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Huntsville's Welcome Center rocket is coming down

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - For decades, visitors to Huntsville, Alabama have been greeted with a real-life Saturn Rocket along the interstate. But that rocket's days are numbered. The Saturn 1B rocket was placed at a Welcome Center along I-65 at…

Tennessee Death Row inmate dies of natural causes

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Another death row inmate in Tennessee has died of natural causes. James Dellinger was 71. State prison officials say he died Monday morning at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. Dellinger was given the death penalty for…

Mueller Strike

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some Mueller Company workers have gone on strike over contract renewals. The company proposed alternative shifts, changing workers' schedules from eight-hour shifts Monday through Friday to four 10-hour shifts per…

Developing: Hit and Run

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A hit and run took place today in Downtown Chattanooga. The victim was 16 years old, according to the Chattanooga Police Department. The 16-year-old was taken to the hospital with a broken bone, the Chattanooga Police…

Georgia, Tennessee Ranked among Best States for Driving

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Georgia and Tennessee are ranked in the top ten best states to drive in, according to WalletHub. Georgia was ranked the second-best driving state in the U.S., while Tennessee was ranked number eight. The criteria used…

Naked, Bloody Woman Assaults Officer

POWELL, Ala. (WDEF) -- A naked woman covered in blood assaulted a police officer on Sunday, the Powell Police Department stated in a press release. They are labeling the incident as a…

Chattanooga Celebrates MLK Jr. Day

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga honors the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. on a day dedicated to the Civil Rights activist. The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga and the Unity Group…

Budgetel Fallout Continues, Woman Faces Homelessness

UPDATE: The Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition has responded, saying they have extended the stay for the remaining Budgetel renters. Mackenzie Kelly works at the Homeless Coalition and says they have extended for an additional week and are "prioritizing the medically…

Tornado Confirmed in Meigs County

(Courtesy: VEC) DECATUR, Tenn. (WDEF)- The National Weather Service in Morristown confirmed that a tornado touched down in Meigs County on Thursday morning. (more…)

More to the Story: COVID Response

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Jennifer Davis is a registered nurse, working for LifeSpring Community Health. She heads the group's COVID response team. LifeSpring was actually one of the first local…

Concerned Parents to Attend School Board Meeting

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Parents and grandparents in Walker County are fed up what they call extremely inappropriate books within the local schools. Concerned family members plan to take their frustrations to the next Walker County School Board meeting…

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