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Maple Hills shooting victim dies

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The victim of an East Chattanooga shooting last month has died. 36 year old Deed Carroll was shot at 1900 Maple Hills Way on November 19th. Police charged Markious Sims with that shooting a couple of weeks…

Tennessee expects 90,000 vaccine doses a week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee official says the state expects to start receiving 90,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines a week going forward. Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey made the comments Tuesday, as the state continued to try to fend off…

Health Dept. will begin Moderna vaccinations Wednesday

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department got their first batch of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines on Tuesday. They got 1,500 doses today and expect more tomorrow. They will begin giving the vaccines to on Wednesday in the following categories:…

Police Oversight Board Petition Rejected

The Hamilton County Election Commission rejected a petition to include a police oversight board on the March 2021 ballot in Chattanooga because of signature issues.

Chattanooga Pulmonary Specialist Reacts To Receiving COVID Vaccine

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga pulmonary specialist Mike Czarnecki was one of the thousands of Tennessee medical workers to receive the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine this weekend. Aside from running his regular practice, Czarnecki also runs a clinic in Hixson to…

Stabbing, and then the house was set on fire

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators have charged a man with attempted murder after a bizarre confrontation today between house mates. Michael Park and another man lived together at a home on McClanahan Drive near Highway 60 toward Georgetown.…

Veterans helping Veterans Food Drive

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - On Tuesday, veterans are helping out other veterans with a Christmas food drive.  Going on all day,  veterans can pick up a box of food that includes everything that’s needed for a Christmas meal.  The boxes…

Covid-19 Task Force concerned about a Christmas Surge

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Hamilton County is currently reporting 3,900 active coronavirus cases and a total 247 deaths and the numbers are still climbing. With the county still struggling to recover from the Thanksgiving surge, the Covid-19 task force now has…

Car flips into small pond in McDonald

MCDONALD, Tennessee (WDEF) - A car travelling on Lee Highway Monday evening flipped into a small pond. It happened in the McDonald community at White Oak Valley Circle near the Bradley County line around 7:30. Tri-Community volunteers found the car…

CVS Beginning to help Vaccinate at Assistant living homes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - CVS Health says they will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccines at more than 40,000 long-term care facilities across the country.  The vaccinations will begin on December 28th in 415 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Tennessee. …

Amazon shares Christmas shopping and return tips

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The clock is ticking, and Christmas is right around the corner.  At this point, two things may be happening. You’ve –a) put off buying some of your gifts or b) you’re wondering “what if they don’t like…

Bethel Bible Village receives grant

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A local nonprofit organization received an early Christmas gift recently.  Bethel Bible Village in Hixson was awarded the Truist Lighthouse Project grant, allowing them to buy 13 new appliances.  The appliances ranged from anything such as…

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