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McReynolds enters guilty plea in 2013 murder

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A suspect entered a plea agreement on Monday in connection to a 2013 murder. Edward Glenn Jr. was shot in East Chattanooga in January of 2013. Two other people have already been convicted of the actual murder.…

Chattanooga Fire Department rescues driver from submerged car

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A driver is now safe after The Chattanooga Fire department made a speedy rescue Sunday morning. According to the fire department, the car was partially submerged and was upside down. The fire department says that the driver…

Dem challenger in SC Senate race raises record $57 million

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison has shattered congressional fundraising records, with his U.S. Senate campaign reporting he raised $57 million in the final quarter in the race against Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham. Harrison’s campaign says the…

6 arrested in vandalism of Confederate marker

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say six people accused of covering a Confederate marker in Tennessee with adhesive, feathers and spray paint were arrested and charged with vandalism. News outlets cited a statement from police in reporting that all six…

Bradley County softball coach dies in tragic drowning incident

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Lake Forest Middle School assistant softball coach Hubert Conley died during a trip to Pensacola, Florida this weekend. According to our CBS affiliate WKRG, Conley drowned due to rip currents about five miles east of Pensacola Beach.…

Tivoli Theatre now showing movies

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A historic Chattanooga staple reopens its doors to the public. The Tivoli Theatre has reopened with movies. Friday night, they gave a free showing of the movie "42." People could reserve their tickets online. Once they…

Commission cancels second Presidential Debate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local): 6:35 p.m. The second presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden is officially off. The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates confirmed Friday that the…

Pandemic Highlights Mental Health Struggles

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - COVID-19 has dramatically changed the way that we live our lives. With hundreds of thousands out of work and the unemployment rate at nearly 8%, it's no secret that many Americans are experiencing a rough patch.…

Teen violence concerns

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two teens were shot in the 2400 block of Dodson Avenue on August 31st. As of Tuesday, a 17 year-old was arrested in connection to that crime. He makes the third teen, arrested this week that was…

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