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…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Representative Yusuf Hakeem is calling on the Secretary of State to launch an investigation into the Hamilton County Election Commissions. Rep. Hakeem is accusing the Election Commission of engaging in practices leading to voter suppression and…
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed an executive order establishing the Asian Carp Advisory Commission.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Protesters in Chattanooga are reacting to a Kentucky grand jury's decision in the Breonna Taylor case. Around 50 people gathered in Miller Park to protest and march. Many of these folks have been a part of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett top the 2020 CMT Music Awards nominations with three each. The fan-voted music video awards show was delayed from the summer because…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The State of Tennessee is calculating just how much students lost by not going to class during the pandemic. The Department of Education estimated data regarding learning loss by students after schools closed. Their preliminary data shows…
Online sports betting begins in Tennessee on November 1st.
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Republican lead Senate investigations have released a report into Hunter Biden's dealings in Ukraine. The report says that Biden's seat on the board of a Ukranian gas company was a conflict of interest for the Obama…
The ID 4 will eventually be made here in Chattanooga.
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is expanding its mental health services for students and teachers to every county.
Ringgold cancels annual Haunted Depot. Several other haunted houses will open in October.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - 33 year old Adam Lemons spent his Sunday afternoon working on his daughter's SUV. Wife of 10 years, Lisa Goetz, says Lemons texted her saying he was on his way home from a Chattanooga car parts junkyard…
that's just one adventure up for grabs in the annual fundraiser.
A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC research looks to better the safety of folks on the roadways in Chattanooga. Hamilton County ranks 3rd in the state for pedestrian injuries and fatalities and pedal cyclist injuries. UTC researchers have been working with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga City Council members took action to move forward on amending the budget to exclude city employee raises. Council members took a first vote on the amendment on Monday. City staff had previously said that the…
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Marquita Bradshaw: “It’s been over a year ago since I took a leap of faith and launched my campaign for US Senate."