Bikers Ride for 'Toys For Tots'
Thanks to the Marine Corps, Georgia State Patrol and Harley Davidson, more children are able to receive a gift during the Christmas holiday.
Rough rescue: Storms, broken plane force layover for turtles
BOSTON (AP) - Thirty endangered sea turtles rescued from the beaches of Cape Cod are now safe in New Orleans after their Thanksgiving travel plans went awry. The animals were rescued this fall after almost succumbing to cold ocean waters.…
Black Friday sees record online as US shoppers stay home
Black Friday online sales hit a new record this year as pandemic-wary Americans filled virtual carts instead of real ones. Consumers spent an estimated $9 billion on U.S. retail websites on Black Friday, according to Adobe Analytics, which tracks online…
Governor nixes parole for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newson has reversed parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, marking the fourth time a governor has blocked her release. Newsom said in his Friday decision that she still poses a danger…
Lil Mama's Hoagy Shop gave back to the community on Small Business Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Lil Mama's is a Chicago Style Hoagy shop on Patten Parkway in Chattanooga and today they hosted a Thankful for you event for the community. The sandwich shop gave away 100 free hoagies to anyone that came…
Former Dade County Sheriff passes away
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- Dade county is mourning the loss of a former Sheriff Philip Street. According to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson, Street passed away due to COVID-19 complications. Street served as Dade County Sheriff for twenty years taking…
Car crashes into building
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The Chattanooga fire department had to assess a building on Highway 58 this afternoon after a car crashed through the front. The building was empty at the time. According to the Fire department, the car came to rest inside…
CFD investigates house fire on Shallowford Road
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department is investigating a fire that consumed a home on Shallowford Road early Saturday morning. According to the fire department, the fire happened around 12:30 this morning. When crew arrived on scene, they found…
CPD investigating a Saturday morning shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday morning as well. According to investigators, a 26-year-old male suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound arrived at the hospital in a personal vehicle. Investigators from the Violent…
Sen. Kelly Loeffler Hosts Rally in Ringgold, Georgia
During a Save Our Majority Rally, Senator Kelly Loeffler encourages her base to show up at the polls during the 2021 runoff election.
CDC panel meets Tuesday to vote on COVID-19 vaccine priority
ATLANTA (AP) - A panel of U.S. advisers will meet next week to recommend who should be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine. Experts have proposed giving the vaccine to health workers first. High priority also may be given…
Plan released to reduce massive wildfires in US West
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - U.S. officials have released a plan for removing or changing vegetation over a huge swath of the U.S. West to stop devastating wildfires on land used for cattle ranching, recreation and habitat for imperiled sage grouse.…
Many turn to real Christmas trees as bright spot amid virus
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Christmas tree growers who have faced increased interest in artificial trees in recent years say demand for real, fresh-cut evergreens is strong this season. Wholesale growers and small farms alike say customers are showing up earlier…
Georgia Aquarium's largest female whale shark dies
ATLANTA (AP) - The largest female whale shark at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta has died. The aquarium says Trixie died Friday after her health rapidly declined. She had been at the aquarium since 2006. Whale sharks are the largest…
Holiday boat parade continues to light up Tennessee River
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Another holiday boat parade lights up the Tennessee River, but the event was a little different this year. On the water, the parade was as it normally is. Boats were decorated in festive, colorful lights as…
Alabama AG criticizes Confederate monument removals
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning local governments against tearing down Confederate statues, and other monuments, that are protected under Alabama law. Marshall issued a video message Monday chiding elected officials who have voted to…
Tennessee should get first vaccine doses in 2 weeks
See the Dept. of Health FAQ on the vaccine.
Cempa continues free Covid testing in December
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Cempa Community Care will continue offer free weekday Covid-19 testing in December. They are partnering with Alleo Health System, where the testing will continue each day. But the Cempa Mobile Unit will resume popup testing at various…
"Bluetooth Bandit" robs Vonore bank
VONORE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The FBI is searching for the "Bluetooth Bandit" after a bank robbery in Vonore Friday morning. A man entered the Simmons Bank credit union and demanded money from a teller. The teller complied. The suspect fled…
Local Retailers Emphasize Safety Ahead of Small Business Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Small local business owners are gearing up for one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Small Business Saturday was established by American Express as an answer to the traditional Black Friday that caters to…
Deputies looking for missing 70 year old man in Soddy Daisy
8 PM UPDATE: Hamilton County reports that Mr. Webster has been found "safe and sound." _______ SODDY-DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who disappeared from a home in Soddy-Daisy on Friday afternoon.…
Puppy pipeline runs from Georgia northward to adoptive homes
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Dogs are flowing from Georgia to areas around Washington, D.C., with a high demand to adopt new pets. Kim Williams of the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation of Arlington, Virginia, tells WMAZ-TV that the group…
Online shopping safety
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Americans have shattered records for online shopping since the pandemic began. Some analysts predict online sales could hit 10 billion dollars today, and reach nearly 190 billion dollars over the holiday season. Tennessee great-grandmother Debbie Jackson says…
Fire Destroys Home in Ooltewah on Thanksgiving Night
A fire destroyed a big part of a home Thursday night at Morgan Estates Road in Ooltewah.