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Chattanooga Area Pastors Meet For Roundtable On Racial Issues

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Pastors from across Tennessee gathered Tuesday night at Brainerd Baptist Church for a roundtable discussion. The meeting was just one stop in a statewide tour of churches across Tennessee's major cities, part of an effort by…

Holiday scams on the rise

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Normally this time of year shoppers are preparing to stand in line for hours awaiting the season’s black friday deals. But due to the pandemic, a large majority of holiday shoppers will be searching for bargains on…

Horses from 2019 animal cruelty case fully recovered

CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Kirby walked over to Red Clay Ranch Executive Director and Co-Founder Lee Rast Thursday afternoon. Kirby and Dakota came to the rescue in September of last year. "Kirby is very special, because I didn't think…

Police arrest suspects in Cleveland parks vandalism

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police have charged three suspect with vandalism at local parks over the weekend. Parks officials alerted police that they had video of three men vandalizing Deer Park, Greenway Park and Tinsley Park on Sunday. Police…

Car crashes into C & W Cafe

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One person was seriously injured this morning when a car crashed into a local cafe. It's been reported that the injured person was the driver of the vehicle. The accident happened around 5 o'clock on South Highland…

Incline Railway Celebrates 125th Anniversary

The Incline Railway is celebrating one hundred and twenty - five years of rides on top of Lookout Mountain. The railway has been a Chattanooga staple where guests can ride up and down while seeing incredible views from Lookout Mountain.…

Former Superintendent Rick Smith dies

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A former leader of the Hamilton County School system has died. Rick Smith was Superintendent of the system from 2011-2016, when he retired. He was replaced by current Superintendent, Dr. Bryan Johnson. But he tenure as Superintendent…

Unemployment numbers down

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Unemployment benefits claims are the lowest they have been since March both across the country and in Tennessee. Director of Communications with the Tennessee Depart of Labor and Workforce Chris Cannon said in the last six weeks claims have…

Grateful Gobbler Going Virtual This Year

Due to the pandemic, this year’s event will be virtual… meaning individuals and families can choose the location whereby they can walk, run, roll, or stroll a 5K on Thanksgiving morning at 8 am.

EPB Holiday Window Project in its final phase

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In EPB's Operation Center you'll find an area dedicated to their holiday windows. It's where around 60 EPB employees volunteer their time and creative skills to design and build the scenes you see every year in…

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