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Dollywood concert series to feature Lauren Alaina

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lauren Alaina will be performing at Dollywood's I Will Always Love You Celebration. The Rossville, Georgia native will be the final act of the event. The event will celebrate the 50th anniversary of when Dolly…

Jackson County Schools closed February 16

JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- All Jackson County, Alabama schools will be closed on Thursday. The school closings are for February 16, 2023. The closings are due to the threat of severe weather. The Jackson County Board of Education announced…

Chattanooga woman wakes up to house fire

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department reported a house fire on Briarwood Drive. A woman woke up to find her home on fire on Wednesday. A neighbor noticed the fire and called 911. Firefighters showed up shortly…

Tennessee advances bill to narrowly loosen abortion ban

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Statehouse on Tuesday took a first step toward loosening one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, advancing a narrow exemption bill over threats from anti-abortion advocates that doing so would come with…

CARTA receives new board members through 2028

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority is looking to "drive" its city transit forward. Some of CARTA's newest board members received a round of applause after…

Revivals break out at college chapels

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Christian chapel service at Asbury University has turned into a six-day revival so far. The college in Wilmore, Kentucky inspired other universities across the nation to do the same. One of those is a local…

Decatur woman charged with arson at rehab clinic

DECATUR, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Decatur woman was arrested for setting a fire at a rehabilitation clinic. She was arrested and charged with aggravated arson and vandalism, TBI said. The TBI identified Tifanny Pearl…

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