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Hamilton County schools appoint a Chief Talent Officer

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County schools are addressing the challenge of finding teachers and administrators by creating a Chief Talent Officer for the system. Superintendent Dr. Justin Robertson is appointing Dr. Zac Brown to the job. His…

Early Voting Begins for District 8 Runoff

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Beginning today, residents of District are invited to return to the polls to decide who will represent them on Chattanooga's City Council. The election went to a runoff after none…

Governor Lee: First lady diagnosed with lymphoma

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says that first lady Maria Lee has been diagnosed with cancer. In a news release, Lee said Friday that his wife will begin treatment immediately after learning she has lymphoma. The Republican…

Pro-choice rally held in Miller Park

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Tennessee's Human Life Protection Act went into effect Thursday, banning abortion across the state. This prompted a pro-choice rally Thursday night at Chattanooga's Miller Park. One activist…

U.S. Xpress cutting more jobs

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - FreightWaves reports that U.S. Xpress is making another round of job cuts at their corporate offices in Chattanooga. The second round is another 5% of their staff. That's about 140 jobs cuts since May. U.S. Xpress says…

Sen. Marsha Blackburn visits Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (WDEF) - Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn is the third U.S. official to defy Chinese objections by visiting Taiwan in recent weeks. She made a surprise visit, landing on Thursday and continuing through Saturday. Of course, Taiwanese independence is…

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