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Biden Takes Lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia

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(AP) - Joe Biden now leads in the vote count from Pennsylvania and Georgia. (function(a){a.CBSNEWS||(a.CBSNEWS={resizeListener:function(b){var c=b.data;/.cbsnews.com$/.test(b.origin)&&c&&"resize"===c.event&&document.querySelectorAll('[src*=".cbsnews.com/"]').forEach(function(d){d.contentWindow===b.source&&d.setAttribute("height",c.height)})}},a.addEventListener("message",a.CBSNEWS.resizeListener,!1))})(window); 8:50 a.m. Democrat Joe Biden is now leading President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. By Friday morning, Biden overtook Trump in…

Chattanooga temporarily closes public access to municipal buildings

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - City officials are again restricting public access to municipal buildings starting at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. It comes as Hamilton County is seeing its third highest day in new coronavirus cases. "Wear your mask and keep your…

School bus runs into tree in Monroe County

Collins Parker,

TELLICO PLAINS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A school bus loaded with children crashed into a tree this morning in Southeast Tennessee. It happened on Wilson Station Road between Tellico Plans and Englewood in Monroe County around 7:20 AM. It ran off…

Fire warning in north Georgia after rash of blazes

Collins Parker,

LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Fire Officials in Walker county say there is a correlation with an increase in fires and colder weather. News 12's Bekah Birdsall explains. There have seven fires this past week in Walker county. The most recent…

COVID-19 active cases explained

Brian Armstrong,

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee - There are currently 1207 active cases in Hamilton county. Dr. Paul Hendricks said a COVID-19 active case is a positive case still in isolation. A person is considered active usually for 10 days. "Before they come out…

'Veterans Helping Veterans' Food Drive

WDEF News,

The 2020 Chattanooga Veteran Center Annual Food Drive is now accepting food items for the holiday season. Last year, the center was able to feed over one hundred veterans and their families. Former Veteran and current outreach specialist, Kevin Baker,…

East Brainerd House Fire

Collins Parker,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A home near Grace Baptist Academy caught fire this afternoon. It happened on Grider Way off of Shallowford Road around 1PM. The residents got out of the home okay. The fire spread from the attic to the…

Local compost company collecting post-Halloween pumpkins

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Pumpkins are a symbol of fall and used during Halloween, but what happens when the celebrations are over? "In the U.S. alone they estimate every year 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins go to the landfill just…

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Tennessee breaks voter turnout record

Collins Parker,

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - 3,045,401 Tennesseans voted in this year's Presidential election. That is 68% of registered voters. The total includes early voting, absentee voting and in-person voting on November 3rd. The number easily beat the previous high voter turnout…

Georgia in the spotlight as vote count continues

Collins Parker,

ATLANTA (AP) — As the vote counting continued Wednesday, people across the nation watched to see whether Georgia would finally become the swing state that Democrats have long hoped for. The Associated Press has not declared a winner in Georgia’s…

Police investigate apartment shooting

Collins Parker,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating an afternoon shooting at an apartment complex. Police say it happened at the Parc Apartments on Gunbarrel Road, shortly after noon. Investigators say a man was shot, and his injuries are life threatening.

Georgia Senate runoff

Brian Armstrong,

DALTON, Georgia- Election Day has passed but Georgia voters will have another election to participate in. There will be a Senate race January runoff between Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock. Georgia was the only state to have 2…

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