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Union Gospel Mission annual Thanksgiving meal

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Union Gospel Mission helps feed people in need in Chattanooga. This afternoon, they held a community Thanksgiving dinner outside of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. In addition to the food, people donated blankets, shoes and cold…

President Trump makes Animal Cruelty a Federal Crime

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - President Trump has now made it a federal crime to commit animal cruelty or torture. "The President says this is a crime and Congress and the House of Representatives says this is a crime,"says Jamie McAloon,…

Remains confirmed as UFC fighters’ stepdaughter

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities say human remains discovered in a wooded area have been confirmed as belonging to a missing college student who was the stepdaughter of a UFC fighter. The Auburn Police Department said Wednesday that the…

Mayor Coppinger pitches joint school board meeting

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - After the Hamilton County Commission meeting today, Mayor Jim Coppinger once again emphasized the importance of the upcoming meeting with the school board. Funding schools is by far the biggest budget item for the county each year.…

American jobs are getting worse, a new index shows

Although the U.S. is on a record streak for job-creation, many Americans still feel like they can't get ahead — it's not their imagination. The last three decades have seen the economy churn out more and more jobs that offer…

Patrick Core's Winter Forecast

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Each Thanksgiving week, Chief Meteorologist Patrick Core offers his look into the coming winter season. And this year, he has higher hopes for a big snow. Here is the breakdown (see the video for Patrick's full explanation).…

"Cave Fire" forces thousands to flee homes in California

A wind-driven brush fire that erupted in the Southern California mountains Monday quickly burned more than 4,000 acres by early Tuesday, fire officials said. The "Cave Fire" jumped a highway near the Santa Barbara city limits, CBS Los Angeles reports, in…

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