CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - For two days, Georgia voters have been lining up to vote early in the November general election, and they are back in sizable numbers again today. Lines in Catoosa county were still lengthy at Noon…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and his wife are in quarantine after a member of his security has tested positive for Covid-19. The Governor says he has tested negative himself, and the test for first lady Maria…
Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Early in Tennessee starts today and state officials expect a record number of turnout at the polls.
Walmart is spreading out its traditional one-day Black Friday deals over three weekends in November in an effort to reduce crowds in its stores during a pandemic.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In-person voting in Tennessee starts Wednesday, and the Tennessee Secretary of State said that he is expecting "heavy turnout" for the first day. "What we saw in Georgia yesterday, they had heavy turnout. I expect it…
This time next year, the Tivoli will shutdown for up to 18 months for construction.
SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is turning to the public for ideas on how to reduce congestion at some of its most popular spots. The park on the Tennessee-North Carolina border saw a record 12-point-5…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Vehicle owners nationwide are starting to see an unforeseen consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic: massive increases in auto theft. In Chattanooga alone, over 1,200 vehicles have been reported stolen as of September 30th, according to data…
Registering, educating and engaging voters. That's the sole mission for organizations like the Hamilton County Voter Coalition.
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A pilot is okay after having to make an emergency landing in Collegedale. A pilot with many years of flying under his belt got into a sticky situation yesterday. Chris Swain, Director of Airport Operations at the…
WINCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — A middle Tennessee high school has voted to keep its mascot despite calls for the Confederate-linked symbol and fight song to be removed. News outlets report a measure before the Franklin County school board to change…
Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is turning to the public for ideas on how to reduce congestion at some of its most popular spots.
The City of Chattanooga is responding to concerns over code violations in areas impacted by the Easter tornado. News 12's Dorothy Sherman explains what you should do if you get a notice that you are in violation. The City of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A drive through flu vaccine clinic is up and running, for folks 18 and over, at the Alstom Plant on Riverfront Parkway. That's until Wednesday. It's free while supplies last, and you don't even need an appointment.…
PELHAM, Tennessee (WDEF) - Music venues are all struggling to figure out how to lure customers back during the pandemic. The Caverns took their first stab at it over the weekend. The venue is actually underground in the Cumberland Plateau…
ATLANTA (AP) — During their first debate, Democrat Jon Ossoff hammered Sen. David Perdue on his response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Georgia Republican responded by accusing Ossoff of backing a “radical socialist agenda” — an assertion he sometimes backed…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville officials say they are investigating a worship event outside the historic courthouse over the weekend that packed together a crowd of people, many unmasked despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Nashville Health Department spokesperson Brian Todd says…
Someone shot something like marbles at glass windows.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Former Bradley and current Lake Forest assistant softball coach Hubert Conley Jr. died Friday during a trip to Florida. That's according to the Cleveland Daily Banner. It's the second time in less than four months that…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Rescue officials say a pilot managed to walk away from a crash landing this afternoon near the Collegedale airport. He says that around 5 PM, he had engine trouble just after taking off. The pilot was…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Advance voting began in person today in Georgia. And if Catoosa County is any indication, you still may find lines when you vote early. Catoosa posted photos of people waiting to cast their ballots on the…
According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, drug overdoses in Hamilton County are spiking in 2020.