House approves Trump's $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate
The House has voted overwhelmingly to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments.
Phase 1 for the COVID-19 vaccine's current status
HIXSON, Tennessee- More that 4 million vaccines worldwide and nearly 2 million vaccines in the United States alone have been administered in Phase 1. Vaccinations in the U.S. began on December 14th for health care workers. The U.S. is allocating…
COVID-19 relief bill's economic impact
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- A $600 dollar check will soon be on its way to many of you as early as the end of the week. This comes after President Donald Trump signed a second COVID-19 relief package late Sunday Night. "Direct…
AT&T Recovery Work Continues
AT&T will waive data overage charges for customers across states such as Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama from until Thursday, December 31st.
Crews Battle Early Morning House Fire on Frawley Road
East Ridge Firefighters battled house fire on Frawley Road Monday morning.
Trump signs COVID relief, averts federal shutdown
President Donald Trump has signed into law a $900 billion pandemic relief package.
TECH BYTE: Best Small Appliances for Home Cooking
Let's look at some of the best small appliances that'll make cooking easier than ever.
Tennessee Kids Belong
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Emily Graffius and her husband adopted Abram in August. "We knew we were always going to grow our family. So we started with foster care and wanted to help kids in our community and eventually we…
Christmas Day shooting leaves one in critical condition
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Christmas Day shooting has left one man in critical condition. According to the Chattanooga police, the shooting happened in the 3500 block of McArthur Avenue. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="3500 McArthur Avenue" zoom="15" title="Christmas Shooting"] Police say…
AT&T outage update
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF)- Communications outages continue to affect large areas of Tennessee. AT&T customers in North Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky are reporting outages as well. As federal law enforcement officials continue investigating the explosion that shook downtown Nashville on Christmas morning,…
New animals for a new year
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tennessee- Meet mother and daughter Haddie and Hannah. They have been at the Bradley County SPCA since October of 2019. "So they’ve been here over a year and they don’t have any of those negative things attached to them,…
Christmas Mass carries on during a pandemic
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Coronavirus has altered many traditional ceremonies for The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Mass may sound the same. Merry Christmas! See how Christmas Mass is done during a pandemic tonight at 6! pic.twitter.com/6qlz9zOCUj — Danielle…
Chattanooga Community Kitchen serving Christmas meals and opening warming shelters
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Even in 2020 the Chattanooga Community Kitchen has always been there to help. "Ee’ve been very blessed to have an incredible and supportive community we’ve been able to stay open every day even since March we haven’t missed…
Explosion in Downtown Nashville
A large explosion in downtown Nashville Friday morning is under investigation by local, state and federal officials.
Santa Train rolls on with some modifications
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On a wet and cold Christmas Eve, cars lined up at Chattanooga State. "We're all Chattanooga Fire, Police, Hamilton County EMS, Chattanooga STARS," Forgotten Child Fund President Kelly Simmons said. It was the Santa Train that…
Young Girl AIM’s to Help Others
Navera used the money she’s earned to buy gifts for the Angel Tree program and donated 400 dollars to the Boys and Girls Club in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Last-minute Christmas shoppers
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- "I’m doing some last-minute Christmas shopping for my dog and for some neighbors," said last minute shopper Jessica Benton. Last minute Christmas shopping is a tradition for some people. The common talking point from them, how few people…
Dozens of COVID-hit Tennessee hospitals not taking transfers
Tennessee's top health official says dozens of hospitals in the state have stopped taking transfer patients because they are already overwhelmed.
Tennessee saw $131M in Nov. sports bets; $2.4M tax revenue
Tennessee officials say a new online-only sports betting program in the state saw $131.4 million in gross wagers last month.
Catoosa Republicans denounce misleading flyers
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The Republican parties in both Catoosa and Walker Counties are denouncing flyers on the January runoffs. The flyers claim that Georgia Republicans "will not vote in rigged elections." The groups say that neither the local, state…
Raffensperger calls for end to no-excuse absentee voting
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Secretary of State testified at a hearing on the Georgia elections on Wednesday. Brad Raffensperger called for an end to no-excuse absentee voting which his office carried out this year. The practice began this year…
First Wave of Vaccines for First Responders
Looking at the bigger picture, Chattanooga Fire Chief Phil Hyman wants the first round of vaccines to build the confidence of the entire city.
Cleveland suspects arrested in Alabama burglaries
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A Sheriff in northeast Alabama has arrested two suspects form Cleveland, Tennnessee and is looking for a third. They were arrested in connection to a spree of robberies in 3 states over the past year.…
Organ Donor's Parents meet with Heart Recipient
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - 3 years ago on December 23rd, Norma Hill lost her son unexpectedly. Victor Maurice Hill was 32 when he passed away. “He was a gifted, talented, intelligent, spiritual anointed young man. He loved the Lord and he…