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…
Tennessee museum to open Confederate bust to public
The Tennessee State Museum will soon allow the public to view the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest after it was removed from the Capitol on Friday.
Chattanooga Trans Liberation Collective hosts rally in Coolidge Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Trans Liberation Collective hosted a rally aiming to fight laws recently passed by Tennessee. Their desire is to make Chattanooga and all of Tennessee a safe space in which transgender persons can…
Man convicted in Tennessee toddler's 2001 death
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man has been convicted in the 2001 death of a 15-month old boy. WTVF-TV reports that Christopher Lee Goodwin was found guilty Friday of first-degree felony murder stemming from aggravated child neglect in the…
Alabama officer getting paid after murder conviction resigns
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama police officer who remained on his city’s payroll for two months after being convicted of murder has resigned from the Huntsville Police Department. WAAY-TV reported that Officer William Darby left of his own will.…
Voting Rights Rally
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Unity Group of Chattanooga and the Poor People’s Campaign have teamed up to host a voter rights rally earlier this afternoon The rally focused on getting more Chattanooga’s registered to vote and letting…
Medical Marijuana licenses awarded to 6 companies in Georgia
WALKER COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - It’s a big day for Georgia’s medical marijuana program. On Saturday, the medical cannabis commission revealed the six companies that will be licensed to grow marijuana , convert it into cannabis oil and…
I-40 bridge in Tennessee likely won't reopen until August
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation now says it will likely be early August before the Interstate 40 bridge between Arkansas and Tennessee can reopen to traffic. Contractors are working on phase 3 of the repairs that…
Hospital seeks to identify patient unable to say his name
RIVERDALE, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia hospital is turning to the public for help in identifying a patient who has been unable to say his name or offer information about his identity. WSB-TV reports that the man has been at…
Gang members convicted for drug conspiracy in Knoxville and Chattanooga
Demetrius Bibbs of the Black P Stone Bloods in Chattanooga is one of the suspects convicted.