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Teaching through a global Pandemic

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With the coronavirus mutating and now sweeping through our younger, unvaccinated generations, teachers say it’s worse now than ever before.  “We all went into last year thinking it was going…

DENSO holds drive-through job fair this week

ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - DENSO in Athens will hold a Drive-Though Job Fair this week. The company is hoping to fill 75 open postions at their facility in McMinn County. The jobs include Assembly, Inspection and Packaging Associates, Technicians and…

What's Right With Our Schools: OLPH Smart Lab

You hear about STEM programs all the time these days. They help students develop a logical thought process, and they are also a gateway to the high paying jobs of tomorrow. Students at OLPH are getting a leg up in their Learning Lab Smart Library.

Transparency questions over Hamilton County redistricting

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The once-in-a-decade district redrawing for Hamilton County is officially underway, but not everyone agrees with how the process has been handled so far. "(You must) Involve the public more…

TVA to require employees to get vaccinated

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - According to TVA, employees will now have to get the Covid-19 vaccine. All employees must be vaccinated on November 22nd, 2021.  When asked what would happen if employees refused the vaccine, TVA said they are still working…

Man killed on Campbell Street Saturday morning

Update: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police have released additional details about the shooting that happened Saturday morning. The shooting happened on Campbell Street at the Citgo gas station off Bonny Oaks Drive. Police say that 21-year-old Jailen Wofford was shot…

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly on weekend gun violence

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Three people were killed, in two separate shootings, and a total of nine people were shot in Chattanooga on Saturday. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly released a statement on the violence that happened in the city. “Chattanooga communities…

7 women shot on Grove Street; 2 women die

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Violence erupted in downtown Chattanooga Saturday night. Police say that 7 women were shot on Grove Street while a community block party was taking place. Two of those women, 37-year-old Labrecia Dews and 21-year-old Keniqua Hughes died…

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