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Longer waits at the DMV lately

CHATTTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Department of Motor Vehicles is seeing longer than usual wait times due to drivers getting their Real Id drivers license. News 12 Now Taylor Bishop has the details. Longer than usual wait times and headaces are what…

Hometown Tours North Georgia: Paradise Garden Foundation

SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - An hour away from Chattanooga in Summerville, GA sits Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens. Finster was a Summerville minister turned folk artist. He started painting when he was 59 years old and created 46,991 works of art.…

House Oversight Committee requests documents about gun dealers

The House Oversight Committee, concerned about the involvement of guns purchased from licensed gun dealers in violent crimes, is asking the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for documents to help lawmakers investigate the issue. Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings sent…

Twitter reinstates Mitch McConnell's campaign account

Twitter has reinstated Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's reelection campaign account, after suspending it on Thursday for posting a video showing threats against the longtime Kentucky Republican. Twitter also restored the tweet including the video that showed the protests. "Several…

EPA reauthorizes use of "cyanide bombs" to kill wildlife

The Environmental Protection Agency has recently reauthorized the use of controversial chemical traps to kill coyotes, dogs, foxes and other wild animals across the U.S. These "cyanide bombs" are meant to protect livestock although some environmental groups are calling for…

Lightning injures Polk County teen on ATV

POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - It happened on Sunday while he was camping at Cherokee National Forest in Polk County. 15-year-old Hunter Waldroup was on an ATV on the way back to a camper when a bolt of lightning hit.…

Hometown Tours North Georgia: Dalton Utilities

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - For years Dalton Utilities has been working to maximize their customers experience. They aren't your average utility company. They have tackled the internet and cable business as well. Dalton Utilities GigLink is one of the fastest internet…

Top intelligence official leaving her post

Dan Coats stepping down as intel chief Top intelligence official Sue Gordon is leaving the Trump administration, President Trump announced in a tweet late Thursday, meaning the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is losing its two top leaders…

Red Flag Laws

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- After two mass shootings last weekend, people are starting to wonder how can we stop this from happening? Tom Rowark who lives in Chattanooga says, "This one feels find of different. Uh we've had this going on ever…

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