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New alcohol laws coming to Tennessee Valley

TENNESSEE VALLEY (WDEF) -- Alcohol sales referendums got the okay from voters in the Tennessee Valley and North Georgia this year. Laws on selling alcohol are expanding in Walker, Whitfield and Bradley counties. Most referendums include allowing alcohol sales on…

Hamilton County WWTA cancels public meeting

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Water Wastewater Treatment Authority has cancelled their public meeting scheduled for Thursday night. The move came after the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency asked for a 30-day deferral on the project on…

Bandits butcher vet school's horses for meat in Venezuela

MARACAY, Venezuela -- Rafael Toro, a student at Venezuela's top veterinary school, suspected something was amiss when a beloved horse called Miss Congeniality didn't greet him at the fence one recent morning along with others in the campus' small herd.…

Flight attendant breastfeeds passenger's hungry baby

A Philippines Airlines flight attendant breastfed a stranger's hungry baby mid-flight.  Ted Aljibe / AFP/Getty Images Flight attendant Patrisha Organo was just doing her job on a Philippine Airlines flight Wednesday when she received another call of duty. Organo, a…

CO2 leak reported at Sonic in Walker County

CHICKAMAUGA Ga. (WDEF) - A Sonic Drive In is back open after being closed due to CO2 leak. Walker County Officials confirmed this over night. A viewer says his daughter is one of more than a dozen employees who were exposed…

UPDATE: South Broad Publix proposal may have hit a roadblock

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UPDATE: On Thursday, MAP Engineers owner Mike Price released the following statement on the project: The development team while disappointed in yesterday’s 5-4 vote, is currently exploring all options and once a decision is made, we…

Blackburn becomes first female Senator of Tennessee

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Republicans will maintain control of the U.S. Senate after yesterday's election. Retiring republican senator Bob Corker's seat will also remain red as Marsha Blackburn defeats Phil Bredesen. It was the most expensive race in state…

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