CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- On Friday, Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order, granting mayors from 89 counties the authority to issue mask requirements in public. Six counties, including Hamilton County will keep their existing authority to require mask. The order…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- St. Elmo's Purple Daisy Picnic Cafe will be closed for their biggest weekend of the year due to an early morning grease fire. The Chattanooga Fire Department extinguished the fire in a large commercial-size smoker outside…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- More people are choosing to stay closer to home this Fourth of July weekend, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Here in Chattanooga, that means more people out on the water and on the trails. With annual…
The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins’ stadium wants the NFL team to change its name.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called on every law enforcement agency to review and update its use of force policies.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - "This is probably for just about all school systems going to be the most difficult reopening that anybody has had opening and the most uncertain," Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson said. School officials and board members…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A fiery crash tonight on Highway 58 claimed the life of one of the drivers. First responders say one of the vehicles was on fire when they arrived just after seven. Two vehicles were involved in the…
"We know that things can get bad really quickly but things can get a whole lot better really quickly too."
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Floyd Randall Jenkins is facing four counts of Solicitation of a Minor. On February 13th , Bradley County Sheriff's Office deputies began an investigation based on a report filed by a family member of the victim.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Chattanooga man is in jail in Knoxville, waiting to be brought back to Hamilton county, in connection with a murder and attempted murder on June 22nd. Montrell Franklin, also known as Montrell Crayton, was arrested yesterday…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks wife announced on Facebook that he has been hospitalized due to having double pneumonia. His wife says he has been tested multiple times for the Coronavirus, and every test has come back…
Community Pie makes change to keep workers safer from Covid-19
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Grace Baptist Church said goodbye to the auditorium -- the last building on their campus -- Thursday afternoon. "As I see the building, it tears at your heart a little bit," Executive Pastor Mike Swanson said.…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn (WDEF) - Signal Mountain police say they have found the body of a man who has been missing since late June. 27 year old David Hunter was last seen on foot on signal road near signal mountain.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Fourth of July is meant to be a fun filled weekend spent celebrating our country’s independence. The Hamilton County Emergency management services warns that this fun holiday can quickly turn bad if you aren't careful.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Humane Educational Society wants to warn pet parents about how to properly care for and protect their pets from this holiday weekend’s fireworks. Officials say the holiday weekend is when more pets get lost…
Nashville is rolling back its reopening in response to a sharp increase in coronavirus cases. Mayor John Cooper says the rollback is “tailored on what we’ve learned through contact tracing investigations over the past several weeks.”
The number of Tennesseans claiming unemployment rose for the second week in a row with 22,256 for the week of June 27.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Six people are now recovering after being trapped on their balconies during an apartment fire. The leasing manager of the Rustic Village North off Highway 58, says the building is a total loss. She says she's reached…
"Hamilton Countians gotta respect this virus and realize it's a killer...it ain't gonna go away.."
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "In their cars blowing horns, they got out waving signs. One had a bullhorn. They were all chanting, just really disturbing the neighborhood," Chattanooga City Council Chairman Chip Henderson said. It was a protest in front…
Knox county joins local governments in requiring masks, but Tennessee & Georgia Governors refuse.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennesseans can currently choose to vote by mail in the upcoming august primary because of COVID-19. This new order is being challenged by the state. However, Tennessee Valley counties, including Hamilton County, are already seeing an…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state election board has voted to extend a rule allowing counties to utilize absentee ballot drop boxes through elections in November. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to extend that rule as well as another that lets…