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Lawmaker proposes drag show bill for next session

NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The controversy over a drag show at a local business where kids were present has inspired a new bill in the legislature. Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson has filed new legislation for next year aimed at…

Chattanooga Preparatory School holds teacher recruitment event

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Preparatory School is looking for more teachers and hosted a teacher recruitment event tonight downtown. The school is looking for educators to help teach their first-ever incoming junior class. Those who can teach AP English, Language…

Avoiding Holiday Text Scams

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-With inflation and other economic pressures ongoing, shoppers will be looking to save every penny possible on holiday shopping this year. (more…)

Collegedale Police make a deal for a new K9

COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Collegdale Police Department has added a new K9 officer, but it took some deal-making to pull it off. The deal followed the hiring of a new, human police officer. Officer Saxe workerd for McMinn County…

Woman dies in Cleveland crash

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police report that a 68 year old woman has died in a crash Wednesday morning. It happened around 9:15 AM on APD-40 above the 20th Street intersection. Police say the car driving by Terraneila Scoggins…

Fight Flu TN Event held in Chattanooga

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department held a free flu shot event Wednesday morning to combat rising flu numbers in Tennessee. Department personnel gathered early at Orchard Knob Baptist Church to administer free flu shots to…

Reaction to "Right To Work" Amendment vote

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Voters approved all four changes to the Tennessee Constitution on election day. That includes new rules for who is in charge if the Governor is medically incapacitate, dropping slavery language from the Constitution, and allowing clergy…

Weekly CPD crime briefing

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - During this week’s Chattanooga Police crime briefing, Chief Celeste Murphy shared the department has seen success in their robbery initiative. (more…)

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