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Alabama to end ACT Aspire testing

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama will stop giving the ACT Aspire test to students. The state Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday not to renew the contract with the company. Superintendent Michael Sentance said there were "several issues" with the…

Shooting On Stanfiel St. Puts Man In Hospital

CHATTANOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A mid-afternoon shooting in east Chattanooga has sent one person to the hospital. No word yet on whether the incident was gang-related. It happened on Stanfiel street and according to police, a man was shot in the chest…

MARTA to take over operations of Atlanta Streetcar

ATLANTA (AP) - Mayor Kasim Reed says MARTA will take over operations of Atlanta Streetcar. Reed tells WXIA-TV that the streetcar system is being absorbed into the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority as part of a $2.6 billion expansion. Reed…

Interview with Superintendent- Elect Johnson

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The superintendent-elect of Hamilton county schools was at this morning's County commission meeting. Dr. Bryan Johnson heard the discussion on how much funding the schools will get next year---compared to what the school board says is needed. Johnson…

Man Accused In Fatal Truck Crash Faces Judge

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man accused in a deadly truck crash faced a Hamilton County judge this morning. Benjamin  Brewer is the Kentucky truck driver believed to have been involved in the 2015 crash on I-75 that killed 6 people. Brewer's…

Crash in Tennessee causes chemical leak

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A semitractor-trailer hauling sulfuric acid has crashed in Tennessee prompting evacuations of businesses in the Hendersonville area. Media outlets report officials say the semitrailer carrying more than 3,100 gallons of sulfuric acid and about 100 gallons…

Truck Carrying Frozen Chicken Overturns

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- One man was sent to the hospital after a truck, carrying a load of frozen chicken, overturned. All lanes on I-59 northbound got shut down at around 4:30 p.m. this afternoon. Omar Asaad was driving right behind…

Emergency Services Employee Faces Charges After Fatal Wreck

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chrystin Keys is scheduled to turn herself in tomorrow morning in Floyd county. Keys was the driver of the Puckett EMT unit which crashed last Friday and killed patient Tony Patterson from Walker County. The Rome police department…

Former King's Lodge Renovated Into Apartments

EAST RIDGE (WDEF) – One of Chattanooga's most infamous locations is getting a facelift. The King's lodge motel is being renovated top to bottom into "The View at Missionary Ridge" apartments. "This is a huge transformation for this area," says…

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