Early morning apartment fire leaves several residents displaced
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Numerous residents are displaced following a fire Thursday morning in East Ridge. The fire occurred shortly before 5…
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Amelia Greer is a recent graduate from Tennessee Technological University where she attained her Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication/Journalism. While at Tech, she worked in promotions for the university as a student writer and social media intern.
Dunlap, Tenn. is her hometown and she was raised in the Sequatchie Valley. She had the privilege of being involved in multiple local events in the Dunlap community such as volunteering for the Sequatchie Co. Cancer Support Network and performing in “Hee Haw.”
Greer plays music with her family and is an active member of First Baptist Church of Dunlap. She looks forward to serving her local community and sharing stories.
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Numerous residents are displaced following a fire Thursday morning in East Ridge. The fire occurred shortly before 5…
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CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. (WDEF) -- Investigators in Cherokee County responded to the Marble area for a possible fatality on Friday. When officers arrived, they found remains of a deceased female. She was identified and her…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman is dead after a fatal multi-vehicle crash near Hixson Thursday afternoon. It happened just before 2:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Middle Valley Road. Hamilton County deputies responded to the serious crash…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police were involved in a shooting Thursday morning in Hixson. Around 2:15 a.m., CPD officers responded to a burglary call in the…
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Walker County school bus struck a tree Tuesday morning while enroute to school. The call came in at 7:13 a.m., according to Sheriff Steve Wilson. The bus reportedly left the roadway and struck a tree,…
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UPDATE (3:18 A.M. Friday): The suspect involved with the fatal shooting in Athens, Tenn. has been apprehended by the Bradley County Sheriff's Department. Carlos Alejandro Quintana was found in a residence in northeast Bradley County. He was taken into custody…
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GORDON COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A multi-vehicle crash on I-75 in Gordon County, Georgia, has left three people dead and several others injured. According to the Georgia State…
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UPDATE: Due to weather, Boyd Cobb will be golfing 90 holes to raise money for YoungLife Chattanooga on Monday, April 14. .CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Polk County 911 Emergency Communication District is warning drivers to…
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WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Drivers planning to take the W Road will have to look for another route Monday. The road closed at 9…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Firefighters responded to a fire at the Westside Community Center Thursday afternoon at 3:41 p.m. The call came in from the Sheila Jennings Recreational Center…
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DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Brace for extra travel time near Interstate 24 in North Georgia. An early morning crash has caused pileups on I-24 Eastbound at MM 3-- this is at the Wildwood exit. The Dade County Sheriff's Office…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Representative Chuck Fleischmann was declared the winner for the District 3 House seat as the incumbent against Democratic challenger Jack Allen. With all precincts reporting, he…
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