sexual abuse. Local councils would contribute $600 million.
CHATTANOOGA, TN - (WDEF) - There is a disabled Army veteran in Soddy Daisy who is doing his best to help his fellow veterans. Scotty Mincey started a Facebook page back in May. And it's taken…
Authorities combing areas of North Carolina flooded by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred said Thursday that two people have been found dead and about 20 were unaccounted for.
A man sitting in a black pickup truck parked on the sidewalk outside the Library of Congress told police he had a bomb Thursday.
A new Amazon fulfillment center is planned for Tennessee, bringing with it 500 full-time jobs.
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - TVA has upped their goal of switching to all-electric vehicles of the next decade. The new timeline: -- 100% light duty vehicles by 2030 -- 50% medium-duty vehicles by 2030 That means buying 1,200 vehicles made…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Our area continues to grow, but a recent trend has alarmed the Unity Group of Chattanooga. According to census data, the city's African American population declined by more than 5-thousand people between 2010 and…
MESSAGE FROM CATOOSA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DENIA REESE: I am monitoring the spread of COVID in every school and in the district all day every day. This week, we have seen a high number of positive cases at Heritage Middle School,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly says he is self-isolating at home following a positive Covid test. A statement from the mayor's office say he is exhibiting only mild symptoms, similar to an allergy. He tested positive today, while…
A first-year college student from Fort Oglethorpe is taking a different approach to paying for her tuition.
(WDEF) - Dolly Parton talked about her new book deal, the 9 to 5 Musical and diversity in the country music business in an interview on British radio. But she was also very humble about her contribution to a Covid…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The health department in Tennessee’s most populous county has reinstituted a face mask requirement for indoor public places such as restaurants and other businesses. The move comes Wednesday as a surge in COVID-19 cases has strained…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Due to an increase in COVID cases in the Tennessee Valley, Erlanger has updated its visitor policy. The hospital says, starting today, there will be a "no visitor" policy for most inpatients. Minors younger than 18 at the…
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a bid by prisoners to take over part of the Etowah County jail failed after officers intervened. A statement by Sheriff Jonathon Horton says several inmates attempted to gain control of a unit at…
CHATTANOOGA, TN - (WDEF) - If you've been to the Chattanooga Airport lately, you maybe have noticed a number of paintings on display in the terminal. And they are there for a reason. Not only are those…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Students at Tyner Academy came back to school on Thursday, only to find unexpected changes- changes such as the closure of a building due to structural concerns. The 400 building also known as the…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — who has been criticized for opposing mask mandates and vaccine passports — is now touting a COVID-19 antibody treatment in which a top donor's company has invested millions of dollars.
Georgia’s State Election Board on Wednesday took a step toward a possible eventual takeover of elections under a process outlined in the state’s sweeping new voting law.
U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to offer COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines' effectiveness is falling.