CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The National Panhellenic Council of Chattanooga held a pre-inauguration ceremony, celebrating the inauguration of the 46th President, Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris. The virtual celebration consisted of several speakers , community members, and entertainment pieces. Local…
The Atlanta Dream are close to being sold, ending defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler's contentious stint as a WNBA owner. The league said in a statement that a sale of the franchise was close to being finalized. Players around the league…
Continues ban on school sport fan attendance through February.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga has released a memorial video honoring those who lost their lives to Covid-19. The video release by the city references the 280 Hamilton County deaths that happened in 2020, but the video…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - CHI Memorial Foundation And The MaryEllen Locher Scholarship Foundation have announced they have joined together. The MaryEllen Locher Scholarship Fund at CHI Memorial Foundation is a college scholarship program for children who have either lost a parent…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Children who are awaiting a foster home placement in Hamilton County will soon have a new place to find comfort. The Chambliss Center for Children has teamed up with another local, non profit organization - Isaiah…
Georgia’s secretary of state has certified the results of the two U.S. Senate runoff elections.
Jeremy Pruitt has been fired as the head coach of Tennessee Volunteers football team.
The Nashville Zoo says a giraffe died shortly after it was born over the weekend.
Sarah Fuller, the first woman to score in a Power Five conference football game, says she’s been invited to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Since the first round of stimulus checks, the IRS has seen more COVID-19 scams. As they're sending out the second round of checks, they want people to be aware of a new wave of coronavirus scams.…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Legislature has approved a contentious plan for a drastic overhaul of the state’s Medicaid program. On Friday, the House followed the Senate's vote a day before…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Travelers boarding flights to Washington, D.C., ahead of the inauguration may not be allowed to check firearms on several airlines. Increases security measures have also been added on all carriers. United Airlines, Southwest, American Airlines, Spirit, Frontier and…
DALTON , GA (WDEF) - The City of Dalton and Whitfield County are teaming up to open a Covid-19 vaccination site. Whitfield county and the city of Dalton’s drive-thru vaccination site will open Monday, January 18th and January 20th at 10…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Investigators said an Alabama man has been arrested and charged with taking part in last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors say the man - Joshua Mathew Black of Leeds, Alabama - was charged Thursday…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Data from the Tennessee Department of Health’s Drug Overdose Reporting System suggests the distribution of the second coronavirus relief package may result in a spike in opioid overdoses. According to the Hamilton County Coalition, opioid overdoses…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Love’s Arm outreach is a local non profit organization that helps human trafficking victims safely find a way out. Human trafficking is everywhere, even here in Hamilton County and officials say that Chattanooga is a very…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is defending his record fighting the COVID-19 pandemic while highlighting a strong economy and promising $1,000 bonuses for teachers. Kemp's State of the State speech Thursday was shadowed by Georgia’s soaring COVID-19 death…
NASHVILLE, TN (WDEF) - The number of new unemployment claims in Tennessee since March 15, the start of the pandemic, topped the one million mark last week. There have been 1,002,908 claims since mid-March. New unemployment claims in Tennessee increased…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A statue of country music icon Dolly Parton could be added to the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee, if one state lawmaker gets his way. Democratic Rep. John Mark Windle introduced a bill Tuesday that aims…
ATLANTA (AP) - A statue of the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis could soon represent Georgia in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol. A bipartisan resolution introduced Wednesday in the Georgia House seeks to replace…
But don't confuse it with the new "Space Force"
"Staff continues working to expand vaccine scheduling capabilities at the call center. At present there are no more appointments available at county health departments, but the call center will take your contact information and add it to a waiting list."
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger held a news conference this morning to discuss the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the county’s stance on vaccines. “What i am going to ask of the health officials is to extend…