RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) – Tennessee American Water started work today to replace mains on James and Ashmore Avenues in Red Bank. The project involves replacing pipe installed in the 1920s with 6-inch diameter mains. The project will cost approximately 300-hundred thousand dollars and is scheduled to be finished by mid-July. External Affairs Manager Daphne […]The post Tennessee American begins Red Bank projects appeared first on WDEF.

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CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Three telephone poles fell in East Lake Courts today including one that fell on a car a woman had just got out of according to neighbors Three telephone poles fell earlier today at East Lake Courts, the second one is being worked on by EPB will get to their involvement shortly but, […]The post East Lake Courts near three pole disaster appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/05/18/east-lake-courts-near-three-pole-disaster/

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ROME (AP) – Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths are plummeting across much of Europe. That’s after second and third surges over the winter and spring claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and led to more rolling lockdowns, distance learning and overwhelmed intensive care units. Vaccination rates are accelerating, and with them, the promise of summer […]The post In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/05/29/time-summer-europe-sees-dramatic-fall-virus-cases/

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ATLANTA (AP) – Seth Curry hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points and the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinal series by beating the Atlanta Hawks 104-99 on Friday night. The 76ers overcame Trae Young’s 34-point effort to force Game 7 on Sunday in Philadelphia. Tobias Harris also had 24 points, […]The post Sixers Avoid Elimination After Beating Hawks 104-99 appeared first on WDEF.

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ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF)-As the housing market in Tennessee and North Georgia continue to boom other industries have seen similar expansion. “There’s a lot of heavy lifting, sometimes, and a lot of stairs involved. A lot of stairs!” Wrapped-in-Bubble owner Louis Gianaro has been working in the moving industry for over a decade and this past […]The post Moving company boom as housing market continues to be red hot appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/08/11/moving-company-boom-housing-market-continues-red-hot/

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TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) – Dade County officials say a person has died in a crash on Thursday afternoon. It happened on I 59 northbound at the Rising Fawn exit. They say the crash involved a travel camper which rolled down an embankment. The interstate was shutdown because of the crash.The post Person killed in I 59 crash Thursday appeared first on WDEF.

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OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) – A Memorial Service will be held at 2 Friday afternoon for State Representative Mike Carter. It will be held at Ooltewah Baptist Church with Visitation starts at Noon. Carter passed away Saturday night. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after dealing with COVID-19 in November. Carter represented Ooltewah and District 29 […]The post Honoring the life of Ooltewah’s Mike Carter appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/05/17/honoring-life-ooltewahs-mike-carter/

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Saturday night, a two year old boy was rushed to the hospital after he was struck by a stray bullet inside of his home on Plumwood Road.The post 2 Year Old Struck by Stray Bullet appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/05/30/2-year-old-struck-stray-bullet/

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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – An All-Star baseball team from Rivermont is in Mississippi this weekend. Taking part in the “8 and Under” Dizzy Dean World Series. It’s certainly a great thing for the kids. But as much joy as it brings, it takes a HUGE commitment from the parents and coaches. Especially coming out of a […]The post More To The Story: Baseball Parents appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/07/09/story-baseball-parents/

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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Hamilton County School District announces some changes. Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson announces school re-openings. This afternoon they gathered at CSAS. The school system is currently in phase 2. According to Dr. Johnson, starting next week K-5 will go back to class 4 days a week. 6-12 will be hybrid and if […]
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https://wdef.com/2021/01/26/hamilton-county-schools-going-back-class-next-week/

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According to the Education Law Center, Tennessee ranks in the bottom five states across the country when it comes to school funding.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A published report says health officials across Tennessee have been instructed to make sure they don’t aim coronavirus vaccination information at juveniles. The Tennessean cited emails it obtained in reporting that the Department of Health instructed county-level employees last week to stop vaccination events aimed at teens and to halt any online […]The post Report: Officials say don’t aim vaccine information at teens appeared first on WDEF.

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WALKER COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) – It’s a big day for Georgia’s medical marijuana program. On Saturday, the medical cannabis commission revealed the six companies that will be licensed to grow marijuana , convert it into cannabis oil and sell the finished product to eligible Georgia patients. Two years ago, the Georgia General Assembly passed House Bill […]The post Medical Marijuana licenses awarded to 6 companies in Georgia appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/07/24/medical-marijuana-licenses-awarded-6-companies-georgia/

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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A 40 year old man was shot in his yard this afternoon in South Chattanooga. It happened around 3PM at 1500 E 50th Street, about a block from the state line at Rossville. The victim tells police he was in the yard when another person who he did not know, fired a […]The post Man shot in yard in South Chattanooga appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/04/12/man-shot-yard-south-chattanooga/

