Hamilton Co. School's Phase 3 Decision: Reaction
Hamilton County Students enrolled in on-campus learning are preparing to be in class Monday through Friday starting August 31st.
Kemp mulls 'strike teams' as confirmed COVID-19 cases drop
BAXLEY, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s Republican governor says he’s considering creating mobile testing strike teams to deploy to schools and colleges to control COVID-19 outbreaks. Brian Kemp told news outlets Wednesday that the teams could also be used to control…
Walker Sheriff looking for suspects who smashed construction equipment
A photo of one of the vehicles shows a smashed front window.
UTC places a student & student organization on interim suspension
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - UTC has officially been back in school for one week and university officials are already having to enforce following the school's covid-19 guidelines. The university tells News 12 a student organization has been placed on interim suspension…
Chattanooga in the running for Top Adventure Town
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Chattanooga is in the running for the name of ‘Top Adventure Town” by blue ridge outdoor magazine. This contest is the latest recognition of the area’s outdoor and adventure recreation options. Chattanooga is up against 7…
Judge orders Tennessee to mention virus on mail voting form
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has ordered Tennessee election officials to clearly communicate on absentee ballot applications that people can vote by mail if they think health conditions make voting in person too risky during the coronavirus pandemic. State…
Lovesarm hosts virtual fundraiser
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Lovesarm is an organization that helps get women off the streets, out of strip clubs, and away from sex trafficking. Officials with the organization say during the pandemic the demand for prostitutes and sex trafficking has increased…
UPDATE: Laura upgraded to Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Laura is rapidly intensifying and forecasters now expect it to become a Category 4 hurricane.
Kanye West qualifies for Tennessee presidential ballot
Tennessee's election’s office has confirmed rapper and producer Kanye West will be on the presidential ballot in November.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum plans reopening
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum plans to reopen to the public on Sept. 10.
Hwy 58 Fire Dept Station Out Of Service After Accident Damages Building
Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 will be temporarily out of service due to an accident.
Police equity dashboard shown to Chattanooga City Council
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Policing and Racial Equity dashboard breaks down by race citations and arrests and looks at use of force situations and citizen complaints against CPD. The numbers collected are from 2018 to now. The police…
Blood Assurance will study Convalescent Plasma treatment
"with this announcement (from Pres. Trump) it opens it up for other patients to be able to receive this plasma."
Bicyclist killed in wreck in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A bicyclist was killed Monday afternoon in a collision with a vehicle in Cleveland. It happened around 5 PM at the intersection of Wildwood Avenue and 12th Street SE. Investigators say 40 year old Veronica Roldan…
This is the story behind the LFO Backstreet Boy Parody video
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - Remember all those lip synch videos that were all the rage on social media? LFO High School teachers and staff figured they could up the game. They took a song from their youth and redid…
Secretary DeVos softens her back to school message in Georgia
U.S. Secretary of Education visits largest Georgia school system offering full-time classes now.
Group challenge's Governor's Covid-19 powers in court
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is facing a lawsuit over Republican Gov. Bill Lee's decision to let counties issue certain orders to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly citing their ability to require people to wear masks. The group Citizens for…
Police believe singer Justin Townes Earle died from overdose
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville police say a preliminary investigation into the death of singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle shows that the death was a probable drug overdose. A police spokesman says officers responded to a welfare check on Earle's home…
Tiffany Trump speaks at RNC tonight
She is the daughter from President Trump's second marriage to Dalton native Marla Maples.
VEC will expand broadband in Meigs and northeast Hamilton Counties
Grants will jump start two projects in our area.
Rep. Mike Carter leaves ICU
Ooltewah lawmaker spent a week in ICU battling Covid-19 complications
The Tennessee National Guard's battle against Covid-19
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – We've seen them staffing mobile test centers this summer, but the Tennessee Guard has done a lot more to fight the pandemic. The Tennessee National Guard has been at it since March 26. In the early…
Bridgeport resident charged with TennCare theft
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee officials are charging a northeast Alabama woman with TennCare fraud. The Office of Inspector General with the South Pittsburg Police arrested 24 year old Aaliyah Evett (also known as Aaliyah Mitchell.) They say she…
Local church helps donate Chromebooks to East Side Elementary
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A local church has helped to provide Chromebooks for East Side Elementary School. The Church of the Good Shepherd donated over 32 thousand dollars to help East Side Elementary purchase new chromebooks for their students. Principal of…
