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Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Celebration

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A hero's welcome is where the public commemorates veterans coming back from deployment. Back during the Vietnam War era that wasn't the case, now over 40 years later they are finally getting the recognition they deserve. "They were…

Lawsuit: Hackers stole customer data at 1,000 Arby's stores

ATLANTA (AP) - A Connecticut couple says Georgia-based Arby's restaurants failed to prevent hackers from stealing customer information at hundreds of its stores. In a new federal lawsuit, the couple is seeking class-action status in the case. Jacqueline and Joseph…

Election Profile: Erskine Oglesby District 7

Early voting started last week for Chattanooga's run off elections. As we lead up to election day news 12 now sits down with each candidate vying for a city council seat. Erskine Oglesby hopes to elected in district 7 “Everything…

Chattanooga Housing Authority reopens waiting list

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - More than three thousand people are expected to apply to the Chattanooga Housing Authority choice voucher program. The program reopened today, March 27, at midnight. The lottery style process has not been done since 2015. The voucher…

LATEST: Crews continue search for missing person

MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - With stormy weather on the way, search crews are stepping up their efforts to find a missing biker in a wilderness area north of Chattanooga. Teams began organizing about 10 this morning at Edward's point Baptist…

Weekend road closures for Chattanooga special event

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The following roads will be closed from 5 AM until 8 PM on Saturday, April 1st for The Chattanooga Cruise-In, which features more than 2,000 cars and 10,000 spectators converging on downtown Chattanooga. Fort St. between…

Chattanooga Police arrest WV murder suspect

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police located and arrested a man wanted for the murder of James Patton in Huntington, West Virginia on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Suspect, Charles Gardner, age 26, was located at 2:10 PM in an apartment on…

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