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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…

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…

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…

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…

Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory

[cbsn] By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden has cleared the 270-vote mark needed to win the presidency with California’s 55 electoral votes. The voting milestone came late Monday when California electors affirmed Biden’s massive 5 million-vote…

Tennessee's 11 electors cast ballot for Trump, Pence

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s 11 representatives to the Electoral College on Monday cast their vote for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Monday is the day set by law for the meeting of the Electoral College, where…

Day One Early Voting in Walker Co.

Director of Elections Danielle Montgomery says polls are expected to be busier in comparison to previous senate runoff elections.

What's Right With Our Schools: Operation Warm

HARRISON, TN (WDEF) - With cooler temperatures settling in, a heavy Winter Coat is essential. Chattanooga Gas is providing 200 high quality jackets to Hamilton County Students. Paul Leath is the Regional Director of Operations for Chattanooga Gas. He says,…

COVID-19 Vaccine delivery in the Tennessee Valley

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Nearly 3 million doses of Pfizer's vaccine began shipping across the U.S. from the drug maker's Michigan Plant yesterday. So, when can we expect the first doses to arrive in the Tennessee Valley? Well, more than 30…

Do I Still have to wear a mask after I get vaccinated?

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Health officials warn that the first months of the Covid vaccinations won't be enough to stop the spread and allow things to go back to pre-Coronavirus conditions. According to doctors, the vaccine must be taken in 2…

Save America Rally in Dalton

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - As President Donald Trump exhausts all of his efforts to overturn the presidential election---Republican officials rallied in North Georgia today in order to gain voter support for the heated Senate runoff election. News 12's Winston Reed…

Deadly Saturday afternoon shooting

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Saturday afternoon. According to CPD, the incident happened near 5000 New Country Drive. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="5000 New Country Drive" zoom="15" title="Deadly Shooting"] When they arrived on…

Paws and Clause

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Everyone needs a furry friend for the holidays and the Bradley County SPCA is ready to assist families that are looking for the perfect pet. They held their annual Paws and Clause adoption event today. They started…

14 Arrested during sex trafficking sting

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- According to the TBI, 14 men were arrested as part of an undercover investigation aimed at addressing human trafficking in East Tennessee. The TBI says that they set up a two day sting with the assistance of…

Visitation hold at Bradley County Jail

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Bradley County Sheriff's office has put a temporary hold on visitations at the Bradley County Jail. They made the decision based on the increased number of COVID-19 cases in the county. Starting Monday, December 14th, all…

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