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Man charged after illegal winery found at wastewater plant

RAINSVILLE, Al. (WDEF) - A city employee has turned himself in after investigators found a large illegal winery at the Rainsville Wastewater Treatment Facility. According to the Dekalb County Sheriff's Office, on Thursday, investigators uncovered the operation after an anonymous…

Darrell S. Freeman makes donation to Bessie Smith Center

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Bessie Smith Cultural Center received a substantial boost this afternoon from a well-known entrepreneur. Darrell S. Freeman Sr. has long-standing ties to the community. Today, he presented the Bessie Smith center with a check for $25,000.00.…

Tennessee woman pleads guilty to killing grandparents

CAMDEN, Tenn. (AP) - A prosecutor says a Tennessee woman has admitted to killing her grandparents. News outlets cited a statement from District Attorney General Matthew F. Stowe in reporting that 29-year-old Katelyn Taylor pleaded guilty in Benton County on…

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Inmates facing charges for stabbing of fellow inmate

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has obtained arrest warrants for eight inmates for their involvement in the stabbing of fellow Silverdale Detention Center inmate, Jonathan Conyers, on December 2nd. Each of the eight (8) inmates are charged…

Teen driver killed in I 75 crash Thursday night

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say a teenage driver was killed in a crash on I-75 Thursday night. It happened around 9:30 PM near the East Brainerd Road exit. Chattanooga investigators say the 18 year old male was travelling…

Rubber at gun range catches fire

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A small fire at Carter Shooting Supply on Highway 58 is under investigation. The building was evacuated when black smoke filled it. But Chattanooga firefighters contained it to one corner of the store. They report that rubber…

Hamilton County Schools Spring Class Guidelines

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Schools are altering their back to class guidelines, slightly, for the spring. The System announced their Reentry plan on Friday. The move follows weeks of discussions with staff and parents, including a survey taken…

Dr. Brian Johnson Named as Superintendent of the Year Finalist

Chattanooga, TN. (Press Release)—The School Superintendents Association (AASA) announced today Dr. Bryan Johnson, superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, is a finalist for 2021 National Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Johnson is one of only four superintendents across the United States…

Stimulus check could be back in Covid Bill deal

WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - U-S Representative Chuck Fleischmann has indicated that individual $600 stimulus checks are back on the negotiating table, as lawmakers work to hammer out a new Covid -19 relief package. While details of what's likely to be included…

Biden advisor tests positive after Georgia trip

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - One of President-elect Joe Biden’s closest advisers has tested positive for the coronavirus. Biden transition spokesperson Kate Bedingfield says Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond tested positive on Thursday, two days after traveling to Atlanta to attend a…

Eviction Moratorium Ending

"What landlords need to be aware of is that they can be charged” said Ga. and Tn. attorney McCracken Poston.

Police arrest Airsoft pistol robbery suspect

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - 21-year old Steven Pizarro was arrested this morning after attempting to rob a Dalton store using an Airsoft pistol. The Dalton Police Department says Pizarro was taken into custody without incident and charged with armed robbery…

Whitfield County masks

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Georgia- Whitfield County Commissioners stopped short of issuing a mask mandate but, have are now officially recommending masks be worn. Commissioner Chairman Lynn Laughter has been trying to get a mask mandate vote to pass since august. She…

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