NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s Senate has advanced legislation that would allow the governor to issue an executive order requiring schools to offer in-person learning. The GOP-dominant chamber easily passed the measure Monday on a 27-5 vote, with only Democratic…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Net Resource Foundation is looking for individuals or businesses to help sponsor park benches. These benches are $700 and are part of a beautification project called the Hughes project in the South Chattanooga community. “This project…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Air Force says a military training jet has crashed near an Alabama airport. An Air Force statement said a T-38 trainer aircraft crashed Friday. The aircraft was assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing at…
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Attorney Bobby Lee Cook came from a small community in northwest Georgia, but his fame spread much further. He died on Friday at his mountain home in Cloudland, Georgia in Chattooga County. Cook was 94 years…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - We are now in tax season, even though the IRS delayed the start date this year until February 15th. It's called the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program or VITA The Urban League of Chattanooga is offering to…
Police say a Tennessee toddler has been fatally shot by another child who was able to access an unsecured firearm.
They include an allegation against a Ringgold candidate for mayor in 2019
ATLANTA (AP) - Republican lawmakers in Georgia’s state House have introduced a sweeping election bill that would place limits on absentee voting and ban counties from holding early voting on Sundays. That day is popular among Black churchgoers who vote…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Motorists should brace themselves. Not just because of possible slick road conditions, but also for the possibility of increased gas prices. As of Monday, AAA reported that gas increased at least 5 cents since last week. That…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dolly Parton is asking Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would erect a statue of her on the Capitol grounds in Nashville. In a statement released Thursday, Parton says that given current events, she doesn't…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Over the last few days, middle and west Tennessee have been slammed with a winter storm causing roads to freeze and many power outages. The American Red Cross says they have opened up several shelters throughout…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Recent studies from the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that those who have blood type 0 may have a lower risk of contracting the Covid-19 virus and a reduced likelihood of severe outcomes when compared to…
Dolly Parton requested Tennessee state legislators to not put a statue of her on Capitol grounds.
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Amid winter storms, a Tennessee panel won't vote until March on whether to remove the Capitol's bust of a Confederal general and early Ku Klux Klan leader. Tennessee Historical Commission spokesperson…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - An old Cliche says everyone forgets how to drive in the snow...until it returns and we get a crash course reminder. With the snowflakes and ice that fell this week, Triple A says that now is the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A local Chattanooga organization hosts an annual lingerie party for homeless women This afternoon, the Salvation hosted a women’s Mardi Bras event. This event donates bras, panties and toiletries to women in need. Organizers say they created…
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) - Earlier this semester, Lee University Campus Security introduced the student body to the LiveSafe App. The school says with safety alerts increasing during the past week, the university felt an additional safety system was needed. “It’s an…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tennessee- I got a piece of my heart back. I’ll think the SPCA for the rest of my life," said Dog owner, Ryan Walden. A few weeks ago, Walden gave up his dog, 'Twillight,' to save her life…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A Country Superstar Miranda Lambert is helping out a local animal shelter by giving them a $1,000 grant. Over the weekend, Mckamey Animal Center was surprised to learn they have been awarded the grant by Lambert's MuttNation…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A new recommendation from the American College of Cardiology says patients with advanced cardiovascular disease should be included in the high risk category of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. Three common risk factors for developing heart disease are:…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - It's been 10 months since Grace Baptist Academy became the target of destruction after tornadoes ripped through the Community in late April. Since then, the school has been working on the demolition of the damaged buildings knowing…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Chattanoogans are freezing - but for a good reason. The annual Polar Plunge continued at UTC’s Finley Stadium Saturday afternoon-with a creative twist during the COVID-19 pandemic. “This year you have the opportunity to jump into the…
MOUNT BERRY, Ga. (AP) - A baby bald eagle that hatched Wednesday on the campus of a northwest Georgia college has died after less than 48 hours of life. Berry College announced Friday that the eaglet, labeled “B14,” had died…
A Mississippi teen who lost his Civil War-reenacting chicken in Alabama has been reunited with the bird courtesy of a stranger.