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Police ask help identifying hit and run driver

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the driver who ran down a woman Wednesday night downtown. It happened at the corner of East Martin Luther King Boulevard and Houston Street at 11:30 PM.…

Whitfield County Teacher Resigns, Facing More Charges

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - The Whitfield County School system says they are working with the Sheriff's Office in their investigation of their teacher who may have had a sexual relationship with a student. The Sheriff's Office is conducting the…

Tennessee lawmakers OK making locals help detain immigrants

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers have passed legislation to require state and local law enforcement to detain immigrants for deportation at the request of federal officials without requiring warrants or probable cause. The Republican-led…

Former McCallie basketball coach accused of sexual assault

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Former McCallie basketball coach Steve Carpenter is being accused of sexually assaulting students during his tenure as a blue tornado. Two students who attended the school in the 1990s came forward, saying Carpenter sexually abused them.…

Agency hopes to help older adults fight food insecurity

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability is hoping to help some older adults fighting food insecurity. Thanks to a new partnership they've been able to hire someone completely dedicated to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…

Metropolitan Ministries kicks off Gardens-To-Go distribution

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Metropolitan Ministries kicked off its annual Gardens-To-Go distribution this week. The organization helps people who are having a dire personal financial crisis and are unable to pay rent, utilities, or they have no food. During this…

What has James Mahon been up to?

James had to leave the United States because of VISA work permit issues. He has been teaching mobile Journalism in Scotland since, but is back in Tennessee to attend an awards banquet for his reporting on ISIS in the Persian Gulf.

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