Health Officials Urge Residents To Avoid Large Gatherings During Labor Day Weekend
Health officials urge residents to avoid large gatherings during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Hargett reminds parents of hot car warning signs
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The hot weather is not over yet. That's why Tennessee's Secretary of state stopped in Hamilton and Bradley counties on Tuesday to talk about protecting children in hot cars. Tests have shown that closed vehicles can get…
City official discusses plan to open YFD centers for virtual learners
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga is making plans to open their Youth and Family Development Centers for students. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the centers have been closed. In one of the Chattanooga City Council meetings Tuesday,…
Police: Woman jumps from car with child to escape kidnapping
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia are looking for a man accused of kidnapping a woman and her 1-year-old child during a carjacking. Gwinnett County Police said in a statement posted Tuesday on Facebook that the man approached the…
Miranda Lambert leads CMA noms, Luke Combs' streak continues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Miranda Lambert turns her “Wildcard” into an ace as she's the leading nominee at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards, including entertainer of the year. Lambert has seven nods and is back in contention…
Hamilton County School Board members sworn in
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The new Hamilton County School Board members were sworn in on Tuesday after the August elections. Joe Wingate, Tiffanie Robinson, Marco Perez and their families were there for the ceremony. Perez is the newest face to join…
CGLA keeping students in their classrooms
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We continue our series of reports on how different schools are dealing with Covid-19 with a look at CGLA. The Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy is a private STEAM school 6-12. They resumed classes with hybrid classes. And…
Ooltewah woman finds the man who rescued her family in Easter tornado
"I wanted to cry, I had tears in my eyes, it was overwhelming, I couldn't believe we finally found him."
Get the 4 Bridges Arts Festival app now
Use the app to see live demonstrations and conversations with 14 artists in the festival Sept. 3-5.
Zeus's job is sniffing out electronic storage devices
“Zeus will enhance our ability to protect the state’s children"
Cruelty to Children Charges Filed in Dalton
Authorities say an 8 and 5 year old from this home on Janice street walked to the store asking for food.
Sen. Loeffler comes to Dalton as part of statewide tour
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - On Monday, people gathered at Cherokee Brewing & Pizza in Dalton as U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, (R-Ga.) made a stop in her statewide tour of Georgia. She spoke on everything from wanting to "drain the swamp"…
THP offers photos of suspects for toppling Nashville stature during protest
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - We told you that the Tennessee Highway Patrol is offering a reward for help in catching the protesters suspected of knocking over a statue during the Floyd demonstrations in Nashville back in May. Now they are…
Summerville Nursing Home reports 82 Covid-19 residents
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The latest nursing home outbreak of the coronavirus is in Summerville, Georgia. Georgia's daily survey shows 82 of the 119 residents at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation have tested positive for Covid-19. One has died. None of…
Lawyers offering hotline of free legal advice on Covid-19 issues
"for example, we have an attorney who does a lot of unemployment work."
Kemp extends COVID-19 orders as cases fall in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor is extending the two main executive orders that govern Georgia’s response to COVID-19. Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed a 15-day extension of an order mandating requirements on social distancing and bans gatherings of more…
Double shooting next to East Chattanooga YFD
TUESDAY UPDATE: Police say the victims were two 16 year olds, male and female. Both with non life-threatening injuries. _______ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a double shooting in East Chattanooga. It happened around 7:30 on Daisy Street…
Nick Saban, Alabama players hold protest march on campus
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban led dozens of his football players and other athletes on a march to protest social injustice and recent incidents of police brutality against Black men and women. The group marched the short…
EPB crews finding Hurricane damage like we saw from tornadoes
"Some areas are wiped out and it's a complete rebuild."
Hamilton County Schools return to 5 days a week
We see how the first day back for both groups went at CSAS.
Judge orders Georgia to extend deadline for absentee ballots
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Georgia to extend its deadline for accepting mail-in ballots for November’s general election from the close of polls on Election Day until three days later. Georgia law says absentee ballots must be…
Lawsuit seeks to block Tennessee abortion reversal law
"Forcing doctors to lie to their patients is unconstitutional and dangerous. "
Tennessee reports major Covid-19 outbreak at prison
South Central Correctional Facility is run by CoreCivic
Ivy Academy closes for Covid-19 cleaning
"Normally, this would be a 48-hour turn around, but...."