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Get Vaccinated Chattanooga holds block party in East Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Get Vaccinated Chattanooga team was hard at work today in East Chattanooga. The Get vaccinated Chattanooga team is working hard this afternoon. They are in East Chattanooga educating and vaccinating until 2 PM.…

Arrests made in deadly shooting

FLINSTONE, Ga. (WDEF)- Walker County Sheriff's Deputies arrested David Randy Mckee and David Shane Bennett.in connection to the murder of Clay Castleberry. Officials say that Castleberry was killed Friday morning around 3 a.m. on Old Chattanooga Valley Road in Flinstone.…

Grundy County Sheriff's Office issues a BOLO

ORANGE HILL, Tenn. (WDEF)- Grundy County Sheriff's office has issued a Be on the lookout for Paul David James. Officials say that James broke into a house on Orange Hill. The Sheriff's office says that he was last seen wearing…

Woman shot near the Henry Lofts Saturday afternoon

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that happened this afternoon around 4. The shooting happened near the Henry Lofts on Chestnut Street. Police say that a woman was shot and has a non-life threatening injury. We will…

NFL's Richard Sherman 'deeply remorseful' after arrest

SEATTLE (AP) - Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman says he's “deeply remorseful” following his arrest in suburban Seattle this week. He tweeted a statement Friday before pleading not guilty to drunken driving, criminal trespassing, resisting…

Veterans P.A.W.S. aiding veterans in need

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Veterans P.A.W.S.  based out of South Pittsburg Tennessee was created to help fill a void in service dog availability in Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia. Veteran Ruth Koch with Veterans P.A.W.S. said the organization provides…

Dr. Fiscus counters employer's claims against her

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Days after she was fired under pressure from Republican legislators, Tennessee’s former vaccinations director has issued a point-by-point rebuttal to a letter that recommended her removal. The letter from the state's chief medical officer said Michelle…

Death Row inmate dies of natural causes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee death row inmate Stephen Hugueley has died three days after the state filed a motion to set his execution date. A statement from the Tennessee Department of Correction says the 53-year-old appears to have died…

'Tiny homes for the homeless'

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A Chattanooga man wants to bring tiny homes to the Chattanooga homeless population. Joshua Kapellusch brings water to homeless people in Chattanooga. He said as a veteran he wants to continue to serve his country…

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