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Nationwide Trucker Shortage causing prices to rise

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With a nationwide truck driver shortage going on that means many companies are having to up the prices of their products to afford the drivers that are out there. According to the American Trucking…

Here's the latest scam in Georgia

ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Attorney General of Georgia is warning about a phone scam where people pose as government officials. Attorney General Chris Carr cites a robocall going around now that says they are calling from his office about…

Will Chattanooga's booming housing market end?

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Over the last year, Chattanooga’s Housing market has continued to boom despite an ongoing pandemic.  Home values have increased nearly 15% compared to last year's pre-pandemic prices, realtors suggest that this may be a…

Teen sentenced for crash that killed Auburn announcer

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - A judge on Wednesday sentenced a teenager in connection with the 2019 crash that killed Auburn University sports announcer Rod Bramblett. News outlets reported that the sentence for Johnston Edward Taylor, 18, was not released because…

Jim Oliver's Smokehouse destroyed by a fire

MONTEAGLE, Tenn (WDEF) - Jim Oliver’s smokehouse restaurant was a well known  roadside attraction that put Monteagle, Tennessee on the map. Now, there’s nothing left but rubble.  Around 4pm Tuesday evening, more than 2 dozen fire departments responded…

Work Zone Awareness

"We're going to have more projects ramping up" said GDOT spokesperson Joe Schulman.  "We're going to have more people on the roads."

The Biden Administration expands Summer food Program

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Biden Administration is planning to launch the biggest summer food program in U.S history. It's the latest push by the White House to address food insecurity. The USDA announced that they will…

Gov. Lee ends Covid-19 restrictions in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has declared that COVID-19 is no longer a statewide public health crisis, saying he's removing the option for most local governments to mandate masks in public and urging a few big counties…

Cherohala Wildfire now 75% contained

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cherokee National Forest reports progress from over the weekend in battling a wildfire in the mountains of Monroe County. The Long Branch fire has burned more than 700 acres near the North Carolina border. Smoke…

Glass Street Gateway Initiative Unveiled

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - After years of planning, the Glass House Gateway Initiative is complete!  This revitalization project was a community effort to revamp the neighborhood in East Chattanooga better known as Glass Street.  “We're celebrating all…

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