ATLANTA (AP) — A statewide stay-at-home order from Georgia’s governor that went into effect Friday actually loosens some restrictions local officials had already put in place. Gov. Brian Kemp had earlier refused to implement a statewide stay-at-home order and instead…
Will you run into roadblocks and police stops this weekend?
Hamilton has now become one of the deadliest counties in the southeast
Tennessee parks closed, but hunting and fishing continues, updates on Georgia and Alabama parks.
President Donald Trump has fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the intelligence community who handled the whistleblower complaint that triggered his impeachment.
"We are past urging people to stay at home. It is now the law."
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office reports that a missing child from an Amber Alert was found safe in Chattanooga early this morning. Sheriff Nick Weldon says a 13 year old female stole a car from…
" we are committed to doing everything possible to provide the graduation experience for the Class of 2020."
By MICHELLE R. SMITH, MARINA VILLENUEVE and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The Trump administration is urging Americans to cover their faces in public to reduce the spread of the coronavirus and is limiting exports of medical…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Governor Bill Lee is preparing for positive Coronavirus test numbers to surge. During a press conference the Governor announced that he was going to build temporary medical centers in four cities across the state. Chattanooga is one…
[cbsn] Stocks drop as coronavirus crunches the job market, economy NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks fell Friday following the latest grim reading of the coronavirus outbreak's economic toll. The government reported that more than 700,000 jobs were lost last month,…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's job losses are soaring in the coronavirus pandemic. New unemployment claims in Tennessee climbed to about 94,500 last week, up from 39,100 the previous week and 2,700 three weeks ago.…
Discusses better testing, Convention Center facility with local leaders
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga - (WDEF) A North Georgia family has lost everything as the result of a house fire. “You think, it's never ever going to happen to me, well then it did,”says Ashley Harris, who's house burned down. It’s a time where…
20 of the cases can be traced back to just one person
Google has started releasing location data to help public health officials track how people are responding to lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic.
We're adding the numbers for the entire coverage area in Southeast Tennessee, North Carolina and Northwest Georgia
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - While a controversy is brewing in Georgia over closing state parks and waterways, more parks are closing around Chattanooga. TVA is closing more of their recreational areas, including Watts Bar and Guntersville dams and the Raccoon Mountain…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - They’re a team filling a void amid the coronavirus pandemic. “These ladies and the guys, they’re used to sewing and putting things together, but there’s no project that they can’t do. We’ve tackled many things, but…
Alabama authorities believe she could be in Chattanooga.
Watch the Governor's presentation plus details on what it does and does not do.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- KCH Transportation made sure Erlanger nurses had something to look forward to Thursday. The company collected over $700 to treat close to 50 nurses at Erlanger to a Moe's catered lunch. The money covered the lunches…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia residents had one day to prepare for Governor Brian Kemp's shelter-in-place order -- which will go into affect Friday, April 3. Thursday, hundreds of North Georgians stocked up on supplies, creating huge rushes at…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Due to COVID-19, schools are closed until further notice, But, that hasn’t stopped one local school from showing students that their teachers are still thinking of them. On Thursday, the faculty and staff at North Lee Elementary…