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Gas Tax Passes in Tennessee Senate

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- It looks like we all will be  paying higher taxes for gasoline here in Tennessee. Today, both state House members and Senators approved Governor Bill Haslam's bill to raise the taxes. The House vote was 60-to-37. The Senate…

Hamilton County Property Tax Assessments Outlook

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- If you're a property owner in Hamilton county, you've just received a new property tax assessment in the mail. The increase over the one you received 4 years ago...may have caught you off guard. There are over…

Prominent Chattanoogan Ruth Holmberg Passes Away

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-  Prominent Chattanoogan who was a local philanthropist and the recipient of ArtsBuild's Leadership Award died earlier this afternoon at her home. It was verified by Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Services who state they are still getting…

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…

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