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Nephew charged with strangling his uncle

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Investigators say a nephew strangled his uncle to death Wednesday morning, but no one seems to know why. The attack happened at the home of 59 year old Rickey Lamar Pullen on Deep Springs Road. When…

Local Nonprofit helps Mothers in Crisis with on the job training

CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) - “Foundation House Ministries means everything to me. They helped save my life," says Morgan Stevison, Mother in the FHM program. Foundation House Ministries is a nonprofit organization that gives financial, emotional and physical support to pregnant women…

College enrollment down

Dalton State is in a similar situation that most high education schools are in. Enrollment is down. Student affairs Vice President Jodi Johnson said even though  retention rate actually went up, freshman enrollment is down 3.5%, which is about what they…

Proposed scooter ordinance for Chattanooga doesn't move forward

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An ordinance allowing and regulating docked scooters, dies in committee. Chattanooga City Council Members tabled discussions over the proposed ordinance during their Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday. They've been talking about electric scooters for a…

Local mother encourages other mothers to donate milk

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - When Nicky Reynolds had her daughter, she did some research on breast feeding. "I had read some things online on how to do it to make sure that your supply is better than normal, and so,…

Veterans Meal Deals for your Day

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It is a growing tradition for restaurants to offer deals to Veterans for Veterans Day. Here is a rundown of this year's deals: Applebees's Veterans and Active Duty Military select a free meal from a limited menu…

Groundbreaking for new Sevierville attraction

SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The next attraction at the foot of the Smokies will be a nostalgic road trip. The Eastern Band of the Cherokees are developing a new shopping/dining/entertainment zone in on our side of the mountains. They broke…

TDECD announces rural broadband expansion

MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Tennessee Cares Act is continuing to help those in our surrounding area. On Tuesday the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced they would be participating in a Rural Broadband Expansion for Roane…

Data shows an alarming increasing in Georgia Road Fatalities

GEORGIA (WDEF) - This week is National Traffic Incident Response Awareness week. Over the course of the Coronavirus pandemic, traffic volumes across the state of Georgia have decreased by 60 percent, according to a new statistic by the Georgia Department of…

Hospitalizations, deaths from COVID-19 rise in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The number of people in Alabama hospitals with COVID-19 is creeping upward as health officials expressed concern about the trajectory of the pandemic headed into flu and holiday season. State Health Officer Scott Harris said Tuesday…

TVA Donates $800k To Urban League's "Building Futures" Program

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Building Futures program was launched in 2019 to train interested minority contractors on improving home energy efficiency. T-V-A also developed the EnergyRight program to help households across the Tennessee Valley improve energy efficiency in their…

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