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Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce Hosted Chamber Awards

The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Chamber Awards at the Convention Center today. Every year, the Chamber celebrates companies in three separate categories. Honorees must be involved in the community. More than 150-member businesses were nominated this year.…

Four arrested in human trafficking sting in middle TN

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested four men in a human trafficking operation in middle Tennessee. The TBI says all four men are accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. They identified the suspects as Arbey…

I-24 on-ramp closed for bridge repairs

UPDATE: TDOT's Twitter shared more context to the bridge damage and repair. They state that the bridge was hit in February of this year. So, it was scheduled for a three-month precautionary…

One injured in Fagan Street shooting

Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured. It happened at around 8:30 Tuesday night in the 1400 block of Fagan Street. Police say they were told the victim was taken from the scene to the hospital…

Chattanooga passes new short-term vacation rental laws

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's City Council passed new laws for owning short-term vacation rentals (STVR) on Tuesday. It "simplifies compliance, increases fines for violations, and protects Chattanooga’s residential zones from overtly commercial activity," according to the City of Chattanooga.…

School bus breaks in Sequatchie County

SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Sequatchie County Schools alerted parents on Tuesday that the door on one of their buses had broken. Officials said a rock hit the glass door of bus #1, causing it to break. They say students…

Georgia woman dies in I-75 crash

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A single-vehicle crash happened on I-75 Monday, killing one person. It happened just before 2 p.m. at the Carbondale exit near Dalton. Georgia State Patrol identified the victim as Lynn Ann Fleming of Buford, Georgia.…

Blood Assurance in "critical need" of donors

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Blood Assurance is asking the public to donate and says they are in critical need of blood. The organization had less than a two-day's supply of most blood types as of Tuesday. They are specifically asking…

Police identify two suspects in East Ridge shooting case

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- East Ridge Police provided an update on a shooting that occurred on Poindexter Avenue on Monday. Police arrested 20-year-old Travell Harris and 22-year-old Mikia Hudgins on charges related to shooting two people in a home.…

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