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One injured in Fagan Street shooting

Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured. It happened at around 8:30 Tuesday night in the 1400 block of Fagan Street. Police say they were told the victim was taken from the scene to the hospital…

Chattanooga passes new short-term vacation rental laws

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's City Council passed new laws for owning short-term vacation rentals (STVR) on Tuesday. It "simplifies compliance, increases fines for violations, and protects Chattanooga’s residential zones from overtly commercial activity," according to the City of Chattanooga.…

School bus breaks in Sequatchie County

SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Sequatchie County Schools alerted parents on Tuesday that the door on one of their buses had broken. Officials said a rock hit the glass door of bus #1, causing it to break. They say students…

Georgia woman dies in I-75 crash

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A single-vehicle crash happened on I-75 Monday, killing one person. It happened just before 2 p.m. at the Carbondale exit near Dalton. Georgia State Patrol identified the victim as Lynn Ann Fleming of Buford, Georgia.…

Blood Assurance in "critical need" of donors

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Blood Assurance is asking the public to donate and says they are in critical need of blood. The organization had less than a two-day's supply of most blood types as of Tuesday. They are specifically asking…

Police identify two suspects in East Ridge shooting case

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- East Ridge Police provided an update on a shooting that occurred on Poindexter Avenue on Monday. Police arrested 20-year-old Travell Harris and 22-year-old Mikia Hudgins on charges related to shooting two people in a home.…

First Student negotiates, Dalton bus strike continues

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The bus strike in Dalton is still ongoing as of Tuesday. Bus drivers started striking Monday, causing Dalton schools to be virtual for the day. Now First Student, the school bus company, has started negotiating. They…

Locals still concerned over dead fish in river

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Many people in the Tennessee Valley are still showing concerns about a recent increase in dead fish found in the river. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency received several calls regarding dead catfish on the Chickamauga Lake…

IRONMAN, road closures upcoming

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The IRONMAN 70.3 competition begins Wednesday and lasts through Monday. This will cause some road closures, as will other Chattanooga events. Chattanooga's Department of Transportation stated that portions of Riverfront Parkway will be closed from 9…

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