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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…

Phone scammer poses as Dade County law enforcement

DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dade County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a recent scammer posing as local law enforcement. The sheriff’s office has received numerous calls about a male subject with a southern accent, identifying himself as Sergeant…

DeKalb County Traffic Stop leads to Drug Arrest

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) - DeKalb County Deputies have arrested a man on drug related charges after conducting a traffic stop in the Kilpatrick area earlier this week. On November 19th, one of DeKalb County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on…

Tennessee House members, staff to receive YWCA training

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee state representatives and their staffs are being required to attend sexual harassment training led by the YWCA. The Tennessean reports House Speaker Beth Harwell, a Nashville Republican who is running for governor next year, has…

Silverdale medication concerns face difficulty in solution

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Judge Tom Greenholtz continues to monitor changes in medical policies at the Silverdale facility. The Associated Press reports the judge has expressed concerns in court over whether inmates are getting their prescribed medications on…

Tennessee House to hold active shooter training course

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - House staffers in the new Tennessee legislative office building are being required to take a class on how to survive an active shooter incident. Media report that the mandatory course follows a decision by the speakers…

Chattanooga Choo Choo sees major changes in expansion

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -The Chattanooga Choo Choo recently cancelled all special events beginning in January. As a result, there are a lot of physical changes going on there. The plans for the future of that historic hotel are taking shape every…

Citizen input sessions begin for Chattanooga 2018-2019 budget

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke is already looking toward the 2019 budget. Part of getting ready for the budget includes citizen input sessions. Citizen input sessions give residents an opportunity to share ideas on Chattanooga's 2018-2019 operating…

Project bid opening for Ringgold's Trail of Tears

Ringgold, Georgia (WDEF) - The City of Ringgold’s Trail of Tears will be seeing improvements soon. Currently the City has the Phase II out to bid. This project will be improving the trail head at the Ringgold Water Treatment Plant located…

Photos, videos lead to arrest of high school teacher

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a teacher in Tennessee who's accused of taking inappropriate photos and videos of students has been arrested. News outlets report 54-year-old Estuardo Rivera was arrested on Friday and indicted by a grand jury on…

Happinest fundraises for land and facility

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga group who helps injured wildlife is in need of a facility. Happinest Wildlife Rehabilitation & Rescue is a small group of licensed volunteers dedicated to the rehabilitation of Tennessee's sick, injured and orphaned wildlife.…

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