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Walker County inmate dies after medical emergency

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Walker County Sheriff's Office said one of their inmates died on Friday. The sheriff's office identified the inmate as 50-year-old Christopher Jason Callahan. They said Callahan experienced a "medical emergency" early that morning. Officers…

Suspected tornado touches down in northern Texas

DECATUR, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a suspected tornado touched down early Friday in north Texas as a storm system threatens to spawn tornadoes in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee later in the day. Cody Powell, the emergency management coordinator…

TECH BYTE: Board Games Go High Tech

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Not everyone likes playing games solely on their computer or cell phone. There are plenty of people who still enjoy traditional board games. Now there…

Human remains found in DeKalb County, Alabama

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office found human remains on Thursday near Valley Head. A Huntsville Search Dog Unit found the human remains in a thickly wooded area. The JSU Center for Applied Forensics responded and…

200 children attend GNTC's Kids STEM Festival

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) hosted a Kids STEM Festival on Thursday at their Whitfield Murray Campus. This is the second festival of its kind held by the college. [caption…

Chester Frost boat ramp reopens tomorrow

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Parks and Recreation announced that the Chester Frost boat ramp is reopening Friday morning. It will open March 24 at sunrise. The Chester Frost Park boat ramp at Chickamauga Lake has been closed…

Jason Chen gets indicted

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A jury has indicted Jason Chen, the man accused of killing Jasmine Pace late last year. They are indicting him for first-degree premeditated murder and abuse of a…

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