NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – All 73 Tennessee House Republicans are signaling support for a special session to limit the authority of local officials to make rules aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. That would include mask mandates, which have been implemented by a handful of school districts. House Speaker Cameron Sexton sent a letter to Republican Gov. Bill Lee…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Hamilton County Schools have announced their mask policy for the start of schools. Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson explained the policy in a video to parents. Basically, all staff must wear masks for the first day of school on Thursday. Then all students will be required to wear masks inside buildings. But parents can choose to opt-out their…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) – Catoosa County Fire Department is showing off their new, heavy engine truck. This Search and Rescue truck holds more equipment to adjust for the firefighter’s advanced skills. After 9/11, Homeland Security gave a grant to the state of Georgia to fund the Georgia Search and Rescue. There is about one million dollars worth of equipment on…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga (WDEF) – The Children’s Advocacy Center of Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, could lose 10% of its budget next year because of federal budget cuts. To save the program, the nonprofit will host a golf tournament at Lafayette Golf Course, on September 16 from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The deficit would result in job loss and a significant…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – With the exception of her young children who are too young for the vaccine, Amanda Pentiah’s family has been fully vaccinated since March of 2021. Since then, they have been living their lives normally. Amanda says that once the mask mandates were retired, she found it difficult to persuade her kids to stay safe by wearing a…
Chattanooga, Tennessee (WDEF) — Hall of Fame football coach Bobby Bowden will be laid to rest Saturday. In Tallahassee, where he built Florida State into a national powerhouse. Bowden was 91 years old when he died earlier this week. Many people might not know that Bowden had a strong connection to the Chattanooga area. A STRONG connection, that lasted over…
Getting the kids to school everyday can be a hassle but it doesn’t have to be! Get organized with these back to school tips.
Red Bank made it to the semifinals of the state playoffs last season. And if they plan on going further this fall, they’ll have to do it in a higher classification. The Lions enjoy the 30-in-30 spotlight. Red Bank has been one of the most successful teams in Hamilton County, winning ten or more games in each of the last…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF-TV) – Mocs running back Alym Ford is ‘Mr. Positive’. If you ask him how he’s doing, he always says… amazing. Ford enjoyed an amazing freshman season in 2019. He was the SoCon Freshman of the year, and he’s hoping to return to form this fall after battling a knee and hamstring injury. Said head coach Rusty Wright:…
Mayor Kelly said there will not be an increase in tax rate due to cutting unnecessary spending and he wants to focus on increasing firefighter and police officer pay.
Chattanooga, Tennessee (WDEF)- “It’s scary and I think I knew just enough as a nurse but I think that made it a little worse maybe. Just because I know the adult side and it’s kind of like OK this is really bad for adults I assume it’s much worse for babies,” said Payne. Tori Payne, gave birth to her son,…
“Every single thing you and I consume and use in our daily lives comes on a truck. And when we can’t find and keep truck drivers because for instance they don’t know where they’re going to park at night, we’re going to pay more for everything we consume,”
NORTHWEST, GA (WDEF) – As students begin to return to the classroom, several North Georgia school districts are deciding whether they will take part in the Clean Water for Georgia Kids program that will cover the cost of lead water testing. Dade county schools say they are interested and plan to learn more. Whitfield County Schools is in the process of…
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) – Just off of Interstate 75, near exit 20 sits acres of land owned by Larry Armour with Armour commercial real estate-but he’s not the only one using this property. On the property, you’ll see thousands of used tires, mattresses, and trash that has been illegally dumped. “This is the result of probably months and months, if…
WHITFIELD COUNTY (WDEF) – “It was unreal because literally the only thing blocking me is my windshield. It was like having a front row seat I guess,” says Toni, a truck driver who was parked across the street during the shooting. Around 11:30 Monday night, Whitfield County deputies responded to several 911 calls at the intersection of Highway 41 and Westgate…
Gov. Greg Abbott appealed for out-of-state help to fight the third wave of COVID-19 in Texas.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee – (City of Chattanooga Special Events) – City of Chattanooga Special Events announces upcoming movies and dates for Sunset Cinema in Miller Park, an outdoor movie series in downtown Chattanooga. Sunset Cinema is a free community event that makes a great family outing, date night, or night out with friends. Movies start at sunset with one hour of…
An issue that most people have is hair loss. Dermatologist Dr. Paré talks through some of the causes of hair loss as well as treatments.
McMinn Central heads into the new year seeking their first winning season since 2014. The Chargers hope a new coach and a new offense might spell success. McMinn Central has the 30-in-30 spotlight. Matt Moody says his transition as the Chargers new head coach has been pretty smooth. Said Moody:”Coach (Derrick) Davis was a really good coach, so as far…
A Lookout Mountain man wants to make sure some people buried in a deserted cemetery are not forgotten so he enlisted help from Vanderbilt University.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – An early morning house fire sends two family members to the hospital after the fire was caused by a dangerous practice. CFD responded to a reported residential fire in the 700 block of Gillespie Road at 12:45 AM on Monday. Firefighters entered the structure from the back porch to find an elderly woman with serious injuries. Investigators…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – With a recent surge in Covid-19 cases and the lack of vaccine availability for minors, some parents are hesitant for their children to return to the traditional classroom- so they are enrolling their students in another option- full-time online schools. The Tennessee Connections Academy is just one of those options. It’s tuition-free and allows students to receive…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Montessori Elementary at Highland Park officially opened last week. It’s Chattanooga’s first public, charter school dedicated to the Montessori educational program. Dr. Elaine Swafford is the Director for CGLA and Montessori Elementary at Highland Park. She says, “Today is a big day. I think you saw you were out there in the car line and you…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Into its second week of preseason camp, the Tennessee Volunteers football team practiced Monday morning for the fifth time. Offensive line coach Glen Elarbee took the podium after practice and harped on how deep and versatile his unit is, with players able to play in multiple spots on the front five. “There are four or five guys at guard…
