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Shooting on Dodson Avenue

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Early this morning, Chattanooga Police responded to a shooting within the 600 block of Dodson Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile, age 7, suffering from an injury possibly related to the shots fired. The male…

Body pulled from Georgia river

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A man's body has been pulled from a Georgia river after authorities say he waded into the water to try and free a tangled fishing line.

HCDE Awarded State of Tennessee Principal Pipeline Grant

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. – The Hamilton County Department of Education will receive a portion of the more than $1 million Principal Pipeline Partnership grant provided by Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen. The grants support leadership models that develop or improve…

Police report carbon monoxide leaks in Ford Explorers

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Local police departments are taking extra precautions to keep officers safe, after reports of possible carbon monoxide leaks in Ford Explorers. No officers have been injured, but some Hamilton County officials are using similar models. Police departments…

Hamilton Place Mall Celebrates 30th Anniversary

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Celebrations for Hamilton Place’s 30th Anniversary kicked off this morning with an event featuring executives from CBL Properties; Hamilton County Mayor, Jim Coppinger; City of Chattanooga Mayor, Andy Berke; and pop sensation Tiffany. The morning’s festivities…

Cleveland Firefighters "Fill the Boot" for MDA

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Members of the Cleveland Fire Department and Cleveland Professional Firefighters kicked off their annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign earlier today. The campaign helps the Muscular Dystrophy Association find much needed treatments and cures for Muscular Dystrophy,…

TENNESWIM 2017 Comes to Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A world-record-holding endurance swimmer and professor of Medical and Life Sciences in Germany will be attempting to swim the entire length of the Tennessee River. He says he's doing it to bring awareness to aquatic plant life.…

Fleischmann for punishment on government leaks

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee Congressman Chuck Fleischmann says people who leak classified information need to be punished. He's not the only one that feels that way. The nation's top law enforcement official is vowing to crackdown on government leaks. Attorney…

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