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Young Missionary killed in hit-and-run in Walker County

WALKER COUNTY, Ga (WDEF)- A teenager was hit while he was riding his bicycle in Walker County last night. According to the Georgia State Patrol 18 year-old McKay Bergeson of Bountiful, Utah was on Georgia 1 around 9:30 PM. Walker…

Free COVID-19 testing at Camp Jordan

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Kroger, the City of East Ridge, Cherokee Health Systems and the Hamilton County Department of health are also offering free drive thru COVID-19 testing this week. The event will be three days from Wednesday, May 20th…

Tornado Volunteers still needed this weekend

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Volunteers are still needed to help tornado victims with debris clean up. According to FEMA, the last day for debris removal from the damaged area is JUNE 1ST. The volunteer center would like people who have the…

McKamey Animal Center sets pet adoption record

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The COVID-19 Pandemic has negatively impacted many businesses during these last few months. But McKamey Animal Center says the pandemic has actually helped them in some ways. ​So far McKamey says they have seen a record number…

Where officials are seeing increases in COVID-19 cases

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Zip code 37407 encompasses an area of southern Hamilton County touching the Georgia state line. It’s this section, Hamilton County Health Department Officials said is seeing a recent increase in COVID-19 cases. “This does not…

Are Gyms Safe?

Workout Anytime will use a scheduling program for peak hours if traffic in the building increases because their capacity has been limited to 50%.

First tropical depression of 2020 forms near Florida

While hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean doesn’t officially begin until June 1st, the tropics are already becoming active. Tropical Depression One formed off the eastern coast of Florida on Saturday with peak winds around 35 mph. The storm is expected to continue to strengthen and eventually become Tropical Storm Arthur. The storm is generally […]

“Outdated browsers” prevented thousands from submitting AP exams

With the havoc caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Advanced Placement (AP) students have had to take their exams at home. But due to a nationwide technical glitch, many students’ tests are not being counted, putting their college credit and final grades at risk. AP courses are college-level classes for high school students. At the end […]

ICE keeps kids detained because parents don't “wish to separate”

U.S. immigration authorities said in a court filing late Friday that one of the main reasons detained migrant children were not released this week as part of an order by a federal judge is because their parents did not agree to be separated from them. In the filing, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement listed several […]

Mom gives birth in parking lot, dad uses face mask to cut cord

A Kentucky woman, with the help of her husband, gave birth over Mother’s Day weekend in a hospital parking lot just steps away from the entrance. It was the middle of the night, the hospital doors were locked and the couple had to use a handmade face mask to tie off the umbilical cord.  Sarah […]

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