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EPA proposes to add Chattanooga site to National Priorities List

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to include a site in Chattanooga on the Superfund Program's National Priorities List. The idea is to help clean-up the Southside Chattanooga Lead site in areas where lead was found…

Dade County building new reservoir

TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The drought two years ago came close to drying up Dade county's water supply. Local leaders there are now taking steps to build a water reserve for future use which includes a reservoir. Dade County leaders…

Norfolk Southern taking responsibility for fuel spill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Officials say the 1,000-gallon fuel spill into Citico Creek originated from Norfolk Southern's DeButts Yard. Norfolk Southern is taking responsibility and has hired several remediation companies to clean-up the spill. Chattanooga Fire and Emergency Services first…

Crews changing Hwy 27 MLK exit, again

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Road crews will be changing the ramp configurations again in the U.S. 27 widening project. This time, the changes affect the on-ramp for 27 North from MLK Boulevard and the off-ramp to 4th street. Traffic coming up…

Dalton Police Chief assumes new job this week

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) Dalton Police Chief Jason Parker is leaving his job, but not the city. Jason Parker moves over to City Administrator for Dalton on Friday. He has served as the Chief of Police in Dalton for a decade.…

7 Things Alexa Can Do that Google Home can't

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) Chattanooga is bracing for a major international tech conference coming to town next week. The 2018 Alexa Conference runs from January 18-20 at the Chattanooga Public Library. Techies from across the nation will attend to discuss what's new…

McCaysville still under a boil water advisory

MCCAYSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The city of McCaysville remains on a boil water advisory, even though the deep freeze is over. The city issued the advisory and asked customers to conserve water last Friday because of frozen pipes. Now they…

TN suicide rates, a cause for concern

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "The majority of teenagers and young adults are not dying by motor vehicles they're not dying by accidents they're dying from suicide and from overdose deaths," Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network Southeast Vice Chair Eve Nite said.…

Rep. Fleischmann says Tennessee is going to stay Red

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Congressman Chuck Fleischmann traveled with the president today as he flew into Nashville for a speech to the Farm Bureau. The Chattanooga congressman joined Senator Bob Corker and others in the Tennessee delegation. Before he returned to…

Two serious injuries in Rock Spring wreck

ROCK SPRING, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia State Troopers report that two men were seriously injured in a wreck this morning on Highway 27 during the icing. Their Nissan Terra was heading north on the highway at Lee Clarkson Road in…

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