CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee - A family officially achieved their dream today after a lengthy COVID delay. Owner of Sweat Club Dawn Thelen and her husband moved from Chicago to Chattanooga with the dream of opening a brick and mortar gym. After…
CHATTANOOGA,Tennessee- “It’s the first time that I’ve actually been around my friends,” said Frazier. Darrell Frazier served around 30 years of a life sentence for drug conspiracy then was pardoned by then President Donald Trump. “It’s been a blessing and a…
LONDON (AP) - The top diplomats of Britain, France, Germany and the United States are meeting for the first time in almost three years as the European allies welcome America’s return to center stage in world affairs under President Joe…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden says Donald Trump’s “erratic behavior” should prevent him from receiving classified intelligence briefings, a courtesy that historically has been granted to outgoing presidents. Asked in an interview with CBS News on Friday what he…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The Canadian government has extended a ban on cruise ships through February 2022, which is expected to block many ships from visiting Alaska this year. Transport Canada announced the extension of the ban put in place…
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly have passed legislation that would legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, with retail sales starting several years down the road. Work on the complicated legislation has been a priority…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Jumbo crossword puzzles and bird-themed gifts, that’s the kind of stuff you’ll find in Silver Swag Boxes. “When they open that box, we want to make sure that everything in there is just going to wow them…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A new music museum in Nashville is telling an important and often overlooked story about the roots of American popular music. The National Museum of African American Music has opened in Nashville's musical tourism district. Unlike…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Coronavirus cases have dropped at U.S. nursing homes and other long-term care facilities over the past few weeks. The dip offers a glimmer of hope that health officials attribute to the start of vaccinations, an easing…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Hamilton County deputy has been charged in a domestic violence case. Deputies were called to a home on Saylor Lane in Hixson on Friday evening. Witnesses say Jorge Araiza assaulted…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lee Flames freshman Ally Welfel went from being the leading-scorer of her high school basketball team to fighting cancer in a matter of months. 25 radiation and nine chemo treatments later, she's back on the court…
She says the vote stripped northwest Georgia of its voice and that the Republican Party still belongs to Former President Trump.
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - A Dalton State student’s TikTok video regarding racial slurs and gender identity is sparking outrage, with the student in question claiming it was her right to freedom of speech. While the original video has since been…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Christina Telego's husband's family has owned their house for years. Yesterday started off as a normal day for the couple. But, it ended up in disaster. .@ChattFireDept is on the scene of a residential fire on Alabama…
Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that prevents teachers from being fired if their students fall behind during the covid pandemic.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - As the COVID-19 pandemic persists across the United States, people who are at-risk for lung cancer and other forms of cancer continue to delay routine, potentially lifesaving cancer screenings. “With last year's concerns of Covid-19 there has…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We have an update on the reported kidnapping on Windrose Circle, in East Brainerd, earlier this week. Hamilton County deputies say, after a lengthy and thorough investigation, there is no evidence to support the kidnapping allegation. They…
The Pentagon will deploy troops to assist getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga is getting another factory. Governor Lee and Commissioner Rolfe announced Thursday that Sese Industrial services will be building a new facility. The 300 thousand square foot structure will be located on Hickory Valley Road. The company…
ROME, Ga, (AP) - A northwest Georgia hospital vaccinated hundreds of relatives of employees against COVID-19, another example of a hospital not following Georgia’s rules about who’s eligible to get the medication. Floyd Medical Center CEO Kurt Stuenkel tells WAGA-TV…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - T-B-I has finished its investigation into the arrest of Reginald Arrington Junior. Last may, five Hamilton County Deputies became involved in a physical altercation with Arrington on the side of Old Lee Highway. After reviewing body cam…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The U.S. House of Representatives has taken the unprecedented step of taking a northwest Georgia Congresswoman's committee assignment away from her. 11 Republicans joined Democrats in voting Marjorie Taylor Greene off of House panels. Republicans refused…
Each mayoral candidate faces a set of obstacles from covid-19, money, and competing against over a dozen people.
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 12th Judicial Drug Task Force announced Wednesday night that the drugs found during the sting operation were made to look like 30 milligram oxycodone pills. However, agents are saying that the pills actually contained…