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Storm damage in Tennessee Valley

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Powerful storms knocked down trees and left much of the Tennessee Valley without power for parts of the evening. 60-thousand people in the E-P-B coverage area lost power at one point and North Georgia also saw thousands…

UPDATE: Latest Chattanooga EPB Power Outages

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As of 4:45 p.m. EPB continues to work about 300 incidents to restore about 2,866 customers who remain without power. At the height of the storm, about 60,000 customers experienced an outage. The Smart Grid restored about…

Hug-A-Bunny Day at The Chattanooga Zoo

Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Zoo’s Hug-a-Bunny Day has grown so much in the past couple of years, we are excited to announce we have extended the event across two days! Come celebrate the arrival of spring and the Easter…

Tennessee teacher had been reported kissing missing student

NEW PICTURE: Here's the last known photograph of Elizabeth Thomas prior to her alleged kidnapping. Spot her? 1-800-TBI-FIND! #TNAMBERAlert pic.twitter.com/5hInjYHU5d— TBI (@TBInvestigation) March 20, 2017 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A lawyer for the family of a missing Tennessee high school…

Ways for parents to make sure their child is safe

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- School Resource Officers with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office say parents should be aware of where their children are at all times and who they are with. On Monday afternoon, Janice Hodge took her two grandchildren…

Army recruitment funds rise since Chattanooga attack

Captain Peter Ahching tells News 12 that 300 soldiers from the Atlanta recruiting Battalion will be here Friday for a leadership conference and the change of command ceremony. He was in charge of the Chattanooga Army Recruiting company during the…

Chattanooga Police in search for missing person

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police Department is in search of a missing person, Zulma Quizar. Zulma Quizar was last seen on March 04, 2017 around 2000 hours going to the gas station but never returned. The vehicle was located unoccupied…

Hamilton County Schools suspend three employees

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An investigation continues as three "Howard school" employees are suspended. A spokesperson for Hamilton County schools confirmed the suspension of Howard band director, Dexter Bell, Counselor Jenny Smith and Teacher Amelia James. It is said that suspensions were…

Manhunt intensifies for missing Tenn. teacher, student

(CBS News) - Police are searching this morning for a former teacher accused of convincing a teenage student to run away with him. Investigators in Tennessee believe Tad Cummins kidnapped 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas. Cummins was fired from his teaching job…

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