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Bradley Co. Sheriff Seeking Re-Election

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County Sheriff Steve Lawson wants to keep his job as sheriff awhile longer. He announced Saturday he's running for re-election in the May 3 Republican primary. Lawson was elected in 2018. He calls his…

Early Childhood Education survey

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The local coalition Early Matters launched a new survey yesterday for people in Hamilton County. The topic? Early childhood education. The survey takes about nine minutes to complete. It's intended…

Georgia leads nation for quitting your job

WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - They call it the "Great Resignation." A record number of workers quit their jobs before the holidays across the country and Georgia leads the list. The numbers come from November, the most recent month to be…

Omicron Surge Continues in Hamilton County

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - With 670 new cases reported in Hamilton County today, Chattanooga continues to face yet another surge of COVID-19. Driven by the Omicron variant, this new wave comes…

Clinic operator sentenced to 14 years for pill scheme

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Nurse practitioner has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in Chattanooga. 64 year old Mark Daniel Allen was convicted last fall of running a drug-involved premises and distributing controlled substances. Prosecutors said he handed out…

Pothole plan for Tennessee highways

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - TDOT reports they are addressing a pothole problem on state highways and interstates in Tennessee. They blame the back-to-back winter storms that have hit the state. They say they are using all available staff now to…

Bradley County investigates dog shooting

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Investigators in the Bradley County Sheriff's Office are looking into the case of a dog shooting. It happened during the day on Tuesday at a home in the Tri Circle/Bartlett Circle NE. Investigators say someone shot…

Governor Visits Watts Bar Nuclear Plant

SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is making his appearances throughout the state, taking time on Thursday to visit the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in Spring…

Can you help find missing Chickamauga teen with autism?

CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Chickamauga Police Department continues to search for a missing teenager under suspicious circumstances. 17 year old Talyn Rae Kernea was last seen in Chickamauga on Tuesday. Her family says she has autism and other cognitive…

Nine Hamilton County Schools go Virtual

UPDATE: Hamilton County added 5 new schools to the virtual learning list late Thursday:   School Dates Battle Academy 1/21-1/25 Chattanooga School for Liberal Arts 1/21-1/25 East Brainerd Elementary School 1/21-1/25 Lookout Valley Middle…

Victim dies from Highway 153 crash two weeks ago

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police report that a victim has died from a crash 17 days ago on Highway 153. It happened on the morning of January third just before 10. Investigators say a vehicle approaching Chickamauga dam lost control…

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