BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - On November 9th, Walker Valley High School announced their students would momentarily switch to virtual learning due to an increase in coronavirus cases. The school has since returned back to in person learning. Currently, 332 students…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Currently Hamilton County has over 1,700 active cases. The Hamilton County Health Department investigation reveals that many of our new cases of Covid-19 infection are occurring within our own households. Officials say typically a household member…
Close to 90,000 sex abuse claims have been filed against the Boy Scouts of America.
Some Chattanooga residents are beginning to vocalize frustrations with panhandling and littering in their communities.
There's more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus.
Let's look at an app that can help you make memories with your friends and family.
Dalton Georgia held their own 'Truth for Trump' rally, questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 election.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Makayla Thompson is a 22-year-old who is always smiling and hugging the people she loves. .@ChattFireDept and other agencies are having a BBQ sale today until 6. They are raising money for a wheelchair accessible van for…
Federal regulators have fined the nation’s largest public utility more than $900,000 for violating procedures during the startup of a Tennessee nuclear reactor and subsequently misleading investigators. Two managers and a plant operator who worked at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department on Friday said that many of the new Covid-19 cases are happening inside households. They say we typically get it at work or at social gatherings and then bring it home and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department issues a Covid-19 exposure warning for the Chattanooga Cigar Club on Market Street. Case investigators say that people in their infectious period attended the cigar and cocktail lounge on November 7-8th between…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Friday added almost 3,000 COVID-19 cases, the highest number reported in a single day since the pandemic began. State Health Officer Scott Harris says the number accurately reflects that Alabama is seeing increased community…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Pastors from across Tennessee gathered Tuesday night at Brainerd Baptist Church for a roundtable discussion. The meeting was just one stop in a statewide tour of churches across Tennessee's major cities, part of an effort by…
"If you illegally participate in our elections, you might be spending a lot more time in Georgia than your planned."
One of the 5 injured contract workers did not survive.
WALKER COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties are undertaking a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. The law requires that one race be audited by hand to check…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Normally this time of year shoppers are preparing to stand in line for hours awaiting the season’s black friday deals. But due to the pandemic, a large majority of holiday shoppers will be searching for bargains on…
Hamilton County Health Department investigations reveal that many of the new cases of COVID infection are occurring within households.
Crews are responding to an incident at the Wacker Polysilicon Plant in Charleston, TN.
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Kirby walked over to Red Clay Ranch Executive Director and Co-Founder Lee Rast Thursday afternoon. Kirby and Dakota came to the rescue in September of last year. "Kirby is very special, because I didn't think…
Justice Dept. indicts South Georgians on charges of defrauding small business loans during the pandemic
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors in Georgia say the man who fatally shot a Black man, Ahmaud Arbery, had previously used racial slurs in text messages and on social media. Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory McMichael, were seeking bond…
"I'd like to recognize the volunteers across the country and in our department that sacrifice time, family time, and sacrifice money to serve the community."
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police have charged three suspect with vandalism at local parks over the weekend. Parks officials alerted police that they had video of three men vandalizing Deer Park, Greenway Park and Tinsley Park on Sunday. Police…