Iran's leaders take upbeat tone even as virus deaths climb
Iran's leaders are vowing to overcome the coronavirus outbreak in upbeat messages marking the Persian New Year.
Friday COVID-19 Cases
New cases in Bradley and Hamilton Counties today
Goldman Sachs: 2 million could apply for unemployment this week
Workers are losing their jobs at an unprecedented pace as the coronavirus shutters businesses and brings the economy to a sudden stop. That could lead as many as 2 million people to file for unemployment benefits this week alone, according…
What does it mean to shelter in place?
Millions of people in Northern California were ordered to shelter in place on Tuesday — one of the strictest preventative measures utilized yet during the coronavirus outbreak. Governor Gavin Newsom issued an order two days later telling people statewide to stay…
NYC has over 4,400 cases of coronavirus — the highest by far
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference Friday that New York City has 4,408 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. That's more than half of the 7,102 confirmed cases in New York state, and more than any…
Income tax filing deadline moved to July 15 from April 15
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has announced that the deadline for filing U.S. income taxes has been moved from April 15 to July 15.
Coronavirus response is now "under one roof," FEMA head says
As FEMA takes over the United State's federal response to the coronavirus, Administrator Peter Gaynor said he has "every single federal agency" and commercial partners at his disposal. But he was short on specifics of what the agencies are doing.…
Hamilton County Schools providing food while schools are closed
To assist children and families with food while schools are closed, meals will be prepared at select school cafeterias in Hamilton County Schools for food pickup.
Officials confirm first positive COVID-19 case in Bradley County
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Friday morning, Bradley County and Cleveland city and health officials confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in Bradley County. According to the health department, the patient is between the ages of 41-50 years old.…
1985 murder of young mom solved by DNA on cigarette
A Florida police department says it solved a 35-year-old homicide by using DNA to find a relative of the alleged killer and then created a family tree to track him down. Pensacola detectives arrested 57-year-old Daniel Wells on Wednesday and…
Tennessee lawmakers pass budget, recess amid virus outbreak
Tennessee lawmakers have shut down their 2020 session early in reaction to widespread disruptions caused by the coronavirus after passing a dramatically reduced spending plan for the upcoming year.
Walmart to hire 150,000 temp workers as consumers stock up
Walmart plans to hire 150,000 temporary workers to keep up with demand from shoppers who are stocking up during the coronavirus pandemic. The retailer also said it plans to give $300 bonuses to all full-time hourly workers who have been…
Amazon Prime Pantry temporarily shut on demand surge
Swamped by a flood of orders by consumers hunkering down at home due to the coronavirus, Amazon is closing its Prime Pantry food-delivery service nationwide for an unspecified period of time so it can restock. "Pantry is temporarily closed. We're…
Erlanger at Volkswagen Drive Removed As Test Site
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - According to Erlanger Health System, due to availability of testing supplies and CDC protocols, there have been a few changes made to some of their testing sites. The hospital says that UT Family Practice is only…
4,000 US National Guard reservists in 31 states
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says more than 4,000 National Guard reservists have been deployed in 31 states to help battle the coronavirus.
The FBI thinks criminals will target 3 states with coronavirus scams
There has been a "significant spike" in coronavirus scams across the nation, with the FBI anticipating that criminals will zero in on three states with high rates of infections: Washington, California and New York, Section Chief Herb Stapleton of the…
Riverbend Festival, VW see disruptions from coronavirus concerns
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga's largest public event announced Thursday that it will reschedule amid coronavirus concerns. "Whenever we do reschedule Riverbend it will be an opportunity for Chattanooga to unite, through, through music," Friends of the Festival Executive Director…
Alabama closes beaches, day cares and on-site dining
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has ordered the closures of day cares, beaches and on-site dining in restaurants as the state tries to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Gov. Kay Ivey announced the order Thursday in a statement.…
Coronovirus scare hits Georgia Senate as death toll jumps
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A pair of Georgia lawmakers have been caught in the Coronovirus crisis as the toll has turned deadlier in the state. State Sen. Brandon Beach from the Alpharetta area says he has tested positive and is…
Gov. Lee comments on younger generation getting Coronovirus
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A major challenge for the governmental push toward self isolation during the virus crisis has been convincing young adults. Florida is having a hard time convincing Spring Breakers to tone it down at the beach. The state…
Publix Announces Special Shopping Hours for Senior Citizens
Senior citizens will get their own time to shop at Publix grocery stores soon.
How to Qualify for Coronavirus Testing
Many want to get tested for it, but not everyone gets to - at least not yet.
Senior Matters: Home Health Care continues through virus threat
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Thousands of seniors in the tri-state area are dependent on home health care. It has always been a necessity, but under today's stressful conditions, it's frequently life-saving. What about those trained care givers? What are they doing…
St. Elmo volunteers feeding people in the community
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - During these frightening times is when it's key to come together as a community and spread a little joy. In St. Elmo dozens of adults are getting together to prepare and deliver bag lunches to the children…