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GBI asks for help in 2022 homicide investigation

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Paulding County Sheriff's Office are asking for help in a 2022 homicide investigation. 37-year-old Joshua Mitchell was found dead in his driveway on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.…

Man shot near homeless encampment on Williams Street

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to a potentially fatal shooting Friday morning in Williams Street. A person shot call came in around 11:00 a.m. in the 2400 block of Williams Street. When officers arrived, they found a 41-year-old…

Students, parents react to Red Bank High School incident

RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Controversy consumed Red Bank High School as parents and students protested most of the school day.  Hamilton County Schools says the system responded to an incident at Red Bank High on Tuesday. [caption id="attachment_1509973" align="alignnone"…

Six locals granted clemency from Tennessee Gov. Lee

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee granted clemency to 23 people on Friday. Six of those people are from this area, including Hamilton and Bradley Counties. The six he granted pardons to in this area are: Catrina…

NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet returns to Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tivoli Theatre Foundation is hosting a popular Christmas tradition next Saturday, December 23. The NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet is returning to Memorial Auditorium for two shows on Saturday. This ballet has visited Chattanooga for over…

Walker County burn ban lifted

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The residents of Walker County, Georgia can now legally burn once again. The county said on Friday that they have lifted the burn ban. The board of commissioners approved a resolution Thursday night to rescind…

TECH BYTE: Cane Goes High-Tech

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We often think about getting kids gifts for the holidays, but we can't forget our seniors. Some of them can benefit from a new high-tech cane.…

Thursday Throwback: 1983 Popular Dolls

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Barbie may be the doll of 2023, but 40 years ago she took a back seat to some homelier looking critters from the Georgia Mountains. For our Thursday Throwback, we look at the doll market for Christmas…

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