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Suspect charged with arson of barn and residence

OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Investigators have charged a suspect with setting the fire on Bill Reed Road Monday night. A neighbor called the fire at a metal barn and a two room residence. The building collapsed and the fire spread…

Trump administration weakens plan to expand overtime pay

The Trump administration has issued a rule that will make overtime pay available to 1.3 million additional workers, but that replaces a more generous plan advanced by former President Obama that would've covered nearly 5 million more people. The Labor…

Golden Apple: Maureen Bergren

A history teacher at Signal Mountain Middle High School puts in the time to make sure her students know their subjects, and learn more about life. That's why she has won this week's Golden Apple Award.

Whistleblower wants to testify before House Intelligence Committee

Trump calls Ukraine controversy "ridiculous" The whistleblower who filed a complaint with the inspector general of the intelligence community regarding President Trump's communications with the Ukrainian president now wants to testify before the House Intelligence Committee, Chairman Adam Schiff announced…

Orchard Knob argument ends with a shooting

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting that injured a man. Early this morning, officers responded to a report of a shooting. The victim told them he was shot in the 27 hundred block of South Orchard Knob…

Teacher carries girl with spina bifida

When 10-year-old Ryan King got a permission slip for a school field trip, her mom braced her for disappointment. Ryan has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. It's sometimes difficult for her to fully participate many field trips and, while…

Menendez asks State watchdog to review withholding of Ukraine funds

Trump defends call with Ukrainian leader The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee wrote three letters to federal government officials seeking more information about the withholding of security funding for Ukraine, the subject of a whistleblower complaint involving…

China plans e-cigarette rules amid growing health concerns

China plans to join governments that are imposing controls on tobacco liquid and additives for e-cigarettes amid growing concern about deaths and illnesses blamed on vaping, a state news agency said Tuesday. Rules due out as early as next month…

Scientists find long lost continent Greater Adria

The seven wonders of the world may be getting a new addition. Researchers have uncovered a continent the size of Greenland mostly hiding underwater in the Mediterranean. Dubbed "Greater Adria" by its founders at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, the…

Burn Permit In Effect For Tennessee

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Today is the first day of fall and it has been a long time since we have had any measurable rain in our viewing area. The Tennessee State Forester started their burn permit program today. We have had…

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