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6 arrested in vandalism of Confederate marker

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say six people accused of covering a Confederate marker in Tennessee with adhesive, feathers and spray paint were arrested and charged with vandalism. News outlets cited a statement from police in reporting that all six…

Bradley County softball coach dies in tragic drowning incident

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Lake Forest Middle School assistant softball coach Hubert Conley died during a trip to Pensacola, Florida this weekend. According to our CBS affiliate WKRG, Conley drowned due to rip currents about five miles east of Pensacola Beach.…

Tivoli Theatre now showing movies

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A historic Chattanooga staple reopens its doors to the public. The Tivoli Theatre has reopened with movies. Friday night, they gave a free showing of the movie "42." People could reserve their tickets online. Once they…

Commission cancels second Presidential Debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local): 6:35 p.m. The second presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden is officially off. The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates confirmed Friday that the…

Pandemic Highlights Mental Health Struggles

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - COVID-19 has dramatically changed the way that we live our lives. With hundreds of thousands out of work and the unemployment rate at nearly 8%, it's no secret that many Americans are experiencing a rough patch.…

Teen violence concerns

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two teens were shot in the 2400 block of Dodson Avenue on August 31st. As of Tuesday, a 17 year-old was arrested in connection to that crime. He makes the third teen, arrested this week that was…

Two teens shot on Orchard Knob Avenue

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting of two teenagers Thursday evening in East Chattanooga. It happened at 2600 N. Orchard Knob Avenue after 5 PM. The victims were a 15 and a 17 year old male. Both…

Hamilton County's Property Fraud Alert System

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Hamilton County is rolling out a new technological advanced system to help protect your real estate from theft. The new technology is called the Property Fraud Alert system is an opt-in, opt-out program where property or…

39 year old cold was victim identified

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The GBI and Hamilton County Cold case unit released the name of a 39 year old cold case victim who is believed to be one of the many victims of serial killer Samuel Little.  Officials say…

Cleaning company gives HCS board members action plan moving forward

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - "One complaint is too many, especially in this COVID environment. We want to ensure those faculty and staff that we're taking those very seriously," Senior Vice President of Operations for Southeast ABM Trey Brock said.…

North Carolina needs more volunteer firefighters

MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Officials say that North Carolina is facing a critical shortage of volunteer firefighters. FEMA reports that 72% of the state's firefighters are volunteers. And the number of volunteers has been declining by 11-12% each year.…

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