Qualifying Child Care can get emergency funds now
"50% of child care programs nationwide will close permanently due to COVID-19"
Local Company producing face shields to help healthcare workers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Normally, At this time of the year, paperboard packaging company, Southern Champion Tray, would be gearing up for baseball season making food trays and boxes. But due to COVID-19, they have decided to do their part in…
Tornado or virus? Pandemic means tough sheltering decisions
By JAY REEVES Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Each day brings the United States closer to peak severe weather season, and Tornado Alley residents are faced with a question: Is it better to take on a twister outside a…
1 new death in Hamilton County due to Coronavirus
Health Department leaders in Hamilton County report one new death, and one new case of COVID-19 in the county.
Storms packing high winds cause damage in Indiana, Arkansas
Severe storms with high winds, hail and possible tornadoes swept across the Midwest and caused damage to dozens of homes and businesses in parts of Indiana and Arkansas.
New Weekly Unemployment Claims in Tennessee Over 112,000
There were 112,438 new unemployment claims in Tennessee last week according to the latest report from Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce.
Federal stocks of protective equipment nearly depleted
The Strategic National Stockpile is nearly out of N95 respirators, surgical masks, face shields, gowns and other supplies desperately needed to protect front-line medical workers treating coronavirus patients.
Wednesday Covid-19 cases in our area
Hamilton County is more than 500 tests behind Knox County
Marion County COVID-19 curfew starts
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - “Not in my wildest dreams I think that we’d ever have to do something like this. This is very abnormal,” Marion County Mayor David Jackson said. Mayor Jackson told News 12 that he and city…
Will Georgians vote by absentee ballot in May like the state wants?
"All you need to do is fill it out, place a stamp, and mail it back in."
Rhonda Thurman defends her Facebook take on closing businesses
"Why do some stores have to stay open and others have to close?"
How Cleveland Police are enforcing the stay at home order
"We have the choice of either issuing a citation or an arrest"
Three people die in Bledsoe County house fire Tuesday night
PIKEVILLE, Tennessee - (WDEF) - Three people were killed in a fire Tuesday night on the Cumberland Plateau in Bledsoe County. It happened at a home on Brockdell Mountain in the southern part of the county. Officials say three residents…
YMCA Caters to the Community
The YMCA has been serving their community for 150 years in Chattanooga in more ways than one. During the Covid-19 crisis, the organization is doing everything they can to make life easier for students, parents, and senior citizens.
Tennessee testing sites opening on shorter schedule on Good Friday & Saturday
NASHVILLE (TN DEPT OF HEALTH) - Thirty-six Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 assessment sites across the state will be open from 9 a.m. to noon local time on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11. Nurses at each site will…
Schools plan to light empty stadiums in honor of seniors
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Coronavirus has put a pause on the sports world, leaving many high school seniors in our area with little hope of playing their last spring sports season. However, some Tennessee Valley coaches found a way…
Small business grants could roll out soon in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A new small business grant approved by Chattanooga's city council today won't address all local companies. But if your business doesn't qualify, city leaders promise to guide you to other options. For those that do qualify, the…
Georgia extending shelter in place through April
Plus new orders on nursing homes and vacation rentals.
HES setting up an Emergency Relief Pet Pantry
"We don't want anyone to have to make the decision to surrender their dog"
Humane Society starting a Pet Pantry to help pet owners
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Humane Education Society’s thrift store on Highway 58 is closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic but HES isn’t allowing this space to go unused. The store is now being converted into an Emergency Relief Pet Pantry.…
Chattanooga City Council Finalizes Vote To Help Small Businesses
The Chattanooga City Council voted yes Wednesday morning on receiving half a million dollars for small businesses in Chattanooga for COVID-19 Bridge Grants.
Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee
Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, has ended his presidential bid.
Authorities: Suspect in Tennessee stabbing was truck driver
Authorities in Tennessee say a man who fatally stabbed three employees and wounded a customer at a travel center was a truck driver from North Carolina.
2-year-old makes hugs during Covid-19 Pandemic
Chattanooga (WDEF) - A local 2-year-old is on a mission to send a hug to everyone in need during Covid-19. What started as a friendly surprise for her grandparents quickly turned into a viral sensation Charley and her mother Amanda…