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%.
Lawyer: Security video in Arbery case may show water breaks
Video released Friday shows a black man in a T-shirt and shorts leaving the home-building site Dec. 17.
Trump fires State Dept. watchdog critical of admin moves
President Donald Trump has fired the State Department's inspector general, an Obama administration appointee whose office was critical of alleged political bias in the agency's management.
Report: Bryant crash pilot had no drugs, alcohol in system
An autopsy has found the pilot of the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant had no trace of drugs or alcohol in his system.
Morrisville police officers, firefighters save deer stuck in mud hole
Morrisville police said they are accustomed to saving ducklings from drains, but a deer in a mud hole was one for the books.
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 […]
Keith Urban hosts drive-in concert for medical workers
This was a test run of a a pandemic friendly kind of show.
Chattanooga State will return to classes for the fall
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga State students will meet face to face with their professors again this fall. In March, the school decided to make all of their spring and summer classes go online to keep their students and staff safe.…
Etowah police looking for 16 year old Bailey Locke
Last seen Wednesday morning
Law Enforcement looking for motorcycle driver now on foot
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The search goes on for a motorcycle driver who led several agencies on a chase this morning in northeast Alabama. It started near the Little River Canyon Preserve on Highway 35 around 10AM. Park service…
A 5th grader puts the East Brainerd Elementary tornado disaster into poetry
"EBE: Education Before Everything"
A Help Truck EMT Robyn Redd is our First Responder of the Month
"it's extremely dangerous, we'd had a couple of operators in different counties that were killed"
Skateboarder charged with assaulting preacher
Preacher says he was asking skateboarders to leave
St. Jude School helps cafeteria manager, tornado victim
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local school is doing what they can to help their long-time cafeteria manager make it through a tough time. Mary Louise Ervin has worked at St. Jude School for decades. But, tragedy hit when a…
Buffalo Wild Wings reopening dining rooms in Tennessee
The dining rooms will reopen on Wednesday, May 20th.
Georgia Courts prepare for reopening in June
DALTON, Geogia (WDEF) - Judges in Whitfield and Murray Counties are preparing to open up their courts again in a few weeks. When that happens, you can expect to have your temperature taken and be quizzed about how you feel…
Roper Corp. tells workers that someone has tested positive
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Management at the Roper Plant in LaFayette have informed workers that one of their team members has tested positive for Covid-19. The letter says the worker has been home for the last 10 days. It says…
Chattanooga Housing Authority tests senior citizens
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Senior residents of the Chattanooga Housing Authority were able to participate in free Coronavirus testing. Last weekend, the Chattanooga Housing Authority postponed their free COVID-19 testing to next week. But today, with the help of CHI Memorial,…
More access this weekend at Chickamauga Battlefield
Trails and roads reopening to public, but many centers are still closed.
Grundy County Sheriff's Office sees increase in overdoses
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Grundy County Sheriff's Office is concerned about a recent uptick in drug overdoses and drug related deaths. The Sheriff’s office is investigating 3 overdose deaths, 6 reported overdoses and 2 unreported overdoses since late April.…
Covid-19 Hospitalizations and ICU patients have actually climbed this week in Hamilton County
It's not panic time yet, but there is a trend we can see for the week.