President Trump said much of the responsibility to secure enough ventilators, masks and tests lies with governors rather than the federal government, as he delivered a press conference alongside members of the Coronavirus Task Force Thursday. Mr. Trump has enabled the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Organizers have postponed Riverbend 2020 which was scheduled for Memorial Weekend in May. The plan to reschedule the music festival at a later date. "We will announce the scheduled date for the festival and additional details soon. …
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Volkswagen Chattanooga will suspended production for one week beginning this weekend. The last shift ends Saturday at 3:45 AM. The company plans to resume work on Sunday, March 29th at 10 PM. "This action is being taken…
Posted: January 22, 2020 | Word Count: 55 From day one, the Kia Telluride was a runaway success and the awards and accolades keep piling up. The Telluride was the first Kia vehicle specifically designed and engineered in the U.S.,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate is seeking a stay of his execution in June due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a Tennessee Supreme Court filing Wednesday, attorneys for Oscar Smith say the court can stay the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Here are Thursday's Coronovirus announcements -- Chattanooga officially closes dine-in service at all city bars & restaurants (take out allowed). Also gyms. -- Alabama closes bars, restaurants and beaches statewide -- Riverbend 2020 postponed... will pick a…
UPDATES The Hamilton County Health Department ups their cases to 5, which are not reflected yet in the state numbers. They will issue more details tomorrow on the new cases. The Cumberland County Health Department (Crossville, TN) is also now…
Did you know that one in four Americans keep their cars for an average of seven years or more? Nearly another third (29%) say they typically own their car for three to four years. With Americans keeping their vehicles on…
Chattanooga Police need your help with a shooting investigation that left a 20-year old man dead.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - During this time many people are worried about the uncertainty of jobs and may be looking for ways to pinch pennies. So with extra time on our hands, this may be the perfect time to look…
Washington — A conservative lawyer has filed a class-action lawsuit against China for the coronavirus pandemic, pushing an unsubstantiated claim that the Chinese government developed the virus as an illegal biological weapon to unleash on the world. Lawyer Larry Klayman…
The White House coronavirus task force said Tuesday that the nation's system of public and private laboratories are increasing their capacity to test patients amid the quickly spreading coronavirus outbreak. Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health, said at a press…
Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is suspending her presidential campaign.
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke signed an executive order Thursday morning that closes dine-in services for city restaurants and bars.
As the coronavirus pandemic shuts down business across the county, a surge in newly laid off workers is crashing states' unemployment websites. In Ohio, more than 48,000 people applied for jobless benefits during the first two days of this week…
Update: Clearwater, Cocoa Beach, Lee County and other communities announced plans Wednesday to close beaches due to coronavirus. Thousands of people in Florida are seemingly ignoring social distancing guidelines during the coronavirus outbreak. Despite warnings from public health experts, photos…
The U.S. military says it is pausing the movement of any new troops into Afghanistan and is quarantining 1,500 troops who recently arrived
Concerns about the spreading coronavirus forced most of North America's auto plants to close, at least temporarily. Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Toyota said they would shut down all of their factories in the region, citing concerns for…
There was a scare Wednesday at a children's hospital in Milwaukee. Some 200 workers and patients were tested for the coronavirus after a doctor tested positive at Children's Wisconsin. So far, no new cases there. Also Wednesday, the Trump administration…
The Guatemalan government announced Thursday morning it would again receive deportation flights from the U.S., two days after it suspended them over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, officials in Guatemala City moved to block the flights, saying "adequate"…
There are now two lawmakers who have tested positive for coronavirus on Capitol Hill, the first to be diagnosed with COVID-19. Congressmen Mario Diaz-Balart, Republican of Florida, and Ben McAdams, a Utah Democrat, both tested positive for the virus, according…
The largest owner of shopping malls in the nation is closing all of its shopping centers and retail properties because of the coronavirus pandemic. Simon Property Group said the closings start at 7 p.m. local time Wednesday. The malls are…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have charged a second suspect in a fatal shooting last fall. 40 year old Marshon Langford was shot on Larry Drive on September 29th. Police say he appeared to be driving when he was shot…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials say two more people have died from coronavirus infections, bringing the statewide death toll to three. The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that two women ages 42 and 69 died in Dougherty County…