KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee has announced that it will return to a “fully in-person campus experience” in Knoxville starting in the fall. According to a Thursday news release, this will include in-person teaching in classrooms at…
The great outdoors has become the great escape during the pandemic. A cooped-up population is looking for fresh air, and that's packing hiking trails and other open spaces. What’s more, people have been taking up biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, camping,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - On the one year anniversary of her death, Breonna Taylor’s family, joined by family attorney Ben Crump, will gather in downtown Louisville to honor Taylor’s legacy and continue their demand for justice. Last summer, Louisville, Kentucky’s…
DENVER (AP) - More than 2,000 flights have been canceled over the weekend at Denver International Airport as a major snowstorm strikes the region. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning, saying it expects 18 to 24…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A grand jury has indicted Donyell Holland for a murder that happened last May. Randall Leslie was reported missing on May 27th. Investigators suspected foul play. In June, his body was discovered in Marion County. The Hamilton…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - According to the Women’s Fund of Greater Chattanooga, Tennessee is one of the worst states for women. “Tennessee ranks 49th amongst all the states, so not very great, when it comes to some indicators that would…
WASHINGTON (AP) - No need to lose sleep over the shift to daylight saving time this weekend. The sun will still come up, though the dawn’s early light will break through later than it has during standard time and the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody. The settlement was announced Friday as jury selection continued in…
Colleges and universities rushing to invest in the booming arena of varsity esports are overwhelmingly committing opportunities and scholarships to male players, according to data collected by The Associated Press. Male gamers held 90.4% of roster spots and received 88.5%…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - J-Rod has split. Multiple reports based on anonymous sources say Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez called off their two-year engagement. The former slugger proposed to the actor a couple years ago after the celebrity couple started…
DENVER (AP) - There were more people per capita in Colorado that were killed last year than there have been in 25 years. The state Bureau of Investigation reported this week that 293 criminal homicides occurred in the year the…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Along with daylight saving time, this weekend could bring Americans fatter bank balances. Officials at the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service say processing the new round of stimulus payments has already begun. The aim is to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police have issued an Amber Alert for 17 year old Caniya Long. She has a medical condition and does not have her medication. If you have any information on Caniya, Call 1-800-TBI-FIND or the Chattanooga Police…
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign, adding the most powerful Democratic voices yet to calls for the governor to leave office in…
UPDATE: The TBI has released the criminal history of Nika Holbert following media requests. She has a long list of minor offenses, mostly driving on a suspended license. But the rap sheet does include misdemeanor possession offenses and one public…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Americans are set the receive the biggest stimulus check yet thanks to The American Rescue Plan. However, it's the middle of tax season. So does that mean that there will be a delay in stimulus deposits? We…
(WDEF) COVID has impacted many aspects of life including mental health. But what will the long-term effects be even after people get vaccinated and we get back to normal? "Just ask for help. Just acknowledging that you realize that this…
(WDEF) Within 24 hours on March 12th of 2020, the impact of the coronavirus truly showed itself. The sports world had been put on hold as the NBA postponed the season the night before, the men’s and women’s college basketball…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thanks to a new app developed by the city of Chattanooga, residents will be able to request city services and report incidents like potholes right from their own smart phone. “This is just the first portion…
Johnson and Johnson single dose vaccines will be administered at Brainerd High School.
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the man’s death in police custody.
Knoxville, TN (Press Release) - The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has announced plans to return to a fully in-person campus experience this fall. Planning includes teaching in classrooms at capacity, returning to normal campus housing, reopening dining halls, fully staffing campus student…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Saturday will be the last day of free COVID testing at the Alstom site in Hamilton County. "We plan to make Alstom our fourth vaccination site for the community and stopping testing will let us…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Witnesses said they had no idea why a man attacked his uncle back in November in Whitfield County. But a grand jury has now indicted him for murder and aggravated assault. Sean Eugene Goode lived next…