CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Bessie Smith Cultural Center received a substantial boost this afternoon from a well-known entrepreneur. Darrell S. Freeman Sr. has long-standing ties to the community. Today, he presented the Bessie Smith center with a check for $25,000.00.…
CAMDEN, Tenn. (AP) - A prosecutor says a Tennessee woman has admitted to killing her grandparents. News outlets cited a statement from District Attorney General Matthew F. Stowe in reporting that 29-year-old Katelyn Taylor pleaded guilty in Benton County on…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Friday's numbers from the Hamilton County Health Department set several new disturbing highs. The 217 Covid patients and people under investigation for it in local hospitals are a new single day high. Roughly have of those victims…
As a physician and researcher, Dr. McKenzie feels confident about the vaccine’s effectiveness.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has obtained arrest warrants for eight inmates for their involvement in the stabbing of fellow Silverdale Detention Center inmate, Jonathan Conyers, on December 2nd. Each of the eight (8) inmates are charged…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say a teenage driver was killed in a crash on I-75 Thursday night. It happened around 9:30 PM near the East Brainerd Road exit. Chattanooga investigators say the 18 year old male was travelling…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A small fire at Carter Shooting Supply on Highway 58 is under investigation. The building was evacuated when black smoke filled it. But Chattanooga firefighters contained it to one corner of the store. They report that rubber…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Donald Trump, Jr. is coming to Catoosa County on Saturday to campaign for Senator David Perdue. He will speak at the Colonnade between 1-2 PM (264 Catoosa Circle). The public is invited, but you have to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Schools are altering their back to class guidelines, slightly, for the spring. The System announced their Reentry plan on Friday. The move follows weeks of discussions with staff and parents, including a survey taken…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - Memorial Hospital Nurse Manager Tiffany Dover was one of the first people at the hospital to receive the vaccine. Shortly after receiving the vaccine, she fainted while speaking to the media. She said fainting is a…
Chattanooga, TN. (Press Release)—The School Superintendents Association (AASA) announced today Dr. Bryan Johnson, superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, is a finalist for 2021 National Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Johnson is one of only four superintendents across the United States…
Vice President Mike Pence received the coronavirus vaccine during a White House event aimed at convincing skeptical Americans that the vaccines are safe.
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - U-S Representative Chuck Fleischmann has indicated that individual $600 stimulus checks are back on the negotiating table, as lawmakers work to hammer out a new Covid -19 relief package. While details of what's likely to be included…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A U.S. Postal worker in Georgia has pleaded guilty to stealing cash and gift cards from more than 15 letters. Markeyta McAllister pleaded guilty to Obstruction of United States Mail. She worked as a mail processing…
Crystal Smith got a fire truck escort following her last chemo treatment, surgery still looming.
RAINESVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - The DeKalb County Sheriff says his officers have uncovered a large, illegal winery on Sand Mountain. They found it at the Rainsville Waste Water Treament Plant. His office got a tip about illegal alcohol at a…
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - One of President-elect Joe Biden’s closest advisers has tested positive for the coronavirus. Biden transition spokesperson Kate Bedingfield says Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond tested positive on Thursday, two days after traveling to Atlanta to attend a…
"What landlords need to be aware of is that they can be charged” said Ga. and Tn. attorney McCracken Poston.
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - 21-year old Steven Pizarro was arrested this morning after attempting to rob a Dalton store using an Airsoft pistol. The Dalton Police Department says Pizarro was taken into custody without incident and charged with armed robbery…
A Nashville singer has touched the hearts of many Chattanoogans with her latest music video. The music video for her song “try” was shot right in the middle of the tornado damage. Singer Melody Sheppard says she saw the video…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Georgia- Whitfield County Commissioners stopped short of issuing a mask mandate but, have are now officially recommending masks be worn. Commissioner Chairman Lynn Laughter has been trying to get a mask mandate vote to pass since august. She…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- The first wave of Pfizer COVID vaccines were administered at Memorial Hospital Thursday. Infectious disease Doctor Mark Anderson was the first to receive the vaccination. He said getting the vaccination is a humbling experience. "I have a great…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanoogans are going to be seeing an unprecedented number of candidates on their March 2021 election ballot. Today at noon was the qualifying deadline for candidates seeking office. With sixteen candidates seeking the office of Mayor,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School system has announced that superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson has tested positive for Covid-19. He tested positive on Thursday. Dr. Johnson is quarantining as a result. The school system statement says he has mild…