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Friends riding a water log flume ride together

Becky Jean takes us for a walk over the walking bridge in downtown Chattanooga TN, to spot tourists, natives, and yankee yuppies. Until the air patrol spots here.

A major fire at Hidden Creek Apartments on East Brainerd Road last night.

More than dozen families have been displaced.

A mother and a child who jumped out of a third story window were injured and taken to the hospital.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Some of your recycling is actually going to the landfill.

Chattanooga has let residents recycle glass in curbside bins for nearly a year now. East Ridge and Signal Mountain also allow it.

But it turns out the organizations that get the glass either can’t remove it from the mix or can’t make money selling it.

And Orange Grove Center says the glass is injuring workers.

Chattanooga Public Works Director Lee Norris was unaware the glass wasn’t being recycled.

Now Orange Grove is trying to raise $1.6 million dollars for new equipment designed to sort out the glass automatically.

So far it’s raised close to $800,000 dollars.

But in the meantime, if you want to make sure your glass is being recycled, drop it off at a recycling center.
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Some inmates say there was a riot at Silverdale prison Wednesday night.

They say it lasted about five hours.

A Silverdale spokesperson confirmed there was a disruptive incident but would not give any details.

It’s unclear if anyone was hurt, how many inmates were involved, or what prompted the incident.
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The Secret Service has ordered all of Chattanooga’s traffic cameras to go dark Saturday.

Vice President Joe Biden is expected to be in the city for the memorial honoring the victims of the July 16th attacks.
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A former Bradley Central High School teacher has pleaded guilty to statutory rape.

34-year-old Richard Kyle Copeland was arrested after a student contacted the sheriff’s office.

Three other students made similar allegations.
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An Alabama mayor has died after getting trapped under a bulldozer.

Officials say Leesburg mayor Edward Mackey was repairing the machine near his Cherokee County shop when it suddenly engaged.

He was in his third term as mayor.
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A Calhoun Georgia man is charged with six counts of child molestation.

Authorities say 21-year-old Aaron Tylor Ray engaged in sex acts with a 13-year-old girl.

He remains in the Gordon County jail.
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Bebe Heiskell has shut down the restaurant at Mountain Cove Farms.

The Manor House Restaurant lost hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars through almost two years of operation.

Heiskell has said she holds out hope the restaurant could one day be revived.
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EPB says it has displaced Comcast as the top telecom provider in Chattanooga.

The news comes just six years after EPB added Internet and television service.

The utility now has 75,000 telecom customers.
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An East Tennessee teen has been arrested after a Facebook post.

Morristown police arrested a 15-year-old boy after they say he posted that he has feelings of wanting to kill someone.

The boy was charged with harassment and disorderly conduct.
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Fired Chattanooga police detective David Catchings has been sentenced.

Catchings pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. His charge of domestic assault was dropped.

He’s been sentenced to 48 hours in prison, two years of probation, and a fine of $465 dollars.
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The 2015 Women’s World Cup trophy will be on display in Chattanooga Monday.

You can get your picture with it from 4 to 6 at Hamilton Place Mall.
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A Pikeville man has won the world championship in archery.

61-year-old Bobby Worthington dominated at the International Bowhunters event.

He broke the old record by 41 points.
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Finally, Tennessee may start charging citizens to look at public records.

State officials are seeking input on the idea.

You can comment on a survey at comptroller.tn.gov/openrecords.

Chattanooga police are looking for a woman they say tried to hit her boyfriend with a car.

It allegedly happened on the Eastside Sunday afternoon.

50-year-old Barry Corckan told police 34-year-old Moniek Johnson tried to run him down.

He was taken to Erlanger and is expected to survive.
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Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke is on a short list of Democrats who could win the Tennessee governor’s seat.

Two state Senate Democrats say Berke has a better shot at winning the job than any die-hard Republican candidates.

Others on the short list include Nashville mayor Karl Dean and Clarksville mayor Kim McMillan.
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Two people were shot at the same spot in Chattanooga Friday night.

It happened on Citico Avenue just before midnight.

Both men were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening wounds. Anyone with information is asked to call the police.
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An aviation company is opening a maintenance facility at the Chattanooga Airport.

West Star Aviation plans to set up operations in an existing hangar.

The company plans to start with about 50 employees and eventually hire up to 225.
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A Cleveland cemetery may get its license suspended.

A recent inspection of Sunset Memorial Gardens discovered violations of public health, safety, or welfare, according to the state.

One man says he couldn’t find his father’s grave, even though his father was buried just four months before.

A complaint says many graves were unmarked, and some grave markers were just strewn around the property.

The cemetery’s owner, Cecil Lawrence, is summoned to a state hearing in Nashville this week.
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The former band director at Lakeview Middle School has been found guilty of child molestation.

A jury says Thomas Harold Blevins molested a 14-year-old girl who visited his band room in 2010. He was not convicted of molesting another girl who came forward. She contradicted herself on when the molestation happened and how many times it took place.

Blevins could be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison.
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The discount movie theater near Hamilton Place Mall is going to become a luxury theater.

Regal Cinemas will begin showing first-run movies in 2016. Renovations will include recliner seats, enhanced technology, and better food.

Plans are to start work next year. Part of the parking lot may also be re-developed into a restaurant.
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Starting today, the Wilcox Tunnel will be closed for six months.

The city of Chattanooga is spending $2 million dollars on an upgrade including safety improvements and brighter lights.

The 83-year-old tunnel will reopen in February.
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Volkswagen is recalling more than 400,000 vehicles in the U.S.

The recall includes Passat model years 2010 through 2014.

Safety officials say debris could rip a cable that may prevent front air bags from deploying in a crash.

Volkswagen says it is still developing a fix for the problem.
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The man who stole nearly a million dollars from the Church of God has been sentenced.

Troy Scot Carter was the former director of communications for the denomination.

He’s been sentenced to nearly three years in prison and must repay the money.
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Finally, A local church choir’s new album is nominated for a Dove award.

Splendor of Heaven was recorded at First Baptist Cleveland.

It’s been nominated for Choral Collection of the Year. The winner will be announced October 13th on TBN.