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Man who attempted to escape jail pleads guilty

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Silverdale Jail inmate, who jumped into a jail van and ran over a corrections officer, appeared in criminal court on Thursday. Michael Irvin pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated assault. Prosecutors said Irvin was…

Old Navy Kids Safety Event

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Next Saturday, Old Navy will be teaming up with local agencies to host a Kids Safety Event. The company is partnering with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to teach children about safety. Old…

Nurses can get free coffee at Dunkin' this Saturday

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dunkin' Donuts is giving back this Saturday for National Nurses Day. The company is offering free coffee to all nurses. They call it a "special Cup of Thanks for all that they do." [caption id="attachment_1339202" align="alignleft"…

TECH BYTE: How to Avoid PayPal Scams

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Most of us are doing our shopping online nowadays. PayPal is one way to pay for those purchases, and criminals are taking advantage. Cybersecurity experts…

Local mother of 3 achieves goal of graduating college

SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Tennessee woman and mother will be graduating from Tennessee Tech University on Friday. It's a dream she has long had, which seemed unattainable for many years. Tennessee Tech is sharing her story. [caption id="attachment_1339061" align="alignleft"…

Traffic stop results in shots fired at officer

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga Police Officer who attempted a traffic stop got shot at on Wednesday. The officer noticed a traffic infraction around 7 p.m., according to the CPD. It happened on Shallowford Road. They said one vehicle…

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