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Charleston picks first black female mayor in Tennessee

CHARLESTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Donna McDermott has made history in Tennessee by becoming the state's first female, African-American mayor. The Charleston Commission chose her to take over the job Tuesday night. The vice-mayor replaces longtime Mayor Walter Goode who passed…

Chattanooga gets flights to Houston and Chicago

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Airport announces new flights to Houston and the resumption of flights to Chicago. The Houston flights will be on United Express (operated by SkyWest). The daily flight will arrive at 5:18 PM and depart at…

2 school buildings closed after Covid-19 cases

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County is closing two school buildings for the rest of the week for cleaning. CSAS and Loftis Middle school will both be closed on Thursday and Friday after both buildings have had a brush with a…

Hamilton County School Reopen for the first time since March

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Students from Hamilton County Schools are back inside the classroom this Wednesday morning but this year's class and schedule will look very different from  what students knew in years past .  Starting Wednesday through August 14,…

Human Remains found near a Sequatchie mine shaft

Human remains have been found near an abandoned mine shaft in Sequatchie County. The sheriff says a resident made the discovery yesterday, in a remote area near highway 108. It's near the Grundy, Sequatchie and Marion county Line. Grundy and…

UTC moves students amid a pandemic

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Operation Move In has begun for UTC students as they start to move into their dorms on campus. Due to Covid-19 UTC has staggered their move in days to help keep up with CDC social distancing guidelines. …

Is Hamilton County's mask mandate working?

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - It's been 32 days since Hamilton County implemented a mask mandate, so enough time has passed for officials to evaluate if the mandate is really helping to slow the spread of the virus. A new study…

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