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U.S. Xpress cutting more jobs

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - FreightWaves reports that U.S. Xpress is making another round of job cuts at their corporate offices in Chattanooga. The second round is another 5% of their staff. That's about 140 jobs cuts since May. U.S. Xpress says…

Sen. Marsha Blackburn visits Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (WDEF) - Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn is the third U.S. official to defy Chinese objections by visiting Taiwan in recent weeks. She made a surprise visit, landing on Thursday and continuing through Saturday. Of course, Taiwanese independence is…

Huntsville men charged with Rossville murder

ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Two Huntsville men have been arrested for a murder in Rossville several weeks ago. Dakota Bradshaw was shot inside his home on Peachtree Street on Monday afternoon, August first. Witnesses…

UTC students, staff respond to student debt relief

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On Wednesday, President Biden announced a three-part student relief plan to cancel $10,000 of student debt for low-to middle-income borrowers. Naturally, there were plenty of students excited to hear…

Food City buying Cleveland grocery stores

ABINGDON, Virginia (WDEF) - The Food City company is buying out a grocery business in Cleveland. They are buying the Cooke's family of stores, which include five Fresh n' Low locations plus a Cooke's Food Store & Pharmacy. Cooke's was…

Helicopter crash causes major backup on I 24

UPDATE: Officials have now confirmed that a Tennessee trooper and a Marion County Sheriff’s officer were killed in the helicopter crash Tuesday afternoon in the Whiteside community. 7PM UPDATE: Officials have found a…

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