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Sequatchie County is first school system back to class on Wednesday
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - If the early bird catches the worm, a lot of worms are going to be scooped up in the Sequatchie...Mother and son indicted for theft from their own Meigs County church
DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - A mother and son have been indicted on charges of defrauding their church in Meigs County. Carolyn Mullins and her son,...Red Bank’s property tax increase passes first motion, increase less than originally called for
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF)- After a Hamilton county-wide reappraisal Red Bank's latest appraisal tax rate was made 0.9923, compared to 1.39 previously. At the commissioner's meeting...
Report: Deadly crash began when tractor-trailer hit vehicles
Marion County volunteer firefighter Cody Fox and his young daughter were both killed in one of the other vehicles in this crash.Hay truck catches fire on I 75
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Any farmer will tell you that stacked bales of hay are a real fire risk. But not when you are flying down...Weather Update: Tuesday Night’s Forecast – August 3rd, 2021
Tennessee Valley (WDEF): Keeping The Heat Away For A Few More Days! Fair to partly cloudy skies will continue through the night time. Mild again...Tennessee State-Wide Test Scores Decline Following Last School Year
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The 2020 school year was like no other in recent history. "Last year we were totally in survival mode," says Chattanooga...UTC to require masks inside classrooms this fall semester
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - UTC students will be required to wear masks at all indoor locations on the campus for the fall semester, according to...
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Weather Update: Tuesday Night’s Forecast – August 3rd, 2021
Tennessee Valley (WDEF): Keeping The Heat Away For A Few More Days! Fair to partly cloudy skies will continue through the night time. Mild again...Wisconsin storms bring 3 tornados; 1 man dies in crash
Tornadoes touched down in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin amid powerful thunderstorms that caused widespread damage that contributed to the death of a man who crashed into a fallen tree and power line.NWS adds damage threat and simplifies flood watch notifications
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...Weather in the Classroom Visits Copper Basin Elementary
Weather in the Classroom had its first in - person class today since the pandemic. Meteorologist Bekah Birdsall traveled to Copper Basin Elementary School in...Tropical Storm Elsa gaining strength, lashing Florida Keys
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The National Hurricane Center says weather conditions in southern Florida have begun to deteriorate as Tropical Storm Elsa moves...Portland records hottest day ever amid Northwest scorcher
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Utility workers and wildlife managers across the Pacific Northwest were trying to keep people and animals safe as a historic...Potential Flooding Issues in North Georgia & Alabama into Tuesday
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...Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago
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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Lookouts Post 5-1 Win Over the Trash Pandas
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts bullpen combined for four one-hit innings in the team's 5-1 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas. Starting pitcher Mac Sceroler,...East Hamilton Should Field Another Talented Team
East Hamilton notched eight wins last season for their highest victory total in five years. And now the Hurricanes believe they have the talent...Jorge Soler Enjoys His First Homer in a Braves Uniform as Atlanta Beats St. Louis 6-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves hammered Jon Lester in his first start for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring five...Chattanooga Lookouts Pitcher Nick Lodolo Called Up to Triple A Louisville
The Chattanooga Lookouts are losing their stud starting pitcher Nick Lodolo. The left-hander has been called up to Triple-A Louisville. Lodolo is considered the...Vols Eager to Start Fall Camp
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The start of preseason camp has arrived as the Tennessee Volunteers prepare for their first official practice of the fall...Sale Creek Anxious to Play in New Football Stadium
Sale Creek, TN-(WDEF-TV) Nine years after creating a football program from scratch, the Sale Creek Panthers finally have a stadium of their own. The...Calvin Ridley Relishes Being Falcons Top Receiver
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Calvin Ridley is the new veteran leader of the Atlanta Falcons' wide receivers. After Julio Jones was traded to...Gender Equity Report Recommends Combining Men’s and Women’s Basketball Final Fours
A law firm hired to investigate gender equity concerns at NCAA championship events says the association has not lived up to its own standards....
