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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…

Hundreds of workers released after massive Mississippi raids

Immigration authorities released hundreds of undocumented workers apprehended during a series of high-profile raids at seven workplaces in Mississippi — but immigrant communities in the area are still reeling from the massive operation. In what officials touted as the largest…

Mitch McConnell's Twitter campaign account suspended

Twitter has suspended Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's reelection campaign account Thursday after posting a video showing threats against the long-time Kentucky Republican. McConnell's campaign spokesperson, Kevin Golden, called out the social platform for its decision in a statement to…

Tarantulas making mass migration to Colorado

Many American families may be taking their summer vacations at the end of August — and so are thousands of tarantulas, which will crawl toward Colorado at the end of the month. Every year, a mass migration of tarantulas shows…

At least 4 dead in series of stabbings, police say

At least four people are dead in a series of stabbings in Orange County, California, on Wednesday and several others critically wounded, police said. The suspect is in custody, police said. There are at least eight different crime scenes, police…

Hometown Tours North Georgia: Dalton Distillery

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF)- For the last 100 years, the Butler family has been perfecting the craft of distilling. 76 year old Charles Butler has been distilling moonshine and whiskey for as long as he can remember. Charles says, "Oh, It's great…

Dalton Man indicted for biting his wife's face

(DALTON, GA) - A Dalton man who is accused of biting off a "chunk" of his wife's face, and beating her, has been indicted by a Whitfield County grand jury. 29 year old Santos Rumulo Puac-Ramirez was indicted on several…

Staying Safe During Heat Stroke Awareness Month

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- School may have started but the summer is still here. Our average temperature for this time of the year is 90 degrees. If you are outside at any time heat stroke and heat exhaustion are a risk. According…

Hunt for money in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Here's a way to get rich quick. The Breakout Games Treasure Hunt is going on right now in Chattanooga. Here's how it works. Coordinates are dropping on their website every half hour. Those coordinates will lead…

ICE rounds up hundreds in immigration sweeps in Mississippi

U.S. immigration authorities on Wednesday rounded up hundreds of undocumented workers in food processing plants and other work sites during a sprawling operation in Mississippi that officials touted as the largest immigration enforcement sweep in a single state in U.S.…

Some Walmart employees call for retailer to end gun sales

Some Walmart workers are demanding that the retail giant stop selling firearms after shootings at two of the company's stores left 24 people dead. Walmart is among the nation's biggest vendors of firearms and ammunition, selling guns in roughly half…

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