CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Blood Assurance and blood banks across the nation are seeing the lowest donor turnout since the pandemic began. Volunteer blood donors are in critical need in our communities to help replenish the blood supply to save patient's…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - Getting your Covid-19 shot will now be even easier. At several North Georgia health department sites, you can walk up and receive your Covid-19 vaccination without an appointment-but that's only for a limited time. These…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Senate on Wednesday went along with the House in passing a bill requiring the burial of aborted fetuses. The House passed their version two days ago. The Senate passed it by a vote of…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees has approved a new student immunization policy for the system. It requires a number of vaccines for students but does NOT include the Covid-19 vaccine. Board Chair John Compton…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Loves Arm outreach is a non profit organization that aims to help women in crisis seek help. One of the many programs they offer is a strip club outreach program but due to Covid-19 that program was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A new abortion bill is on its way to the Senate after being passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives. If approved, this legislation would expect medical providers or women to cremate or bury fetal remains from…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting from the weekend in northeast Alabama. It happened on County Road 232 in the Mt. Vernon Community south of Fort Payne. The Sheriff is only…
The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta says some of its otters tested positive for the coronavirus after they showed mild respiratory symptoms.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee woman says she called police about a physical fight involving her daughter and the girl’s boyfriend before he was fatally shot by officers in a high school bathroom. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports Regina…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - After a long winded campaign season that included a runoff election , Chattanooga finally has a new Mayor. It’s the beginning of a new era for the City of Chattanooga as Tim Kelly officially takes his…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - At least 25 people were hurt when a floor collapsed during a massive party at a two-story house near the University of Georgia. Athens Clarke-County police said the incident happened around 1 a.m. Friday in Athens.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Today Chattanooga celebrates the life of Charles H. Coolidge and says goodbye to one of the last surviving Medal of Honor recipients from World War II. Chattanoogan Charles Coolidge, died at the age of 99. On Friday,…
General Motors and LG Energy Solution have announced plans to invest more than $2.3 billion to build a second U.S. electric vehicle battery factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution honoring the life of Chattanooga native Bill Brock. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty sponsored the resolution. Brock died 3 weeks ago at his current home in Florida at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - It’s been a little over a year since the tornadoes ripped through our community on Easter Sunday. Morning Pointe assisted living community was one of the many buildings destroyed. Today, community members, local officials , first responders…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Over the next several weekends TDOT will be taking part in the bridge replacement project that’s currently underway on I-24. TDOT is planning to replace the bridge over Germantown Road this weekend starting on Friday April 16th…
LG Electronics is planning to add a new shift to its washing machine factory in Tennessee, spurring an anticipated 334 new jobs.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Over the next several weekends TDOT will be taking part of the bridge replacement project that's currently underway on I-24. TDOT is planning to replace the bridge over Germantown Road this weekend. This means starting Friday…
A Chattanooga mom is helping parents and kids across the country navigate through the virtual learning era, by having some creative fun.
New report says the bullet that hit the police officer at Austin East High in Knoxville was not fired from the 17 year old student's gun.
Iconic whiskey maker Jack Daniel's has struck a long-term deal to fuel a solar panel farm a few miles away from its Tennessee distillery.
LEBANON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police say a fatal shootout Monday morning in Middle Tennessee involved a woman, her mother and her estranged husband. They call it a domestic incident that escalated. 31-year-old Marie Varsos…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a $100 million, two-week sales tax holiday on restaurants, bars and groceries. On Tuesday, the Republican’s finance team presented lawmakers a budget amendment to his $42 billion spending plan. The…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - You've heard of the rising problem of catalytic converter thefts. Now Tennessee officials warn about the problem of timber thefts, for a similar reason. They say that timber prices are rising, especially for specific species of wood.…