TECH BYTE: Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
It's easier for kids to come across an inappropriate website than you might think.
Deadly crash on Brainerd Road
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga police department is investigating a deadly crash that happened on Brainerd Road. According to CPD, the single car crash happened on Saturday in the 3500 block of Brainerd Road. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="3529 Brainerd Rd.…
Reminder: Voter Registration deadline is Monday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- If you haven't registered to vote yet, then Monday is your last chance. If you are requesting an absentee ballot then the election commission must receive receive your request by October 27th. Early voting begins on October…
N95 mask maker to create 220-job, $25M Tennessee facility
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A manufacturer of N95 respirator masks plans to set up a $25 million facility in Tennessee that is expected to create more than 200 jobs over the next three years. The state Department of Economic and…
Chris Christie hospitalized with 'mild' virus symptoms
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has tweeted that he’s checked himself into a hospital, hours after he announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Christie said Saturday that after consulting with his doctors, he went to Morristown Medical…
Strong Tropical Storm Gamma drenches Cancun area of Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Gamma has hit the resort-dotted coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula at near-hurricane force, flooding streets, knocking down trees and stranding people trying to return from outlying islands. The storm came ashore near Tulum with…
Good grief! 'Peanuts' celebrates 70th anniversary with art
NEW YORK (AP) - The coronavirus pandemic won’t stop Charlie Brown, Snoopy or the “Peanuts” gang from marking an important birthday and they’re hoping to raise the spirits of sick kids while celebrating. The beloved comic marks its 70th anniversary…
Alumni at Barrett's undergrad school sign letter of concern
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - U.S. Supreme Court hopeful Amy Coney Barrett graduated with honors in 1994 from a small liberal arts school - Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. But more than 1,500 alumni are not proud of their school's ties…
Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours 'critical'
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - President Donald Trump says in a video from his hospital quarters that he is feeling better as he battles the novel coronavirus and hopes to “be back soon.” Trump tweeted the video Saturday evening. His doctor…
Glass Street Gateway improvements
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Glass House Collective and their many partners are working very hard to make the Glass Street Gateway safer. The Gateway area is the five minute walking radius of the Glass Street Save-A-Lot to Dodson Avenue and…
Black lives block party
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Unity Group of Chattanooga and other local groups threw a block party today in support of protesters that are due in court this week. The event also raised awareness on the importance of voting and other…
Voter Registration at the community market
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Alton Park Community Market looked a little bit different this week. The usual weekly market had a few additions. Several organizations came together to organize a Voter registration drive for the community. The main focus of…
Racial unity worship rally
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - In an open area of Camp Jordan, folks gathered outside Friday night with their chairs and in their cars. They were there for an event that was organized by several folks including a group of…
Blackburn, who traveled with Trump, tests negative for virus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn has tested negative for the coronavirus after potentially being exposed earlier this week. A spokesperson confirmed the U.S. senator's negative test on Friday. The Republican had traveled with President Donald Trump ahead…
The Latest: Key US senators test positive for virus
WASHINGTON - Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and whether additional senators may have been exposed. North Carolina Sen.…
James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ pushed again, to 2021
The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been delayed again because of the effects of COVID-19 on the worldwide entertainment business. MGM, Universal and Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said Friday that…
Texas man sentenced to 25 years for running a child porn chat group
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Terence Dewayne Dixon has been sentenced to 25 years for running an online chat group dedicated to child pornography. The Houston man had members of the group all over the country, including Tennessee and Georgia. The…
Watch who wins our Crank It Up giveaway between 9 finalists
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We gave away a rebuilt Ford Escape today in our Crank It Up contest. Chip Chapman hosted the final selection today at noon. We need to give a big shout-out to S and S Auto who spent…
Former Lee University choir director indicted on rape charge
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A former Lee University Campus Choir director was arrested Monday, after being indicted by a Bradley County grand jury for rape. 68-year-old "Jimmy" Phillips had been the director of the Lee University Campus Choir since 2007. He…
Stock advice when the news is uncertain like President Trump's health
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Despite predictions of a major stock fall with the news of President Trump's positive test, it never really happened. Wall Street's major indexes did drop, but less than many thought. The S&p lost 1%. In fact, most…
Rep. Tom Graves farewell statement to Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Northwest Georgia Congressman officially informed the Governor and the House of Representatives that his last day on the job will be this Sunday. He previously stated that he is leaving office before his term is technically…
Prank Gone Wrong
Mckamey Animal Center is investigating an apparent prank they don't think is funny.
Mayor Kevin Brooks Relates his Covid-19 Experience to President Trump's
Mayor Kevin Brooks says President Trump can use this opportunity to donate plasma and save a life.
Man fighting convictions in Olympic, clinic bombings
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A man who was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty in the fatal bombing of an Alabama abortion clinic and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is challenging his convictions. Court documents show Eric Robert Rudolph is…