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Juvenile tells Collegedale officers fabricated assault story

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Police Department says they have arrested a juvenile who falsely reported being assaulted. The police department received the report on Monday, February 19. They were told the assault happened on the Collegedale Greenway at…

Chattanooga facing 'code orange' air quality

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga and Hamilton County faced a code orange air quality alert on Thursday. The local Air Pollution Control Bureau said the poor air quality was "due to wildfire smoke moving up from the south." As of…

Driving our Economy Forward: Tasty Donuts

OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One could say that Tasty Donuts is one of the most successful donut businesses in Chattanooga. The company was founded in 2009 when Louisiana native Tony McInnis came to Chattanooga with a mission. Tasty Donuts is…

Walker County sheriff looking for car entering suspect

FLINTSTONE, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Walker County Sheriff's Office is looking for someone who was entering vehicles in Flintstone. It happened in the area of Idlerock Drive and was caught on a security camera, the sheriff's office said in a…

Chattanooga hopes to improve urban parks

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga is receiving insight on ways to improve Chattanooga’s parks.  Outdoor Chattanooga welcomed Gil Penalosa, who is an advocate for enhancing parks around the world.  Penalosa…

Mayor Tim Kelly addresses improvements to Hixson area

HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kelly spoke at the Friends of Hixson Coffee Meeting at the Valleybrook Golf and Country Club about his administration's plans and recent progress. The meeting took place Wednesday, February 21. Speaking to a full…

Mayors discuss education and legislation

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp came together for a rare public joint discussion.  In a discussion moderated by Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce…

Georgia bill could ban traffic cameras in school zones

ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) - Five Georgia House Republicans have proposed legislation that would affect school zones.  HB 1126 would prohibit local governments from installing traffic cameras in school zones.  Sponsors of the bill argue that traffic cameras are ineffective and…

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