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Royal Remanufacturing closing South Pittsburg plant

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) - Royal Remanufacturing, LLC will close its plant in South Pittsburg at the end of August. 75 workers will be without a job. The company remanufactures vending machines and coolers. They operated four plants across the…

Chattanooga Firefighters Respond to Duplex Fire

Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Two families will have to spend the night elsewhere after a fire broke out in their duplex tonight. The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm at 8:02 p.m. and responded to 1326 Townhills Road with four fire companies.…

Rescue efforts underway on Signal Mountain

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Since 7:30 pm, rescue personnel have been searching for two lost hikers on the Suck Creek Trail Head. A 21-year-old male called 911 reporting him and his friend (21 YOM) were lost and off the hiking trail…

Officers testify in child abuse case

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The mother of a baby who died in a hot car in Chattanooga last week, stood before a judge today. As of now, Jessica Tollett is charged with three counts of aggravated child abuse, but that could…

GBI investigates officer involved shooting in Summerville

SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate an officer involved shooting in Summerville. Chattooga County deputies were assisting a detective with the Summerville Police Department in investigating a snatch and grab robbery…

DPD Investigating Credit Card Theft

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who used a credit card stolen from a swim meet in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia at several locations in Dalton. The suspect used the stolen…

Soddy Daisy animal hoarding case in court

SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - An animal hoarding case in Soddy Daisy will be bound over to a Grand Jury. Staci and Dustin Tallent made a brief appearance in court this morning where it was decided their case would be heard…

CPD identify victim of fatal shooting at Renaissance Park

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have identified the person fatally shot on Sunday at Renaissance Park. The victim has been identified as 45-year-old Kathy Hardy. Next of kin has been notified. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police responded to a…

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