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Collegedale Academy receives school resource officer

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Collegedale Academy welcomed their first ever school resource officer on Tuesday. Head of School, Brent Baldwin, introduced the school to SRO Cordario Eatmon. Not only is this the first SRO for the institution, but it is…

Santa appearing at local Food City locations

FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Santa Claus will be appearing at specific Food City locations around the Tennessee Valley. On each date, Santa will be at the store from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Santa appearance locations: Fort Oglethorpe -…

All burning in Catoosa County banned until further notice

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Burning outdoors is banned until further notice in Catoosa County. The Board of Commissioners adopted an emergency resolution to declare the burn ban. County officials say this is because of the extreme drought the area…

Fires result in chemical spill at Chattanooga plant

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Multiple small fires broke out at a chemical plant near Amnicola Highway Monday morning, resulting in a chemical spill. It happened around 8 a.m. at Zeco, located at 4146 South Creek Road, the Chattanooga Fire Department…

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