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Fire at Huber plant in Rhea County

SPRING CITY, Tenn. (WDEF)- There was a major fire at the Huber plant this morning in Rhea County. According to Rhea County Executive George Thacker, the fire was caused by wood shavings on a conveyor belt. Firefighters fought the fire…

14-year-old shot on Grove Street

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF)- The Chattanooga police is investigating a shooting that left a 14-year-old boy with life-threatening injuries. According to CPD the shooting happened around 2:30 Sunday morning at 1100 Grove Street. Police say that a large crowd was hanging out…

Shooting on Wimberly Drive

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man was shot early Saturday morning on Wimberly Drive. According to the Chattanooga Police Department, they responded to a person shot call around 12:55 this morning. When they arrived on scene, they located a 37-year-old male…

Bradley County Commission to vote on body cams

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Bradley County Commissioners are working on their new budget, and they could approve body cameras for the Sheriff's office. Taylor Woodruff, the Bradley County Sheriff's Office public information officer says, "It's something that Sheriff Lawson has been…

DACA Ruling Reaction

The temporary legal status of over 600 thousand plus immigrants is safe.

Moon River Music Festival cancelled

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Moon River Music Festival is the latest casualty of the coronavirus. Organizers announced Thursday evening that they will cancel this year's event at Coolidge Park. It was scheduled for the second weekend of September. "The health…

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Looking to recruit minorities

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff's office is looking for ways to bridge the gap between their office and minorities. On a zoom panel Wednesday night, Sheriff Hammond spoke about his hopes of having more diversity in his department.…

Hamilton County Jail Covid-19 cases

Hamilton County, Tenn (WDEF) - A second round of Covid - 19 testing at the Hamilton County Jail has been completed. Officials state that 8 corrections officers and 6 inmates have tested positive for the virus.  The sheriff office says at…

Lawsuit filed against Soddy Daisy Police Department

SODDY DAISY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Soddy Daisy Police Department is facing a federal lawsuit. The lawsuit is accusing the police department of excessive force and wrongful death after a 74 year old, John Sawyer who was fatally shot after he…

Hamilton County reports another Covid-19 death

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The health department reports another fatality from Covid-19 on Thursday in Hamilton County. That brings the total to 25, following two more deaths announced yesterday. We also saw a higher number of new positive tests... 77. That…

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