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Keeping Your Home Safe During The Winter

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- As the temperatures continue to drop, more and more people are bringing out their personal heaters. It is important to remember certain safety tips so that you do not put yourself, your family or neighbors in harms…

John Bel Edwards wins Louisiana governor's election

Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards won the Louisiana governor's election Saturday evening, the Associated Press reports. The race was closely watched by political observers, as it could be a bellwether for President Trump's electoral chances in 2020. Republican challenger Eddie…

Free RAM Medical Clinic returns to East Ridge

EAST RIDGE, Tenn (WDEF) - The line is already forming. A free clinic offers medical, dental, and vision care in East Ridge this weekend. "It helps so many people,"says The Remote Area Medical, or Ram, clinic kicks off Saturday at…

Salvation Army debuts cashless "Kettle Pay" option

The Salvation Army wants to capitalize on digital payments as waning foot traffic in brick-and-mortar stores diminishes its holiday fundraising, which historically has relied on shoppers dropping their spare change into the charitable organization's signature red kettles. Those who wish to…

Victim dies from house fire in East Ridge

EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - One person was killed and another in critical condition after a house fire in East Ridge. It happened in the 13 hundred block of Adonna Lane around 10:30 last night. When fire crews arrived on…

3 more measles cases confirmed in Georgia county

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia health officials have confirmed three additional cases of measles in an Atlanta area county where a middle school student was recently diagnosed with the virus. The Georgia Department of Public Health said Friday at least two…

Twitter backtracks on banning political and other issue ads

Bowing to public pressure, Twitter has softened its earlier plan to ban all advertisements related to social and political issues. The social media company released details of its ban on political ads on Friday. Under the policy, paid political content…

Mother gets kidney from daughter's teacher

Tracy Shearin-Drayton, a preschool teacher and mom from Greensboro, North Carolina, thought she'd have to wait five to eight years to get a kidney transplant. Shearin-Drayton was diagnosed with Lupus in 2009, and in August, she made public plea for…

FDA: Dollar Tree sells "potentially unsafe drugs"

Dollar Tree is selling "potentially unsafe drugs" and cosmetics at its more than 15,000 discount stores, according to federal regulators. The  U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to the company this week outlining "multiple violations of current good manufacturing…

Roger Stone found guilty on all counts

Washington — President Trump's former campaign adviser, Roger Stone, was found guilty by a jury on Friday of all seven charges that he faced. He was charged with lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstruction. He faces up to 50…

Despite lawsuits, RNC will hold winter meetings at a Trump hotel

Washington — The Republican National Committee confirmed Thursday it would hold its winter meetings at Trump National Doral, bringing business to one of the president's struggling properties. The news comes weeks after President Trump canceled plans to host next year's…

A dog crashed wedding and helped solve his master's murder

Correspondent Peter Van Sant and "48 Hours" investigate the murder of a Pennsylvania man shot dead after a bitter divorce, arsons at his mother's home and his girlfriend's home and countless threats of harm in "Maria Spencer's Vow to Kill,"  airing…

Amazon accused of pressuring drivers to meet deadlines

An ongoing investigation by ProPublica and BuzzFeed News found Amazon delivery drivers have been involved in more than 60 crashes causing injuries or death since June 2015. That joint investigation found that drivers reported feeling tremendous pressure to meet deadlines…

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