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.
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…
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…
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…
Plus new orders on nursing homes and vacation rentals.
"We don't want anyone to have to make the decision to surrender their dog"
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.…
The Chattanooga City Council voted yes Wednesday morning on receiving half a million dollars for small businesses in Chattanooga for COVID-19 Bridge Grants.
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 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.
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…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A company that collects dating information has pegged Tennessee as the leading breakup state during the Covid-19 pandemic. ForeverMoments.com put together a map of the nation by crunching geotagged tweets in March. They looked for the words…
1 new death in Whitfield County, new cases lead to curfew in Marion County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It wasn't your typical Chattanooga City Council meeting on Tuesday. Council members have been broadcasting their meetings on Zoom, but as members navigate virtual meetings they’re taking a different approach on how they interact with the…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Logan's Roadhouse and Old Chicago restaurants may not survive the Covid-19 pandemic. CraftWorks Holdings, based in Nashville, was already in bankruptcy before the crisis. They had sent their workers home when the virus spread. Now the company…
Hamilton County, Tenn (WDEF)-Some families in our area depend on schools to help feed their children. But Hamilton County faculty, staff, and community groups have refused to let their students go hungry, even during spring break. Chattanooga based ‘We Over…
"we've got to do something to help curb this spread"
“So the Salvation is going into our un-housed neighbors’ communities to help them with social distancing, so they don’t have to congregate to receive needs" said Salvation Army's Director of Communications Kimberly George.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police have cited two theft suspects with violating the shelter in place order. Early this morning, officers checked out motorcycles parked behind the Target. When they arrived, they found two men strapping down a pair…
"We've installed our plexi glass shields at all of our check stands"
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has submitted a letter of resignation to Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - For the first time, health officials are telling us where the positive Covid-19 cases live in Hamilton County. They announced 9 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the total in Hamilton County to 84. 13 people are in…
"We have some officers that didn't have any in their car."
Authorities says a sheriff’s deputy who responded to a travel center in Tennessee where multiple people were stabbed shot the suspect.