Children Visiting Santa Possibly Exposed to COVID-19
Officials say dozens of children who attended a tree lighting event in Georgia may have been exposed to COVID-19 after a pair performing as Santa and Mrs. Claus tested positive for the virus.
W Road Closed Thursday for Repairs
The Hamilton County Highway Department will be closing the W Road on Thursday, December 17th, 2020, from 8:30 AM until 2:00PM.
Vaccines, at-home testing to help combat COVID
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At Access Family Pharmacy, they're hoping to get COVID vaccinations within the next couple of weeks. "We're going to be vaccinating the 1a1 groups first. These will primarily be long-term care facilities comprising of assistant living,…
Sen. Kelly Loeffler campaigns in Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia (WDEF) - Senator Kelly Loeffler returned to northwest Georgia on Tuesday in her runoff campaign. She faces Democrat Raphael Warnock in one of the Peach State runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. When News…
Golden Apple Award: Becky Leary, Nolan Elementary
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) - Boredom is out of the question in Becky Leary's 3rd grade classroom at Nolan Elementary. From the Buddy Bench, to researching Signal Mountain's rich history, Ms. Leary's love of teaching shines through in every thing…
Holiday Delivery Costs and Delays
An announcement made by the United States Postal Service in August may begin to resonate businesses during the holidays.
Video of a burning fishing boat rescue by Coast Guard
4 fisherman were rescued off their burning boat in Mobile Bay on Monday night.
New police video from Ahmaud Arbery fatal shooting
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Newly released police body camera footage shows that the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery appeared visibly upset as police arrived in the minutes after the shooting. Travis McMichael can be heard in the video telling an…
Tennessee's plans for first vaccine doses
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Department of Health says the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine will be used as an emergency backup supply. The state is expecting to receive 56,550 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 on Wednesday, which will…
Chattanooga Business Owners React To New COVID Stimulus Bills
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Republican Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, said it was a “Christmas miracle” as Washington lawmakers unveiled yet another iteration of the long-awaited COVID-19 stimulus bill on Monday. This comes after a previous bipartisan bill worth around…
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…
COVID-19 Vaccine will arrive in Chattanooga area later this week
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- "The good news is the COVID vaccine is expected to start arriving at hospitals this week," said Task Force Lead Rae Young Bond. According to the Tennessee Department of Health the state is expecting to receive 56,500 doses…
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…
Man charged with fraud after calling in sick from "Covid-19"
ATLANTA (WDEF) - An Atlanta area man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud that all started with a sick-call. Prosecutors say Santwon Antonio David sent a fraudulent Covid-19 medical excuse letter to his employer back in May. As a result,…
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…
Bradley County Schools go virtual for the rest of the week
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Like many other school systems, Bradly County has been making adjustments in the last couple of weeks because of Covid-19. On Monday, the school system decided to go all virtual for the rest of the week…
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…