Tennessee, T-Mobile to Provide Wireless Devices to Students
Tennessee’s Department of Education has announced it's launching a new initiative to provide wireless internet to students across the state.
Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting on 6th Avenue
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a fatal shooting on 6th Avenue Wednesday morning. Shortly after 5:30am, police responded to reports of shots fired, which was upgraded to a person shot while en route to the 3600 block…
70 year old suspected of shooting duck hunters on Reelfoot Lake
OBION COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Authorities in northwest Tennessee have an unusual murder case on their hands. They are looking for a 70 year old retiree with no criminal history. But he is accused of shooting two duck hunters on…
CPD chosen for $700,000 federal grant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - For the first time the Chattanooga Police Department was chosen for a $700,000 Crime Gun Intelligence Center grant. “There’s so many people affected by it, from, you know, the neighbor down the street to even the…
Ringgold youth recovering after near drowning in San Diego
The former Heritage High student was visiting his twin brother in the navy when they went swimming in the ocean.
UT introduces new head football coach
KNOXVILLE (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee will pay Josh Heupel $4 million dollars a year for the next six years to coach their football team. Heupel could face probation issues from the Pruitt regime. The deal is a big…
Tennessee lawmaker: FBI took all campaign files in search
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - One of several Republican state lawmakers in Tennessee whose homes and legislative offices were searched by federal agents this month says the FBI confiscated all files and documents related to his…
Man Pardoned by President Trump Starts Tennis Foundation
Over 30 years and counting spent serving a prison sentence, canceled by former President Donald Trump.
U.K. COVID-19 variant suspected to be in Chattanooga area
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed that there are at least two cases of the B-1-1-7 variant in the state, but they wouldn’t confirm the name of the county or counties where the variant was…
76th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
WHITWELL, Tenn (WDEF) - Over 20 years ago, a paper clip project honoring Holocaust victims put Whitwell Middle school on the map. When students at Whitwell Middle School learned about the Holocaust, they responded with a promise to honor every lost…
Cempa Community Care earns Governor's Award of Excellence
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A local organization has been awarded the Governor Bill Lee award of excellence this week. Cempa Community Care was chosen for this award based on their role in bringing reliable and safe Covid-19 testing to numerous…
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene visiting Dalton, GA
DALTON, Georgia- Congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene is in Dalton, GA Wednesday. She’s been scheduled to talk to her constituents starting at 6 pm. Just a day after CNN reporting she expressed support on her Facebook page for the execution of…
Firefighters Battle House Fire in St. Elmo
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Firefighters battled a blaze at a home in St. Elmo in the early morning hours Wednesday. Flames were visible in windows on three sides of the house 4200 block of Ohls Avenue when crews responded shortly…
UCF's Josh Heupel Named as Tennessee Vols New Football Coach
Josh Heupel has been named Tennessee's 27th head football coach.
Georgia state house removes lawmaker for not taking Covid test
Read his explanation about why he rejects the requirement to be tested.
Department store chain Belk filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The North Carolina-based department store chain Belk says it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Charlotte Observer reports that private equity firm Sycamore Partners made the announcement on Tuesday. The firm owns Belk and says it…
Covid vaccines are now more orderly in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Unlike the scene three weeks ago when the Tennessee Riverpark was swamped by people wanting to get the Covid 19 vaccine, the crowd Tuesday was manageable as Chattanoogans showed up by appointment. Although the health department has…
Dalton Confederate Statue will move to new location
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Demonstrators marched against it, and supporters petitioned to keep it. Now, after months of controversy, the statue of General Joseph E. Johnston, will move from downtown Dalton. The confederate general led southern forces at the battle…
Hamilton County schools going back to class next week
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School District announces some changes. Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson announces school re-openings. This afternoon they gathered at CSAS. The school system is currently in phase 2. According to Dr. Johnson, starting next week K-5…
Cleveland City Schools return to in-person learning
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) - Students at Cleveland City Schools returned to in-person class five days a week on Monday. Cleveland City School officials say they have been making decisions about how students learn based on the number of COVID-19 cases in…
Are 2 masks better than 1? Doctors explain
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Since the pandemic began, masks have been a staple in keeping us safe and healthy-but is one enough? For the last 11 months, persuading everyone to wear a mask has been a challenge. And now, with a…
Local restaurants struggle with staffing shortage amid pandemic
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Throughout the pandemic, many of Chattanooga’s local restaurants have struggled to get by. And now, nearly eleven months in, things are just as tough as ever. With indoor dining restrictions and many reliant on takeout and…
Local Churches Granted Access to Vaccine
“There is a great deal of dissatisfaction with the way that the city of Chattanooga and Hamilton County goes about approaching the black churches here in Chattanooga”
Tennessee Woman charged in Capitol riot may be released pending trial
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the mother of a Tennessee man who authorities say carried flexible plastic handcuffs during the riot at the U.S. Capitol can be released from custody. Lisa Eisenhart is accused…