NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee official says the state expects to start receiving 90,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines a week going forward. Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey made the comments Tuesday, as the state continued to try to fend off…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - After signalling that he would sign whatever compromise deal Congress came up with for Covid-19, he now is rejecting it. The President announced tonight that the package is "much different than anticipated." He calls it a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Hamilton County is currently reporting 3,900 active coronavirus cases and a total 247 deaths and the numbers are still climbing. With the county still struggling to recover from the Thanksgiving surge, the Covid-19 task force now has…
Tennessee's Medicaid program says health information belonging to up to about 3,300 patients were mailed to the wrong addresses.
"I cannot support nearly $2.4 trillion in spending that will make recovery even harder."
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has become one of the first governors to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. She received the first of the two-shot Pfizer vaccine at a Montgomery hospital on Monday, a move aimed at building…
The state sends out 8,000 warning letters.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - CVS Health says they will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccines at more than 40,000 long-term care facilities across the country. The vaccinations will begin on December 28th in 415 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Tennessee. …
UPDATE: While a cause of death has not been disclosed, Oslin has been in an assisted living facility in Nashville since her Parkinson's diagnosis in 2016. She had just tested positive for Covid-19 last week. ________ By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.…
Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey said that state hospitals are approaching critical capacity.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Governor Bill Lee addressed the state of Tennessee tonight. [su_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tySpdhFgOFQ" title="Gov. Bill Lee signs Executive ORder 70"] He also announced that he signed Executive order 70. In his prerecorded video, he talked about the recent surge…
CAMDEN, Tenn. (AP) - A prosecutor says a Tennessee woman has admitted to killing her grandparents. News outlets cited a statement from District Attorney General Matthew F. Stowe in reporting that 29-year-old Katelyn Taylor pleaded guilty in Benton County on…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A U.S. Postal worker in Georgia has pleaded guilty to stealing cash and gift cards from more than 15 letters. Markeyta McAllister pleaded guilty to Obstruction of United States Mail. She worked as a mail processing…
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - One of President-elect Joe Biden’s closest advisers has tested positive for the coronavirus. Biden transition spokesperson Kate Bedingfield says Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond tested positive on Thursday, two days after traveling to Atlanta to attend a…
U.S. Xpress Enterprises is partnering with Chattanooga- area non profit, Warrior Freedom Service Dogs. Warrior Freedom connects combat veterans suffering with post traumatic stress to trained service dogs. U.S. Xpress Enterprises will be giving a monetary donation towards dog training…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - For those whose homes were ravaged in the Easter Sunday tornadoes, the pandemic has made the rebuilding process seem like an eternity-but for one East Chattanooga family - the wait is finally over. “Its is such…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has gone to social media to call out online rumors about the death of one of their own. The unidentified agent passed away this week. The GBI tweet says that rumors…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Even as the first doses of a vaccine rolls into Georgia, the Department of Health reports that Covid-19 cases continue to rise at record-breaking levels. Their 7 day average of new cases last week jumped 18% from…
HOOVER, Alabama (WDEF) - An Alabama doctor and her husband have pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing opioids and other controlled substances. Dr. Elizabeth Korcz had a medical clinic in Hoover, Alabama and her husband managed her practice. Prosecutors say they…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The coronavirus pandemic has continued to apply pressure on our healthcare system affecting area hospitals and clinics. With hospitalizations on the rise, staffing shortages are already becoming a problem. In response to this need, UTC, Siskin hospital,…
Officials say dozens of children who attended a tree lighting event in Georgia may have been exposed to COVID-19 after a pair performing as Santa and Mrs. Claus tested positive for the virus.
4 fisherman were rescued off their burning boat in Mobile Bay on Monday night.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Newly released police body camera footage shows that the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery appeared visibly upset as police arrived in the minutes after the shooting. Travis McMichael can be heard in the video telling an…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Department of Health says the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine will be used as an emergency backup supply. The state is expecting to receive 56,550 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 on Wednesday, which will…