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Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protection

(AP) - Hertz has filed for bankruptcy protection, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily indebted 102-year-old car rental company’s business. The Florida-based company's lenders were unwilling to grant it another…

Chattanooga residents want their dog parks back

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As Chattanooga reopens gradually, something's are still closed. Dog parks around the city are not open yet. Some residents that have been taking their dogs to places like Heritage Park on Jenkins Road are upset that they…

Another sinkhole at the St. Elmo Walgreens

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - There's another sink hole on the parking lot of the Walgreen's store on Tennessee Avenue. It's not the first time that piece of property has had the problem. This sink hole is near a similar ground collapse…

Tornado victim's security cameras catch looters in the act

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Several weeks after the tornadoes, victims are still working tirelessly to clean up their damaged homes. One chattanooga family’s home is no longer liveable due to the excessive damage caused by the tornado. While working on their…

Is leaving germ-x in a hot car dangerous?

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Summer is here and most people now have a bottle of hand sanitizer inside your homes and cars. But is leaving the bottle inside your car on a hot day dangerous? The Chattanooga Fire Department says Since…

La Paz Chattanooga provides free Coronavirus testing

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- La Paz continued their free COVID-19 testing for the community. ​The organization partnered with Cempa Community Care and other Latinx organizations to provide drive thru testing today. According to recent health department numbers, the Hispanic community has…

Two Volkswagen workers test positive for COVID-19

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Volkswagen Chattanooga confirmed Friday afternoon that an employee and a contractor who work at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Volkswagen, neither have entered the plant since reporting flu-like symptoms that later turned…

Rhea County COVID-19 cases continue to increase

DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF)- In Rhea County, Coronavirus cases increased by 175 in just one day. On Tuesday, Rhea County only had 13 positive cases of Coronavirus. As of Friday, they have 193 cases. According to the county executive, the increase…

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