Tennessee reports 1st death of state inmate in outbreak
Tennessee officials have reported the first death of a state inmate who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth, hints of more
Astronomers have discovered the closest black hole to Earth. It's so close its sister stars can be seen with the naked eye.
Grundy officials investigate woman found hanging in woods
GRUETLI-LAAGER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Grundy County Sheriff's Office is investigating a death near Gruetli-Laager Tuesday evening. The Sheriff says the body of a woman was found hanging in a wooded area. They have not ruled out foul play at…
Restaurants awarded the most CHA COVID-19 Mitigation Grants
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga awarded 142 small businesses COVID-19 mitigation grants. The up to 5,000 dollar grants were offered for businesses renting spaces to pay for expenses, rent or payroll. Restaurants were awarded the most grants, 44 of them.…
Rhea County Hospital lands Covid-19 survival grant
“Small and rural hospitals are critical to fighting COVID-19"
First Tennessee prisoner dies from Covid-19
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee continues to grapple with Covid-19 cases in prisons. The state is in the middle of testing every single state prisoner and staff member in Tennessee. And as they do so, they have registered their first prisoner…
Worker killed in Industrial Collapse along the Tennessee River
The worker was demolishing the building
Tennessee Dentists resume Wednesday, Bowling Alleys on Friday
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Lee used his final daily briefing on the Covid-19 response to announce more reopening in Tennessee. Dentists will resume seeing patients beginning on Wednesday. They will use guidelines established by the American Dental Association for reopening.…
Trump travels to Arizona mask factory as virus spreads
Making himself Exhibit A, President Donald Trump visited an Arizona face mask factory Tuesday, using the trip to demonstrate his determination to see the country reopen even as the coronavirus remains a dire threat.
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
or those who don’t know, May is motorcycle safety awareness month.
More Volunteers are Needed for Tornado Cleanup
Many volunteers around Hamilton County have been hard at work but there is still tons of work to be done.
Hospitals start back Outpatient Surgeries
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Hospitals across Tennessee have started back with elective and outpatient surgeries. All non emergency surgeries were put on hold during the COVID-19 Pandemic. On Monday Parkridge Hospital has started trying to get back into the swing of…
Sex Trafficking increasing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Co-founder of the organization says the sex trafficking numbers are up during the pandemic and the virus is making it harder to get to the women.
Hamilton County Jail Clear of COVID-19
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has concluded COVID-19 testing on all corrections personnel and inmates in the Hamilton County Jail and the results were 100% negative.
Woman killed, man hospitalized in overnight shooting in Athens
Athens, TN (WDEF) - One woman was killed and one man hospitalized after being shot at an Athens apartment complex early Tuesday morning. This morning around 12:15 a.m. the Athens Police Department responded to the Clem Jones Housing Complex on…
Hamilton County School District holds off on teacher pay raises
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County School Board held a special called meeting Monday night. This meeting was to figure out how to use 1.8 million dollars of property tax revenue added to school system's FY21, 417 million dollar…
Covid-19 deaths climbing in our region, but not Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - After a fast start, the mortality numbers for Hamilton County have leveled off over the last week. Monday's number remained at 13 Covid-19 fatalities. But our neighboring communities have not been as lucky. The Life Care Center…
Health Dept: Back to business does NOT mean back to normal
"Wearing a face covering means you care."
Songbirds Foundation launches online music lessons for students
"hopefully (we'll) be able to offer that musical experience to kids who don't fall into one of those buckets like in our school programs."
Chattanooga still needs tornado recovery volunteers
"So if you have a chainsaw, if you have some rakes, if you have working gloves,"
Coping with online teaching at Hamilton County Schools
Kids adapt easily, but parents and teachers can struggle to come to terms with the new technology.
Man charged with assault after courthouse brawl with officers
Officers say he began creating a disturbance as soon as he entered the courthouse and refused to leave.
Who is in charge?
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - COVID-19 made its debut in the United States in late January and the first case in Tennessee was reported in early March. At that time, Governor Bill Lee ordered a shelter in place for the…
Covid-19 Resources for Spanish Speaking Communities
Local agencies have been hard at work since the coronavirus began to spread in Hamilton County but are Spanish speaking communities falling through the cracks?