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3 arrested in McMinn County for Walmart theft

MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- McMinn deputies arrested three people recently for shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of items from Walmart. On Monday night, December 11, authorities arrested 21-year-old Jacob Jarnow of Athens, 36-year-old Dottie Yearwood of Dayton and 43-year-old…

CARTA to offer 3 free bus rides in 2024

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Starting next year, CARTA will offer free bus rides during a three-month period. The public will be able to ride CARTA for free on the first Friday of the months January, February and March. CARTA says…

Reed case pushed to February

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A former security guard charged with assault of a Brainerd High student made a brief appearance in court Wednesday morning. (more…)

School bus involved in Ooltewah wreck

OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A school bus was involved in a wreck Wednesday morning in Ooltewah. There was one other vehicle involved in the crash as well. It happened on Hunter Road at Lee Highway in Ooltewah, according to the…

Supreme Court agrees to hear high-stakes dispute over abortion pill

Washington — The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will take up the Biden administration's bid to maintain access to a widely used abortion pill, marking the first dispute involving abortion that the high court will hear since members of its conservative majority overturned Roe…

Chattanooga, surrounding areas receive TDEC grants

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced $191.2 million in grants throughout the state for regionalization, water reuse and resource protection. These grants are part of the American Rescue Plan fund. A total of…

Three Atlanta men arrested for burglary in Chattanooga

  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested three men from Atlanta for breaking into a Food City under construction. Officers responded to the burglary late Friday night at around 11 p.m. It happened at the Food City that's…

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