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Tennessee Senate committee passes abortion bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bill that would ban most abortions at 20 weeks has passed in a Senate committee, despite Tennessee's attorney general calling the measure "constitutionally suspect." Doctors who violated the law could be subject to criminal prosecution…

Confirmed Person Shot on E. 23rd St.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Officers with the Chattanooga Police Department were called to respond to a person shot in the ​2400 block of ​E. 23rd Street. ​One victim was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital. The…

Inmate health consultant pleads guilty to lying to FBI

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama health care consultant has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the FBI in a deal related to a Mississippi doctor accused of bribing public officials to win jail medical contracts. Acting U.S.…

AAA on Bad Roads

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new study by AAA shows Chattanooga drivers are having to pay some big bucks. They pay nearly 1,500 dollars a year from sitting in traffic, crashes, and driving on damaged roads. Any Scenic City resident can tell…

Update: Woman Rescued after Falling Off Ledge

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A young woman is lucky to have escaped serious injuries when she fell down the side of a steep cliff near Covenant College. That happened around noon today as the hiker was on a trail in the Chattanooga…

Resistance group unhappy with current administration policies

A Hamilton County Indivisible political resistance group rally took place at Miller Park today. There are now 6 Hamilton County Indivisible groups created in the region. Hot topics included current administration policies against the environment, healthcare, immigration and Russian sabotage.…

Stay on top of your pets health with rabies vaccinations

Low cost rabies vaccinations are starting up this year. The Hamilton County health department says it's imperative to take the time to make sure all of your pets are vaccinated. Director of Environmental Health Bonnie Deakins says, "our bites have…

School bus safety measures advance in the Legislature

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Bills designed to keep school bus riders safe continue to advance in the Tennessee Legislature, with one measure requiring buses to have seat belts clearing another hurdle. The bills came as a result of a deadly…

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