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"Fun Day" at Greenwood Terrace

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- It was a beautiful day all over Chattanooga. But on Dee Drive, things were especially nice for the residents of Greenwood Terrace. The local chapter of women's group Zia organized a fun day for the neighborhood, bringing…

Local election candidates encourage early voting

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- District 8's Malarie Marsh and District 11's Joe Graham were outside the Hamilton County Election Commission at 8 a.m. Friday morning. They were glad to see residents voting early for the upcoming August elections and encourage others…

Military heroes honored at Chattanooga Convention Center

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Convention Center played host Friday night to some of America's best and bravest. The 8th Annual American Heroes Dinner was hosted again by the Honoring the Sacrifice Foundation, which supports severely wounded veterans and their…

Three Lanes to Be Closed on I-75 this Weekend

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The portion of I-75 that runs through Hamilton County currently features several potholes and cracks in the concrete. Starting tonight at nine P-M, the Tennessee Department of Transportation will begin…

More To The Story: The Tipping Point

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Local artist Carrie Pendergrass is at it again! With another edition of her art exhibits at the Chattanooga Airport. This one is located in the ticketing area. The…

Catoosa authorities looking for cable stripping thieves

RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Catoosa County continues to have problems with someone cutting overhead cable lines to get copper. The vandals/thieves have cut sections of cable from telephone poles over the last few months, causing television and internet outages in…

One dead, five injured in Catoosa County car crash

CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- A head-on collision between two cars turned fatal Thursday afternoon in Catoosa County. GSP reports that at 3:15 p.m., Troopers responded to a crash at 1875 Holcomb Road. Severe damage can be seen here to…

Is Hamilton County prepared for Monkeypox?

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Although Monkeypox has been around since around 1958, it's only recently been labeled as an outbreak. Hamilton County Health Officer Dr. Stephen Miller says if Monkeypox makes it way into the County,…

Suspect charged for 90 grams of Spice in Stevenson

STEVENSON, Alabama (WDEF) - Alabama authorities raid a how in Stevenson after getting complaints of drug activity. On Thursday, they searched the home on Myrtle Place. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office reports they confiscated about 90 grams of Spice (synthetic…

Westside Neighborhood to be Redeveloped

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A major redevelopment of Chattanooga's Westside Neighborhood is being planned by the Chattanooga Housing Authority. Hamilton County is poised to approve a two million dollar contribution to the project, whose…

Tips on stopping "the summer slide"

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Are your kids suffering from the summer slide? That's the term educators use to describe students as they come back to school from their summer break. No all kids get it, but some do tend to fall…

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