CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton county commissioner Warren Mackey says that the lack of charges in the Breonna Taylor case should spark changes in our own leadership. Mackey says that as a leader he will work ion getting polices changed like…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Whitfield County will be performing routine maintenance on some of the railroad crossings on the CSX line. The maintenance will begin Monday. The following railroads will be closed during various parts of the week. Emery St. (Double…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two people were shot last night in East Chattanooga. According to CPD, the shooting happened in the 2000 block of Rawlings Street. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="2000 RAWLINGS STREET, CHATTANOOGA" zoom="15" title="Friday afternoon shooting"] CPD says that officers…
NEW YORK (AP) - The Grammy Award for cutest collaboration of the year goes to Carrie Underwood and her 5-year-old son Isaiah. He provides adorable vocals on “Little Drummer Boy,” one of the 11 tracks on the country superstar’s new…
NEW YORK (AP) - First it was toilet paper. Disinfectant wipes. Canned beans. Coins. Computers. Now, desks are in short supply. The slew of kids attending virtual school has parents scrambling to find furniture for them even as workers realize…
Roman Catholics account for a bit more than 20% of the U.S. population. Yet they are on track to hold six of the Supreme Court’s nine seats now that President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee hosted their sixth annual flu vaccine drive at Mt. Canaan Baptist Church today. The church says that they host this event every year to help keep residents healthy. According to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- An unusual bear sighting in downtown Chattanooga ended very sadly today. According to the TWRA, the bear that was spotted at multiple locations Saturday afternoon had to be euthanized. The TWRA says that this particular bear had…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Friends and family of Charlie Stevenson gathered near the Bradley County Jail Friday. They were there remembering their loved one. "He knew, you know, things that people went through, and he felt what people could…
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — President Donald Trump is trying to chip away at his Democratic rival’s advantage with Black and Hispanic voters, wrapping up a two-day campaign swing that is ticking off boxes, both geographically and with key constituencies. Trump…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee prosecutor says he won't enforce a new law that requires abortion providers to tell their patients it may be possible to reverse the action of abortion medication half-way through the procedure. In a Thursday…
"he could still be with his car regardless of where that is."
24 hours after calling for the Hamilton County Election Commission to be investigated, Representative Yusuf Hakeem says Secretary of State Tre Hargett has not contacted him, "What the Secretary of State is doing is disregarding concerns that are being expressed by citizens who pay his salary."
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Traditional ways of celebrating Halloween are considerably more frightful than usual this year, because now they bring the risk of spreading the coronavirus. Accordingly, the CDC has issued new guidelines on how to celebrate Halloween safely…
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department says the statistical drop in people with Covid-19 is both real and actuarial. They say the number of ACTIVE cases dropped by a lot on Thursday, for these three reasons. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga takes a step back to normalcy next week. Mayor Andy Berke has signed an Executive Order to reopen City Hall, the Development Resource Center and Chattanooga Library branches to the public. Masks will…
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) - A Cleveland non profit that works to combat human trafficking has been awarded a grant from the Department of Justice. Willowbend Farms has been awarded over $700 hundred thousand dollars to continue to fight against sex trafficking…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - It has been far from a normal year. Hamilton County Schools have been working the challenge of trying to minimize the spread of COVID and holding classes virtually and in-person. "I think that it would…
Board cuts/changes death payment, benefits for those working past 65, lump some payments to get fund back up to 80% funded.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The city of Chattanooga is bridging the gap by offering virtual learning centers. They offer students free internet access, and a safe learning environment. Students are supervised doing their schoolwork virtually, taking the pressure off of parents. Councilman…
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's largest beach towns are delaying the reopening of their beaches because the cleanup from Hurricane Sally is taking longer than expected. Officials in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach say the beaches won't reopen until…
Volkswagen is shifting towards electric vehicles with the ID.4 SUV.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge will not block a Tennessee law that makes it a felony for anyone other than election officials to distribute absentee ballot applications. The decision by U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson in Nashville came…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The GBI has charged a Dalton man with child molestation and pornography counts. The investigation began into 20 year old Zachary Moore after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child…