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Tennessee's top health official says dozens of hospitals in the state have stopped taking transfer patients because they are already overwhelmed.
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NASHVILLE (WDEF) -The Tennessee Historical Commission highlights several preservation programs in our area in their annual awards. Winners for historical preservation include: • Friends of South Cumberland State Park near Tracy City, for creating a new interpretive area that tells the story of the village that housed nearly 200 members of the Civilian Conservation Corps […]The post Tennessee Historical Commission honors projects in our area appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/05/13/tennessee-historical-commission-honors-projects-area/

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Commission also chooses Mike Carter's widow to replace him in the state legislatureThe post Hamilton County picks school board member to fill empty commission seat appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/06/09/hamilton-county-picks-school-board-member-fill-empty-commission-seat/

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KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) – A shooting at an Atlanta-area country club has left one man dead as authorities search for his killer. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the slaying occurred Saturday afternoon at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw. Authorities did not immediately identify the victim or release additional details about the shooting. But footage from […]The post Man killed in shooting at Atlanta-area country club appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/07/03/man-killed-shooting-atlanta-area-country-club/

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – With the Delta variant quickly sweeping the globe, Hamilton County health officials are concerned. “We’ve been a little more tolerant of letting things get bad before we intervene, and I suspect that that’s the way that this will go,” says Dr. Jay Sizemore, Medical Director of Infection Prevention at Erlanger. Although […]The post Hamilton County health officials weight in on delta variant appeared first on WDEF.

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This is as close to an explanation as the Department of Health has given, Dr. Michelle Fiscus says she was fired as a political scapegoat.The post Here is why one Doctor recommended firing Tennessee’s vaccination leader appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/07/15/one-doctor-recommended-firing-tennessees-vaccination-leader/

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ATLANTA (AP) – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are both marking the one-year anniversary of the death U.S. Rep. John Lewis by urging Congress to enact laws to protect voting rights. They said Saturday that doing so would honor the legacy of the civil rights icon. Harris called Lewis “an American hero.” […]The post Biden, Harris: Protect voting rights to honor John Lewis appeared first on WDEF.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States crossed 100,000 new confirmed daily infections Saturday, a milestone last exceeded during the winter surge and driven by the highly transmissible delta variant and low vaccination rates in the South. Health officials fear that cases, hospitalizations and deaths will continue to soar if […]The post US averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day appeared first on WDEF.

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The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked number five in the preseason coaches poll that came out Tuesday. Lot of high expectations in Athens because the Dawgs may have the magic formula on offense. A savvy quarterback surrounded by plenty of skilled players. Since Georgia returns both talent and experience on offense, that should add up to […]The post J.T. Daniels Should Direct Talented Georgia Offense appeared first on WDEF.

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(WDEF) – Dolly Parton talked about her new book deal, the 9 to 5 Musical and diversity in the country music business in an interview on British radio. But she was also very humble about her contribution to a Covid vaccine. Last year, she donated $1 million to researchers at Vanderbilt for their work on […]The post Dolly Parton humble about her contribution to Moderna Vaccine appeared first on WDEF.

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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) – Five different fire units responded to a residential house fire located at 206 Morrison Street on Lookout Mountain. That’s near the point of the mountain in the old neighborhood near the West Brow. Residents on Morrison Street woke up Friday morning to the smell of smoke. When they went outside […]The post Fire destroys one of the old homes on Lookout Mountain appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/05/28/fire-destroys-one-old-homes-lookout-mountain/

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga’s office of Multicultural Affairs released it’s 2021 copy of the Black Business directory. The directory includes black businesses that are registered with the City of Chattanooga. The purpose is to generate business within the community. Chattanooga’s Community Program Coordinator, Vanessa A. Jackson, says,”One of the significant things about the Greenwood Massacre […]The post Chattanooga releases the 2021 Black-Owned business directory appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/06/19/chattanooga-releases-2021-black-owned-business-directory/

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee teenager has been charged with endangering police officers after a firework was launched at a Nashville Police helicopter. Nashville police say a detective saw a man look up at the helicopter, go to his car to get a mortar tube and then fire a firework at the craft. The helicopter […]The post Teen charged after fireworks launched at police helicopter appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/07/03/teen-charged-fireworks-launched-police-helicopter/

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“Given what we’re noticing, it shouldn’t be happening this quickly at such a new building.” Christa Norris is concerned about the apartment building where she lives in Northshore, after noticing several cracks, rusting and water damage. “I started noticing a few cracks in my apartment but also things like the wiring not working and then […]The post Northshore tenet concerned about apartment structural problems appeared first on WDEF.

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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Nissan says its huge factory in Smyrna, Tennessee, will close for two weeks starting Monday due to computer chip shortages brought on by a coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia. The shutdown is among the longest at any U.S. auto plant of this size since the semiconductor shortage, […]The post Tenn. Nissan plant to close for 2 weeks due to chip shortage appeared first on WDEF.

https://wdef.com/2021/08/10/tenn-nissan-plant-close-2-weeks-due-chip-shortage/

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