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Pleas for safer driving heightened after pair of fatal motorcycle crashes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga’s motorcycle community is continuing to mourn the loss of two bikers in the past week. Lucas Weaver says he was friends with both Riley Hairsine and Dathan Thomas, who were killed in separate crashes in Hixson in the past week on their motorcycles. Hairsine’s crash...
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Marion County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam

MARION COUNTY –The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is warning individuals of a phone scam that is affecting some people. They say they have received reports of a scammer calling individuals and identifying himself as “Lt. Prince” with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. The MCSO...
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Second emergency response at Bradley County plant days after explosion hurt 2 workers

Emergency crews responded to a second incident at an industrial plant in Bradley County just days after an explosion there injured two workers. Cleveland Fire Department crews were called Saturday night to Amaero Advanced Materials & Manufacturing on Innovation Drive. Police say firefighters put out a small fire inside
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Heartbreak in Hixson: 2 friends killed in separate motorcycle crashes just days apart

HIXSON, Tenn. — Monday we're learning that the 2 young men who died in motorcycle crashes in Hixson last week were actually good friends. Tragically, family friends tell us that one of the men died on his way home from a memorial for the other. The Chattanooga Police Department...
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Thousands of triathletes flocked to the Scenic City for IRONMAN 70.3 race

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Over 3,330 athletes from 64 countries all across the globe descended on the Scenic City Sunday to push their physical and mental endurance to the limit. The IRONMAN 70.3 race began with a 1.4-mile downriver swim in the Tennessee River. Athletes then quickly transitioned from swim mode to bike mode,
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AGENDA: Walker County Board of Education 5/18/26

301 North Cherokee Street LaFayette, Georgia 30728. iii. Gold Level Recognition from GOSA (Naomi Elementary School) Regular Session 05/18/2026 – 06:00 PM Walker County Department of Education Building 301 North Cherokee Street LaFayette, Georgia 30728. c. April 20, 2026- Regular Session. d. April 28, 2026- Called Sessi
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Purple Daisy Café: An Iconic Diner At The Foot Of Lookout Mountain

There are so many incredible places to eat in Chattanooga. We have everything from small mom-and-pop eateries to Michelin Guide winning and James Beard nominated restaurants and Chefs. I like to explore them all, but I must admit I am drawn more to smaller and hometown locations. For example, Zarzour’s...
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This 100-Year-Old Railway Climbs a Tennessee Mountain for Jaw-Dropping Views

Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain Incline Railway has been hauling visitors up one of America’s steepest passenger railways since 1895. This isn’t just a scenic ride—it’s a piece of engineering history that climbs at an eye-watering 72.7-degree grade, giving you a front-row seat to the city sprawling below.
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Chattanooga’s Northshore ranks high on list of people thinking they can live to be...

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Do you think you’ll make it to 100?. A study looked out how communities look at their life span and one of ours has ranked very high. The Northshore in Chattanooga ranks fifth nationally on the Life Longevity ranking. They found the Northshore has a...
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Part of I-75 in Tennessee shut down following vehicle crash

TENNESSEE — Traffic is at a standstill Monday on Interstate 75 southbound in Bradley County following a multi-vehicle crash, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. TDOT said all southbound lanes of I-75 are blocked near mile marker 19.4 due to the crash. The Tennessee Department of Transportation repo

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