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Louisiana island may soon be lost to rising waters

Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana — Tropical Storm Chantal, churning in the north Atlantic, is no threat to land at the moment. But it's expected to be an above-average hurricane season, which is bad news for Native Americans on a…

Stolen dog found by local CBS reporter

Lucy the golden retriever is inseparable from her family — but she recently went on a road trip with them, and that changed. The Mathias family was on their way back to Fort Worth when they decided to stop for…

The Fed says trade is main reason U.S. economy is slowing

The Federal Reserve's minutes of its July interest-rate setting meeting show policymakers blame the slowing U.S. economy on President Trump's trade feud with China and other nations. Fed officials also said uncertainty over trade was the source of the recent…

Fatal Crash On I-59

RISING FAWN, Georgia (WDEF)- The Dade County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the driver involved in a single vehicle crash has died. The crash happened Wednesday afternoon. According to the sheriff's office, the tractor trailer crashed heading northbound on Interstate…

Charges dropped against former local football coach

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County District Attorney's Office confirmed Wednesday that the case against former Ridgeland and Central High School coach Cortney Braswell has been dismissed. According to the district attorney's office, the Hamilton County Department of…

Water Main Break disrupts Dayton Boulevard

RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - A water main break is adding to the traffic headaches on Dayton Boulevard this morning. The break happened before 8 am this morning and left several businesses along Dayton Boulevard without water. McDonalds has closed down…

Person dies in single vehicle crash

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 49-year old man died in a single vehicle crash this evening. According to Chattanooga Police, a Jeep crashed on Highway 153 just before 6:30 tonight. Investigators say the Jeep was heading on the Highway 153…

Sequatchie County Jailer Arrested

DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF)- A former Sequatchie County jailer is accused of bringing meth into the jail. Nicole Brianna Harmon has been arrested. The T-B-I says that they were interviewing Harmon when they saw her attempt to hide a small, white bottle.…

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