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Knox County lawyer temporarily suspended

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On February 1, 2017, the Supreme Court of Tennessee temporarily suspended James Douglas Busch from the practice of law upon finding that Mr. Busch poses a threat of substantial harm to the public.  Section 12.3 of…

Teen driver facing vehicular homicide charges

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two people have been killed after a four-vehicle crash just south of Nashville. Local news agencies report that the wreck happened Tuesday morning on Murfreesboro Pike. Metro police say a 16-year-old driver, who was speeding, was…

County commissioners discuss assessor fees and storm water fees

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Commissioners voted Wednesday morning to temporarily waive assessor fees that individual municipalities in the county should have been paying. But, in exchange, commissioners are looking at a possible agreement with the city of Chattanooga to stop storm water fees that schools are now paying.

Private land owners hold deer management decision

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has little to do with deer management issues on private lands, but does provide depredation permits through a vetting process. The process is done by biologists and wildlife officers wherein individual landowners…

Son indicted in death of Athens man

Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office have jointly been investigating the death of 46 year old Charles Ray Taylor of Athens.

Fire at Wedding Venue in Rising Fawn Georgia

RISING FAWN, Georgia (WDEF) Fire crews are battling a blaze Wednesday morning at a wedding venue in northwest Georgia. The General Woods Inn is located at 1346 Deer Head Cove Road near Rising Fawn. The venue is at the foot…

Soddy Daisy Community Meeting for New School Track

SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Soddy Daisy track is original to the school, meaning that it is more than 30-years-old and the community says it's something that needs to be updated. "Its probably near 35-years-old and its asphalt. 35-years of asphalt…

TVA closing portion of Raccoon Mountain

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Beginning Thursday, February 2nd TVA will be closing a portion of the Megawatt trail on Raccoon Mountain to perform necessary tree cutting behind the visitors center. This section of trail will be closed every Thursday 6:00 PM thru…

Sexual violence under investigation at Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The federal government is investigating sexual violence at Vanderbilt University, the second federal investigation of the Nashville school. The Tennessean reports the investigation began Jan. 13. Details of the investigation are not public, and it's not…

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