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Rhea County Woman Found Dead In Jail

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- An investigation is underway after an inmate was found dead in the Rhea County Jail. 30 year-old Amanda Davis was found unresponsive in her cell early yesterday morning during a routine check. Detective Rocky Potter of the…

Local authorities discuss efforts to combat shootings

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Police tape blocked off Sanfiel Street Wednesday. That was the area where a man was shot. On Tuesday, police were at a cemetery investigating a double homicide believed to be gang motivated. "Prior to about nine…

UTC Tuition Increase

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC News Release) - UTC students this fall will see the lowest tuition increase in more than 30 years. An increase of 1.8 percent marks the third consecutive year of record low tuition increases approved by the University…

Man, son drown at Georgia waterfall

CLEVELAND, Ga. (AP) - A 38-year-old man and his 6-year-old son have drowned at a popular North Georgia swimming spot. Lt. Chris Pfrogner of the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office says it happened Tuesday. He says police and firefighters were called…

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…

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