Senate rejects vote on Trump's push for $2K checks
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has shut the door on President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks.
History in Walker County government
WALKER COUNTY, Tennessee- History in the making as four new Walker County Commissioners are now sworn in. "Means the world to me that I got the support to be elected as the first District 1 County Commissioner." Previous Sole Commissioner…
Georgia county absentee ballot envelope audit finds no fraud
Investigators who audited the signatures on more than 15,000 absentee ballot envelopes in one Georgia county say they found “no fraudulent absentee ballots.”
Nashville man's girlfriend warned he was building bombs
Officers visited Anthony Warner’s home in 2019 after his girlfriend told them he was building bombs.
Holiday season deadly on roadways in Georgia
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - On Morgan Road off Highway 11 sat a car with a crushed back end. Tuesday afternoon, authorities said that the car was hit by a Norfolk Southern train. "We talked with the driver, Georgia State…
Cleveland Police identify victim in homicide investigation
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Tuesday, the Cleveland Police Department identified the victim in a homicide investigation as 26-year-old Cleveland man Antwuan Devonte Stokes. Authorities said that on Monday they got responded to a shots fired call on Bernham Drive.…
Will ‘Surprise’ Medical Billing End in Tennessee?
Unexpected medical bills can devastate a family’s budget. Tennessee lawmakers have a plan to protect patients.
Chattanooga Locals React to $2,000 Stimulus Checks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Americans might have to wait a little longer before they see the $2000 direct stimulus checks being pushed by leaders across the political spectrum from Bernie Sanders to President Trump. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked…
Importance of getting both COVID-19 doses
HIXSON, Tennessee- Millions of the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given and after 21 days those people will receive the second dose of the vaccination. Both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines require two doses of the…
Whitfield County firefighters get COVID-19 Vaccine
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Georgia- Front line workers and emergency responders continue to get the first dose of the vaccine as phase one of the COVID-19 vaccinations continues. Whitfield County Fire Chief Edward O’Brien just received his vaccination Tuesday morning. He said…
Senator Perdue Supports $2,000 Stimulus Check
Georgia Senator David Perdue is supporting a $2000 stimulus check.
Homicide investigation in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - According to Cleveland Police, they got a shots fired call just before 4, and when they got to Bernham Drive, they found a man dead in the road. Investigators said he was shot. "This was not…
What's Right with Our Schools: Nolan Elementary
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) - When the weather is nice, having class outside is a real treat. In the age of Covid, it's also a sensible thing to do. Nolan Elementary's outside classrooms are a fresh example of "What's Right…
New Years Eve Preparations
Many Chattanooga venues are playing it safe this New Years Eve.
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,…