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EPA announces commitment to clean Chattanooga lead site

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will clean a lead site in Tennessee, pending federal funding. News outlets report the EPA announced its commitment Tuesday to clean the Southside Chattanooga Lead Site when funds are…

Bad Daddy's Burger Bar coming to Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A new gourmet burger chain will open its first Tennessee location in Chattanooga. Bad Daddy's Burger Bar just broke ground at a location on Gunbarrel Road. The Denver-based company actually started in Charlotte, North Carolina eleven years…

TVA controls high water levels as more rain in forecast

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The recent surge of rain has been much needed for the Tennessee Valley. But this means river levels are also surging. Hamilton County Parks and Recreation closed all piers and boat ramps at the Tennessee River…

How much will veteran taxbreak cost Hamilton County?

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton county commission on Wednesday heard some final numbers from its vote to lower property taxes for senior citizens and veterans. The commission last year adopted the state law that allows members of those two groups…

GOP-led committee unanimously votes down Tennessee gun bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Republican-led House committee has unanimously voted down legislation to let Tennessee handgun permit holders bring guns most places, including hospitals and professional sports arenas. In the Civil Justice Subcommittee Wednesday, Gov. Bill Haslam's administration, the…

Flu now closing schools west of Chattanooga

ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - The flu outbreak is now shutting down school systems around the Cumberland Plateau. Grundy County will close schools for the rest of the week. Students were already scheduled off for a professional development day Friday (now…

Signal Mountain tables school split talks for now

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - While Signal Mountain Town Council unanimously disbanded the school system viability committee, the issue on whether or not to split from the Hamilton County School District, is tabled for now. Last night, council members said…

Erlanger reports flu finally on decline

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Erlanger Health Systems reports that we may have finally turned the corner on this year's flu season. Flu-like illnesses have dropped from 226 in the last week of January to 184 last week. But we're certainly not…

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