SpringHill Suites donation brings new art supplies to Battle Academy
Springhill Suites of Chattanooga donated new art supplies to Battle Academy for a program to help bring art back to the schools.
When will cable be restored for South Pittsburg seniors?
New cable company has been slow in restoring service to senior living facility.
Murray County dog quarantined after killing rabid raccoon
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - Murray County officials say a dog has been quarantined over a rabies concern. The dog fought and killed a rabid raccoon at a home on Center Hill Church Road on January 2nd. The dog was vaccinated…
Attorneys for RICO defendant argue appearance of impropriety
Attorneys for one of the RICO defendants say there could be an appearance of impropriety in the DA's office.
Student charged with gun at Sequatchie Co. High
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A freshman has been charged with bringing a gun to Sequatchie County High on Monday. School officials told the SRO at the school that a student had a gun. Officers found him with an unloaded Taurus…
Inmate recaptured after 2 hour escape
Coty Aaron Dilbeck escaped while being booked at the jail.
Moped passenger dies from injuries in weekend wreck
A second victim seriously injured.
James McKissic returns to the Urban League
He leaves Chattanooga's Office of Multicultural Affairs.
IMAX screens a breathtaking climb of El Capitan next week
They will air the National Geographic film "Free Solo" on January 11-17.
Plane debris found in Tennessee River near Vesper Point
No sign of survivors from plane that crashed into the river this afternoon north of Soddy Daisy
Saudi woman barricades herself in Thai airport hotel in asylum bid
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she was fleeing her abusive family and seeking asylum managed to avoid a flight back to the Middle East by barricading herself in her hotel room and was in the care of United Nations…
Bolton in Turkey to negotiate Kurds' fate amid Syria policy confusion
Ankara, Turkey -- U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton arrived Monday in Turkey for negotiations on the fate of American-allied Kurdish fighters, who said they were unclear what to make of his recent comments about U.S. plans to withdraw troops…
Malala Yousafzai amplifies voices of refugee girls in new book
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has a new book highlighting the stories of young women impacted by global immigration policies. In "We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories From Refugee Girls Around the World," she not only tells her…
Cardinal on trial in France's biggest Catholic sex abuse case to date
Lyon archbishop, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, sits in a Lyon court to attend his trial, Jan. 7, 2019, charged with failing to report a priest who abused Boy Scouts. Getty Lyon, France -- A Catholic cardinal and five other people went…
The songs that got explorer through solo Antarctic trek
Two explorers recently made history by crossing Antarctica alone and without any help on the way. No previous solo attempt across Antarctica had been successful; in 2016, British explorer Henry Worsley died shortly after trying to complete the trek. But…
Suspect charged in New Year's Eve holdup
Accused of holding up man on a basketball court.
2 year old hit and killed in crash on Wilcox Blvd Monday morning
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in the hit and run that killed the child on Wilcox Boulevard Monday morning. They say 36 year old Anwoiane Calloway was pulling out of a Kanku's parking lot when he hit the two…
Haslam grants clemency to woman convicted as teen
Celebrities and Chattanooga group have been lobbying for her release for months.
Police identify suspect in hit and run that killed two people, critically injured another on South Holtzclaw Avenue
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -Two people killed, one critically injured in hit and run on South Holtzclaw Avenue on January 3rd. The Chattanooga Police Department is asking for your help in locating Dwight Turner Jr. He is a suspect involved in…
TECH BYTE: High-Tech Bikes Help Get You in Shape
You don't necessarily have to go to the gym to get fit.
Are you up for the longest flight in the world?
His friends ask Duane Brown if he is nuts. What he is, is an aviation fanatic, who recently – with the mentality of a marathon runner – elbowed his way to the starting line, along with 160 other passengers, for…
Running blind
Like many athletes, Simon Wheatcroft loves chasing that runner's high. "I still get a real buzz from doing it," he said. He trains on this path near his home in Doncaster, a village in north-central England. But to really stretch…
Fire at Moe's Southwest Grill in Hixson
Hixson, TN (WDEF) – Early Sunday morning, Chattanooga firefighters were dispatched to reports of smoke coming from Moe's Southwest Grill, located at 5510 Highway 153. The first fire company to arrive on the scene found heavy smoke coming from the…
Bluefin tuna sells for record $3M at Tokyo auction
Tokyo -- A 612-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record 333.6 million yen ($3 million) at the first auction of 2019, after Tokyo's famed Tsukiji market was moved to a new site on the city's waterfront. The winning bid for…