CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - On Wednesday night, a motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Fort Mountain in northwest Georgia. It happened around 7:25 PM on Georgia Highway 2 (also 52) heading east. The driver lost control and slid down…
Moved from August 4th to Dec. 31st because of pandemic
MIDDLE VALLEY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County deputies report a serious motorcycle crash this afternoon in Middle Valley. It happened around 2:20 in the 8300 block of Fair Oaks Road near Middle Valley Baptist. The motorcycle had collided with another…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - On Monday, July 20th; Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee will join forces for Operation Southern Shield. “We highlight summertime driving and the distractions drivers have. Unfortunately during the summer months our fatality and injury rate…
New details released by the National Transportation and Safety Board show Dale Earnhardt Jr. and a pilot struggled to open an airplane’s wing emergency exit as the aircraft began to burn and fill with smoke.
Food City announced today that face coverings would be required as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The mandate goes into effect starting Thursday, July 23rd.
Chattanooga will help the Hamilton County Health Department enforce the county's mask mandate.
Plans for the weeklong celebration of rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley on the 43rd anniversary of his death have been shaken up by the new coronavirus, but organizers are forging ahead with a combination of in-person and online events at Graceland next month.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Preparations for early voting were going on at the polling place in the Hamilton County Elections Commission Office Thursday. Preparing has been a process that includes making the environment safe from the coronavirus. “The first…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Department of Homeland Security is now investigating a case where a statue of the Virgin Mary was found beheaded at a local church. According to the Diocese of Knoxville, a Homeland Security representative was at…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Thursday Covid-19 numbers in Hamilton County show more problems for the community. -- We saw our second highest single day mark for new cases -- We set new record high hospitalizations -- We set new record…
“We encourage anyone who attended these services to get tested.”
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s health order requiring masks in public places has taken effect as COVID-19 hospitalizations reached another new high in the state. The Mobile County public school system also announced Thursday that students will not return to…
ATLANTA (AP) — Two more Georgia school districts will not allow students to return to classrooms when schools resume, but instead offer instruction online only because of the coronavirus. School officials in Fulton and Cobb counties made that announcement on…
" I refuse to sit back and watch as disastrous policies threaten the lives and livelihoods of our citizens."
“Firefighters made a brave attempt to knock the fire down quickly, but it was too dangerous."
"For me and this community this attack was a lot like 9/11."
Listen to 108 students from across the country play a memorial piece to the Fallen Five on the anniversary.
She lost control of her SUV in a curve
"the existing jail is over 40 years old and with that age"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A nonprofit organization called Launch is helping provide meals to seniors during the pandemic. Executive director of launch says their organization helps support underrepresented entrepreneurs. Officials say almost 25% of their entrepreneurs are in the food…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted many people financially across the country and in the city of chattanooga. Since the pandemic started in March thousands of people were laid off or had reduced hours, causing their income to…
Target and CVS Health have joined the list of the nation’s largest retailers that will require customers to wear masks as cases of COVID-19 spike.
The number of new and continuous unemployment claims in Tennessee fell slightly from the previous week.