CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Christina Telego's husband's family has owned their house for years. Yesterday started off as a normal day for the couple. But, it ended up in disaster. .@ChattFireDept is on the scene of a residential fire on Alabama…
Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that prevents teachers from being fired if their students fall behind during the covid pandemic.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - As the COVID-19 pandemic persists across the United States, people who are at-risk for lung cancer and other forms of cancer continue to delay routine, potentially lifesaving cancer screenings. “With last year's concerns of Covid-19 there has…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We have an update on the reported kidnapping on Windrose Circle, in East Brainerd, earlier this week. Hamilton County deputies say, after a lengthy and thorough investigation, there is no evidence to support the kidnapping allegation. They…
The Pentagon will deploy troops to assist getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga is getting another factory. Governor Lee and Commissioner Rolfe announced Thursday that Sese Industrial services will be building a new facility. The 300 thousand square foot structure will be located on Hickory Valley Road. The company…
ROME, Ga, (AP) - A northwest Georgia hospital vaccinated hundreds of relatives of employees against COVID-19, another example of a hospital not following Georgia’s rules about who’s eligible to get the medication. Floyd Medical Center CEO Kurt Stuenkel tells WAGA-TV…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - T-B-I has finished its investigation into the arrest of Reginald Arrington Junior. Last may, five Hamilton County Deputies became involved in a physical altercation with Arrington on the side of Old Lee Highway. After reviewing body cam…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The U.S. House of Representatives has taken the unprecedented step of taking a northwest Georgia Congresswoman's committee assignment away from her. 11 Republicans joined Democrats in voting Marjorie Taylor Greene off of House panels. Republicans refused…
Each mayoral candidate faces a set of obstacles from covid-19, money, and competing against over a dozen people.
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 12th Judicial Drug Task Force announced Wednesday night that the drugs found during the sting operation were made to look like 30 milligram oxycodone pills. However, agents are saying that the pills actually contained…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A family lost their home and all but one of their pets in a fire Thursday afternoon. The fire broke out in the 4000 block of Alabama Avenue around 1:30 PM. The home was engulfed in flames…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A Chattanooga restaurant has gone viral after getting a helping hand from popular sports blog Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy on Wednesday shared a video of the moment he told Blue Orleans seafood restaurant owners the news.…
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) - Federal authorities are offering up to a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for robbing a gun store in Cleveland, Tennessee. Cleveland shooting sports FFL was robbed on January…
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Grundy County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect in a November murder. The body of Scottie Dewayne Tate from Palmer was found on Anderson Road on November 20th. After a joint investigation with the TBI,…
New unemployment claims in Tennessee fell to 11,097 last week.
Federal authorities say up to a $5,000 reward is available for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible in a Tennessee gun store burglary.
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene faced down fellow Republicans on Wednesday in Washington even as Democrats continued their campaign against her. The Northwest Georgia Representative met with the House GOP conference committee behind closed doors. Earlier, she…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The fallout continued on Wednesday to a video shown by TMZ of a country music star using a racial slur over the weekend. --- IHeartMedia joined the radio companie dropping his songs from playlists --- Big…
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The TBI will investigate the deadly shooting of a woman by police today in East Tennessee. The incident happened this morning in Lenoir City. The TBI says local deputies were there to serve an eviction…
Some parents have wondered what happened to the School Resource Officers now that kids are returning to classrooms.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department has issued body camera video to refute claims against one of their officers over a campaign sign complaint. A citizen filed a complaint against the officer on Tuesday, saying he kicked and removed…
As the Covid pandemic has strapped many people financially, Volunteers in medicine of Chattanooga makes sure their patients never receive a bill.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) - Dr. Paul Miranda of Home Medical Providers says that his new private practice caters to homebound seniors aged 65 and older, providing them regular checkups without them having to leave their homes. Miranda says the…