MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law on Monday that bans Alabama from creating so-called vaccine passports... documents certifying that you've had the Covid vaccine. But it goes much further. The bill passed by the…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee signed two bills into law on Monday that resulted from one of his major pushes in the legislative session this year. They tackle criminal justice reform. "We've worked together to do what’s best for…
It already feels like Summer out there. The changing seasons mean new challenges for fire fighters.
Emission tests will likely no longer be required in Hamilton County come August even though it was expected to happen much earlier.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Hixson man has pleaded guilty to a scam about making face masks. 58 year old David Michael Wright, Sr. pleaded to wire fraud and money laundering. He will be sentenced in October. Federal prosecutors say he…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - A school year like none other will soon become a Summer like none other for many students in Hamilton County. To make up for lost learning, the Summer Reach program will double in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The president of the local Better Business Bureau has announced that he is retiring. Jim Winsett has been with the BBB for the last 18 years. During his tenure the visibility and growth of the BBB has…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Coronavirus cases across the country have plummeted to the lowest rates in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination events are slowing both the spread of the virus and the number of severe…
Let's get the low down on some of the improvements.
Update, 9:18am - An elderly woman was taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation according to a Chattanooga Fire Department press release. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga fire department is investigating a fire that happened in the 1700 block of…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- I-75 North and Southbound were closed down for a few hours Sunday night. Officials believe that a vehicle left the interstate and caught a barn on fire on Brett Lane in Ooltewah. The department was dispatched to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The crisis in the Middle East is affecting some people right here in Chattanooga. Sunday, a group of Chattanoogans rallied in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Rally attendees say that even though there is…
There's a story behind each competitor in the 70 plus mile Iron challenge in Chattanooga.
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF)- A house on Red Fox Lane in Hixson caught on fire tonight. Chattanooga firefighters say that they could see the black smoke as they left the fire station. The fire department says that there was a large…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating another shooting that happened this weekend. According to police, a man was shot this afternoon at the Motel 6 on Lee Highway. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="Motel 6 7707 Lee Highway, Chattanooga, Tennessee "…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The TB.I. has issued an Endangered Child Alert on behalf of the Hamilton Co District Attorney General‘s Office, for 18-year-old Daphne Westbrook. Authorities believe John Westbrook kidnapped his daughter, Daphne in October 2019. Officials say that John…
LONDON (AP) - Animal rights protesters are blockading four McDonald’s distribution centers in the U.K. in an attempt to get the burger chain to commit to becoming fully plant-based by 2025. Animal Rebellion said Saturday that trucks and bamboo structures…
BEIJING (AP) - Twenty-one people running a mountain marathon cross-country race have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale winds hit the high-altitude track. The rescue headquarters quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency says the participants…
The non-profit, Southside Youth Development, is giving kids from Southside, Alton Park, and Emma Wheeler Homes the chance to swing, pitch, and catch all throughout the Summer.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is giving a bit of simple advice to businesses that are unable to find workers: Offer people more money. This recommendation is in a White House memo about the state of the economy, and…
New coronavirus cases across the United States have tumbled to rates not seen since June last year. It's sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are stemming both severe COVID-19 cases and the spread of the virus. As cases, hospitalizations and deaths…
MIAMI (AP) - The first named Atlantic storm of the season is posing no threat to land and is expected to dissipate in a few days. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Subtropical Storm Ana is drifting northeast over…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today was a great day to get outside and enjoy the summer-like weather. A lot of people decided to go to Nooga Splash's season opening. The park features slides, monkey bars and a variety…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- The remains of a Soldier killed during the Korean War were laid to rest today. Army Corporal Henry Lewis Helms went missing in action back in December of 1950 in North Korea after his…