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Jacqui Helbert reaches court settlement with WUTC

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Former WUTC reporter Jacqui Helbert has reached a settlement with the University of Tennessee system over her firing. Last March, the station said they fired her for violating journalism standards in the report. Lawmakers complained that she…

Can you identified a masked armed robber?

WALKER COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County authorities are asking for the public's help to identify an armed robbery suspect from Wednesday night. The holdup happened at the Family Dollar store on Mission Ridge Road around 7:30 PM. The store…

Chattanooga picks a new CVB President

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau has a new President and CEO. They have chosen Barry E. White, who held the same job in Augusta. “We look forward to welcoming Barry to Chattanooga,” says Chattanooga CVB board…

CPD creates 'Safe Exchange Zone' to protect community members

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga police have established a safe area for community members to meet up for buying/selling transactions, as well as child custody exchange. Due to the increasing number of community members shopping through online services such as Facebook…

Cleveland Police identify body discovered behind church

UPDATE: Cleveland Police have identified the woman as 62-year-old Julie Ann Headrick. The body was sent to Knoxville after being discovered this weekend. Sgt. Evie West says the police department still has not received results from the autopsy, though they hope…

Small plane crashes into driveway of Tennessee home

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a small plane crashed into the driveway of a home in Tennessee, damaging two cars. Knoxville Fire Department spokesman Capt. D.J. Corcoran told news outlets the three adults aboard the plane Tuesday walked away…

Neighbors battle house fire in Glenwood

UPDATE: Chattanooga fire investigators now believe the fire on Ocoee Street was intentionally set. Anyone with information about this fire is encouraged to call the Tennessee Arson Hotline at 1-800-762-3017. ___ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Neighbors in Glenwood were awakened in…

Audit results clear Bradley County Sheriff's Department

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Complaints by some members of the Bradley county commission of credit card abuse in the sheriff's department have been under investigation since August. The results of an audit by the state were released today that cleared…

Driver passes after November officer-involved crash

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 73 year old driver involved in a crash with a Chattanooga Police car has died. The crash happened on November 28th on 4th Avenue. Chattanooga Police were responding to a car fire that night, with…

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