WHITFIELD COUNTY, Georgia- As COVID-19 deaths and cases continue to rise the Whitfield County Commissioner’s repealed a mask in county buildings. "It was just unbelievable to me," said former Commissioner Chairman Lynn Laughter. Back on December 17th, the Whitfield County…
NASHVILLE, TN (WDEF) - The number of new unemployment claims in Tennessee since March 15, the start of the pandemic, topped the one million mark last week. There have been 1,002,908 claims since mid-March. New unemployment claims in Tennessee increased…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A statue of country music icon Dolly Parton could be added to the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee, if one state lawmaker gets his way. Democratic Rep. John Mark Windle introduced a bill Tuesday that aims…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - COVID-19 vaccinations remain in demand in Hamilton County. The health department has been vaccinating people, and its rollout has not been easy. "The rollout here locally started off without long lines and early closures until…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton City Public Schools reported the highest number of coronavirus cases, with 81, after students and staff return from winter break. Currently around 20 percent of students are enrolled online. The school system expects another 4…
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A Lookout Valley driver has been charged after a high speed chase in northwest Georgia on Tuesday. It started after 3PM, when Eric Tyra's car shot by Dade County deputies on Highway 299 near the Tennessee…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Election Commission voted today to make Scott Allen to new administrator of elections. The former assistant took over after administrator Kerry Steelman was fired last fall. Allen ran the November elections. “Mr. Allen was…
ATLANTA (AP) - A statue of the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis could soon represent Georgia in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol. A bipartisan resolution introduced Wednesday in the Georgia House seeks to replace…
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"Staff continues working to expand vaccine scheduling capabilities at the call center. At present there are no more appointments available at county health departments, but the call center will take your contact information and add it to a waiting list."
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County residents are not too thrilled with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution from the county’s health department. After those hoping to receive the vaccine were greeted with long lines off of Amnicola Highway, the Health Department…
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HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger held a news conference this morning to discuss the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the county’s stance on vaccines. “What i am going to ask of the health officials is to extend…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A female student files a federal lawsuit against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The lawsuit accuses the University of not acting properly after she reported a dorm room rape one year ago. She says two male…
Hamilton County Mayor Coppinger extended to the county's Mask Mandate to March 31 citing continuing high number of COVID-19 cases.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee have arrested a second suspect in the fatal shooting of a nurse on Interstate 440 last month. James Edward Cowan, 28, was apprehended Tuesday night at an apartment complex, news outlets reported, citing…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday as Wall Street continues a pause from its big recent rally, and even Treasury yields are stalling following their rapid rise. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher after flipping between small…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in December, led by a sharp rise in gasoline prices. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the December increase followed a 0.2% rise in November and no change at all in October…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga currently owns the land at 1815 East Main Street, but later this month Chattanooga City Council members will be voting on a donation agreement that would give the land to the AIM…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The folks at car search engine iSeeCars.com have been crunching numbers on when to find the best car deal in our area. And they say you can forget about the new fall lines, holiday buying or good…
ETOWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - An ex-funeral home employee has now been indicted on theft charges for his years on the job. Brian Miracle worked for the Serenity Funeral Home in Etowah. Last September, he was accused by his former employer…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city of Collegedale has put their police chief on administrated leave. They city manager says that Chief Brian Hickman was involved in a police chase on January 2nd that went into Bradley County. The problem…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As the pandemic forces many of us to adapt to the new normal, local small businesses have been adapting too. With subscription boxes, customers can ensure they get the things they want and need, while keeping…
The living conditions for prisoners have been called into question following the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office transition to the Silverdale Detention Center in December.