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Tennessee adds vaccine groups; no promised extra doses yet

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is making moves to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for people in households with medically frail children and workers at jails and prisons. State Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said Friday that those…

Hamilton Co. Teachers, Parents Frustrated With Virtual Learning

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tensions were high during Thursday night’s school board meeting as members debated three options for sending Hamilton County students back to in-person learning. After about two hours of debate, the board ended up deferring that…

Local dry cleaners surviving during the pandemic

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The pandemic has affected many industries, but one of the hardest hit is dry cleaners. Old Fort Cleaners has been serving the Fort Oglethorpe community since 1987. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="1136 Cross St, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742"…

NTSB issues Preliminary Report on Meigs Bus Crash

WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The National Transportation Safety Board has issued their preliminary findings in the deadly Meigs County school bus crash. It does NOT identify a "Probable Cause" at this point. The report details what they know of how…

President Biden signs over 10 executive orders during his first 24 hours

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- President Biden wasted no time signing multiple executive orders during his first full day in office. First on the list, tackling the Coronavirus pandemic. President Joe Biden says, "Our national strategy is comprehensive. It's based science, not…

TWRA: Bat Population Declining Due to Syndrome

The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commision held a meeting at the Westin Hotel in Chattanooga Thursday afternoon. TWRA discussed the latest information and data on white nose syndrome. A deadly disease found in bats where cotton-ball like fungus grows on…

Chattanooga 2.0 Recap & Goals

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It has been five years since the Chattanooga 2.O launch. It's goal is to provide a birth to career education pathway. On Thursday, Chattanooga 2.0 released its first progress report. Overall, they have seen significant improvement in…

Will Gov. Ivey extend mask mandate for Alabama?

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Health officials want Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to extend a state mask order that is set to expire Friday. Ivey is expected to announce whether she will extend the order during a Thursday press conference. Dr.…

Local Congressman, UTC Professor Talk Biden Calls For Unity

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) - With the start of the new Biden administration today, the newly-elected President has called for an era of unity and bipartisanship in Washington. It’s something that most Americans want. A Pew Research poll found that 74…

Tennessee National Guard assists with Inauguration

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Security has been on high alert all day in Washington. President Biden's Inauguration seemingly went on without any security issues. 25,000 National Guardsmen and women are currently in Washington D.C. keeping the capitol safe on Inauguration Day.…

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