Analyzing Covid-19 Data in Wastewater
Biobot, the sewage analytic company, uses wastewater to determine the spread of coronavirus in a community.
North Carolina Senate outcome puts it all on Georgia now
RALEIGH, NC (WDEF) - Republicans got some good news out of North Carolina on Tuesday. A very tight U.S. Senate race has gone their way. A week after the election, Democrat Cal Cunningham finally conceded his race to incumbent Senator…
Nephew charged with strangling his uncle
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Investigators say a nephew strangled his uncle to death Wednesday morning, but no one seems to know why. The attack happened at the home of 59 year old Rickey Lamar Pullen on Deep Springs Road. When…
Chattanooga Police investigate Foust Street shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a pre-dawn shooting in East Chattanooga on Wednesday. It happened in the 1900 block of Foust Street near I 24. Police report that officers found a 19 year old suffering from a gunshot…
Local Nonprofit helps Mothers in Crisis with on the job training
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) - “Foundation House Ministries means everything to me. They helped save my life," says Morgan Stevison, Mother in the FHM program. Foundation House Ministries is a nonprofit organization that gives financial, emotional and physical support to pregnant women…
Chattanooga Area Veterans Council: Veterans Day Program
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Each year the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council hosts a veteran ceremony. "To make sure that we can show the world that we’re proud of our veterans," said Alsobrook. Traditionally, it’s held at the National Cemetery, but due to…
College enrollment down
Dalton State is in a similar situation that most high education schools are in. Enrollment is down. Student affairs Vice President Jodi Johnson said even though retention rate actually went up, freshman enrollment is down 3.5%, which is about what they…
STIR & State of Confusion Team up with Community Kitchen this November
Local Chattanooga restaurants STIR and State of Confusion are partnering with Community Kitchen this November. A portion of food sales from the restaurants will be donated to the organization to combat hunger and homelessness. The Chattanooga Community Kitchen serves over…
Georgia audit to trigger hand recount of presidential vote
Georgia election officials have announced an audit of presidential election results that will trigger a full hand recount.
Proposed scooter ordinance for Chattanooga doesn't move forward
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An ordinance allowing and regulating docked scooters, dies in committee. Chattanooga City Council Members tabled discussions over the proposed ordinance during their Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday. They've been talking about electric scooters for a…
Local mother encourages other mothers to donate milk
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - When Nicky Reynolds had her daughter, she did some research on breast feeding. "I had read some things online on how to do it to make sure that your supply is better than normal, and so,…
Veterans Meal Deals for your Day
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It is a growing tradition for restaurants to offer deals to Veterans for Veterans Day. Here is a rundown of this year's deals: Applebees's Veterans and Active Duty Military select a free meal from a limited menu…
Groundbreaking for new Sevierville attraction
SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The next attraction at the foot of the Smokies will be a nostalgic road trip. The Eastern Band of the Cherokees are developing a new shopping/dining/entertainment zone in on our side of the mountains. They broke…
TDECD announces rural broadband expansion
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Tennessee Cares Act is continuing to help those in our surrounding area. On Tuesday the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced they would be participating in a Rural Broadband Expansion for Roane…
Data shows an alarming increasing in Georgia Road Fatalities
GEORGIA (WDEF) - This week is National Traffic Incident Response Awareness week. Over the course of the Coronavirus pandemic, traffic volumes across the state of Georgia have decreased by 60 percent, according to a new statistic by the Georgia Department of…
Less Traffic but more fatalities in Georgia
"more speeding citations in the 24 MPH above the speed limit category. That is an excessive speed."
Our Golden Apple Teacher this week comes from Ooltewah High
No, he doesn't really look like this.
Hospitalizations, deaths from COVID-19 rise in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The number of people in Alabama hospitals with COVID-19 is creeping upward as health officials expressed concern about the trajectory of the pandemic headed into flu and holiday season. State Health Officer Scott Harris said Tuesday…
Report: Tennessee death rates up where masks never mandated
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new report says Tennessee counties that haven't required wearing masks in public are on average seeing COVID-19 death rates double or more compared with those that have instituted mandates. The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine…
Covid-19 Task Force: Cases, Precautions, Fatigue, and Travel.
The Hamilton County Health Department says small gatherings are to blame for covid numbers rising.
Volkswagen Breaks Ground on Battery Engineering Lab
“This will be the first lab of its kind that VW will build in the U.S."
TVA Donates $800k To Urban League's "Building Futures" Program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Building Futures program was launched in 2019 to train interested minority contractors on improving home energy efficiency. T-V-A also developed the EnergyRight program to help households across the Tennessee Valley improve energy efficiency in their…
Will people get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- As COVID-19 case surge across the area, there appears to be an end in sight, after Pfizer said the first round of its late stage trials could be up to 90% effective. But there is still a lot we…
Possible COVID Exposures at Ham. Co. Court and Bank of America
The Hamilton County Health Department announces possible COVID-19 exposures at the following locations/dates