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Community Meeting Brings Plans to Improve Test Scores

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- This district 5 zone meeting had a lot of information about the good things teachers and students are doing in district 5. Not only that a plan to improve test scores as well. Karitsa Jones, the District…

Chattanooga Police respond to Arlington Avenue shooting

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This afternoon, February 13th, Chattanooga Police officers responded to a person shot at the 1100 block of Arlington Avenue. The victim, Malcolm Carter, age 24, was located by police, suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Hamilton County EMS…

Hamilton County teacher calls school administration bully

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hamilton county school teacher said she was bullied by the Hamilton County school administration to get students to perform well. 15-year teacher veteran, Jessica Dean claimed goals were not clear and she felt like she was being…

New University of Memphis rec center delayed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Financial concerns are delaying the construction of a new recreation center at the University of Memphis. University President David Rudd said in an email to the community Sunday that an increase in student fees to pay…

Georgia lawmakers work to make 'upskirting' illegal

ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - A bill making it illegal to film or take photos under a person's clothes has cleared a hurdle in the Georgia Senate. The House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee approved the measure Monday. The Senate is considering a…

St. Jude Up 'til Dawn at UTC raises over $40,000

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Students at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have joined over 100 universities nationwide to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through the Up 'til Dawn program. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been…

Heightened pressures on teachers to perform

One teacher spoke to us about the increasing pressures county schools have now for students to perform well. Jessica Dean, a 15-year teacher veteran, who worked at Hamilton County schools for 10 of that says her experience with bullying came…

Chattanooga State CC dental clinic need patients

Chattanooga State Dental Clinic is asking for a little help. The school is looking for patients who have not seen a dentist in at least three years. Students need to work on cases that meet certain requirements in order to…

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