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Man dies in early morning Varnell wreck

VARNELL, Georgia (WDEF) - One victim died in an early morning crash in Whitfield County. Georgia troopers say two vehicles collided around 6:30 AM in the town of Varnell. They say a Nissan Frontier graveling on Main Street turned onto…

Financial analyst believes inflation will end

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Inflation continues to ravage the local economy here in the Tennessee Valley. 40-year highs for inflation are still impacting critical resources for Chattanoogans on everything from gasoline to…

More To The Story: Prayer Walk

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Jon Rector has done rescue mission work for some 21 years. He's the executive director of Chattanooga Outreach. You probably know it as the Union Gospel Mission.…

Hamilton County Sheriffs' Office job fair

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Saturday people will have a chance to interview to join the Hamilton County Sheriffs' Office. Last weekend people come out virtually to find out about the jobs available. This week, at the Metro Tab Church on Shallowford…

Mask guidelines changing

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)- According to reports, the CDC will soon advise people to still wear masks indoors in counties with high levels of meaningful COVID-19 cases such as hospitalizations and deaths as compared…

Officers shoot suspect with a knife in Loudon

LOUDON, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI will investigate a fatal shooting involving officers with the Loudon City Police and county deputies  on Thursday. Their preliminary report found that officers were serving a warrant at a business for an employee. They…

From The Archives: 1992 stars

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We couldn't pick just one star for you in tonight's Thursday Throwback. So we came up with three. Our stars come from the fields of music, politics…

Invasion of Ukraine's impact on mental health

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-The Russian invasion of Ukraine also impacts the mental health of people all over the world, even here in the Tennessee Valley area. Over the past two years, mental health has been a major topic due to the…

Roberts Mill Road will remain closed 8 weeks

UPDATE: After an inspection by a Geo Tech Stabilization company, Hamilton County officials now say it will take 8 weeks to repair Roberts Mill Road. They will begin the work next week. _______   HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) -…

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