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Hamilton County shoppers begin Thanksgiving Day

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Shoppers lined up outside of JCpenney at Hamilton Place before the doors opened on Thanksgiving day. Black friday is a shopping tradition for Jessie Freeman, and as stores are opening on Thanksgiving, she's made sure to save…

Chattanooga Community Kitchen delivers Thanksgiving meals

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Community Kitchen has been involved with an outreach program called Relevant Hope. It's designed to ensure all homeless in Chattanooga that come through the kitchen doors can transition into self-sustainability. Volunteers lined up to deliver…

New unemployment numbers in Northwest Georgia

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - State labor officials are releasing new unemployment numbers for northwest Georgia this Thanksgiving. They say the number of Dalton's employed residents fell last month, but not enough to make the jobless rate increase. The number of…

Tennessee man arrested, charged with making holiday threat

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal authorities say a man who threatened on social media to kill people in Tennessee on Thanksgiving Day has been arrested. The U.S. attorney's office in Knoxville says 43-year-old Franklin Delano Jeffries II was taken into…

You Can Help With The Salvation Army Thanksgiving Dinner

Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) –The Salvation Army has identified move than 500 low-income seniors who would not otherwise have a Thanksgiving meal and are homebound. As a result of our generous community, these seniors will enjoy a Thanksgiving meal of turkey, potatoes,…

Chattanooga firefighters contain heavy volume house fire

Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Around 1:30 this afternoon, Chattanooga firefighters responded to a residential structure fire at 1655 Hattie Lane. Battalion Chief Brandon Schroyer said the first arriving firefighters with Quint 21 encountered a heavy volume of fire on the front…

UPDATE: Polk County Homicide Suspect in Custody

POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to its ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list. 20-year-old Ahren Presley is wanted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the TBI to face charges in connection…

Victim identified in Flat Top Mountain ATV wreck

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - In regards to the incident below, the following information is offered as an update. This victim has been identified as 74-year-old Malcom Lee Varner. The cause and manner of death has not been determined by…

Grundy County school board chairman resigns

ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - The chaotic Grundy County school system now faces finding a new school board chairman. Robert Foster sent the mayor a resignation letter on Tuesday. The Grundy County Herald reports he is fed up with the division…

DeKalb County woman dies in house fire

FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) - The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says a woman has died in a house fire. At approximately 9:17 am, the sheriff’s office received a 911 call about a house fire with a possible person inside a residence…

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