Shooting In Nashville Sends Three Employees To Hospital
Three employees were shot at the Smile Direct Club on Antioch Pike in Nashville around 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. The shooter was shot by police and taken to a local hospital.
Speaker Cameron threatens special session to stop school mask mandates
ASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The rise of the Delta variant of the Covid virus is hitting schools just as they are heading back for a new year. Both the CDC and local health officials are recommending that schools go back…
Tennessee health chief: No signs COVID resurgence is slowing
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s top health official says the state sees no signs that the resurgence of COVID-19 is slowing, though she saw hope in a recent bump in vaccinations. Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey’s…
Local Beauty Professionals to Take Anti-Domestic Violence Training
The state government has partnered with the Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners to pass a bill requiring all beauty professionals to complete anti-domestic violence training beginning in January.
Downside Up aims at creating a safe space for both adults and children with disabilities
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Downside Up is a non profit organization that aims to create a safe space for both children and adults with disabilities. What started as a weekend getaway camp for families of children with disabilities-has…
Chattanooga Native Performs maintenance on Helicopter aboard U.S. Navy Warship
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A Chattanooga Native stationed in Pearl Harbor is showing off her skills as an aviation mechanic by performing maintenance on a helicopter that's aboard a U.S. Navy Warship. Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd class, Stephanie Burnette has been…
I-40 bridge linking Arkansas, Tennessee re-opened
Authorities on Saturday night reopened the eastbound lane of Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that had been closed ever since a crack was discovered in the span in May.
Georgia GOP starts push for takeover of local election board
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Georgia have started a process that could lead to a takeover of elections in the state’s most populous county. Many in the GOP continue to claim wrongdoing in reliably Democratic Fulton County had stolen…
City of Chattanooga partners with American Job Center to host Ex-Offender Job Fair
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga partnered with the American job center and the Tennessee Department of Corrections to host a job fair for ex offenders. This job fair focused on connecting justice-involved individuals with professional…
After lengthy battle with virus, Tennessee lawmaker urges vaccinations
Tennessee Republican Rep. David Byrd was in an intensive care unit on a ventilator for 55 days while battling the conoravirus.
Man sentenced for deadly 'swatting' scheme over username
Their "prank" gave a Tennessee man a fatal heart attack, just over his Twitter handle.
SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join conference — in 2025
Jul 29, 2021 7:59 PM By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank. But…
CFD trains for rope rescues in Greenway Farms after multiple rescue calls on the property
After recent rescues at Greenway Farms, the Chattanooga Fire Department took some extra steps to make sure they're better prepared.
Sen. Blackburn Co-Sponsoring Bill To Save Minor League Baseball on "Brink of Financial Catastrophe"
Senator Marsha Blackburn is co-sponsoring a bill to save minor league baseball teams on the "brink of financial catastrophe." The Chattanooga Lookouts hope to receive some of the aid.
Gov. Kemp says no mask mandate, schools and Atlanta announce them
ATLANTA (AP) - The city of Atlanta and Georgia school districts are announcing mask mandates even as Gov. Brian Kemp is vowing he won't impose a statewide mask rule or restrict business and public activities. Kemp on Wednesday repeated the…
Hamilton County Commissioners discuss Delta concerns and vaccination rates
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The CDC is advising people to go back to wearing masks specifically while in areas with elevated infection rates- and unfortunately that includes Hamilton County. This new statement was the topic of today's…
Massage business shooter pleads guilty
CANTON, Ga. (AP) - A man accused of killing eight people, most of them women of Asian descent, at massage businesses in Georgia has pleaded guilty to four of the murders. Robert Aaron Long was handed four sentences of life…
Senate Republicans urge Tennesseans to get vaccine
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Republican members of the Tennessee Senate have released a letter to their constituents urging them to get the Covid vaccine. The letter lays out why they believe the vaccine is safe. The Republicans say that while…
Erlanger officials step up and donate blood
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Currently we are in the middle of a nationwide blood shortage. So, Erlanger Officials are stepping up by donating blood. Officials say the Pandemic and summer are to blame for less people coming in to…
How to save money on your energy bill during the summer heat
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With the Summer Sun beating down on Chattanooga, boy has it been hot. Even though you may want to run inside and crank up that AC, Experts say DON'T. "Starting Wednesday temperatures and heat…
Tennessee spent $11K on influencers for airfare promo
Tennessee paid thousands of dollars for social media influencers to promote an offer of flight vouchers largely to out-of-state residents.
Talk Show host now pitches vaccine from hospital
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A conservative talk radio host from Tennessee who had been a vaccine skeptic until he was hospitalized from COVID-19 now says his listeners should get vaccinated. Phil Valentine’s brother, Mark Valentine, spoke at length on WWTN-FM…
Tax-Free Sales of Gun Safes and Gun Safety Equipment Begins This Month
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - July 30th through August 1st is the annual tax-free weekend on school supplies in Tennessee. But for the first time ever, there will be no tax on gun safes and gun safety equipment. Governor…
Hamilton County Schools and City of Chattanooga unveil Community Forward School Program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - First time since the 1997 merger the city of Chattanooga will be investing in Hamilton County Schools. It’s all part of a new program called the Community Forward School Initiative. This plan will increase…