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Firefighters battling woods fire in East Lake

Firefighters battling woods fire in East Lake

Firefighters battling a woods fire Wednesday on East 32nd Street (Courtesy: Chattanooga Fire Department) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga firefighters are battling a woods fire Wednesday evening in East Lake.CFD said they received the call around 4:45 Wednesday afternoon. The fire is located near Westside Drive, East 32nd Street, and 16th Avenue. Those roads had to…

Leaked memo about possible data breach stirs controversy at Hamilton County Commission

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A report of a data breach is stirring controversy inside of Hamilton County Government.An article from the Chattanooga Times Free-Press claimed that a memo from the Hamilton County attorney’s office says that the financial information of 14,000 people may have been leaked in a data breach in July 2024. However, the veracity…

Hamilton County to send out property tax notices

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-  Some Hamilton County property owners can soon expect a tax increase. Property assessor Marty Haynes said Wednesday morning that notices will be sent as soon as next week. Despite previous rumors, the reassessment schedule will remain at every four years instead of being shortened to every two years. Haynes says that final…

Driving Our Economy Forward: Brickyard

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — They call it an odd bird in venture capital.  Investing in tech companies moving to Chattanooga from all over the world.  Tonight, we show you how the Brickyard continues to drive our economy forward every day in the scenic city. “Brickyard is sort of an odd bird in venture capital.  We’re…

Firetruck and pickup collide at Highway 58 intersection, three taken to hospital

Firetruck and pickup collide at Highway 58 intersection, three taken to hospital

Highway 58 Intersection Collision / Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A collision involving a firetruck and a pickup truck left three individuals in the hospital Wednesday afternoon. A firetruck and a Dodge Ram pickup collided at the intersection of Highway 58 and Career Lane around noon on March 26, 2025. The…