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Local businesses deal with possible chicken shortage

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- If you've noticed empty chicken wing coolers in your local grocery store, you aren't alone. In the last year or so, consumers have seen a shortage of Lysol, toilet paper, lumber and now chicken…

Teen sentenced for crash that killed Auburn announcer

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - A judge on Wednesday sentenced a teenager in connection with the 2019 crash that killed Auburn University sports announcer Rod Bramblett. News outlets reported that the sentence for Johnston Edward Taylor, 18, was not released because…

15 year old shot in East Lake Courts

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The victim of the shooting Wednesday night in the East Lake Courts is a 15 year old. It happened just before 9 PM on 6th Avenue. The teenager was sent to the hospital with…

Double shooting in East Lake overnight

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a double shooting overnight in East Lake. It happened before 4 AM in the 2300 block of East 31st Street. Police found a 17 and 26 year old males suffering from gunshot wounds.…

Jim Oliver's Smokehouse destroyed by a fire

MONTEAGLE, Tenn (WDEF) - Jim Oliver’s smokehouse restaurant was a well known  roadside attraction that put Monteagle, Tennessee on the map. Now, there’s nothing left but rubble.  Around 4pm Tuesday evening, more than 2 dozen fire departments responded…

Jim Oliver's Smokehouse in Monteagle burns

MONTEAGLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A landmark on top of Monteagle Mountain burned on Tuesday. Jim Oliver's Smokehouse Restaurant and Trading Post caught fire around 4PM (CST). It looks like the popular restaurant is a total loss. The cabins and inn…

Emergency officials reflect on 2011 Tornado outbreak

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Ten years after the Chattanooga and North Georgia region were devastated by one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in modern history, officials are reflecting on what’s changed since the tragedy. Catoosa County…

Work Zone Awareness

"We're going to have more projects ramping up" said GDOT spokesperson Joe Schulman.  "We're going to have more people on the roads."

The Biden Administration expands Summer food Program

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Biden Administration is planning to launch the biggest summer food program in U.S history. It's the latest push by the White House to address food insecurity. The USDA announced that they will…

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