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Chattanooga Christmas at the Community Kitchen

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Community Kitchen was open for the holiday to provide shelter from the cold and a free meal. Santa Claus made an appearance to make sure every kid in attendance had a gift. Volunteers say…

Salvation Army Held Christmas Breakfast

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army says that Christmas would not be complete without making sure the homeless in our area had a great Christmas breakfast. They had a long line outside the building this morning. It was held…

Sheriff's Office reports Santa sightings in Hamilton County

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Department is keeping track of Santa tonight. They have been very active on social media posting 911 calls. Sheriff Jim Hammond and his deputies have been investigating "strange" Christmas activities around…

Officer-Involved Shooting in Grundy County, Body Found

Grundy County, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An officer involved shooting led to one person being sent to the hospital and the body of a woman being found in the Coalmont area. It happened around 10:30pm last evening following an attempted traffic…

$50,000 Powerball Winner in Murfreesboro

Nashville, TN (WDEF) - A Murfreesboro Powerball player won $50,000 last night, which is the 12th time in just six weeks a player has matched four white ball numbers plus the Powerball. This prize level has a base prize of…

Dalton ministry held free Christmas dinner on Saturday

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- A ministry in Dalton opened their doors to all for a free, Christmas dinner Saturday evening. A welcoming spirit was in the air as volunteers filled plate after plate of food. It's Harvest Ministries' annual Christmas…

Pedestrian Struck by Train Near Market Street

Updated: 12/24 1:22pm -- Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Late Saturday afternoon, Chattanooga Police responded to a pedestrian struck by a train near 2900 Market Street. The incident occurred on the railroad tracks that pass under the bridge approximately 1,000 yards…

Fallout from Corker retirement is Tennessee's top 2017 story

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Bob Corker's war of words with President Donald Trump and his surprise decision to retire from the Senate after two terms is the top Tennessee news story of 2017, according to an annual Associated Press survey of reporters, editors and broadcasters.

Catoosa County loses a deputy at a young age

RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - North Georgia law enforcement agencies are mourning the loss of an officer from natural causes. 32 year old Tyler Morton died yesterday after an illness. The Catoosa County deputy was an 11 year veteran of the…

Hamilton County Schools personnel shifts

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools could see some major personnel changes. Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson said he'll be announcing personnel shifts throughout the system Friday. Dr. Johnson did not go into detail about the changes, but did…

Hamilton County School Board takes a look at re-branding ideas

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County school officials got a look at re-branding ideas for the school system. The Johnson Group President Joe Johnson gave a presentation of some re-branding ideas during the school board work session meeting Thursday…

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