Governor closes Tennessee Schools for the rest of the year
"we expect kids all across the state not to go back to the classroom."
Drive thru COVID-19 testing this weekend in Marion & McMinn Counties
Everyone can be tested at your local health department, drive thru testing coming to Hamilton County on following weekends
Tennessee state parks to remain closed amid coronavirus
Tennessee's state parks will remain closed due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus.
Flooding damage at Little River Canyon Preserve
grilles were snapped, fences moved onto roads, and a soccer goal swept away in the flooding.
Governor Bill Lee assesses tornado damage in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Sunday night an EF-3 tornado roared through Hamilton County. Since the severe weather 2 people have lost their lives, 17 people hospitalized, and over 100 buildings damaged. For those affected clean up started bright and…
Governor Lee announces Tennessee's Covid-19 future
"We need Tennesseans to go back to work."
Governor Lee addresses tornadoes
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee began his daily Covid-19 briefing by remembering tornado victims in southeast Tennessee. He will come to our area on Tuesday to survey the damage. And he has been talking to FEMA about support for…
7 people dead after Tornado rips through Murray County
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - A tornado ripped through Northwest Georgia late Sunday. Officials say that at least seven people have died due to the severe weather. The daylight Monday morning proved the damage was far worse than imaginable after…
Fort Oglethorpe suffers business damage
Five people killed in Murray County
Mayor and Governor ask churches to limit Easter contact
"Allowing people to gather, even in their cars with the windows rolled up, will be considered a violation of our directives."
Winchester Police shoot suspect during fight
WINCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI has been requested to investigate the shooting of a suspect in Winchester on Thursday night. City police got a call about a domestic disturbance at South College Street around 10 PM. TBI officials say…
Chattanooga nurse helping fight COVID-19 locally & globally
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Health care workers all over the country are working tirelessly to help put an end to the Coronavirus Pandemic. One chattanooga nurse is not only helping fight the disease in our area but also globally. “Just follow…
Thursday Covid-19 Cases
TENNESSEE VALLEY 237 cases in coverage area (16 counties) - 8 new 160 cases in neighbors (12 counties) - 11 new 22 deaths in region (both coverage & neighbors) - 2 new deaths in Hamilton & Jackson counties TENNESSEE 4,634…
Trump criticizes TVA president, says pay is too high
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump took a swipe at the compensation of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s president, suggesting the executive's pay was too high. The president, who appoints the TVA's board, was asked a question at his daily…
Georgia postpones Primary Election again
“This decision allows our office and county election officials to continue to put in place contingency plans "
Tornado or virus? Pandemic means tough sheltering decisions
By JAY REEVES Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Each day brings the United States closer to peak severe weather season, and Tornado Alley residents are faced with a question: Is it better to take on a twister outside a…
New Weekly Unemployment Claims in Tennessee Over 112,000
There were 112,438 new unemployment claims in Tennessee last week according to the latest report from Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce.
Wednesday Covid-19 cases in our area
Hamilton County is more than 500 tests behind Knox County
Will Georgians vote by absentee ballot in May like the state wants?
"All you need to do is fill it out, place a stamp, and mail it back in."
Tennessee testing sites opening on shorter schedule on Good Friday & Saturday
NASHVILLE (TN DEPT OF HEALTH) - Thirty-six Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 assessment sites across the state will be open from 9 a.m. to noon local time on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11. Nurses at each site will…
Georgia extending shelter in place through April
Plus new orders on nursing homes and vacation rentals.
Authorities: Suspect in Tennessee stabbing was truck driver
Authorities in Tennessee say a man who fatally stabbed three employees and wounded a customer at a travel center was a truck driver from North Carolina.
Tennessee leads nation in "breakup" talk during Covid-19
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A company that collects dating information has pegged Tennessee as the leading breakup state during the Covid-19 pandemic. ForeverMoments.com put together a map of the nation by crunching geotagged tweets in March. They looked for the words…
Tuesday Covid-19 Cases in our area
1 new death in Whitfield County, new cases lead to curfew in Marion County