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Sen. Loeffler comes to Dalton as part of statewide tour

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - On Monday, people gathered at Cherokee Brewing & Pizza in Dalton as U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, (R-Ga.) made a stop in her statewide tour of Georgia. She spoke on everything from wanting to "drain the swamp"…

Summerville Nursing Home reports 82 Covid-19 residents

SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The latest nursing home outbreak of the coronavirus is in Summerville, Georgia. Georgia's daily survey shows 82 of the 119 residents at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation have tested positive for Covid-19. One has died. None of…

Kemp extends COVID-19 orders as cases fall in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor is extending the two main executive orders that govern Georgia’s response to COVID-19. Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed a 15-day extension of an order mandating requirements on social distancing and bans gatherings of more…

Double shooting next to East Chattanooga YFD

TUESDAY UPDATE: Police say the victims were two 16 year olds, male and female.  Both with non life-threatening injuries. _______ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a double shooting in East Chattanooga. It happened around 7:30 on Daisy Street…

Cold Case Homicide Reopened

"The cold case has gotten reliable and credible information that a female was murdered around 2010 -give or take a year."

International Overdose Awareness Day

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day. The purpose of the day is to reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and remember those who have passed away from a drug overdose. The Hamilton County Coalition is still…

Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy struck by car

BIRCHWOOD, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Hamilton County Sheriff's deputy was injured this morning while investigating a suspicious vehicle. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="13900 Pierce Road, Hamilton County, TN" zoom="15" title="Man shot on N. Hawthorne Street"] According to the Sheriff's office, the deputy…

Colon Cancer Awareness

"Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States taking the lives of about 50 thousand people a year."

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