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No Gyms? No Problem!

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today, Governor Lee passed a stay at home order that closed businesses and gyms. Earlier this week, Mayor Berke had gyms within the city limit closed. Since then, people all around have been finding different ways…

Ringgold First Reported COVID-19 Case

RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - According to Ringgold Mayor Nick Millwood, a family in Ringgold has reported that their son tested positive for Coronavirus. The mayor says that the family's son is in his 20s and he is self-isolated at his…

Coronavirus updates: Global death toll tops 13,000

The number of deaths caused by the coronavirus worldwide reached at least 13,049, including 340 in the U.S. and 4,825 in Italy, where the devastating virus has brought the country to its knees. Italy hit a grim milestone Saturday by recording…

38 test positive for coronavirus in New York City jails

At least 38 people have tested positive for coronavirus inside New York City jails, officials said, signaling the largest outbreak in American jails since the outbreak began. For weeks, activists and health officials have feared the virus would spread rapidly…

Shooting On North Terrace Leaves Two Injured

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday afternoon. According to CPD, the shooting occurred near 3800 North Terrace. Two men were shot and both are suffering non-life threatening injuries. Police say that both victims were…

Saturday Afternoon Fire In Lookout Valley

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Saturday afternoon fire on North Moss Avenue left one man injured. According to the Chattanooga fire department, firefighters rescued the man and his pet python after someone alerted them about the fire. The home has…

Dalton Distillery Adding Hand Sanitizer To Their Resume

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF)- Dalton Distillery is giving back to their community in a special way during this time. They went from moonshiners, to vodka distillers and now they have something new to add to their resume. For the last 100…

Google launches highly-anticipated coronavirus website

After a week of speculation, Google announced Saturday morning the launch of an educational website on coronavirus in the United States. The site focuses on education, prevention and local resources surrounding the pandemic. In a blog post, Google said it worked…

How to donate personal protective equipment

As the number of coronavirus cases in the United States exponentially increased this week, health care workers sounded the alarm about shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE). Around the country, hospitals and medical centers are facing shortages of N95 masks,…

Ohio abortion clinics ordered to stop procedures

All of Ohio's abortion clinics have been ordered to stop providing the procedure as the state clamps down on medical services to preserve protective gear amid the growing coronavirus outbreak. The order, if enforced, would make abortion even more difficult to…

Americans stranded abroad amid coronavirus pandemic

New Jersey — The coronavirus pandemic has exploded to more than 250,000 cases worldwide, with more than 11,000 deaths. Thousands of Americans want to get back to the U.S. but can't due to travel restrictions enacted to fight the outbreak.…

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