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Burn ban issued for Hamilton County over weekend

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau has issued a burn ban for Hamilton County this weekend. Many complaints have been called in about a billowing cloud of smoke in relation to a mulch fire over…

69-year-old man drowns in Dekalb County

DeKalb County, Tenn. (WDEF)-- A 69-year-old man drowned Saturday on the Caney Fork River. The man was from Cannon County. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) officers responded to a call of an overturned kayak just after 11:00 a.m. The man…

Mt. Canaan location observes 'Drug Take Back Day'

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Regional organizations observed 'National Prescription Drug Take Back Day' earlier on Saturday. Various locations participated in the event both in Hamilton County and across the region. These locations would dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medications--…

Mulch fire continues off of Highway 58

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mulch has been burning in Chattanooga for almost a week. John Schultz the Air Pollution Control Bureau Investigator said, "The city and the county who own the property had an area cleaned and cleared of brush.…

Sheriff: students admit to making school threats

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff's officers responded to a pair of school threats on Friday. The first happened around 7:30 a.m. at Sale Creek Middle/High School. They say a student made a school shooting threat. Then around…

Growth meeting at The Howard School raises questions

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Howard School is one of the largest in Hamilton County. Dr. Sonia Stewart the Deputy Superintendent said, "Howard High school is an absolute anomaly. It doubled in eight years. It out performed all the projections.…

Urban League of Chattanooga hosts "Money Talks" summit

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Urban League of Chattanooga hosted their Money Talks business summit Thursday.  The Urban League is a nonprofit organization devoted to empowering local African Americans and other underserved individuals who are entering the economic and social mainstream.…

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