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Turkey season in Tennessee starts two weeks late

TENNESSEE (WDEF) -- Turkey season in Tennessee is starting soon. Starting two weeks later than usual, opening day will be Saturday, April 15. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) said they reduced the bag limit from three to two birds.…

Cartel-based meth distributor sentenced in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chief U.S. District Judge sentenced a local meth trafficker to 292 months in prison on Friday. That is more than 24 years. The U.S. Department of Justice said that 44-year-old Armando Mejia-Almazan pleaded guilty for…

States consider banning cosmetics containing PFAS

By LISA RATHKE Associated Press A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS. In Vermont, the state Senate gave final approval…

TN Army National Guard rescues hiker in Smoky Mtns.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Army National Guard rescued a hiker from the Appalachian Trail early Wednesday morning. A 27-year-old hiker was in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and was in need of medical help. The Tennessee Military…

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