Task Force will issue plan to improve diversity hiring at Sheriff's Office
This is the Task Force that the Sheriff established, himself, to improve minority hiring in his office.
Police: man shot during a motorcycle robbery near East Lake Park
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting in the early morning hours near the East Lake Park. It happened before 3:30 AM on East 34th Street at the foot of Missionary Ridge. Officers found a 37 year old…
Core Civic is Moving Out of Silverdale
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office plans to oversee the facility.
Atlanta mayor to defy governor, require masks in city
Athens, Savannah & East Point have also passed mask mandates.
Gov: Tennessee Capitol Confederate bust should go in museum
Governor makes recommendation a day before the state Capitol Commission takes the first of two votes required to remove it.
Cleveland City School unveils reopening plans
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) - Cleveland City Schools has announced their plans to reopen for the start of the new school year. The plan focuses on several things including new start date, new learning options, and the safety measures that are being…
Bradley County Jail Coronavirus Inmates fully recovered
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office has announced that the 33 inmates who tested positive for the Coronavirus have fully recovered. Officials say those 33 inmates completed the 14 day quarantine process and have been cleared to…
Rustic Village North fire victim dies a week later
Hugh Lingerfelt was the man dragged out of the building by his neighbors.
Supreme Court sides with Trump in birth control opt-out case
The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in its effort to allow more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women as required by the Affordable Care Act.
Sevier County, home of Dollywood, chooses to mandate face masks
We break down the counties across Tennessee that are and are not requiring masks so far.
HCSO plans on enforcing mask requirement starting Friday
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - By the end of the week Hamilton County deputies will be enforcing a facial covering requirement. The county mayor announced a mask mandate on Monday. "This is certainly not something he'd wish he'd have no…
TBI investigates fatal officer involved shooting in McMinn County
Two drug task force officers shot a suspect while serving an arrest warrant at a home where there was an overdose last week.
McMinn, Bradley counties will not require face masks
Grundy, Marion, Bledsoe, McMinn & Bradley Counties have all declined
Bradley County Mayor says "NO" to a mask mandate
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis says he will not be mandating masks at this time. His announcement came at the Bradley County commission meeting Monday night. That's just a few hours after Hamilton County announced they…
Black Out Tuesday supports minority owned businesses
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The call for action on Black Out Tuesday is asking the Black community to spend no money at all, or to spend only at Black-owned businesses. News 12's Taylor Bishop has the details.
Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks tests positive for Covid-19
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Brooks is currently undergoing treatment for COVID-19 and double pneumonia in Tennova-Cleveland's medical intensive care unit. The mayor told the Cleveland Daily Banner everyone…
Nashville bars seek restraining order against city officials
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Some Nashville bar owners are seeking a temporary restraining order against city officials in an effort to push back against coronavirus restrictions. A filing obtained by the Tennessean shows Timothy Stephen Smith and Geoffrey Reid filed…
Masks in School
Hamilton County school leaders are encouraging students of all ages to wear mask this school year.
New Covid-19 death in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department reports another death from Covid-19 on Tuesday. That makes a total of 36 fatalities of Hamilton County residents. And we have seen six deaths in the last week. The number of ICU…
Sheriff says enforcing mask mandate will be left to deputy's discretion
"it is neither my goal nor my objective to have my deputies actively seeking violators out."
Old Coca Cola Stage barge hits I 24 Bridge on Nickajack Lake
TDOT says the bridge is okay.
Covid-19 Task force reacts to mask mandate
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger’s mask mandate goes into effect on Friday, July 10th at 12:01 am. Mayor Coppinger says he made this decision in hopes of slowing the spread of the Coronavirus within our community.…
US probes fuel leaks in older Chevy Cobalt and HHR vehicles
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating complaints of fuel leaks in older Chevrolet Cobalt small cars and HHR wagons.
Georgia Universities will require face masks after all
New rule includes Dalton State, UGA and Georgia Tech
