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EPB CONTINUES TO GO GREEN

E.P.B. of Chattanooga has become the first local company to earn a certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Johns Mountain Overlook closed by vandalism

VILLANOW, Georgia (WDEF) - The U.S. Forest Service has had to close the Johns Mountain Overlook Road because of vandals. The overlook is a popular north Georgia destination to look at fall colors. But vandals have spray painted pentagrams and…

"Strong culprit" identified in vaping illnesses

U.S. health officials reported a breakthrough Friday in their investigation into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses. A government lab found the same chemical compound in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients across the country,…

Microplastics "washing right out into the ocean"

Signs of environmental damage are everywhere, but sometimes, those signs are very hard to see. Before dawn, on the Oregon Coast, marine biologists are on a hunt for what's nearly impossible to find – microplastics – 5 millimeters or even…

Love's Arm dinner brings awareness to sex-trafficking

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Keke and Brittany are living new lives. "I literally have become like a new woman," Brittany said. They were brought together through a program. While the two have different stories of finding recovery, they're overcoming similar…

Motorcylist killed in Highway 153 wreck

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say 29 year old Gregory Allen Cole was killed when his motorcyle slammed into a car this morning. The crash happened around 7:19 on Highway 153. Cole was heading north on 153 and had just…

Hamilton County highlights drone operation rules

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's National Drone Safety Awareness Week. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unit at Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is reminding recreational drone pilots to be safe flying their drone. Drones weighing between a half a pound and 55 pounds,…

Jeff Sessions announces run for Alabama Senate seat

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially announced Thursday that he is running for Senate in Alabama. If he prevails in the crowded Republican primary, Sessions would challenge Senator Doug Jones, who is considered the most vulnerable Democrat in the Senate. "When President…

Sears owner to shutter another 96 stores

The parent company of Sears and Kmart is closing another 96 stores, a sign hedge fund baron Eddie Lampert is struggling to revive the ailing retailer after buying it out of bankruptcy earlier this year. After the latest round of…

10 people mistakenly injected with insulin instead of flu shot

How to prepare for the upcoming flu season At least 10 people in Oklahoma have been hospitalized Wednesday night after apparently getting insulin injections instead of flu shots, CBS affiliate KOTV reports. Health professionals were administering what they thought were…

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