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Chattery hosts Great Adult Egg Hunt & Hoppy Hour

(Photos courtesy of Ricardo Chang) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattery hosted their first Great Adult Egg Hunt & Hoppy Hour at the Sculpture Fields on Saturday. Through a partnership with local artists, they created one-of-a-kind evergreen wooden egg, and…

Stop The Bleed Workshops held in Dalton

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Dalton Police Department and the Whitfield County Emergency Management service held Stop The Bleed workshops Saturday at the Police Department's headquarters. #StopTheBleedDay @StoptheBleedDay training hosted by @DaltonPD and @WhitfieldEMA today. The details at 11. pic.twitter.com/iOrkW3My7V…

Body Found at Cascade Motel in East Ridge

EAST RIGDE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The East Ridge Police Department was called to investigate a body found at the Cascade Motel in East Ridge. East Ridge Police say it was an apparent accidental overdose. The Criminal Investigation Division has been…

Motorists react to proposed hands-free law

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Hands-free may end up being the way to be in Georgia. "I think hands-free devices should be the way of the future.  I think Georgia is kinda a little behind the times.  I mean, I…

Allergy season hard for some people

Allergy season is hitting some people in the Tennessee Valley pretty hard. With signs of spring outside, allergy season is in high gear. Sylvia Hall says lately her allergies have been getting worse and with this weather she doesn't expect…

Cleveland SROs discuss their school safety plans

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - School safety has been in the forefront of many conversations in the recent weeks. The Cleveland Police Department says they are no exception. Sgt. Bobby Ruth says, "We want our SRO's to be experts in their school…

63 dogs seized from suspected dog fighting operation

By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Federal agents have seized 63 dogs after discovering blood-stained carpet at the site of a suspected dogfighting pit in rural Georgia. Prosecutors say state troopers pulled over four vehicles March 17 and…

Crowds pack the Chattanooga Zoo to Hug A Bunny

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Zoo is having it's annual Hug a Bunny day Friday and Saturday. Zoo Director Darde Long says shortly after Easter every year, the zoo was being overwhelmed with calls asking if they wanted bunnies and…

Vehicle crash causes slow moving traffic

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A crash on Highway 153 caused slow moving traffic. Authorities were on the scene at six Thursday afternoon directing traffic after a multi-vehicle accident. It happened on Highway 153 North near Boy Scout Road. One driver…

Apartment fire ruled accidental

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Everyone is safe after an apartment fire on Mountain Creek Road. Around 4:30 Thursday afternoon, firefighters got a report of a fire at the Rise at Signal Mountain Apartment complex. A fire was found coming from…

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