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Suspect charged in Stevenson, AL shooting

STEVENSON, Alabama (WDEF) - The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in a shooting in Stevenson over the weekend. They responded to a person shot in the parking lot of Bruce's Foodland on Sunday afternoon. The victim was…

Ooltewah Youth Association reports park improvements

  OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Ooltewah Youth Association is upgrading their facilities for sports activities. They are spending more than $100,000 from registration fees, tournaments and sponsors to improve youth recreation. The work has already begun and should be…

Locomotive 5288 soon leaving Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One Historic Locomotive will soon leave the Tennessee Valley. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum announced locomotive 5288 is going back home to Pennsylvania. The locomotive is scheduled…

SAFE School Act introduced to U.S. House and Senate

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Representative Chuck Fleischmann introduced the Securing Aid For Every School Act (SAFE School Act) to the House on Tuesday. The SAFE School Act is a $900 million program meant to make schools safer across the country.…

Turkey season in Tennessee starts two weeks late

TENNESSEE (WDEF) -- Turkey season in Tennessee is starting soon. Starting two weeks later than usual, opening day will be Saturday, April 15. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) said they reduced the bag limit from three to two birds.…

Free concert in Dalton for Georgia Cities Week

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The City of Dalton will host a free concert in Burr Park on April 28 for Georgia Cities Week. The 24th annual Georgia Cities Week highlights the work that cities across the state do to positively…

Small business owners feel the credit crunch

By MAE ANDERSON and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — When Nat West, owner of cider-making company Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider, decided to supplement his wholesale business by opening a taproom in a bustling neighborhood in Portland,…

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