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Mcminn County, TN

MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Deputies arrested an Athens man on various charges over the weekend. McMinn County Deputies responded to a disturbance at a home on County Road 616 Sunday night. According to investigators, 42-year-old Terry Lynn drove up in an orange Dodge Dart, pointed a gun out...

Man faces over 10 charges after shooting through car window

Tennessee State

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is citing the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum following an employee’s death. They face a total of $12,000 in citations. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum posted about George Walker’s death back in January. Walker was a long-time...

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum cited by OSHA after employee death

Cleveland, TN

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) – In the spring of 2022, the Vursichenko family moved to the Cleveland area to escape the war in Ukraine. Last month, Andrii Vursichenko broke both his arms and wrist in a devastating fall. “On May 25th, my father Andrii Vursichenko fell from the ladder while...

Local Ukrainian man needs help after devastating fall

Apison, TN

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A serious crash happened on Apison Pike Tuesday evening, according to the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department (VFD). Officials said this accident happened around 6:30 p.m. near Chestnut Creek Road. After the accident, all lanes of Apison Pike were closed. The fire department asked the...

Serious Apison Pike crash sends two to hospital

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — What’s better than cheesecake?. A portable food truck that serves all kinds of cheesecake all around the Scenic City. Let’s see how Broken Heart Cheesecakes is serving up hope one slice at a time, and driving our economy forward. “Broken Heart Cheesecakes is...

Driving Our Economy Forward: Broken Heart Cheesecakes

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A crash involving multiple vehicles completely shut down parts of I-75 on Monday. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. near Cleveland, Tennessee. It is at mile marker 22.4 on I-75 Southbound, which is between Harrison Pike and Pleasant Grove roads. As of 7 p.m.,...

I-75 southbound completely shut down from crash

East Ridge, TN

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) — An intersection in East Ridge will be closed for approximately nine days during upcoming construction. The intersection of Cemetery Road and Ringgold Road will be closed starting on Wednesday, June 7. Talley Construction crews will be installing storm drainage pipes, according to the City...

Intersection in East Ridge to be closed for construction

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Jewish faith has always had a tie-in with the world of blues, as well as jazz. Those three things all come together again this summer here in Chattanooga. It will be a busy summer at Chattanooga’s Jewish Cultural Center. Art, music and film will...

More to the Story with Staley: Jews, Jazz and Blues

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Battle Academy students are getting lessons in running a successful business. They’ve teamed up with Honey Seed to learn how to make bagels, how much to charge for bagels, and now they’re getting creative about what to put on a bagel. It’s a delicious example of what’s right with our schools.

What’s Right With Our Schools: Battle Academy Bagel Toppings

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Not all Chattanoogans are in favor of Mayor Tim Kelly’s Climate Action Plan. City leaders voted on the Climate Action Plan in March. Supporters see it as a community-wide roadmap for a sustainable future. “This is about saving your freedom, rights, liberties. Your freedom...

Local organizers plan town hall meeting for Thursday

Red Bank, TN

RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Red Bank Commission is considering a new budget for the 2024 Fiscal Year that could result in a property tax increase. The new budget is calling for an increase to one dollar and 59 cents per 100 dollars on property taxes. The current rate is...

Red Bank Considering New Budget, Possible Tax Increase

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Lookouts are only a game and-a-half out of first place with just over two weeks to go in the first half of the regular season. But does that really matter? Making the big leagues matters most to the players, so the Lookouts try to balance winning and development.

Chattanooga Lookouts Try to Strike Balance Between Winning and Player Development

Collegedale, TN

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Multiple communities are facing the burden of inflation as they consider their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. The City of Collegedale voted Monday night to pass a budget that calls for a 12 percent increase in property tax rates. This means property tax...

More than inflation at play for tax increases

Dalton, GA

Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton celebrated the title of Soccer town USA again on Wednesday evening. Three area high schools won state soccer titles this past spring. Dalton, Coahulla Creek, and Christian Heritage all won state crowns, and the community turned out to congratulate them. Said Christian Heritage coach Rachel Boyd: “It’s...

Dalton Community Celebrates Soccer State Championships

Ridgeside, TN

Rossville, GA

Lookout Mountain, TN

Lookout Mountain, GA

Lupton City, TN

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Flintstone, GA

Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Hixson, TN

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Ringgold, GA

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Chen Pleads Not Guilty; Trial Not Likely Until Next Year

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Jason Chen was back in court this morning for his arraignment hearing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges of first-degree murder...

Chen Pleads Not Guilty; Trial Not Likely Until Next Year

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