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Collegedale chase over stolen car

COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Collegedale Police have chased down a man for a stolen car Wednesday afternoon. They were called around 5PM about a car that was taken near the Walmart on Little Debbie Parkway. Police spotted it in the…

Mask Mandates Banned in Georgia Schools

LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Yesterday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 514, which prohibits mask mandates in primary and secondary schools. "No local board of education, governing board, superintendent, or personnel at any…

Winds causing rash of downed power lines

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - First Responders are getting swamped with high wind calls right now. They've gotten calls about brush fires, trees down and one power pole down. Here is a sample of calls from the last half hour in our…

Tenn. lawmakers push for collegiate transgender athlete ban

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee would ban transgender athletes from participating in female college sports under legislation gaining traction inside the state’s GOP-controlled General Assembly. The proposal cleared key legislative hearings Wednesday in both the…

Hamilton County honors Vietnam Veterans

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County was one of communities across the country that honored Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day. This is the anniversary of the day that troops were withdrawn from the county and…

Local Doctor talks about 4th COVID booster

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A second COVID booster shot has been approved by the FDA. The FDA approved an additional dose of the mRNA vaccine those 50 or older. That means that a second booster has some benefit for the immuno-compromised…

I75 Pedestrian Victim Identified

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who was hit and killed on I-75 over the weekend. The victim was 52 year old John D. Hess. Investigators say he was walking along the interstate heading…

Governor promotes local judge

HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - A Hamilton County judge has been appointed to a state level position.   Judge Tom Greenholtz, who has been serving as a criminal court judge in Hamilton County, was appointed to the Court of Criminal Appeals…

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