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HES and McKamey scam calls requesting credit card information
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Humane Educational Society and McKamey Animal Center have reported a scam call. The caller is going by the name “Daniel Taylor” and is claiming to have has a lost, injured pet. The caller also says that the animal cannot be operated on...
'She was super strong:' Family of murdered Chattanooga Army veteran remembers her life
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The family of a Chattanooga woman who was murdered and dumped on the side of a Georgia interstate is mourning her loss, honoring her memory and searching for answers. Police say Brooke Killings died at the hand of her boyfriend, 29-year-old Demarcus Keontae Napier, over the...
Overwhelmed Chattanooga man finds help for 100+ pet rabbits
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which is assisting the McKamey Animal Center (MAC) in the ongoing rescue of more than 100 pet rabbits from a Chattanooga home, is sharing the rabbits' caregiver's story after he reached out for help.
Dispute over non-profit’s zoning dividing Falling Water
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Neighbors in the Falling Water area of Soddy-Daisy are disputing over a zoning request from a non-profit. The owner says she just wants to continue serving those in need while some of her neighbors say her request could lead to unintended consequences. Gail Ward-Holden says she just...
Industrial Board Denies PILOT Application
Cookeville’s Industrial Development Board denied a healthcare company’s request for a tax incentive during its quarterly meeting Wednesday. Chairperson Bob Bell said the board denied the application because the company did not meet the eligibility requirements for the incentive. “I imagine that one is, would not reapply because...
Hyundai ‘car paint blows off in chunks’ leaving drivers with ruined vehicles by $1,000 problem not covered by warranty
HYUNDAI owners are seeking answers as the paint from their under-10-year-old cars has chipped off in huge chunks, exposing the metal under it. One owner said the missing paint may make other drivers think she’s “trashy.” Leslie Williams, a 2015 Hyundai Sonata owner in Lebanon, Tennessee, was shocked when she saw paint chipping from her […]
AASHTO awards recognizes 10 projects from Southeastern region
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently recognized 10 projects from the Southeastern region at the regional 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The honored projects are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. “The America’s Transportation Awards competition highlights the critical role state DOTs (departments of transportation) […] The post AASHTO awards recognizes 10 projects from Southeastern region appeared first on Transportation Today.
Ehmann Named To GSC Preseason Team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After what Lee University men's soccer Coach Derek Potteiger termed a "disappointing 2023 season (8-6-4, 5-4-2)," his Flames are predicted to finish in a fifth-place tie with Christian Brothers University in the 2024 Gulf South Conference Coaches Preseason Poll. The University of West Florida received nine...
A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death. He could serve 40 years in prison
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison sentence of no more than 40 years for a former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty Friday to federal civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Emmitt Martin is the second former officer to...
Ford delays launch of new electric truck to be built in Tennessee as it shifts EV strategy
Ford Motor Co. announced several changes to its electric vehicle strategy on Wednesday, including bumping back production of its next generation electric truck at BlueOval City in Stanton. The $5.6 billion electric truck and battery project in rural West Tennessee was scheduled to begin production in 2025, with customer deliveries of its...
Fallen Five mural on McCallie Avenue in Chattanooga needs refurbishing, commissioner says
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — It's an iconic image in Chattanooga. But now, a county commissioner says the mural honoring the city's Fallen Five needs a little tender loving care. At Wednesday's weekly Hamilton County Commission meeting, District 6 Commissioner Greg Beck said the McCallie Avenue mural is "beginning to crack and peel."
61-year-old man dead following shooting on Rossville Boulevard, CPD seeks information about the suspect and vehicle
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, 61-year-old man reportedly died early on August 15, 2024, following a shooting at the intersection of 3700 Rossville Boulevard. The victim was shot by a suspect driving a silver or gray 2017-2022 Kia Sportage with black or dark-colored wheels. The suspect...
They mean it when they say 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over'
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Motorists in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia should take to heart the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign that law enforcement is running through Labor Day, September 2, this year. Law enforcement agencies in these three states are coordinating efforts in the days leading up to this year's holiday weekend to conduct safety checkpoints aimed at keeping drunk and drugged drivers off the roads.
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