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Nashville lifts outdoor mask mandate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville’s top health officials have tweaked the city’s mask mandate to exclude requiring face coverings in outdoor spaces. According to the city’s latest public health order, masks will be still required for indoor spaces. However, as…

Driver trapped in wreck on Highway 58

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Firefighters had to rescue a driver from a wreck on Highway 58 on Friday. It happened in the 4500 block near the Wendy's. Fire officials say the woman was complaining of severe back pain from the…

Questions remain surrounding McKamey euthanasia controversy

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Management at McKamey Animal Shelter has been heavily scrutinized in the last few days. It all started when a flurry of employees resigned from their positions after witnessing a cowering dog being dragged into a room…

Auto repair shop fire on Shallowford Road

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Firefighters put out a fire this afternoon at an auto repair shop on Shallowford Road. They got the call to Grease Monkey Diesel & Auto Performance Repairs around 2PM. The owner first spotted the smoke coming…

Cempa to host drive-thru vaccine event on Saturday

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Cempa Community Care is hosting  a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination event tomorrow . The Drive thru vaccination site will be at Mt. Canaan Baptist Church, located at 4801 Hwy 58. Vaccine appointment times are available from 9:00 AM…

4 store openings at Hamilton Place this April

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Officials at Hamilton Place Mall announce four store openings this month. Here is the April rundown: Pop Cult – Open Now! Formally known as Character Box, Pop Cult relocated to their new store on the upper level…

Tornado hits Cumberland Co. school as it let out

CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - An EF-0 tornado has damaged an elementary school west of Crossville this afternoon on the Cumberland Plateau. It hit Pleasant Hill Elementary just as the entire student body (K-8) was heading out to go home by…

Georgia loosens Covid restriction as of today

ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Brian Kemp says “Georgia is open for business” as of Thursday. He's loosening COVID-19 restrictions, so that restaurant tables can be closer, more people can get together and vulnerable residents no longer have to stay home.…

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