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Disney sues DeSantis over theme park takeover

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Disney sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican's takeover of its theme park district, alleging the governor waged a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" after the company opposed…

TBI finds missing, endangered child, charges parents

UPDATE: The TBI has found Alexander safe in McMinn County. They also located his non-custodial parents. Officials detained the two and are charging them with custodial interference. [field59_video account="WDEF" key="dc28da35bf94a4d19313f348beed8531d4422265" vtitle="Endangered 18-month-old Alexander Webb is found safe, TBI charges parents."…

Police arrest 15-year-old from CARTA bus incident

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have now arrested the suspect who inadvertently led to the CARTA bus SWAT team incident on Monday. They charged a 15-year-old male on Tuesday with unlawful possession of a firearm and aggravated domestic assault. He…

More than 1,000 fentanyl pills seized in Bledsoe Co.

BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Law enforcement seized more than 1,000 fentanyl pills during an investigation on April 20. Drug Task Force (DTF) agents arrested two people during this investigation. The 12th Judicial Drug Task Force said they found the…

Low-cost kayaking classes to be held in May

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is planning to offer low-cost kayaking classes in May at 13 state parks. The kayak training will take place on Saturday, May 20, from…

Biden announces re-election campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- President Joe Biden made the announcement on Tuesday that he is running for re-election. He posted his campaign video to his official YouTube page. Following the announcement, Biden took to…

CFD vehicle extrication early Tuesday morning

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Firefighters had to extricate one person from a crashed vehicle Tuesday morning. The collision happened at Grubb Road and Highway 153, just before 7 a.m. [caption id="attachment_1330208"…

Chattanooga road closure through Friday

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation announced a road closure that will be in effect until Friday. The northbound lanes of North Holtzclaw Avenue, between Wilcox Boulevard and Citico Avenue, are temporarily closed off. This is…

Alabama and Mississippi mark Confederate Memorial Day

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama and Mississippi closed most government offices Monday for Confederate Memorial Day as efforts have stalled to abolish state holidays that honor the old Confederacy. Legislation has been introduced in the ongoing Alabama legislative session to…

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