ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - The founder of Epic Games is donating a large stretch of North Carolina’s Appalachian highlands to be preserved as a haven for wildlife. The Asheville-based nonprofit Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy says it will prevent development on…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- Catoosa County got to use their brand new Health Incident Trailer for a good cause. Catoosa County Government and Emergency Management Agency offered no-appointment walk-up COVID-19 vaccines today at Mt. Peria Baptist Church. The…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Armenian Americans celebrated the news Saturday that President Joe Biden formally declared as genocide the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of their ancestors by Ottoman Empire forces in the early 1900s. The White…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal appeals court has reinstated a 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions in Tennessee as the state appeals a judge’s ruling in the case. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling…
NEW YORK (AP) - Technology mogul Elon Musk has a lined up a new gig in addition to his jobs as CEO of electric car maker Tesla and spaceship maker SpaceX. He is going to host the iconic TV show…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Over the last year drug overdoses have risen significantly not only in Hamilton County but also state wide. In order to help combat drug usage the Hamilton County Drug Coalition and Tennessee American water…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Getting vaccinated has never been easier. On Saturday, CHI Memorial and Get Vaccinated Chattanooga hosted a free drive thru event for anyone over the age of 18. The event was held at The Howard…
WALDENS RIDGE, Tenn (WDEF) - April is Autism Awareness Month and Waldens Ridge Emergency Services are working hard to bridge the gap between people with special needs and first responders. On Saturday, community members with special needs were…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Some residents in East Brainerd are concerned after they found out that a developer, who wants to add to the Holly Hills neighborhood, is facing fines from the state of Tennessee. A little over…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal officials have approved a major disaster declaration for Tennessee's February winter storms. State officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency's declaration will help 13 counties impacted by severe winter weather from Feb. 11-19. The declaration…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama is the latest conservative state to ban transgender girls from playing on female public school sports teams. Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed legislation that says public K-12 schools cannot allow a “biological…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia’s attorney general has resigned as chairman of the national Republican Attorneys General Association. Chris Carr says he has a “fundamental difference of opinion” with some other members of the group. That split dates back to a…
U.S. health officials have lifted an 11-day pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations following a recommendation by an expert panel. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the benefits of the single-dose COVID-19 shot outweigh a…
NEW YORK (AP) - Ghislaine Maxwell has faced her trial judge in person for the first time as lawyers squabble over exactly when she should be tried on sex trafficking charges alleging that she procured teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein…
Though Caitlyn Jenner is one of the most famous transgender people in America, the announcement of her candidacy for California governor was greeted hostilely by one of the state’s largest LGBTQ-rights groups. The group - Equality California - said it…
A fire heavily damages a Hixson Apartment complex. Everybody made it out okay, but four units are in bad shape. Chattanooga Firefighters were called to Brighton Lane around 6:25 this evening. The flames could be seen from…
https://youtu.be/0B5FtZGmn_I We've got some great news for you about Farmers Markets returning this spring. We've got the big one coming back this weekend.. plus a brand new market to tell you about. But first, a shoutout to the markets already…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kelly has issued his first executive order on Covid-19 restrictions in Chattanooga. For the most part, it mirrors Gov. Lee's guidance on business and government operations. The changes include: -- dropping stay at home recommendations…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Health Department has reported that 534 Tennesseans have contracted COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated, something that the state refers to as breakthrough cases. 54 of those cases are individuals who reside…
(WDEF)- The covid-19 pandemic caused shortages in toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and now lumber. This time last year a simple 2 x 4 would’ve been thought of as nothing special and just cost you a little…
TALLULAH FALLS, Ga. (AP) - Authorities have identified a woman who died after falling from an overlook Thursday at a Georgia state park. The Department of Natural Resources says 58-year-old Nancy Moore Smith died after falling from a high ledge…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As Chattanooga area restaurants struggle to find workers, three regional chains are hoping to hire thousands of employees for the coming months. __________ FOOD CITY HIRING EVENT Wed., April 28 All Food City stores 10 AM-7 PM…
Residents in Monteagle were ordered to shelter in place after a chemical spill.
TELLICO PLAINS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A third forest fire has hit the southern part of the Cherokee National Forest. Foresters were already battling two different fires in the northeast Tennessee mountains. Now they report a third fire is burning about…