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  Erlanger program teams up nurse with first time moms
  
  Chattanooga Collins Parker - July 29, 2021
  
  CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Erlanger's Nurse-Family Partnership was started in December as a way to help first time moms through their pregnancy and up to...
  
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  Guilty plea in meth case at the Chickamauga Battlefield
  
  Catoosa County Collins Parker - July 29, 2021
  
  FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - Officials report a guilty plea for a Georgia man after a stop by a park ranger at the end...
  
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  Chattanooga suspends recycling over truck operator shortage
  
  Chattanooga Collins Parker - July 29, 2021
  
  CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga announces they are suspending their curbside recycling program due to a driver shortage. Officials say the truck operator...
  
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  Local Gymnast Coach & Counselor React to Simone Biles & Mental Health Awareness
  
  Chattanooga Rebekah Birdsall - July 29, 2021
  
  "Most of the people that have something to say have never been involved with gymnastics and everyone that is supporting her has," says TAG...
  
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  Copper theft arrests in Bradley County
  
  Bradley County Collins Parker - July 29, 2021
  
  CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office has made two arrests in the case of some stolen copper wires and pipe. The thefts...
  
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  CFD trains for rope rescues in Greenway Farms after multiple rescue calls on the property
  
  Chattanooga Joeli Poole - July 29, 2021
  
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - After recently responding to multiple rescues here at the greenway farms, chattanooga firefighters found it fitting to not only brush up...
  
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  Sen. Blackburn Co-Sponsoring Bill To Save Minor League Baseball on “Brink of Financial Catastrophe”
  
  Local News CBS News - July 29, 2021
  
  Senator Marsha Blackburn is co-sponsoring a bill to save minor league baseball teams on the "brink of financial catastrophe." The Chattanooga Lookouts hope to receive some of the aid.
  
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  Making A Name For Herself!
  
  Local News Dave Staley - July 29, 2021
  
  There's a young girl from Rossville who is "tearing up" the world of karate. And it's hard to believe what she's accomplished in such a...
  
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  Weather Update: Thursday’s Forecast – July 29th, 2021
  
  Local News WDEF Weather - July 29, 2021
  
  Tennessee Valley (WDEF): Mini Heat Wave Continues For The Rest Of The Work Week! Fair skies will continue through the morning. Quite warm and muggy...
  
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  NWS adds damage threat and simplifies flood watch notifications
  
  Chattanooga Danielle Moss - July 26, 2021
  
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The National Weather Service is making some changes to their notifications. Starting August 2nd, The National Weather Service will be simplifying their...
  
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  Weather in the Classroom Visits Copper Basin Elementary
  
  Local News Rebekah Birdsall - July 8, 2021
  
  Weather in the Classroom had its first in - person class today since the pandemic. Meteorologist Bekah Birdsall traveled to Copper Basin Elementary School in...
  
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  Tropical Storm Elsa gaining strength, lashing Florida Keys
  
  National News Associated Press - July 6, 2021
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The National Hurricane Center says weather conditions in southern Florida have begun to deteriorate as Tropical Storm Elsa moves...
  
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  Portland records hottest day ever amid Northwest scorcher
  
  National News Associated Press - June 26, 2021
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Utility workers and wildlife managers across the Pacific Northwest were trying to keep people and animals safe as a historic...
  
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  Potential Flooding Issues in North Georgia & Alabama into Tuesday
  
  Chattooga County Rebekah Birdsall - June 21, 2021
  
  TENNESSEE VALLEY (WDEF): Our north Georgia and Alabama counties were soaked by rainfall this weekend from Tropical Depression Claudette. Chattooga county saw three to six...
  
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  Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago
  
  National News Associated Press - June 21, 2021
  
  A radar-confirmed tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing multiple injuries.
  
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  21 die in extreme weather in China cross-country race
  
  International News Associated Press - May 22, 2021
  
  BEIJING (AP) - Twenty-one people running a mountain marathon cross-country race have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale winds hit...
  
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  Baylor Hopes Added Depth Delivers Added Wins
  
  Sports Rick Nyman - July 29, 2021
  
  Baylor always has talent, and this year they have that extra ingredient. Depth. Head coach Phil Massey says the Red Raiders have depth at all...
  
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  Vols Guards Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer Go in First Round of NBA Draft
  
  Sports Rick Nyman - July 29, 2021
  
  Vols guard Keon Johnson went in the first round of the NBA Draft. He was drafted 21st overall by the L.A. Clippers after the...
  
