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EPA to Study Soil in Chattanooga for Lead Poisoning

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be taking a soil study in the downtown and Southside of Chattanooga, after a small amount of lead contaminant was found in the city. Back in 2013, more than 80 yards…

Another Lawsuit Filed from Woodmore Bus Crash

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The first lawsuit filed on behalf of a Woodmore Elementary student who died in last month's bus crash has been filed. Five other lawsuits come from family members of injured children. The parents of Zyanna Harris seek…

Follow-up on Officer Shootings in the Region

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Six days. 7 officers shot. Two deaths in Georgia. Chattanoogans can identify with that because a police officer was shot and wounded here on December 1st. How do law enforcement organizations prepare their officers for the realities…

Dustin Adams Back In Custody After Second Escape

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The search is over for an inmate who walked away from a court ordered evaluation at the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute just three days ago. 26-year-old Dustin Adams is back behind bars tonight, on charges of…

Bradley County Cold Case Starts To Warm Up

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Bradley County investigators believe they solved a 7-year-old cold case. They've arrested Donnie Brantley for the murder of his wife Marsha back in 2009. Her body has never been found, but family members have declared her…

VFW Gives Back To Homeless Veterans

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The food drive on behalf of the Chattanooga Vet center was a big success. An Army truck arrived at the Vet center on Lee Highway at noon. Members of the Army Reserve began unloading canned foods and…

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