Educators’ Vaccine Concerns
According to a survey conducted by the Professional Educators of Tennessee, 13 hundred school employees were asked if they would volunteer to get a vaccine. Less than 40 percent said no.
Police arrest suspect in Hixson shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police make an arrest in the December 12th shooting death of 29-year-old Christopher Trivette He was a shot New Country Drive. 41 year old Mario Peoples is charged with homicide. He's in the Hamilton County Jail.…
Alabama Doctor & husband plead guilty to opioid distribution
HOOVER, Alabama (WDEF) - An Alabama doctor and her husband have pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing opioids and other controlled substances. Dr. Elizabeth Korcz had a medical clinic in Hoover, Alabama and her husband managed her practice. Prosecutors say they…
Walker County Schools Adopts New App To Help Struggling Families
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Walker County Schools is stepping up to help families in need just in time for the holidays. After seeing organizations in surrounding counties benefit from the locally developed app called Purposity, the school district decided…
Chattanooga ice company helps keep COVID vaccine stored
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- "They have the vaccine coming and they were not going to invest in the freezers and they need to dry ice for storage so we were glad to work with them to just have a small part of…
UTC joins Siskin and Hamilton Co. schools to create CNA program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The coronavirus pandemic has continued to apply pressure on our healthcare system affecting area hospitals and clinics. With hospitalizations on the rise, staffing shortages are already becoming a problem. In response to this need, UTC, Siskin hospital,…
Children Visiting Santa Possibly Exposed to COVID-19
Officials say dozens of children who attended a tree lighting event in Georgia may have been exposed to COVID-19 after a pair performing as Santa and Mrs. Claus tested positive for the virus.
W Road Closed Thursday for Repairs
The Hamilton County Highway Department will be closing the W Road on Thursday, December 17th, 2020, from 8:30 AM until 2:00PM.
Vaccines, at-home testing to help combat COVID
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At Access Family Pharmacy, they're hoping to get COVID vaccinations within the next couple of weeks. "We're going to be vaccinating the 1a1 groups first. These will primarily be long-term care facilities comprising of assistant living,…
Sen. Kelly Loeffler campaigns in Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia (WDEF) - Senator Kelly Loeffler returned to northwest Georgia on Tuesday in her runoff campaign. She faces Democrat Raphael Warnock in one of the Peach State runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. When News…
Golden Apple Award: Becky Leary, Nolan Elementary
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) - Boredom is out of the question in Becky Leary's 3rd grade classroom at Nolan Elementary. From the Buddy Bench, to researching Signal Mountain's rich history, Ms. Leary's love of teaching shines through in every thing…
Holiday Delivery Costs and Delays
An announcement made by the United States Postal Service in August may begin to resonate businesses during the holidays.
Video of a burning fishing boat rescue by Coast Guard
4 fisherman were rescued off their burning boat in Mobile Bay on Monday night.
New police video from Ahmaud Arbery fatal shooting
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Newly released police body camera footage shows that the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery appeared visibly upset as police arrived in the minutes after the shooting. Travis McMichael can be heard in the video telling an…
Tennessee's plans for first vaccine doses
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Department of Health says the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine will be used as an emergency backup supply. The state is expecting to receive 56,550 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 on Wednesday, which will…
Chattanooga Business Owners React To New COVID Stimulus Bills
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Republican Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, said it was a “Christmas miracle” as Washington lawmakers unveiled yet another iteration of the long-awaited COVID-19 stimulus bill on Monday. This comes after a previous bipartisan bill worth around…
Walker County seeing an increase in auto part thefts
WALKER COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Recently, Chattanooga and Walker county have been seeing an uptick in reported catalytic converter thefts. Officials say the devices contain precious metals and the scrap value for those metals has increased in 2020. Walker county officials…
COVID-19 Vaccine will arrive in Chattanooga area later this week
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- "The good news is the COVID vaccine is expected to start arriving at hospitals this week," said Task Force Lead Rae Young Bond. According to the Tennessee Department of Health the state is expecting to receive 56,500 doses…
Eviction Moratorium coming to an end December 31st
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The economic and public health crises caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic has left thousands of Tennesseans struggling to pay rent. Now, an eviction moratorium that protected renters will be coming to an end In response to the…
Man charged with fraud after calling in sick from "Covid-19"
ATLANTA (WDEF) - An Atlanta area man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud that all started with a sick-call. Prosecutors say Santwon Antonio David sent a fraudulent Covid-19 medical excuse letter to his employer back in May. As a result,…
Signature audit of Cobb County votes in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia’s secretary of state has announced an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one county after receiving a report that officials there may not have properly checked signatures. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said during…
Bradley County Schools go virtual for the rest of the week
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Like many other school systems, Bradly County has been making adjustments in the last couple of weeks because of Covid-19. On Monday, the school system decided to go all virtual for the rest of the week…
Are Food Delivery Apps Helping or Hurting Local Restaurants?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In a pandemic year, thousands of restaurants across the country have been struggling to get by. Many have been relying on food delivery services such as Uber Eats and Door Dash. But some restaurant owners have…
Body recovered of boater on Nickajack Lake
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TWRA reports the body of a 61 year old man has been recovered from Nickajack Lake. The Marion County Sheriff's Office and Rescue Squad were first notified about the case after midnight. They got reports…