Tennessee should get first vaccine doses in 2 weeks
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Cempa continues free Covid testing in December
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Cempa Community Care will continue offer free weekday Covid-19 testing in December. They are partnering with Alleo Health System, where the testing will continue each day. But the Cempa Mobile Unit will resume popup testing at various…
"Bluetooth Bandit" robs Vonore bank
VONORE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The FBI is searching for the "Bluetooth Bandit" after a bank robbery in Vonore Friday morning. A man entered the Simmons Bank credit union and demanded money from a teller. The teller complied. The suspect fled…
Local Retailers Emphasize Safety Ahead of Small Business Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Small local business owners are gearing up for one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Small Business Saturday was established by American Express as an answer to the traditional Black Friday that caters to…
Deputies looking for missing 70 year old man in Soddy Daisy
8 PM UPDATE: Hamilton County reports that Mr. Webster has been found "safe and sound." _______ SODDY-DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who disappeared from a home in Soddy-Daisy on Friday afternoon.…
Puppy pipeline runs from Georgia northward to adoptive homes
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Dogs are flowing from Georgia to areas around Washington, D.C., with a high demand to adopt new pets. Kim Williams of the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation of Arlington, Virginia, tells WMAZ-TV that the group…
Online shopping safety
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Americans have shattered records for online shopping since the pandemic began. Some analysts predict online sales could hit 10 billion dollars today, and reach nearly 190 billion dollars over the holiday season. Tennessee great-grandmother Debbie Jackson says…
Fire Destroys Home in Ooltewah on Thanksgiving Night
A fire destroyed a big part of a home Thursday night at Morgan Estates Road in Ooltewah.
Black Friday crowds way down
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- 2020 has been a year like no other so it only stands to reason that Black Friday would be a Black Friday unlike any other. Morning Crowds were way down compared to previous years. "Hasn’t been crowded and…
Small Business Saturday in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - "Shopping local and small this year is always critical, but this year it's more critical than ever," Mainstreet Cleveland Executive Director Sharon Marr said. For some small businesses this year with the coronavirus pandemic hasn't been…
McKamey Animal Center offering Black Friday Deals
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Are you starting your search for the perfect christmas gift for your family? Well, McKamey Animal Center has some deals for you. Starting tomorrow all adoption fees will be waived if you bring a Christmas gift off…
Chattanooga Fire Department shares cooking safety tips
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - This Thanksgiving a large majority of residents will be staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning more people than ever will be cooking the main course for the first time. The Chattanooga Fire Department says they…
Tennessee American Water warns about 'FOG'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - As many Hamilton County residents are staying home this Thanksgiving many will be doing their own at home cooking. Tennessee American Water wants to warn residents to not let Fats, oils, and greases be poured down your…
Toy Drive collected toys for kids while teaching life lessons
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Even though the Toy Drive will be done by drive-through for the first time ever the message for the toy drive stays the same kids get a toy and go back to those less fortunate. "Kids just don’t understand…
House fire in Chickamauga
CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia- There was a house fire in Chickamauga, Georgia this morning. Cpt. Chad Regal said the Walker Fire Department received a call about a house with flames billowing from the roof on Georgia 341. He said when crews arrived…
Chattanooga Communtiy Kitchen served Thanksgiving Day meal with COVID adjustments
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Chattanooga Community Kitchen held its annual Thanksgiving Day feast to help feed those in need. Chief Operations Officer Dr. Jimmy Turner said thanksgiving is one of the busiest days of the year for the community kitchen. He said…
EPB reveals 2020 Holiday Windows
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This year, EPB did things a little differently. Because of the COVID pandemic, they brought out the lights, the cameras and gave a special virtual presentation of their holiday windows unveiling at their headquarters downtown on…
Tennessee gets piece of Apple iPhone settlement
“Through this agreement, Apple must be upfront with consumers about how their iPhones work.”
Paper shredding drives false election claims in Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) - Routine paper shredding pickups of non-relevant election materials and tax documents in a Georgia county are being distorted on social media to raise questions around the vote. A conservative attorney who attempted to block the certification…
Nationally Recognized Chattanooga Artist Launches New Project
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Since releasing a book of poetry called "Words in Grey" in 2015, Chattanooga creative Genesis the Grey Kid has seen his career flourish. It's allowed him to travel all across the country, and let him meet…
Man killed in fall from overlook in Smoky Mountains
GATLINBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) - An Alabama man died on Tuesday after taking a fall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The victim was 48 year old Wesley Stedham from Warrior, Alabama, which is near Birmingham. Park rangers say he…
Rossville murder suspect arrested in Bryant, Alabama
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Law enforcement officers have charged a suspect in a fatal shooting in Rossville over the weekend. Satia Siv was shot in a parking lot of an Rossville establishment in the early morning hours of Sunday. Rossville…
Gestamp creates 260 new jobs after $95 million Chattanooga investment
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Gestamp is expanding for the third time in the last ten years in Chattanooga. Gestamp will be investing $94.7 million into Chattanooga and will create 260 new jobs. "Gestamp has been in Chattanooga for about 10 years now and…
How to Avoid the Hospital for Chronic Illness Treatments admidst Covid-19
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Normally, Those with Chronic Illnesses would go to their local hospital for a regularly scheduled treatment - but with the rise in Covid-19 cases, some patients report skipping treatments in order to stay safe. An alternative health…