WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Two of our Republican Senators backed down Wednesday night in their challenge to the electoral votes.Both Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee and Kelly Loeffler from Georgia were very public with their plans to challenge the electoral vote…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Chattanooga's Bob Corker had pointed comments today on who to blame for the Capitol building takeover in Washington on Tuesday. "Like all Americans, I am horrified. And I think people have been able to see the…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Congressman Chuck Fleischmann says he is safe after the capitol building was rushed today in Washington. Demonstrators took over the building and lawmakers were evacuated as they were holding the electoral confirmation of the vote. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - An angry Zach Wamp came to our station this afternoon to express his outrage over the demonstration in Washington at the capitol. We are posting his entire interview. He talks about the "fraud narrative" and angrily blames…
The U.S. Capitol locked down Wednesday with lawmakers inside as violent clashes broke out between supporters of President Donald Trump and the police.
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff has won his Senate runoff election.
Georgia’s secretary of state and his staff have evacuated their offices at the state Capitol as armed protesters gathered outside.
Tennessee officials have set up an online tool that helps people figure out when they will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Hamilton County Health Department's COVID-19 vaccination site closed down the line after all of its doses had been allotted.
Counting will continue on Wednesday
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Ballots came into the Catoosa County Freedom Center after polls closed at 7 Tuesday night. Once there, the poll workers arranged them in stacks according to precincts before the ballots were scanned and tabulated. "So…
Poll watcher Mark Gilstrap says no technical difficulties were reported and attendance was about 100 votes short of the November General Election.
ROSSVILLE, GA, (WDEF) - Julie Butler was born to teach, but she postponed her own higher education until her youngest daughter was a teenager. Students and faculty at Ridgeland High School know it was worth the wait. Ms. Butler's heart…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville Mayor John Cooper has announced that he would be in quarantine after his wife, Laura, tested positive for COVID-19. According to a Tuesday news release, Laura Cooper is not exhibiting any symptoms. The mayor's office…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County authorities are investigating a popular local bar, after the County Health Department received several complaints. Photos taken on New Year's Eve appear to folks at Bud's Sports Bar not wearing masks. Neither Bud's nor the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Getting the Covid-19 vaccine has been an all-day ordeal for the few people who qualify. On Wednesday, the Health Department will have another 1000 doses of the Moderna vaccine to hand out. To qualify, you must fit…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School system has extended remote learning for next week. They report the current Phase Tracker level is at 1.03% with an average of 500 new cases reported Monday and Tuesday in Hamilton County. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that the new COVID-19 strain that was detected in the state after first being identified in the U.K. could be a game changer, calling it highly problematic. The variant…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Department of Public Health has announced the state's first case of the Covid-19 variant B.1.1.7. The victim is an 18-year old male who hasn't traveled. But they aren't saying what city he is in.…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - The Georgia Department of Public Health confirms that Walker County has now received its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine. Officials confirm Walker County did not receive their vaccines on time and they are still…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Currently, Hamilton County is vaccinating phases 1a1, 1a2, and residents that are 75 years and older. On Tuesday, January 5th, residents with the last name beginning with A - K and who qualify, were able to receive…
Wednesday's vaccination line will be directed through Chattanooga State's entrance.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The latest roll out of the coronavirus relief package could help local theater companies stay afloat this year. The 'Save Our Stages Act' will provide up to 12 million dollars in grants to each eligible venue. The…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - President Trump returned to Dalton Monday night to boost turnout for Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in Tuesday's runoff in Georgia. His second wife, Marla Maples, was from Dalton. Senator Loeffler joined the President in…