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CPD creates 'Safe Exchange Zone' to protect community members

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga police have established a safe area for community members to meet up for buying/selling transactions, as well as child custody exchange. Due to the increasing number of community members shopping through online services such as Facebook…

Cleveland Police identify body discovered behind church

UPDATE: Cleveland Police have identified the woman as 62-year-old Julie Ann Headrick. The body was sent to Knoxville after being discovered this weekend. Sgt. Evie West says the police department still has not received results from the autopsy, though they hope…

Small plane crashes into driveway of Tennessee home

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a small plane crashed into the driveway of a home in Tennessee, damaging two cars. Knoxville Fire Department spokesman Capt. D.J. Corcoran told news outlets the three adults aboard the plane Tuesday walked away…

Neighbors battle house fire in Glenwood

UPDATE: Chattanooga fire investigators now believe the fire on Ocoee Street was intentionally set. Anyone with information about this fire is encouraged to call the Tennessee Arson Hotline at 1-800-762-3017. ___ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Neighbors in Glenwood were awakened in…

Audit results clear Bradley County Sheriff's Department

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Complaints by some members of the Bradley county commission of credit card abuse in the sheriff's department have been under investigation since August. The results of an audit by the state were released today that cleared…

Driver passes after November officer-involved crash

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 73 year old driver involved in a crash with a Chattanooga Police car has died. The crash happened on November 28th on 4th Avenue. Chattanooga Police were responding to a car fire that night, with…

UTC and Chattanooga officially members of MetroLab Network

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC was welcomed into an exclusive neighborhood this week. The university and the city of Chattanooga have officially been introduced as members of the MetroLab Network. The group includes partnerships with Harvard, Georgia Tech, Johns Hopkins and Notre…

TVA donates hundreds of hygiene kits for Christmas

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - TVA employees are giving back and doing their part to help those in need. This afternoon, TVA delivered six hundred hygiene kits to the Community Kitchen. They feature basic things like soap, toothpaste and deodorant. Throughout…

Bonny Oaks crash seriously injures child

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A juvenile suffered life threatening injuries in a crash overnight on Bonny Oaks Drive. Just after 1 AM, a tractor trailer was trying to turn around in heavy fog. The driver pulled into the entrance to the…

The Latest: Tax bill clears procedural hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the push in Congress to pass a sweeping tax cut bill (all times local): 12:05 p.m. A sweeping tax package speeding its way through Congress has cleared a key procedural vote in the House.…

$50,000 Powerball winning ticket in Ringgold

ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia lottery reports that a $50,000 ticket was sold in Ringgold on Saturday. The Powerball ticket was sold at the Tiger Market on Alabama Highway on Dec. 16th. No one has claimed the $50,000 prize.…

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