Crews Battle Early Morning House Fire on Frawley Road
East Ridge Firefighters battled house fire on Frawley Road Monday morning.
Trump signs COVID relief, averts federal shutdown
President Donald Trump has signed into law a $900 billion pandemic relief package.
TECH BYTE: Best Small Appliances for Home Cooking
Let's look at some of the best small appliances that'll make cooking easier than ever.
Tennessee Kids Belong
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Emily Graffius and her husband adopted Abram in August. "We knew we were always going to grow our family. So we started with foster care and wanted to help kids in our community and eventually we…
Christmas Day shooting leaves one in critical condition
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Christmas Day shooting has left one man in critical condition. According to the Chattanooga police, the shooting happened in the 3500 block of McArthur Avenue. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="3500 McArthur Avenue" zoom="15" title="Christmas Shooting"] Police say…
AT&T outage update
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF)- Communications outages continue to affect large areas of Tennessee. AT&T customers in North Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky are reporting outages as well. As federal law enforcement officials continue investigating the explosion that shook downtown Nashville on Christmas morning,…
New animals for a new year
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tennessee- Meet mother and daughter Haddie and Hannah. They have been at the Bradley County SPCA since October of 2019. "So they’ve been here over a year and they don’t have any of those negative things attached to them,…
Christmas Mass carries on during a pandemic
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Coronavirus has altered many traditional ceremonies for The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Mass may sound the same. Merry Christmas! See how Christmas Mass is done during a pandemic tonight at 6! pic.twitter.com/6qlz9zOCUj — Danielle…
Chattanooga Community Kitchen serving Christmas meals and opening warming shelters
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Even in 2020 the Chattanooga Community Kitchen has always been there to help. "Ee’ve been very blessed to have an incredible and supportive community we’ve been able to stay open every day even since March we haven’t missed…
Explosion in Downtown Nashville
A large explosion in downtown Nashville Friday morning is under investigation by local, state and federal officials.
Santa Train rolls on with some modifications
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On a wet and cold Christmas Eve, cars lined up at Chattanooga State. "We're all Chattanooga Fire, Police, Hamilton County EMS, Chattanooga STARS," Forgotten Child Fund President Kelly Simmons said. It was the Santa Train that…
Young Girl AIM’s to Help Others
Navera used the money she’s earned to buy gifts for the Angel Tree program and donated 400 dollars to the Boys and Girls Club in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Last-minute Christmas shoppers
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- "I’m doing some last-minute Christmas shopping for my dog and for some neighbors," said last minute shopper Jessica Benton. Last minute Christmas shopping is a tradition for some people. The common talking point from them, how few people…
Dozens of COVID-hit Tennessee hospitals not taking transfers
Tennessee's top health official says dozens of hospitals in the state have stopped taking transfer patients because they are already overwhelmed.
Tennessee saw $131M in Nov. sports bets; $2.4M tax revenue
Tennessee officials say a new online-only sports betting program in the state saw $131.4 million in gross wagers last month.
Catoosa Republicans denounce misleading flyers
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The Republican parties in both Catoosa and Walker Counties are denouncing flyers on the January runoffs. The flyers claim that Georgia Republicans "will not vote in rigged elections." The groups say that neither the local, state…
Raffensperger calls for end to no-excuse absentee voting
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Secretary of State testified at a hearing on the Georgia elections on Wednesday. Brad Raffensperger called for an end to no-excuse absentee voting which his office carried out this year. The practice began this year…
First Wave of Vaccines for First Responders
Looking at the bigger picture, Chattanooga Fire Chief Phil Hyman wants the first round of vaccines to build the confidence of the entire city.
Cleveland suspects arrested in Alabama burglaries
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A Sheriff in northeast Alabama has arrested two suspects form Cleveland, Tennnessee and is looking for a third. They were arrested in connection to a spree of robberies in 3 states over the past year.…
Organ Donor's Parents meet with Heart Recipient
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - 3 years ago on December 23rd, Norma Hill lost her son unexpectedly. Victor Maurice Hill was 32 when he passed away. “He was a gifted, talented, intelligent, spiritual anointed young man. He loved the Lord and he…
EPB warns customers about scam calls
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - EPB is receiving reports about a robo-call scam happening in the Tennessee Valley. Officials say Someone is calling EPB customers telling them they have a past due bill and that there is a truck in their neighborhood…
Union Gospel Mission Gives Christmas Meals To The Homeless
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Union Gospel Mission is no stranger to helping out those in need. Today they distributed clothes, goody bags, and Christmas dinners to the needy – one of three holidays a year that they give back…
COVID workers get a free meal as thanks
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Erlanger hospital COVID staff got a free holiday meal Wednesday to say thanks for all their hard work. McGriff Insurance donated 350 meals Erlanger's COVID staff. McGriff regional director John Sorrow said it was an easy decision because…
Will people be traveling this year due to COVID
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Despite health warning holiday travel has already set a new record for business weekend of the Pandemic Health experts said Thanksgiving travel has been confirmed as a reason for the uptick in COVID cases. Now health experts fear a…