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Chattanooga woman wakes up to house fire

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department reported a house fire on Briarwood Drive. A woman woke up to find her home on fire on Wednesday. A neighbor noticed the fire and called 911. Firefighters showed up shortly…

Tennessee advances bill to narrowly loosen abortion ban

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Statehouse on Tuesday took a first step toward loosening one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, advancing a narrow exemption bill over threats from anti-abortion advocates that doing so would come with…

CARTA receives new board members through 2028

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority is looking to "drive" its city transit forward. Some of CARTA's newest board members received a round of applause after…

Revivals break out at college chapels

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Christian chapel service at Asbury University has turned into a six-day revival so far. The college in Wilmore, Kentucky inspired other universities across the nation to do the same. One of those is a local…

Decatur woman charged with arson at rehab clinic

DECATUR, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Decatur woman was arrested for setting a fire at a rehabilitation clinic. She was arrested and charged with aggravated arson and vandalism, TBI said. The TBI identified Tifanny Pearl…

Two separate car accidents result in fatalities

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There were two fatalities in Hamilton County on Sunday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. The two fatalities were separate incidents, both being vehicle accidents. One…

School closings for February 15

POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Due to a major water line break and the possibility of water being off all day, West Polk County schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday February 15. This includes Benton Elementary, South Polk Elementary, Chilhowee…

Aftermath of Ohio train derailment

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WDEF) -- On February 3, about 50 train cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The train was carrying toxic chemicals, which were released into the air. The Norfolk Southern Railroad train…

Hamilton County home's HVAC catches fire

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man evacuated his home Tuesday morning after his HVAC air system caught on fire. The Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) reported heavy smoke coming from the home. The fire was at a house…

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