Tennesseans seeing first federal supplement to unemployment
Tennesseans receiving unemployment benefits have started seeing their first payments that include a $600 federal supplement for the newly jobless.
New Tennessee Unemployment Numbers Slow Down
There were 74,772 new unemployment claims filed in Tennessee last week according to the latest report from Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce.
How locals are helping tornado victims, volunteers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In the aftermath of the recent tornado many people have been helping in any way needed. “We love this city. I was huddled in a closet in my house and it went less than a mile…
City Council members tour tornado damage
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga city council members got a close up look at the tornado damage in East Brainerd this morning. The Council spent an hour on a CARTA bus. They're looking at some of the estimated 12, 500 homes…
How you can volunteer for tornado recovery Thursday
The city is asking for both facility volunteers and manual labor.
Volunteers offering meals, gear, showers & even laundry service for storm victims
Here is how you can pick up or donate
We got hit by four tornadoes on Sunday
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The National Weather Service has broken down the tornadoes from the April 12-13 outbreak in the southeast. They have counted 78 so far in 10 states. Chief Meteorologist Patrick Core breaks down the tornadoes that hit in…
Fund raises money for burial of tornado victim Jose Arzate
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A GoFundMe campaign has exceeded the $10,000 goal of raising funds for Ooltewah tornado victim Jose Arzate. The 46 year old father was killed when a tree crashed into his home at the Auburn Hills Mobile Home…
TBI crime trends during Safer at Home sheltering
“This snapshot helps all stakeholders have a better idea of how the pandemic has impacted public safety."
News 12 Tours Restricted Areas Considered a "War Zone"
We got a better look at the Holly Hills neighborhood devastated by the storm. With the help of C.A.R.T.A., News 12 joined Chattanooga police and fire department officials for a special tour.
Governor closes Tennessee Schools for the rest of the year
"we expect kids all across the state not to go back to the classroom."
Woodland Drive in Ooltewah works to pick up the pieces after storms
OOLTEWAH, Tenn (WDEF) - The clean up continues for several locations in our area after a tornado plowed through South Hamilton County on Sunday night. The tornadoes left behind a lot of damage in the Ooltewah area and Woodland Drive…
4 year old dies from tornado injuries
EAST BRAINERD, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 4 year old seriously injured in Sunday's tornado has passed away. Grayson Meadows has been in the hospital since the tornado ripped through his family's home in East Brainerd. The Chattanooga Fire Department has…
Drive thru COVID-19 testing this weekend in Marion & McMinn Counties
Everyone can be tested at your local health department, drive thru testing coming to Hamilton County on following weekends
US retail sales plunge by record 8.7% in March amid shutdown
U.S. retail sales plummeted 8.7% in March, a record drop as the viral outbreak closed down thousands of stores and shoppers stayed home.
Tennessee state parks to remain closed amid coronavirus
Tennessee's state parks will remain closed due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus.
Warren is latest former presidential rival to back Biden
Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Joe Biden, becoming the last of the former vice president’s major Democratic presidential rivals to formally back him.
28,000 EPB Customers Remain Without Power
Through continuing efforts, EPB has now returned power to about 32,000 customers who were impacted by tornados and severe weather on Sunday night.
Tornado Relief Volunteer Opportunities to Begin Thursday
Coordination efforts for tornado relief and cleanup will begin Thursday, April 16 at the Hamilton Family YMCA located at 7430 Shallowford Road.
East Brainerd Businesses dealing with both Covid-19 and tornado
There is undoubtedly, significant damage done to the East Brainerd area after Sunday's tornado hit. Homes, businesses, and schools torn apart by the dangerous winds. Roofs torn off, exterior as well as interior damage done causing businesses that are already…
Deputies charge driver at his tornado ravaged subdivsion
Trooper says the driver hit him with his vehicle as he sped off from a check point
Grace Baptist Academy leaders look at ways to move forward after tornado rips through
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Tuesday, Grace Baptist Academy leaders were on campus assessing buildings after a tornado swept through the area. “We definitely have structures that are just not going to be able to be used, so to speak,”…
Murray County fatalities lived next door to each other
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - Murray County officials say all of the fatalities from a tornado hit on Sunday night lived next door to each other. All seven victims lived in two mobile homes within 1,000 feet according to the Dalton…
Venue Church & Mercy Chefs offer drive thru meals for storm victims & workers
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Venue Church and Mercy Chefs from Alabama are serving free meals for anyone affected by the storms, in Tennessee or Georgia. It is for both victims and the people helping them. They are offering drive thru meals…