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Coming next weekend: Chattanooga Bacon Festival

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Next weekend is the Chattanooga Bacon Festival. It's a free event that will take place rain or shine on Saturday and Sunday. The event will be at the Camp Jordan Amphitheater. Guests can enjoy shopping at…

Stabbing victim found in the road near Riceville

ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - McMinn County investigators are looking for a suspect in a stabbing on Wednesday near Riceville. Authorities found 24 year old Diamond Natasha Young from Madisonville in the road. Sheriff Joe Guy praised Public Service Unit members…

New phone scam targets college students

ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Across the country, scammers have taken a new approach. FBI Atlanta says scammers are spoofing law enforcement officers. Specifically at colleges and universities in Georgia. They…

Fill the Boot Campaign to start Friday in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- In support of Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Week, Chattanooga Firefighters are raising funds with the Fill the Boot Campaign. The Fill the Boot campaign for MDA was originally supposed to start on April 27. But they…

Chattanoogans prefer home-cooked breakfast

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga is a city full of dine-in restaurants. There are many breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and desert stops to choose from. News 12 asked local viewers on Facebook what their go-to breakfast spot is around Chattanooga.…

Snapchat "My AI" feedback: most users disapprove

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Recently, Snapchat added an AI feature to all users' accounts. It's called "My AI," and anyone who has updated their app receives a message from the bot. Users can have conversations with this artificial intelligence, similar…

30 years of Used Car Saturdays at the Lookouts

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) is celebrating their 30th anniversary of Used Car Saturdays with the Chattanooga Lookouts. This year, ten people will win a pre-owned, or "pre-loved," car through this program. Participating local…

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