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One dead in Wilson Street shooting Monday morning

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A deadly shooting happened Monday morning in Chattanooga. According to the Chattanooga Police Department, shots were fired around 8:30 a.m. It happened at 2104 Wilson Street, according to Hamilton County 911. This is in a neighborhood…

Tractor trailer loses heavy machinery on Highway 58

OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Heavy machinery fell off the back of a tractor trailer Monday morning on Highway 58. Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputies were on scene of the accident at around 9 a.m. on November 20. A CAT bulldozer…

Flames engulf Hixson residence on Sunday afternoon

HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hixson residents safely escaped their home on Sunday afternoon as flames engulfed their front porch and began to spread. At 2:38 p.m., Blue Shift companies responded to the 4800 block of Winding Lane after 911 received…

East Ridge hosts a community Thanksgiving

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - East Ridge wants to give a home cooked meal to their community. Hannah Spear, the Community Center Supervisor for East Ridge said, "We are having a community Thanksgiving. It is for the East Ridge community…

Three Lafayette firefighters recognized with Lifesaving Award

LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Three Lafayette firefighters recently received recognition with a Lifesaving Award. Those three firefighters are Lt. Michael Cook, FAO Proctor and FAO Charlie Murray. Lt. Cook was involved in two separate lifesaving incidents. First Incident On October…

Scottsboro City Schools student suspended for making threat

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) -- A student made a threat to another student at Collins Intermediate School in Scottsboro on Thursday. Scottsboro Police learned of this threat around 11 p.m. on Thursday, November 16. School administration has since suspended that student.…

Police investigating Champion store robbery at Hamilton Place

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga officers are investigating a robbery that took place at Champion on Thursday morning. Police are looking for the suspect, who robbed the Champion store inside Hamilton Place Mall. It happened around 11:30 a.m. on November…

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