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UPDATE: Whitwell schools will open Thursday

MARION , Tenn. (WDEF) -- Marion County Schools Superintendent Mark Griffith has confirmed that Whitwell schools will be open Thursday. He assures parents and students that there will be extra police on campus, and the schools will operate in a…

Georgia lawmakers push for English-only communication

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal to prevent the state government from issuing non-English communications, with some exceptions. The Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday approved Sen. Joshua McKoon's proposed constitutional amendment to name English as…

GBI will investigate Chattooga jail death

SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will investigate the death of a prisoner at the Chattooga County jail on Tuesday. Sheriff Schrader says that the suspect was brought in just before 4PM on a traffic offense. While he…

Mayor Coppinger announces re-election big

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger announced Wednesday morning that he will seek re-election this year. It would be his second, full four year term. Mayor Coppinger made the announcement at the Friends of Hixson breakfast. “I could…

Kentucky Shooting

Authorities in Western Kentucky are trying to figure out what led a 15-year-old student to carry out a deadly shooting at his high school. Officials say the teenager, who has not been identified, walked into Marshall County High School Tuesday…

Hixson High rape investigation re-opened

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County has re-opened a rape investigation at Hixson High School. The allegation was relayed to the faculty last week and then the school resource officer. Child Protective Services and Hamilton County investigators looked into the case.…

Harlem Globetrotters honor local war veteran

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Harlem Globetrotters honored Sgt. Jason Smith at the YMCA Tuesday for his service to the country and the community. Smith lost both his legs in an IED explosion while serving in Afghanistan. Now, he's home…

Gov. Haslam rolls out $30 million opioid plan

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has unveiled a 30-million dollar plan to combat the opioid crisis. The governor divided his "TN Together" plan into three points -- prevention, treatment and law enforcement. The headlining idea proposes a…

Rhea County charges pair in meth lab raid

SPRING CITY, Tennessee (WDEF) Before dawn on Monday, Rhea County deputies raided a garage apartment in Spring City. Sheriff Mike Neal says one of his officers was injured when a suspect threw chemicals at him. He was decontaminated and cleared…

Country singer Lari White dies of rare cancer

NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Country singer Lari White Cannon has died after a brief battle with cancer. She was only diagnosed with the rare and aggressive peritoneal cancer in October. White entered a Hospice facility last night. The family had begun…

Chef Andrew's Weekly Recipe

Guava and Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast   Serves 4  2 oz Butter  1 oz Vegetable Oil 1 Loaf of Texas Toast 4 Large Eggs  1/2 cup Heavy Cream 4 tbsp Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tsp Salt 4…

Professor helps produce rap encouraging technology moderation

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -Many people rely on computers, smartphones and other devices for work and entertainment daily. But some are concerned that Americans are using technology so much it's becoming a problem. "The modes of communication are changing, even in…

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