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Water Main Break is Fixed

Tennessee American Water fixed the break in the water main system early Saturday morning. It may still take several hours for full service and pressure to return for users.

Schiff subpoenas acting intel chief over whistleblower complaint

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff issued a subpoena Friday to Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, alleging the director was unlawfully withholding from the committee a whistleblower disclosure involving an "urgent concern." Schiff said in a statement that…

Jacyee Towers residents coping with no water

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Thousands of people are affected by the water main break. Residents at the Jaycee Towers in Downtown Chattanooga have not had water since the problem first began. Jaycee Towers offers affordable housing for seniors. Residents say that their…

Lookout Mountain also in water predicament

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - While the possibility  of losing water service is a major concern for residents, it's a major challenge for municipal leaders like those on Lookout Mountain. With TENN AM working to repair the broken water main on its…

CHI Memorial coping with water outage

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - C-H-I Memorial Chattanooga is currently preparing for water loss. The facilities air conditioner runs on water. If they run out of water and the air stops they will only perform emergency surgeries. The emergency room is running as…

Whole Foods dropping health care for part-time workers

Whole Foods, the grocery chain owned by Amazon.com Inc., is cutting health benefits for its part-time workers in a move that could leave about 1,900 of them without medical coverage. Starting next year, Whole Foods employees have to work at…

Hamilton County Schools Close Early Due To Water Main Break

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-  All Hamilton County schools closed early due to the water main break. Some parents are wondering why school wasn't closed before students left this morning. Students were dismissed early from school county wide. Hamilton County School officials…

Tennessee American issues a boil water advisory

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee American Water Company has issued a boil water advisory for its customers due to the water main break. The system has suffered a significant loss of pressure as a result of the break. While they…

Water Outage Update

8PM UPDATE : Tenn Am hopes to repair the leak by Saturday morning, but it will take a bit longer for the system to restore itself. ____ UPDATE Here is the latest water outage map from Tennessee American. Red means…

Ad showing Ocasio-Cortez's face in flames airs during debate

A dramatic ad targeting Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aired during the third Democratic debate on Thursday, comparing Ocasio-Cortez's support for democratic socialism to the brutal Khmer Rouge communist regime in Cambodia. The ad shows a picture of the young congresswoman…

Jeffrey Epstein gave nearly $9 million to Harvard

Harvard University said an internal review found that late sex offender gave $8.9 million to the school. The money was donated before Epstein's 2008 conviction for crimes involving girls and young women, Harvard University president Lawrence Bacow wrote in a…

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