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Local ballot issues in North Georgia elections

GEORGIA (WDEF) - Polls are closing in Georgia, as voters have made their choice in major races, like the mayor of Atlanta, or one of the nine special elections statewide to fill seats of those who decided not to finish…

Hamilton County 911 line down; officials working to fix problem

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police say that 911 is not working and residents should call 423-622-0022 while officials work to fix the problem. Multiple 911 centers across Tennessee are experience 911 calls being misrouted to other 911 centers throughout Tennessee.…

UPDATE: HCSO closes John Eaton's missing persons case

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)-  The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office says detectives with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office have been actively pursuing leads since the initial missing persons report was filed by a family member earlier this week. They have determinded that…

Storms injure one and damage home in McMinn County

ENGLEWOOD, Tennessee (WDEF) - A line of severe weather through our northern viewing area this morning left storm damage in McMinn County. Sheriff Joe Guy posted photos of a damaged trailer home near Englewood. He also reports that a resident…

North Georgia cities go to the polls today

(WDEF) Polls are open from 7-7 across Georgia on Tuesday for city elections, but there are a few exceptions. In Ringgold, voting hours are 8-5. Walker and Dade have county wide votes on resolutions, while Whitfield County is choosing a…

Chattanooga Councilwoman holds public safety meeting

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Monday, Chattanooga District 9 Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod held a public safety meeting at the East Chattanooga Recreation Center. It was an informative meeting on how the community can get control of their own block and…

Chattanooga Firefighters Extinguish Apartment Fire

Chattanooga, Tenn. - Around 5:00 this afternoon Chattanooga firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at Marina Pointe Apartments on Lake Resort Drive. Battalion Chief Carlos Hampton was first on the scene, reporting heavy smoke coming from an apartment on the top…

Local reactions on Texas church shooting

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The nation is still reeling after the latest church massacre at a little Baptist church in Texas. But once again, it has raised questions about the need for more security in houses of worship. It's especially…

The Latest: Texas church gunman threatened in-law with texts

“Now most of our church family is gone...please don’t forget Sutherland Springs,” Sherri Pomeroy, pastor’s wife, says pic.twitter.com/24ZWbYbB7m— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 6, 2017 SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) - The Latest on the church shooting in Texas (all times local):…

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