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Video shows objects thrown as Dalton IHOP employees argue

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Several customers at IHOP in Dalton Saturday witnessed a brawl between employees. A server identified as Zarcola Jones and a cook identified as Anitra Perkins got into a heated argument. Witnesses said it led to screaming,…

Trump backs early moon landing with funding request

The Trump administration is adding an additional $1.6 billion to NASA's $21 billion 2020 budget request to kick start plans to return American astronauts to the moon in 2024, four years earlier than previously planned, NASA announced Monday. In a…

Fire Safety Gone To The Next Level

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Class 5 program is a monthly lesson that the Dalton Fire Department has to work with 5th graders from three different local public schools. The 5th graders learn about the importance of safety from topics ranging…

Alabama could pass a near-total abortion ban tomorrow

Ahead of Alabama's potential vote on a near-total abortion ban, the state's lieutenant governor took to Twitter to urge his fellow lawmakers to pass the legislation without exceptions for rape or incest. In a 34-second video titled "Abortion is Murder,"…

Trump's trade tweets are full of misinformation

The president's statements about U.S.-China trade misstate the nature of this complex relationship. His claim that China is paying tariffs to the U.S. Treasury ignores the fact that U.S. businesses and consumers are the ones paying. Even Trump economic adviser…

China slaps tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods

US-China trade war: "Both sides will suffer" China has announced it is raising tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods in retaliation for the latest levies on its exports announced last week  by the Trump administration. The Chinese finance ministry…

Glenwood Community Center Still Remains

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A community meeting was called at the Orange Grove Center Saturday to discuss the confusion about the possibility of closing the Glenwood Community Center. Neighbors around the Glenwood Community voiced their frustration and confusion after rumors were…

Single-Vehicle Crash Leaves One Deceased

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A single vehicle traffic crash occurred early Sunday morning at 7200 Noah Reid Road leaving 24 year old Brent Johnson deceased. The CPD Traffic / DUI Unit responded to the scene. Chattanooga Police say that a Ford…

Airline pilot arrested in Kentucky for 2015 triple homicide

Louisville, Kentucky — A pilot for an American Airlines subsidiary was arrested Saturday and charged for the 2015 shooting deaths of three people in Kentucky, the state attorney general announced. Christian R. Martin was arrested Saturday at the Louisville airport, a…

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