CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Currently there are over 8,000 kids in the foster system in Tennessee and there are only approximately 350 children awaiting adoption. Governor Bill Lee and a local Organization are working to provide more support for those kids…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - It's been over a year since the UTC Challenger Learning Center has opened their doors to the public, allowing groups to have a hands-on learning experience about space. Starting Friday, March 26th, with the help of Grammy…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee sports betting company has sued state officials to try to overturn their suspension of the firm's sportsbook. Tennessee Action 24/7 on Monday filed the lawsuit targeting Tennessee Lottery officials…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Georgia is ready to begin vaccinating all adults in the state as early as this week. On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Kemp announced that they will drop the age requirement to 16 and above. "This is our ticket…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Tennessee has vaccinated over 2 million people and Starting April 5th anyone who is over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccination. So far Tennessee has been distributing the vaccine to health…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee House has approved the transgender sports bill, sending it to the Governor's desk for his signature. It bans transgender athletes from taking part in girls' sports in Tennessee. Middle and High School athletes will…
Convicted of murdering couple during a jailbreak on the Kentucky border in 1988.
McKamey Animal Center is warning residents who live off of North Hawthorne and Olive Street to bring their animals inside.
Governor Bill Lee has announced that Tennessee will soon allow all residents 16 and older to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
ATLANTA (AP) - Hundreds of people gathered near the Georgia state Capitol to demand justice for the victims of shootings at massage businesses in and around Atlanta. The crowd Saturday called for an end to racism and xenophobia. Many waved…
ATLANTA (AP) - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are offering solace to Asian Americans and a reeling nation as they visit Atlanta just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Constitutional Carry or Permitless bill means the majority of law abiding citizens over 21 in Tennessee won't need a permit to tote a handgun open or concealed. Tennessee State Senator Todd Gardenhire, (R-Chattanooga), voted in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Senate has advanced legislation that would allow most adults 21 and older to carry firearms - concealed or openly - without a license that now requires a background check and training. The proposal must…
Action 24/7 is the only legal online sports book company based in Tennessee.
The closest Las Vegas experience in sports betting to Chattanooga. We compare the laws now in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A brother and sister have been indicted for the death of their mother. TBI agents began looking into complaints of abuse and neglect against Sheila June Murray after she was hospitalized. She died later. Investigators…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- For the first time ever people can legally bet in Tennessee on the NCAA college basketball tournament. March Madness is here with play-in games happening Thursday night and the full college basketball tournament gets underway starting Friday. Head…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) - An Alabama Senate committee has advanced a lottery bill as lawmakers try to get the issue of gambling before state voters for the first time since 1999. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday approved…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The annual Point-In-Time count of the region’s unsheltered homeless population is finally complete. The count revealed a large jump in homeless numbers, notably an 81% rise in Hamilton County. This count determines the allocation of federal funding…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A well-known Chattanooga restaurateur has launched a new nonprofit organization to help women struggling with addiction. Owner of the Big Chill & Grill and Scottie’s on the river, Scottie Bowman, has opened a home for women who…
A white man accused of killing eight people, most of whom were of Asian descent, at massage parlors in the Atlanta area told police the attack was not racially motivated.
8 victims killed at 3 different spas around the Atlanta area Tuesday evening.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - March Madness is here and the Humane Educational Society has joined in on the fun by helping their animals get adopted. The non profit organization has created a March Madness themed profile for several of their available…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - There’s a new protective shield over the Round 3 stimulus checks, but if you have a heavy debt, you might not see the $1,400, depending on who you owe.” Unlike the previous economist payments, debt collectors will…