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Woman outraged after we show her discarded medical records from Dalton landfill
DALTON, Ga. — We continue to dig deeper Thursday into how hundreds of medical files ended up scattered across a landfill in Dalton. We broke this last week when Ryan Robertson showed us pictures and video of the records at the Old Dixie Landfill. He says he discovered them as he was dumping his own trash.
Police say two men shot at Champy's in downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga Police say two men were sent to the hospital after a shooting on E. Martin Luther King Blvd. C.P.D. says when their officers got to the Champy's there, they learned two men had already been transported in a personal vehicle to the hospital. Investigators describe...
Georgia Father Sentenced to 30 Years for Abusing Toddlers, Judge Issues No Contact Order
A Georgia father will be spending a significant portion of his life behind bars after a Catoosa County jury found him guilty of savagely beating his young children. Dillan Michael Tennant, 24, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison with no chance for parole for the initial half, for the cruel treatment of his toddler son and daughter, Fox5Atlanta reports.
Chattanooga Burger Week Crowns Winner Of The Best Burger Of Burger Week
The fourth annual Chattanooga Burger Week presented by the Tennessee Beef Industry Council has come to a close. Twenty-six of Chattanooga’s best restaurants featured a burger of their choice for only $7 from April 15-21. Participating restaurants served over 10,000+ burgers throughout the week and fought hard to prove that theirs is the best.
Another Chattanooga Road Ruined By Our Genius Leaders - And Response
Well, the city has decided to ruin yet another road with their ridiculous bicycle lanes. This time it is Central Avenue between McCallie Avenue and Main Street. Someone in their infinite wisdom decided we needed to take this busy 4-lane road with a two way left turn lane and turn it into a two lane road with bicycle lanes on each side that are big enough that you could drive a bus in. I can probably count on one hand how many bicycles I have seen on this section of Central Avenue in the last five years.
Thursday Throwback: Harry Thornton
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — We’ve seen a lot of characters come through our doors over the last 70 years. But none could grab your attention more than Harry Thornton. He was a radio DJ, turned wrestling announcer, who eventually invented local morning television. Harry knew how to push...
Chattanooga Parks seeks community help to combat vandalism at Wheland Foundry Trailhead
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors says graffiti and destruction of property is something the Wheland Foundry Trailhead faces often. Now, they are asking the community to help maintain the areas that have been affected. "We sometimes get up to two or three calls a week for vandalism,"...
Chattanooga Police adding speed signs to Hixson Pike after crash
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Police Department has begun placing speed signs on Hixson Pike in an effort to persuade drivers to slow down. The sign collects data on traffic patterns so that CPD knows where to patrol to enforce safe driving. This follows the serious four-vehicle crash...
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