Federal officials approve Tennessee disaster declaration
The declaration will help 23 counties impacted by the storms that took place on March 27 and March 28.
Alabama to end participation in federal unemployment programs
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey wants her residents to return to work. She announced Monday that the state would end their participation in all federally funded unemployment programs on June 19th. That includes the following programs: Federal…
Alabama ending unemployment boosts for pandemic
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says Alabama is joining the states ending pandemic-related unemployment boosts, including an additional $300 federal benefit. Ivey made the announcement Monday. She cited an increase in job postings and complaints from businesses…
Capacity restrictions end for Nashville Soccer and Grand Ole Opry
UPDATE: More capacity news on Monday -- Vols Baseball going full capacity this weekend -- Nashville Predators going to 12,135 capacity for playoffs -- Bridgestone Arena going full capacity for concerts and other non-Predator events ______ NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -…
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union opens new City Center Branch
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union opened its new City Center Branch Monday Morning. The new branch is located directly across the street from TVFCU’s current branch at 715 Market Street. That branch has…
Cleveland NonProfit helps neighbors in need move past poverty
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) - The Caring Place in Cleveland Tennessee provides access to basic resources and opportunities to help their community members move past poverty. This nonprofit organization is based on love and faith and is committed to…
2 major venues to lift virus capacity limits in Nashville
Two major Nashville venues will soon lift capacity restrictions as the city continues to reopen from implementing limitations on businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tennessee legislature adjourns after passing unemployment benefit bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers have adjourned for the year after spending their final moments slashing how long the unemployed can receive benefits, and banning certain concepts on race and racism from being taught in schools. The GOP-controlled General…
Stolen Rolls Royce chase began in Gordon County on I 75
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - We told you the Tennessee side of the stolen Rolls Royce chase on Tuesday. Now the Georgia State Patrol explains how it began. They got word of an armed car-jacking suspect heading north on I 75…
Family says Nashville police shooter suffered from mental health issues
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The family of Salman Mohamed say he was struggling with mental health issues. Metro Police believe Mohamed "setup" officers by calling in a false shooting report and then firing on the officers who responded. One Metro…
Stolen Rolls-Royce stopped on I 24 in Marion County
Stolen in Georgia, suspects from Jackson, Tennessee
Racial Equity Grant for Individual Artists in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - ArtsBuild is a local nonprofit organization that helps support artists in our area. The organization is announcing a Racial Equity Grant for Individual Artists program. The program renews grant-funded support for artists of color …
Can the Covid-19 vaccine affect a woman's menstrual cycle?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Anecdotal evidence from women around the country has led to questions about how COVID-19 vaccines may affect women's menstrual cycles. One Chattanooga doctor says they have not seen any instances in this area but…
Nashville police say they were lured to home to be shot
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A police officer in Nashville was shot Tuesday night in a call that officials say was a "setup." A Metro Nashville Police spokesman says they got a call from someone saying that his brother had shot…
Former Winchester policeman charged with multiple sexual assaults
WINCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI reports indictments against a former Winchester Police Officer. The Franklin County Grand Jury indicted 28 year old Tristan Xavier Delacruz multiple counts of sexual assault. The TBI joined the investigation last fall. Their investigation…
Top Republican continues attacks on MLB over All-Star game boycott
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - The top-ranking House Republican on Tuesday renewed his party’s attack on Major League Baseball for pulling the All-Star Game out of the Atlanta Braves stadium after Georgia Republicans enacted a restrictive new voting law. House Minority…
Senator Bill Hagerty tours the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Senator Bill Hagerty and the US Army corps of engineers toured the replacement project that’s currently underway at the Chickamauga Lock. Senator Bill Hagerty says this type of infrastructure project will have an immediate…
Surprise mom with a Mothers Day gift box that also supports local businesses
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Mother’s Day is this weekend and it’s time to start thinking about how you want to celebrate the mom in your life. One local gift shop is making the gift shopping easier by…
Sons of Confederate Veterans file suit to stop Waycross monument removal
WAYCROSS, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Division of Sons of Confederate Veterans has filed a lawsuit about the city of Waycross. They have also named the three commissioners who voted to move a Confederate monument. Last month, the Waycross Commission…
Local Company awarding scholarships for kids to go to Summer Camps
Boundless Moving and Storage is wanting to help 20 underserved children in the area to attend the Fellowship of Christian Athlete’s summer camps.
Nationwide Trucker Shortage causing prices to rise
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With a nationwide truck driver shortage going on that means many companies are having to up the prices of their products to afford the drivers that are out there. According to the American Trucking…
Here's the latest scam in Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Attorney General of Georgia is warning about a phone scam where people pose as government officials. Attorney General Chris Carr cites a robocall going around now that says they are calling from his office about…
Fire kills petting zoo animals in northeast Alabama
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - A spokesperson for an Alabama city says about 75 animals died after a fire at a petting zoo. Birds, reptiles and guinea pigs were among the animals killed in the Sunday morning fire at Noccalula Falls…
Capital projects, sales tax holiday: $42.6B Tennessee budget
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s upcoming state budget is one signature by the governor away from becoming law, including a one-week sales tax holiday on restaurants, bars and groceries, an infusion of cash into capital maintenance and improvements, and a…