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Alabama man charged with sex abuse of child

FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office has charged a northeast Alabama man with sex abuse of a child under 12. The suspect is 55 year old Adan Hernandez Ballesteros from Fort Payne. Sheriff Nick Welden says…

Church helps neighbors in Park Lake Apartment fire

FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - After the Park Lake Apartments in Fort Oglethorpe caught fire over the weekend, its neighbor, Brainerd Baptist linked up with Red Cross. "The Red Cross basically needed a place to be able to utilize spots that…

Surge in Rural Area Hunger

The Chattanooga Area Food Bank says because of Covid-19, more than 50 thousand children in Tennessee do not know where their next meal is coming from.

Covid-19 Cases and Hospitalizations on steady decline

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - According to the Tennessee Department of Health and the Hamilton County Health Department, the number of new daily cases and local hospitalizations associated with COVID-19  are in a steady decline. Just a few weeks ago, Hamilton County…

Worker bitten at East Tennessee Big Cat Sanctuary

KINGSTON, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say a worker at a big cat sanctuary in Tennessee was hospitalized after being bitten by an animal. Roane County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Tim Phillips told news outlets that a female employee at Tiger…

Girls Inc. of Chattanooga Celebrates Sixty Years

Girls Inc. of Chattanooga is celebrating their sixtieth anniversary. The organization was founded in the 1960's. It was first meant for teaching young girls about becoming a good homemaker. Girls inc. has evolved throughout the years and is now a…

Walker County COVID-19 vaccine hotline

WALKER CO., Ga. (WDEF)- Walker County has a new number for residents to submit their requests for a COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning Monday, January 25th, the Walker County COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline, 706-670-1234, will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,…

T.B.I investigating incident in Rhea County

RHEA CO., Tenn. (WDEF)- The T.B.I. is investigating after a body was found inside a home in Rhea County tonight. According to the Rhea county executive, George Thacker, fire crews arrived on the scene to a fully involved house around…

Standoff in Dade County

DADE CO., Ga. (WDEF)-A standoff in Dade County left Highway 136 shut down today. *** Updated 1/24/21 4:29pm*** SWAT teams have successfully breached the home and recovered the single suspect without... Posted by Dade County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, January 24,…

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