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Bill Mitchell Tribute

  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee State Senators and Representatives honored former News 12 employee Bill Mitchell for his decades of service to the broadcast world. They presented him with a resolution for his media service. "I know you've…

Unmarked, white blimp sighting in Dalton area

(Video credits to Debbie Fleming) DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- With the increase in balloon-like objects over North America, people showed concern after seeing an unmarked blimp over the Dalton area today. From a…

GPS swim team finishes second in state

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Girls Preparatory School (GPS) in Chattanooga finished in second place at the 2023 TISCA State Meet. This year's TISCA State Meet was held in Knoxville over two days. The GPS Bruisers had 204.5 team…

Puppies abandoned in Bledsoe County

PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Four puppies were abandoned on the side of a road in Bledsoe County. Volunteers with Maringa Animal Sanctuary picked them up, but only one pups survived. "My…

School board member posts rape joke

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County school board member is under fire, and this isn't her first time. Rhonda Thurman is known as someone who is heavily opinionated…

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