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Dalton offering more Covid-19 vaccine drive-throughs

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - On Friday morning, Dalton and Whitfield County will begin taking appointments for new drive-through Covid-19 vaccinations next week. They will post a link for the appointments at 9:00 AM on Friday at daltonga.gov. The drive-though will…

Tennessee adds rural vaccine locations and supply

NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Health is adding more than 100 new vaccination sites across the state, with an emphasis on serving rural areas. “We’re eager to launch these partnerships to help bring the vital resource of COVID-19…

Ringgold man fighting for his life in San Diego

RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- "Ethan dreams ambitiously. He loves his country. I mean, he's just an amazing person and we need a village to help him recover." Meet 20-year-old Ethan and Hayden Burns'. Twin brother's that have a special connection. Hayden…

Erlanger starts new community health program for first time moms

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Human Services awarded Erlanger Health System with a “2Gen” grant to fund the formation of a new community health program. The program is called Nurse-Family Partnership, to help first-time, low-income mothers in the…

Annual PIT count measuring homelessness rates

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The annual Point-In-Time Count takes place every year on the last Thursday in January. This federally mandated PIT count helps provide lawmakers with a detailed understanding of the status of homelessness,  locally-  and nationally.  “They use this…

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting on 6th Avenue

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a fatal shooting on 6th Avenue Wednesday morning. Shortly after 5:30am, police responded to reports of shots fired, which was upgraded to a person shot while en route to the 3600 block…

CPD chosen for $700,000 federal grant

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - For the first time the Chattanooga Police Department was chosen for a $700,000 Crime Gun Intelligence Center grant. “There’s so many people affected by it, from, you know, the neighbor down the street to even the…

UT introduces new head football coach

KNOXVILLE (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee will pay Josh Heupel $4 million dollars a year for the next six years to coach their football team. Heupel could face probation issues from the Pruitt regime. The deal is a big…

U.K. COVID-19 variant suspected to be in Chattanooga area

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed that there are at least two cases of the B-1-1-7 variant in the state, but they wouldn’t confirm the name of the county or counties where the variant was…

76th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

WHITWELL, Tenn (WDEF) - Over 20 years ago, a paper clip project honoring Holocaust victims put Whitwell Middle school on the map.  When students at Whitwell Middle School learned about the Holocaust, they responded with a promise to honor every lost…

Cempa Community Care earns Governor's Award of Excellence

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A local organization has been  awarded the Governor Bill Lee award of excellence this week.  Cempa Community Care was chosen for this award based on their role in bringing reliable and safe Covid-19 testing to numerous…

Firefighters Battle House Fire in St. Elmo

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Firefighters battled a blaze at a home in St. Elmo in the early morning hours Wednesday. Flames were visible in windows on three sides of the house 4200 block of Ohls Avenue when crews responded shortly…

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