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Sequatchie County is first school system back to class on Wednesday
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - If the early bird catches the worm, a lot of worms are going to be scooped up in the Sequatchie...Mother and son indicted for theft from their own Meigs County church
DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - A mother and son have been indicted on charges of defrauding their church in Meigs County. Carolyn Mullins and her son,...Red Bank’s property tax increase passes first motion, increase less than originally called for
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF)- After a Hamilton county-wide reappraisal Red Bank's latest appraisal tax rate was made 0.9923, compared to 1.39 previously. At the commissioner's meeting...Report: Deadly crash began when tractor-trailer hit vehicles
Marion County volunteer firefighter Cody Fox and his young daughter were both killed in one of the other vehicles in this crash.Hay truck catches fire on I 75
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Any farmer will tell you that stacked bales of hay are a real fire risk. But not when you are flying down...Weather Update: Tuesday Night’s Forecast – August 3rd, 2021
Tennessee Valley (WDEF): Keeping The Heat Away For A Few More Days! Fair to partly cloudy skies will continue through the night time. Mild again...Tennessee State-Wide Test Scores Decline Following Last School Year
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The 2020 school year was like no other in recent history. "Last year we were totally in survival mode," says Chattanooga...UTC to require masks inside classrooms this fall semester
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - UTC students will be required to wear masks at all indoor locations on the campus for the fall semester, according to...
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Weather Update: Tuesday Night’s Forecast – August 3rd, 2021
Tennessee Valley (WDEF): Keeping The Heat Away For A Few More Days! Fair to partly cloudy skies will continue through the night time. Mild again...Wisconsin storms bring 3 tornados; 1 man dies in crash
Tornadoes touched down in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin amid powerful thunderstorms that caused widespread damage that contributed to the death of a man who crashed into a fallen tree and power line.NWS adds damage threat and simplifies flood watch notifications
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...Weather in the Classroom Visits Copper Basin Elementary
Weather in the Classroom had its first in - person class today since the pandemic. Meteorologist Bekah Birdsall traveled to Copper Basin Elementary School in...Tropical Storm Elsa gaining strength, lashing Florida Keys
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The National Hurricane Center says weather conditions in southern Florida have begun to deteriorate as Tropical Storm Elsa moves...Portland records hottest day ever amid Northwest scorcher
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Utility workers and wildlife managers across the Pacific Northwest were trying to keep people and animals safe as a historic...Potential Flooding Issues in North Georgia & Alabama into Tuesday
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...Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago
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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Lookouts Post 5-1 Win Over the Trash Pandas
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts bullpen combined for four one-hit innings in the team's 5-1 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas. Starting pitcher Mac Sceroler,...East Hamilton Should Field Another Talented Team
East Hamilton notched eight wins last season for their highest victory total in five years. And now the Hurricanes believe they have the talent...Jorge Soler Enjoys His First Homer in a Braves Uniform as Atlanta Beats St. Louis 6-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves hammered Jon Lester in his first start for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring five...Chattanooga Lookouts Pitcher Nick Lodolo Called Up to Triple A Louisville
The Chattanooga Lookouts are losing their stud starting pitcher Nick Lodolo. The left-hander has been called up to Triple-A Louisville. Lodolo is considered the...Vols Eager to Start Fall Camp
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The start of preseason camp has arrived as the Tennessee Volunteers prepare for their first official practice of the fall...Sale Creek Anxious to Play in New Football Stadium
Sale Creek, TN-(WDEF-TV) Nine years after creating a football program from scratch, the Sale Creek Panthers finally have a stadium of their own. The...Calvin Ridley Relishes Being Falcons Top Receiver
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Calvin Ridley is the new veteran leader of the Atlanta Falcons' wide receivers. After Julio Jones was traded to...Gender Equity Report Recommends Combining Men’s and Women’s Basketball Final Fours
A law firm hired to investigate gender equity concerns at NCAA championship events says the association has not lived up to its own standards....
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