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House votes on allocation of road budget bill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The state House on Friday voted to allocate $55 million to the state's 95 counties for road projects as part of the annual state budget bill. Here is a breakdown of how much each county would receive…

Chattanooga pays tribute to 68th Armed Forces Day Parade

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga paid tribute to the military with the 68th Armed Forces Day Parade. Hundreds lined the parade route along Market Street for the annual event. Chuck Flieschmann  said "This is Armed Forces Day. This is the day…

Georgia Governor signs guns on campus legislation

GEORGIA (WDEF) - School officials across the state of Georgia are working on policy changes. Thursday, Governor Nathan Deal put his signature on House Bill 280. The legislation allows weapons carry license holders to bring concealed weapons on certain areas of…

Blood Assurance encourages more platelet donors

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Blood Assurance is reaching out to the community to encourage more platelet donors. It's called 'Step Up To The Platelets. Platelets are vital for patients who are receiving treatment for chemotherapy, trauma surgery, and transplants. That particular…

UPDATE: Building owners offer deal to reopen Westside Shop

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The building owners that house Westside Shop presented a deal on Friday, May 5, to have the convenience store reopened. Melydia Clewell with the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office sent an email stating: "Today, the District Attorney…

4 cases of mumps reported in Memphis area since March

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Health officials say four cases of mumps have been identified in the Memphis area since March. Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said Thursday that it is not unexpected to have mumps cases in the…

GA Senate Bill 88: Tighter Drug Treatment Regulations

"I want the clinics to truly do what they're designed to do and that's to help people rehab from opioids, and if they can't do that, than I want to see them shut down," Catoosa County Coroner Vanita Hullander said.

Justin Timberlake display at Memphis Music Hall of Fame

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WDEF) - If you're a Justin Timberlake fan, you should check out the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. The hall of fame, along with the Rock-N-Soul Museum, began installing new memorabilia this week. The display includes specific items…

Yoga East Studio donates to Pet Placement Center

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Chattanooga business is giving back in a big way to some local organizations. Yoga East Studio donated one thousand dollars to the Pet Placement Center. The fundraiser for the center allowed people to do yoga, with…

State representative pulls seat belt bill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The bill to put seat belts on all Tennessee school buses has been pulled. Area state lawmakers tell News 12 it will be on hold until 2018. We're told it will stay in the same committee, so…

Hamilton County continues search for new school superintendent

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The search continues for a new superintendent for Hamilton County schools. The Hamilton County Department of Education released the final list of the top nine candidates. The following nine candidates, listed in alphabetical order, are being scheduled…

Chattanooga fire investigators receive top honors

Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Three Chattanooga fire investigators received top honors from the Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson (TACA) in Franklin, Tennessee yesterday. Captains Anthony Moore, Henry McElvain and Andrew Waters were named "Public Fire Investigators of the Year" for 2016. The…

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