Hamilton County reports 5 new Covid-19 deaths
But New cases and hospitalizations have dropped dramatically over the last week.
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Fatal crash on Gann Road
MONDAY UPDATE: The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office identifies the two people killed in the Gann Road crash over the weekend. The driver was 20 year old Michael Wagner and the passenger was 22 year old Jonathan Layman. Investigators say their…
TBI investigates an officer involved shooting
HAMILTON CO., Tenn. (WDEF)- TBI is investigating an officer involved shooting that happened Saturday night on Signal Mountain. According to investigators, Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies attempted to stop 50-year-old Ronald Andrew Hutson, during a traffic stop on Coral Road. Hutson…
Fill the boot goes virtual
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -Twice a year we see firefighters lining the streets for their annual fill the boot for MDA fundraiser. This year, the Chattanooga Fire Department and the Chattanooga Firefighters Association will be participating in the fundraiser virtually. Fill…
Bradley County Incarcerated Resolutions host awareness event
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Bradley County Incarcerated Resolutions hosted an awareness event Saturday. This group formed because of the recent PPE shortages in the Bradley County jail. Since then, inmates have received masks but, the group is still working on…
Chattanooga Save The Children protest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Save the Children organization held a protest to stop human trafficking Saturday. Over 100 people gathered in Coolidge park to hear testimonies from trafficking victims. Nearly 100 Protesters are making their way on the Market Street…
Saturday afternoon semi-truck fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A semi-truck caught on fire on 24 West Saturday. The fire shut down one lane of traffic for a few hours. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, crews worked to put the fire out quickly. The driver…
Trump Ordered to Pay $44,100 in Stormy Daniels Legal Fees
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A California court has ordered President Donald Trump to pay $44,100 in attorney fees to porn actress Stormy Daniels. The money is to pay for her legal battle to cancel a hush money deal to stay…
Senator to Supporters: How About Skipping a Meal to Donate?
PHOENIX (AP) - Sen. Martha McSally has suggested that supporters could “fast a meal” to donate to the Arizona Republican's campaign as she fights to fend off a tough challenge from Democrat Mark Kelly. Azfamily.com reported that McSally made the…
Chief: Tennessee Officers Broke Down Door of Innocent Family
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three white Tennessee police officers have had their police powers suspended after they broke down the door of an innocent Black family early Tuesday morning. Nashville police say officers used a public housing agency database to…
Tennessee Gov announces $61M in Emergency Broadband Grants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced $61 million in emergency broadband grants through the state's share of federal coronavirus stimulus money. On Friday, the Republican's office said the state Department of Economic and Community Development has…
Georgia Becomes 10th State to Top 5,000 Virus Deaths
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia has become the 10th state in the nation to report that it has surpassed 5,000 deaths caused by COVID-19. The Georgia Department of Public Health says there have been at least 5,092 deaths in the state…
2 Storms Pose Possible Double Threat to US Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Marco has formed in the northwestern Caribbean, joining Tropical Storm Laura as what could become a double threat within days to a huge stretch of the U.S. Gulf Coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Marco formed late…
Funding helping CARTA involved projects, electric fleet expansion
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A National Science Foundation funded project evaluates the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on transit operations. CARTA has partnered with Vanderbilt University for this project. “CARTA, as with many other organizations, has been operating on…
California Wildfires Some of Largest in State History
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More than 12,000 firefighters aided by helicopters and air tankers on Friday battled wildfires throughout California as reinforcements began to arrive. Three groups of fires, called complexes, burning north, east and south of San Francisco, have…
Bradley County breaks down Covid-19 status of each school
This is their first weekly report for the year.
Tennessee gov signs bill upping penalties on some protests
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee protesters will face harsher penalties, including losing the right to vote, for breaking certain laws during demonstrations under a new law enacted by Gov. Bill Lee. The Republican quietly signed off on the bill Thursday.…
Mayor Berke stresses less crowds and more masks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With Covid-19 cases continually on the rise in our area, Mayor Berke stresses the importance of following the CDC guidelines. Currently Hamilton County has over 15 hundred active coronavirus cases with 63 deaths. Mayor Berke held a…
Dade County Schools Superintendent Retiring
DADE COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - Dade County Superintendent has announced she will be retiring at the end of the year. Dr. Jan Harris joined Dade county schools in 2016 and nearly five years later she will be stepping down from her…
Dalton Police Identify ATM wanted man
DALTON , Ga (WDEF) - The Dalton Police Department has identified a man who they say took $230 that was left behind at an ATM machine. The police department asked for help identifying the man Thursday and the police say later…
House With Ammunition Set On Fire: Arson Arrest
"I saw this big cloud I thought it was a tornado" said Luis Reyes who witnessed the fire outside his bedroom window.
Fatal wreck on Ooltewah-Georgetown Road
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County deputies say a single vehicle crash this afternoon involved a fatality. It happened after noon just off of I 75 on Ooltewah-Georgetown Road above Ooltewah. Investigators don't know the cause of the wreck…
Loughlin, Giannulli get prison time in college bribery plot
Breaking their silence for the first time since their arrest, “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli apologized Friday before a judge sentenced each of them to prison.
