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GPS swim team finishes second in state

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Girls Preparatory School (GPS) in Chattanooga finished in second place at the 2023 TISCA State Meet. This year's TISCA State Meet was held in Knoxville over two days. The GPS Bruisers had 204.5 team…

Puppies abandoned in Bledsoe County

PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Four puppies were abandoned on the side of a road in Bledsoe County. Volunteers with Maringa Animal Sanctuary picked them up, but only one pups survived. "My…

School board member posts rape joke

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County school board member is under fire, and this isn't her first time. Rhonda Thurman is known as someone who is heavily opinionated…

Parts of Georgia grand jury's Trump report released

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia officials have released parts of a report by a special grand jury that investigated whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election…

Tennessee Historic Development Grant recipients unveiled

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee's General Assembly approved nearly $9 million in grants to renovate and preserve historical buildings across Tennessee. The TNECD recently released the list of recipients of the Historic Development Grant. The TNECD said this program…

Chattanooga police searching for shooting suspect

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police said a man was shot Wednesday on East 34th Street. They said the man did not have life-threatening injuries. Emergency personnel took the man to a hospital for treatment. The shooting happened near U.S.…

Tennessee senators OK school voucher expansion bill

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Senate lawmakers have approved the expansion of an education voucher program that allows public tax dollars to be given to families to pay for private schooling. The Republican-dominant chamber voted…

Suspect arrested in Sweetwater shooting

SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Wednesday night, Monroe County police arrested a suspect in the shooting of five people. Sheriff Tommy Jones released information regarding Huerta's arrest. Liu Huerta faces three…

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