CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting this afternoon near Chickamauga Lake. It happened in the 9500 block of Birchwood Pike. Deputies responded just after 5:45 PM. The report one victim has been taken to…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - In an e-mail sent to parents and faculty, Ootlewah High School officials said the school would be closed today, and students would move to virtual learning, while administrators assessed the situation. Hamilton County Schools Tim…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a second suspect in a shooting on Dodson Avenue back in August. Two people were shot on the evening of August 31st near the East Chattanooga Youth and Family Development Center. Both the…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn (WDEF) - Wednesday is Veterans Day and today the American Legion hosted a veterans flu shot clinic. The American legion located in Soddy Daisy is offering a free flu shot to any veteran without without their veteran ID…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s top health officials report the state has seen more than 5,900 new cases of COVID-19, marking the highest jump in a 24-hour period. The Department of Health also reported roughly 8,700 new cases over the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Lee Brice won't be performing at the CMA Awards this year after testing positive for COVID-19. A representative for Brice, who is twice nominated, said he is not experiencing any symptoms but will be…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Georgia's two Republican Senators, who both face runoff races in January, are calling for the resignation of the Republican Secretary of State. The Secretary of State runs elections in Georgia. Brad Raffensperger has overseen the new voting…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- As news of a potential COVID-19 vaccine comes out, Wall Street soared. "It helps you avoid the short term swings, the roller coaster ride, and it produces superior long-term returns as it has for 90 years," said Barnett and…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - It’s been two days since Presidential Candidate Joe Biden surpassed 270 electoral votes, projecting him as the next President-Elect along with running mate Kamala Harris. President Donald Trump still has more than 2 months left as…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For the next few days, people can save lives in more than one way by donating blood. Blood Assurance and Wounded Warriors Project have partnered up for Veterans Day. If you donate blood with Blood Assurance…
President-elect Joe Biden has announced the members of his coronavirus task force, which will put together a blueprint for fighting the pandemic.
Tropical Storm Eta is posing serious threat to South Florida, where torrential rains are falling on already saturated areas and the water has no place to go.
General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop or catch fire.
Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.
An argument that started over a dog led to a shooting that left eight people wounded in Tennessee.
Let's look at how you can get your grocery shopping done without having to step foot in a store.
"Who would have ever thought that Georgia would basically be the center of the political universe right now” said Georgia's District 1 State representative Colton Moore.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials in Nashville, Tennessee, have renamed most of a street after civil rights icon John Lewis, who help desegregate the city’s lunch counters before becoming a long-serving congressman in Georgia. The Tennessean reports Metro Council members…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has granted a death row inmate a temporary reprieve from execution. Lee issued a short statement Friday afternoon saying he is granting a reprieve to Pervis Payne until April 9 “due to…
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Officials with the National Park Service say a prescribed burn is scheduled for a portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A news release from the National Park Service says the 689-acre burn is scheduled…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee family has filed a lawsuit against Metro Nashville Public Schools and a teacher over an elementary school assignment about slavery. The assignment at Waverly Belmont Elementary in Nashville was called “Let’s Make a Slave.” The…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has died after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. “Jeopardy!” studio Sony says Trebek died at his Los Angeles home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him. He was 80.…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Four astronauts have arrived at Florida's Kennedy Space Center for SpaceX's second crew launch next weekend. This time there are twice as many astronauts as the test flight earlier this year, and the mission will…
Chattanoogans are kicking off a benefit to support a man who survived a fatal house fire but lost everything in the process.