By KELLI KENNEDY and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are suspending elective surgeries and putting beds in conference rooms, an auditorium and a cafeteria. As of midweek, Mississippi had just…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-More than 70 families were on the docket for eviction court today. Even though the CDC extended the eviction moratorium through October of this year, the sixth court ruled that it was unconstitutional-which means families…
In Georgia, more than two dozen hospitals said this week that they have had to turn away patients as the number of hospitalizations for COVID-19 has risen to 2,600 statewide.
A company that owns 20 McDonald's franchises in the Nashville area is offering to pay tuition for employees who want to attend Middle Tennessee State University.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Forest Service announces that a popular hiking trail in the Cherokee National Forest is reopening. It is a section of the Benton MacKaye Trail near the Thunder Rock Campground near Ducktown. The campground was closed…
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - Wings Over North Georgia returns this fall with a Drive-In Air Show in October. The headlining acts will be the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force ACC A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A Chattanooga family was one of 300,000 applicants for the Live Anywhere program on Airbnb. Imagine their surprise when they were told they were one of 12 families actually chosen to take on an…
The recommendation by a hearing officer for the National Labor Relations Board said that Amazon potentially interfered with the April election in which warehouse workers overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to unionize.
Tennessee was hit Tuesday with a second legal challenge aimed at overturning a slate of bills targeting transgender people that Gov. Bill Lee signed into law earlier this year.
Marion County volunteer firefighter Cody Fox and his young daughter were both killed in one of the other vehicles in this crash.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Three people were injured Monday night at the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge. One of the main attractions at the museum is an actual wall of ice to portray the iceberg that sank the cruise liner.…
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has sent nearly half a million dollars to farmers who have vaccinated their cattle against respiratory diseases and other maladies over the past two years. But Republican Gov. Bill Lee,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Garth Brooks said he will be reassessing whether to continue his stadium tour because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Brooks said he is still scheduled to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The 2020 school year was like no other in recent history. "Last year we were totally in survival mode," says Chattanooga mom of five Cara Hicks. The Tennessee Department of Education offers exams -…
By JEFF MARTIN and TERRENCE FRASER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — After two women were found dead in Atlanta-area parks last week, false reports spread on social media suggesting a serial killer was on the loose. Law enforcement say the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - UTC students will be required to wear masks at all indoor locations on the campus for the fall semester, according to the University of Tennessee. A release says campuses will begin the fall semester…
CATOOSA COUNTY, GA (WDEF) - Catoosa County has launched TextMyGov. It’s a smart technology that empowers citizens with immediate access to government services by using their mobile phone’s messaging service. It’s making answers and community help just a…
Three people were injured after an iceberg wall collapsed at the Titanic Museum attraction in Pigeon Forge.
Federal prosecutors are seeking to retry a former University of Tennessee researcher accused of hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving research grants from the federal government.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…