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4th of July Pet Safety Tips

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Humane Educational Society wants to warn pet parents about how to properly care for and protect their pets from this holiday weekend’s fireworks.  Officials say the holiday weekend is when more pets get lost…

Protests in residential neighborhoods

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "In their cars blowing horns, they got out waving signs. One had a bullhorn. They were all chanting, just really disturbing the neighborhood," Chattanooga City Council Chairman Chip Henderson said. It was a protest in front…

Grandma's biscuit baking goes viral on Facebook

LAFAYETTE, Ga (WDEF) - A grandma in Lafayette Georgia has gone viral on the internet. 77 year old Patsy Wilbanks has been cooking since she was 12 years old. Wilbanks says she was trying to help teach a family friend how…

How to spot a COVID-19 Scam

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance wants people to be aware of several different types of Coronavirus Scams currently circulating. Officials say scammers are setting up fake testing sites, fake telemedicine visits, and fake vaccine…

Chattanooga PARC hopes to start making recommendations in August

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A question protestors are raising is who should police the police? Chattanooga created an advisory committee to help do that, but the coronavirus has slowed their progress. Police Advisory and Review Committee (PARC) members still have…

3 new Covid-19 symptoms from the CDC

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The C-D-C is adding three new symptoms for those with the coronavirus. They include nausea, diarrhea, and runny nose. Some of these symptoms are common during allergy season. So we asked Erlanger's Director of Infectious Diseases when…

Sheriff Hammond Sits Down with News 12

In a sit down with Hamilton County sheriff Jim Hammond, he tells News 12 his first reaction to the video of five deputies arresting Reginald Arrington Jr.

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