Mall operator CBL files for bankruptcy protection
The Chattanooga based company operates Hamilton Place and Northgate malls
What if your absentee ballot still hasn't arrived?
Georgia election officials explains your options.
Georgia coronavirus infections still rising, but more slowly
The state lists 52 high transmission counties, including those home to Dalton
MTSU raising concerns about UT plan to add Martin Methodist
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Middle Tennessee State University is raising concerns about the University of Tennessee system's plan to acquire Martin Methodist College and make it the state's ninth four-year undergraduate school. In a news release, MTSU President Sidney McPhee…
Tennessee judge denies request seeking absentee ballot info
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has ruled that Democratic officials improperly filed a public records request while seeking last-minute information on voters who have requested an absentee ballot but haven’t returned them yet. Tennessee’s Democratic Party and the…
Bipartisan Council Warns of Post Election Unrest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In the run up to the 2020 Presidential Election, many citizens and officials alike fear the possibility of civil unrest in the wake of Tuesday's election. But members of the National Council on Election Integrity are…
Second fire in small northwest Georgia town
CENTER POST, Georgia (WDEF) - A morning fire left a southern Walker County family homeless. It happened in the Center Post community south of LaFayette near the Chattooga County line. Firefighters well called to a home on Henry Hawkins Drive…
CDC Adjusts their Protocols for in Person Voting
The CDC updated covid-19 guidelines so all registered voters can cast their ballot in person, even if you are in the quarantine or isolation phase.
TECH BYTE: A Preview of the PS5
Let's look at the features of this new console.
Ooltewah Home Destroyed in Fire Monday Morning
A fire destroyed a home in Ooltewah Monday morning.
MTSU raising concerns about UT plan to add Martin Methodist
Middle Tennessee State University is raising concerns about the University of Tennessee system's plan to acquire Martin Methodist College and make it the state's ninth four-year undergraduate school.
US vote to shape how world warms as climate pact exit looms
The United States is out of the Paris climate agreement on the day after the presidential election. Experts say the outcome will determine to some degree just how hot and nasty the world will get in the future. The two…
Sword-wielding man arrested after Halloween deaths in Quebec
QUEBEC CITY (AP) - Police in Quebec City have arrested a 24-year-old man dressed in medieval clothing and armed with sword on suspicion of killing two people and wounding five others on Halloween near the historic Château Frontenac hotel. The…
Pandemic reinvents holiday hiring for retailers
NEW YORK (AP) - The push to hire temporary workers has begun in earnest this holiday season, in some cases weeks earlier than last year. But the pandemic has reshaped the kinds of jobs retailers are recruiting for. As more…
The Latest: Britain reaches more than 1 million virus cases
LONDON - Britain has recorded more than 1 million cases of the coronavirus since the start of the outbreak. The British Department of Health on Saturday announced 21,915 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 1.01…
Three people injured in shooting near hospital
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that happened near CHI Memorial this afternoon. According to police, three people were shot and one is suffering from life-threatening injuries. CPD says that they found two victims on scene and…
'Jumps for Lumps' Caps Off Last Day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
"One year after I was diagnosed, my mother was diagnosed and then a year after my mother, my sister was diagnosed" said Julie Bomar
Remembering Robert Clayton
Long time tow truck driver for Monteagle Wrecker, Robert Clayton died Tuesday night after being struck on the side of the road on I-24 east in Marion County while working.
Deputies chase suspect who sped through a police shooting scene
Deputies say he almost hit a detective responding to the Chattanooga Police shooting, then wrecked into two civilian vehicles.
Frozen Head is Tennessee's 2020 State Park of the Year
WARTBURG, Tenn. (AP) - Frozen Head State Park has been named 2020 State Park of the Year by the The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The department says the honor goes to parks that have demonstrated excellence in the…
Tiger at Tennessee zoo tests positive for coronavirus
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Three tigers at a Tennessee zoo are in quarantine after one tested positive for the new coronavirus. Bashir, an 11-year-old male Malayan tiger, is positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported Friday.…
Walmart returns guns and ammunition to US store displays
NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to their displays in its U.S. stores. On Thursday the nation's largest retailer said it had removed the displays due to “civil unrest” in some…
US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing again
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal health officials have new rules that will enable large cruise ships to start sailing again in U.S. waters. In mid-March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order suspending cruise ship operations at…
New Orleans Police: 2 officers 'ambushed' in French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Two New Orleans police officers were shot Friday in the city’s French Quarter in what the police chief described as an “ambush.” A suspect is in custody. Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said at a news conference that…