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…
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"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…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee have arrested a second suspect in the fatal shooting of a nurse on Interstate 440 last month. James Edward Cowan, 28, was apprehended Tuesday night at an apartment complex, news outlets reported, citing…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday as Wall Street continues a pause from its big recent rally, and even Treasury yields are stalling following their rapid rise. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher after flipping between small…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in December, led by a sharp rise in gasoline prices. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the December increase followed a 0.2% rise in November and no change at all in October…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Gov. Lee's office is updating their progress in getting Covid-19 vaccines to residents and staff of senior living facilities in Tennessee. While we saw people lining up for shots for the Hamilton County Health Department, the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department hasn’t been able to vaccinate members of the community for about a week now. The Covid-19 task force says cities all across the state of Tennessee are dealing with supply issues. Since…
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers have returned to Nashville for their annual session amid a pandemic and an FBI probe that prompted searches of multiple legislative offices by federal agents last…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a press statement released Tuesday: Tennessee is making great progress in rapidly vaccinating those at highest-risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19. Within four weeks of Tennessee receiving its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, more…
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - Health officials for northwest Georgia report they were getting people signing up for the Covid-19 vaccine faster than they could make reservations. So the Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District has shut down its…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The states are now making it easier to figure out where to get a Covid-19 vaccine and how to make an appointment for one. Tennessee has now put an interactive map on the state health website of…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department now says that they will begin making vaccine appointments from this point moving forward. Administrator Becky Barnes says the hope is this will be more efficient than the long lines we've…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Bradley County’s vaccination process will now be done through appointments only. During the county’s commission meeting, Mayor Gary Davis announced the county will be starting an online signup for the Covid-19 vaccine. Mayor Davis says they…
U.S. lottery players now have a choice of jackpots that offer combined prizes of more than $1 billion.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett's office is running the Safe at Home Program with Coordinator Stacy Scruggs, in which she speaks about the new Protect Your Address. Protect Yourself. Campaign. The campaign is for National Stalking Awareness Month and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF)- Congressman Chuck Fleischmann announced today that he has tested positive for COVID-19 after coming into contact with another infected Member of Congress. The Congressman has been in quarantine since Wednesday night. He released the below statement Sunday night:…
ATLANTA (AP) - The 2020 election cycle has left Georgia's Republican governor bruised even though he wasn't on the ballot. The two Republican U.S. Senate candidates defeated in runoff elections Tuesday included Gov. Brian Kemp's hand-picked appointee, Kelly Loeffler. Democrats…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says his administration has begun working with the transition team of Democratic President-elect Joe Biden. Lee's remarks Friday marked the first time the governor has acknowledged that Biden will be the…
CLARKESVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Country music has suffered another loss of the old guard. Singer, songwriter and actor Ed Bruce died on Friday from natural causes. He was 81. Bruce began recording and writing songs for Sam Phillips in the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The six first responders who evacuated residents before the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville will be the “Honorary 12th Titans” for Tennessee’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens. According to a news release, the six…