CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The Tennessee Nurses Association says that before the pandemic hospitals were already facing a staffing shortage, but covid-19 has made the problem much worse. With hospitalizations rapidly increasing- nurses are overworked, overwhelmed, and burnt out. “I have never seen anything as devastating as Covid-19 has been,” says Nancy Stevens, Chattanooga Nurse The COVID-19 pandemic has had a…
ENT Specialist Dr. Joel Hoffman with North Atlanta ENT and Allergy, talks to Troy about the runny nose. What causes the it and some of the different ways of treating it.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Hamilton County School Board selected Buffkin/Baker to search for the next superintendent for Hamilton county schools. Buffkin/Baker was one of the three firms who previously presented why they should be the ones to find superintendent candidates. Joe Smith says he felt the three firms were all providing very similar services but with very different price options. Smith…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Brittany Stowers grew up experiencing homelessness and while attending school she lived out of her car and couch surfed. “I was a full-time student and I was also a full-time employee. I was really trying to juggle my personal life as well and it was just very hard because I didn’t know where I was going to…
(soconsports.) Chattanooga defensive end Devonnsha Maxwell tied a school record with 3.5 sacks, all of which came in the fourth quarter of the Mocs’ 20-0 win over North Alabama. The junior from Valdosta, Georgia, had three solo sacks on one drive alone, recording consecutive sacks of 8 yards to set up third-and-26 and a fourth-down sack of 5 yards to…
South Pittsburg head football coach Chris Jones is stepping down immediately in order to return to coaching in the Canadian Football League. According to media reports, he’s set to become the defensive coordinator for the Toronto Argonauts. Jones was a long time CFL coach before taking the South Pitt job in April. He even won the Grey Cup title in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – “I’m exactly two miles from three different food cities. So I’m equal distance to all of them but that’s my closest food source.” Jazmine LeBlac lives along Rossville Boulevard – which has now come to be known as a food desert. But through her work with Crabtree Farms, she’s hoping to come up with solutions. “The…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) – The delta variant surge has continued to push through our country, wreaking havoc on our local hospitals and taking the lives of many. But has this surge caused more people to get vaccinated? The numbers say yes, but officials warn that they still aren’t where they need to be. Despite improvement, North Georgia Counties such as…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – It’s been said that the custodian is the eyes and ears of an institution. At East Ridge Middle School, their custodian is so much more than that! Shimson Racine is the Regional Director for SSC. He recently awarded Herbert Elder with the GEM Award. Racine explains, “The GEM award is for our associates that go…
Wouldn’t it be nice to give your house a fresh look, to give yourself a little bit of a change of scenery? Here’s a look at some apps to help you redecorate.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that happened earlier tonight on Long Street. Chattanooga police say that one woman has life threatening injuries after being shot tonight on Long St. pic.twitter.com/Pd5A17EEiw — Danielle Moss (@SunnyD_wx) September 13, 2021 The call came in just after 8:30 pm. Police say that a woman was shot and has life threatening…
NEW YORK (AP) — “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” stayed on top at the box office, collecting $35.8 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That total was good enough for the best second-weekend gross of any film during the pandemic, edging out the previous Marvel movie, “Black Widow.” This year, relatively few…
Hundreds of first responders gathered at Ross’ Landing Saturday morning to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- The Cherokee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America launched their Shoot for the Moon MoonPie Fundraiser. Boy Scouts all over the region kicked off their sales today. Scouts from pack 3177 set up their first shop at Ringgold United Methodist Church. Kyle Croft, Pack 3177 CubMaster, says, “I really hope that our scouts take away…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- John Vandergriff from Blue Ridge Wealth Planners said there are secret costs of working from home. They include spending more on utilities and paying for a workstation. “There’s an additional cost because some people look at it and see if I can work from home I can work anywhere. If you have that flexibility and you go…
The 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe has a new exhibit honoring a very special group of women.
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) – The City of Dalton is now offering free monoclonal antibody therapy to inmates at the Whitfield County Correctional Center who are COVID positive. The therapy drug is called REGEN-COV. It has received emergency FDA approval for COVID positive, symptomatic individuals. The inmates are alotted an hour for the treatment. Officials hope by offering the therapy, COVID…
You are not going to believe what our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, is creating. He’s mixing together two mystery liquids to engineer a foam monster.
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Tyner linebacker and wide receiver Josiah Bridgeman has a secret talent. He can play the flute. When Bridgeman isn’t running with the Ram Train, he’s running with the Chattanooga Junior Symphony Orchestra as the first chair flutist. News 12’s Angela Moryan has the story. Said Bridgeman: “It’s just the way to express music and stuff because I feel like…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Lane Funeral home is doing its part to make sure we never forget what happened on September 11th, 2001. On Friday, Lane funeral home and Army Cadets are placing 2,977 to represent the lives lost on 9/11. This year’s anniversary of 9/11 will be the 20th anniversary of the horrific attack on our country. The funeral home…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The newest COVID-19 variant, Mu, has now been confirmed by the World Health Organization in all 50 states, and health experts are closely observing its behavior – but so far, studies suggest that it may be less easily transmitted than the dangerous Delta variant, which has triggered a resurgence of the pandemic in the U.S. “The WHO…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mark Mariakis will lead CCS against Baylor Friday night. Mariakis has been coaching for 37 years, in what has proven to be a rewarding profession. In college, Mark Mariakis says he was a criminal justice major….for about two weeks. He flipped to education. Later was a volunteer coach at McCallie, and was sold on working with young…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Unveiled Bridal Studio in downtown Chattanooga opened up back in January but has been in the works for a while. It’s a crazy story coming from a crazy lady that wanted to open a business during this time. She went to SCORE for help. SCORE is a nationwide organization and has a mentor base right in Chattanooga….
TRENTON, Ga (WDEF) – The Georgia fire Marshall is offering a reward for up to $10,000, for any information that could help investigators solve an arson fire that took place at a potential voting location. “ We got dispatched to a structure fire with flames showing at the front and rear of the structure. The location of the fire was halfway…