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  SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join conference — in 2025
  
  College Collins Parker - July 29, 2021
  
  Jul 29, 2021 7:59 PM By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the...
  
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  SEC Officially Invites Oklahoma and Texas to Join Their Conference
  
  Sports Rick Nyman - July 29, 2021
  
  Southeastern Conference university presidents voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at...
  
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  Austin Riley Homers Against the Mets Again in Braves 6-3 Victory
  
  Sports Rick Nyman - July 29, 2021
  
  NEW YORK (AP) - Austin Riley concluded his big week at Citi Field by hitting a two-run homer and finishing with three RBIs, and...
  
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  Local Gymnast Coach & Counselor React to Simone Biles & Mental Health Awareness
  
  Chattanooga Rebekah Birdsall - July 29, 2021
  
  "Most of the people that have something to say have never been involved with gymnastics and everyone that is supporting her has," says TAG...
  
  Read more
  
  Sen. Blackburn Co-Sponsoring Bill To Save Minor League Baseball on “Brink of Financial Catastrophe”
  
  Local News CBS News - July 29, 2021
  
  Senator Marsha Blackburn is co-sponsoring a bill to save minor league baseball teams on the "brink of financial catastrophe." The Chattanooga Lookouts hope to receive some of the aid.
  
  Read more
  
  New Tyner Coach Scott Chandler Looks to Keep Ram Train Rolling
  
  Sports Rick Nyman - July 28, 2021
  
  You can usually count on Tyner as being one of the top teams in Chattanooga every fall. But now the Rams will fight to...
  
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Erlanger program teams up nurse with first time moms

Chattanooga Collins Parker - July 29, 2021

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Erlanger's Nurse-Family Partnership was started in December as a way to help first time moms through their pregnancy and up to...

Chattanooga suspends recycling over truck operator shortage

Chattanooga Collins Parker - July 29, 2021

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga announces they are suspending their curbside recycling program due to a driver shortage. Officials say the truck operator...

Local Gymnast Coach & Counselor React to Simone Biles & Mental Health Awareness

Chattanooga Rebekah Birdsall - July 29, 2021

"Most of the people that have something to say have never been involved with gymnastics and everyone that is supporting her has," says TAG...

CFD trains for rope rescues in Greenway Farms after multiple rescue calls on the property

Chattanooga Joeli Poole - July 29, 2021

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - After recently responding to multiple rescues here at the greenway farms, chattanooga firefighters found it fitting to not only brush up...

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Baylor Hopes Added Depth Delivers Added Wins

Sports Rick Nyman - July 29, 2021

Baylor always has talent, and this year they have that extra ingredient. Depth. Head coach Phil Massey says the Red Raiders have depth at all...

Vols Guards Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer Go in First Round of NBA Draft

Sports Rick Nyman - July 29, 2021

Vols guard Keon Johnson went in the first round of the NBA Draft. He was drafted 21st overall by the L.A. Clippers after the...

Erlanger program teams up nurse with first time moms

Chattanooga Collins Parker - July 29, 2021

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Erlanger's Nurse-Family Partnership was started in December as a way to help first time moms through their pregnancy and up to...

Man sentenced for deadly ‘swatting’ scheme over username

Regional News Collins Parker - July 29, 2021

Their "prank" gave a Tennessee man a fatal heart attack, just over his Twitter handle.

SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join conference — in 2025

College Collins Parker - July 29, 2021

Jul 29, 2021 7:59 PM By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the...

SEC Officially Invites Oklahoma and Texas to Join Their Conference

Sports Rick Nyman - July 29, 2021

Southeastern Conference university presidents voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at...

Austin Riley Homers Against the Mets Again in Braves 6-3 Victory

Sports Rick Nyman - July 29, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) - Austin Riley concluded his big week at Citi Field by hitting a two-run homer and finishing with three RBIs, and...

President Biden Orders Tough New Vaccination Rules for Fed Government

Health Associated Press - July 29, 2021

Federal workers will be required to attest they've been vaccinated against the coronavirus or else face mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing and other new rules announced by President Biden.

Guilty plea in meth case at the Chickamauga Battlefield

Catoosa County Collins Parker - July 29, 2021

FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - Officials report a guilty plea for a Georgia man after a stop by a park ranger at the end...

Chattanooga suspends recycling over truck operator shortage

Chattanooga Collins Parker - July 29, 2021

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga announces they are suspending their curbside recycling program due to a driver shortage. Officials say the truck operator...

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