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Riverbend Run a success despite rain

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Avid runners braved the weather this morning for the Chattanooga Track Club's annual Riverbend Run. Our own Angela Moryan was out bright and early to welcome the runners this morning. The Riverbend Run ends the couple…

Empower Chattanooga assisting families with energy bills

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today families had a chance to get assistance with their energy bill with the help of Empower Chattanooga. Empower Chattanooga teaches residents of East Chattanooga, Highland Park, East Lake, and Alton Park low cost and no cost…

Wear Orange campaign raises awareness of gun violence

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A sea of orange could be seen around Chattanooga today to drive the end of gun violence. "Wear Orange" is a national campaign that honors those who lost their lives to gun violence. Today day is dedicated…

HCSO holds annual Fishing With a Deputy

HAMILTON CO. Tenn. (WDEF) - To kick off the start of fishing season the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office put together Fishing with a Deputy. Today's event helped children unplug, spend time with their family, and walk away learning a new skill.…

UPDATE: Arrest made in Cleveland hit & run

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - An arrest has been made in connection to a hit and run accident that happened in Cleveland over Memorial Day. We brought you the story of Sherry Hyde's 7-year-old daughter yesterday. The family was hit in…

Cleveland mother seeks justice for hit and run

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - "I just want him to come forward and say yeah I did this and I'm sorry. Because I could've lost Avery," Sherry Hyde said. Hyde said it happened on Memorial Day. She, her husband and her…

Trump criticizes NASA moon plans he approved

In a head-spinning tweet, President Trump blasted NASA on Friday for its plan to return to the moon — a plan set in motion during a 2017 White House ceremony he presided over, and forcefully endorsed in March on the…

Fed watchdogs warn vaping companies over marketing practices

The FTC and FDA warned four makers of e-liquids about promoting their products over Facebook, Instagram and Twitter without disclosing the risks of using nicotine. The FTC warning also urged paid influencers to clearly disclose relationships with brands when endorsing…

Officials propose tearing down Columbine High School

Twenty years after the 1999 massacre that claimed the lives of 13 students and teachers at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, officials are considering tearing down the school and building a new one. Superintendent Jason Glass said he fears the…

Why your tax cut is now almost wiped out by tariffs

Many American families may find themselves no better off this year as their tax cut will be almost entirely wiped out by higher costs from the Trump administration's tariffs on Chinese imports, economists are saying. And if tariffs on Mexican…

West Point cadet killed in accident identified

West Point accident rare, not unprecedented Authorities have identified the 22-year-old cadet who was killed when a military vehicle rolled over at West Point. Christopher Morgan of West Orange, New Jersey, died in the accident, officials said Friday. Morgan studied law…

U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions targeting petrochemicals

USS Lincoln training amid tension with Iran The Trump administration is hitting Iran with new sanctions that target its largest petrochemical company for providing support to the Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Treasury Department says the sanctions will apply to the…

White House plans to proceed with Mexico tariffs

U.S., Mexico near immigration deal deadline The White House plans to proceed with Mexico tariffs and is expected to issue a legal notification Friday that the levy on Mexican goods will go into effect Monday, although there's still time for…

U.S. Air Force allows Sikh beard and turban

The U.S. Air Force has granted a first-of-its-kind religious accommodation to a Sikh airman. Harpreetinder Singh Bajwa will be allowed to keep his traditional beard and long hair and wear a turban during active duty — allowing him to practice…

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