MEIGS COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF)- Governor Bill Lee didn’t want to speak much about a Tennessee judge blocking his order allowing students to opt-out of mask mandates due to it being an ongoing legal issue. That particular case is currently ongoing, so I really can’t comment on current litigation but we’re hopeful that all the counties will follow the law as…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) – The Walmart Homecoming event streamed nationwide tonight, featuring a live concert from singer Kane Brown at LFO High School. The show featured 3 national acts all going home to their alma maters and performing for students. Shows by Imagine Dragons (Las Vegas) and Chance The Rapper (Chicago) were recorded and played back. The live element…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF): President & CEO of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc Eric Fuller says, “Truck driving is the largest single job in the U.S., but we have about 100 to 150 thousand less drivers less drivers that we actually need.” Fuller says the shortage of truck drivers has intensified partly due to the pandemic. “The job admittingly is not the…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) – Singer Kane Brown is performing a virtual convert tonight for his old high school in Fort Oglethorpe. The convert for LFO is at 8:30 PM as part of a Walmart back-to-school promotion. They have hosted home town virtual concerts by Imagine Dragons and Chance the Rapper. The Kane Brown show is the third and final…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Welcome home is a nonprofit organization that l provides shelter and comfortable living space with family-type care for those who have been diagnosed with a serious illness. The organization partners with area hospices that provide professional medical care. As part of their mission, they offer an enrichment program that provides the community opportunities to discuss and learn…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The Novavax Covid vaccine has undergone months of clinical trials against not only the original coronavirus strain but also the new variants. The Maryland based biotech company says its 2 dose vaccine is around 90 percent effective and is safe – after being tested on nearly 30 thousand trial participants. “Where we are currently as investigators…
Dermatologist Dr. Anna Paré, with Dermatology Consultants, talks about non-invasive body treatments for body fat reduction.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – “My wife actually came up with the idea about eight years ago to do a barbecue on Labor Day. Not everybody does something so the clutter is not quite as much there.” The Union Gospel Mission’s had its seventh annual free barbecue fundraiser Monday. Executive Director John Rector said the most common question he gets is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Fire Department was called to the 1100 block of Grove Street Labor Day morning for an apartment building on fire. That’s when they found a woman fighting for her life. “When we arrived on the scene, there was a woman hanging from a top floor window,” says Chattanooga Fire Department spokesperson Lindsey Rogers. “She was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Labor day is the second deadliest holiday for traffic fatalities, that’s according to the NHTSA. There were five traffic fatalities in the Tennessee Valley this weekend. The annual average for fatal crashes in the United States is 445. Experts say that there are multiple reasons for the holiday to be deadly for drivers. Megan Cooper, AAA Spokeswoman…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Children are natural explorers. Pairing classroom lessons with what they can see and touch in the outside world is a key to understanding. OLPH has just the space for that. Dr. Caroline Carlin is the Principal. She proclaims, “Welcome to OLPH’s Nature Explorer Outdoor Classroom. It is a certified outdoor classroom which was designed to be…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Many of us have gotten used to virtual meetings this year, thanks to the pandemic. But what if you could also meet with your colleagues using virtual reality? Facebook is making it possible to bring video games to work, and actually be productive. The social media giant is calling its latest project Horizon Workrooms. It’s a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn’t settling for just space. Yes, he’s done a lot for the space industry, but he’s reaching for the stars again. Musk now wants to make human-like robots. He says Tesla already makes robots on wheels – why wouldn’t a humanoid robot be any different? Musk announced at the company’s recent AI…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- Today was the fourth annual Butterfly Festival in Ringgold. The festival is held at Heritage High School in honor of Katie Beth Carter. Carter was 18-years-old when she was killed in a car accident on her way home from college. Funds from the Butterfly Festival benefit the Katie Beth Carter Scholarship Fund. Jason Carter, Katie Beth’s dad,…
ROSSVLLE (WDEF)- During the last two weeks of September people can get a taco for just two dollars and fifty cents from seven different restaurants including Miss G’s. “It’s a great occasion to bring all these Hispanic people together and invite American people to see how Hispanic people enjoy the time with tacos,” said owner of Miss G’s Guillermina Solana-Chala….
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – Mask mandates are in effect, or going into effect in many parts of the country. Add the Cleveland city school system to that list. As News 12’s Dave Staley tells us, the board of education making that decision in a special meeting! The new mask mandate, which starts September 7th, is for the Cleveland city school…
Dust, toxins, and germs create poor indoor air quality. The good news, using a few ingredients from the hardware store you can make the air, you breathe, cleaner.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Fire Department’s newest firefighters are getting ready to graduate from their six-month-long fire academy and all of the skills they’ve been learning have been put to the test this morning. This morning was the fire department’s annual live burn that gives the cadets a chance to fight a fully involved house fire. Cadets worked on…
(Video is story from 8/20/2018 on the original crime) CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Michael McElrath pleads guilty to murdering his 15 year old son. Dylan McElerath was a sophomore at Hixson High. In August of 2018, 46 year old Michael McElrath shot his son multiple times at their home on Cotter Road. When police showed up, he told them I did…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The severity of the surge can clearly be seen in America’s Hospitals – where the number of covid patients is the highest it’s been since last winter – but with the holiday weekend fast approaching, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention asks unvaccinated people to seriously reconsider their travel plans. “People need to take these risks…
Cleveland and Bradley Central resume their rivalry Friday night. Braggin’ rights are always big in this annual showdown, but the contest counts even more this year since it’s a region match-up. Said Bradley Central head coach Damon Floyd:”Yeah you know anytime Bradley and Cleveland get together in any sport it’s always a war.” Said Cleveland head coach Marty Wheeler:”It’s very…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – Draylen Ellis threw for 325 yards and four scores to four different receivers and Austin Peay beat Chattanooga 30-20 in the season opener for both teams. Chattanooga entered as the preseason 18th-ranked team in the FCS and Austin Peay No. 20. Ellis found a diving Drae McCray in the back-right corner of the end zone as…
LaFayette, GA-(WDEF-TV) LaFayette beat rival Gordon Lee 35-17 on Thursday night at LaFayette High School. Ramblers led it 21-14 at halftime before outscoring the Trojans 14-3 in the second half to cruise to the victory in a battle of Walker County teams. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Football, Gordon Lee High School, High School Football, Lafayette High School
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- National Preparedness Month is observed during September to stress the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. “Do you know of evacuation routes? If you have to leave do you know where you’re going to go? Are you going to go stay with the family or friend and if you have…