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Tennessee lawmakers return for 2021 legislative session

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers have returned to Nashville for their annual session amid a pandemic and an FBI probe that prompted searches of multiple legislative offices by federal agents last…

Poor People's Campaign kicks off annual MLK celebration week

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Unity Group of Chattanooga started the 51st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Week with the Tennessee Poor People's Campaign Monday night. In a virtual event, they laid out what they call their "14 policy…

Catalytic Converter Thefts

Catalytic converters have turned into a hot item for thieves. Thefts have been reported in several area counties, with six recent cases in Dade.

What's Right With Our Schools: Howard Lacrosse

CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) -A good education is all about learning new things. Lacrosse is a relatively new sport at Howard, but it's already opening up a wide variety of educational opportunities for Hustlin' Tigers who decide to pick up a…

Locals Express Concern of Violence on Inauguration Day

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In just nine days, President-Elect Joe Biden will be officially sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. But after the siege at the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday, Chattanooga residents are concerned about the…

Bradley County changing vaccine distribution plans

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Bradley County’s vaccination process will now be done through appointments only. During the county’s commission meeting, Mayor Gary Davis announced the county will be starting an online signup for the Covid-19 vaccine.  Mayor Davis says they…

11 new deaths since weekend in Hamilton County

Hamilton County passes another grim milestone. The Covid-19 death toll has now passed 300. Eleven more people died from the virus since the weekend, raising the death toll to 313. There were 425 new cases today. Hamilton County has more…

Dalton Distillery co-owner dies from Covid-19

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Co-owner of the Dalton Distillery died last night from Covid-19 We told you about his struggles with the virus last week. Raymond Butler had been hospitalized since December 13th. In the early days of the pandemic,…

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