Partnership addresses sexual assaults among teenagers
Counselors at rape crisis center in our area say sexual assaults among teenagers are not uncommon.
Tennessee US Senate race saw record-setting $93m spent
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A state record-setting $93 million-plus was spent in the open U.S. Senate contest in Tennessee that Marsha Blackburn won last month. According to federal campaign finance reports due Thursday, Blackburn's campaign spent about $16 million throughout…
Community Kitchen opens winter shelter early
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Due to the temperatures in Chattanooga, the cold weather shelter at the Community Kitchen opened up earlier than expected. It opened up on Wednesday, which was ten days before it was initially scheduled to. Organizers say they…
Cleveland still remembers Pearl Harbor Day
Veterans mark 67th anniversary of the Japanese attack that began World War II for the United States.
Chattanoogan Chris Devaney will be Special Assistant to Gov. Bill Lee
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Lee has announced four more positions in his new administration. And one is a Chattanoogan. Chris Devaney will serve as a Special Assistant to the Governor. He was Campaign Manager for Lee's gubernatorial run…
Girls Inc. announces UnBought & UnBossed Awards
CHATTANOOGA (GIRLS INC. OF CHATTANOOGA) - Girls Inc. of Chattanooga is delighted to announce the Honorees that will be recognized at the 15th Annual UnBought and UnBossed Awards Luncheon scheduled for April 3, 2019 at the Chattanooga Trade and Convention…
Authorities charge two more teens with murder in Morgantown
BLUE RIDGE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announces two more arrests for a murder in Fannin County this week. Investigators had already charged a pair of 15 year olds with the shooting. Now they have arrested 15…
Police: Woman, baby fall in storm drain when grate gives way
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a woman and her baby fell 20 feet (6 meters) into a storm drain and were underground for more than 30 minutes. Clarksville police tell news outlets the two were rescued Thursday…
Beware of workers saying they need a water sample from your home
Tennessee American Water Company warns of scam going around local neighborhoods
Former big leaguers Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo die in car crash
Luis Valbuena (left), who played 11 seasons in the majors, with the Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners; and Jose Castillo, who played seven seasons in the MLB, including with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lynne Sladky, Nam…
China set to launch spacecraft to moon's far, "dark" side
Worker inspects scale model of moon rover for China's Chang'e 4 lunar probe, at factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China on November 16, 2018 CHINA STRINGER NETWORK / REUTERS BEIJING -- China was preparing to launch a ground-breaking mission early…
Inside one refugee camp in war-torn Yemen
Last Updated Dec 7, 2018 11:13 PM EST YEMEN -- An average of 123 civilians die every week in Yemen, the United Nations said Friday, as representatives from both sides of the country's devastating three-year civil war met for a…
2 children among 12 killed in shootout between bank robbers, police
Forensic experts carry a corpse to be transported to the morgue after an attempted bank robbery in Milagres, Ceara state, Brazil on December 07, 2018. Normando Soracles / AFP/Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO -- At least 12 people, including two…
Pete Shelley, lead singer of punk rock band Buzzcocks, dies at 63
Musician Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks performs onstage during Day 2 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012, in Indio, California. Getty Last Updated Dec 6, 2018 10:30 PM EST…
Pete Shelley, lead singer of punk rock band Buzzcocks, dies at 63
Musician Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks performs onstage during Day 2 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012, in Indio, California. Getty Last Updated Dec 6, 2018 10:30 PM EST…
U.S.-sponsored resolution to condemn Hamas fails at U.N.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Nov. 26, 2018. CARLO ALLEGRI / REUTERS UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted on Thursday against a resolution sponsored by U.S.…
U.S.-sponsored resolution to condemn Hamas fails at U.N.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Nov. 26, 2018. CARLO ALLEGRI / REUTERS UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted on Thursday against a resolution sponsored by U.S.…
Bolton didn't know about Huawei CFO's arrest during Trump, Xi meeting, spokesperson says
National security adviser John Bolton did not know about the arrest of a top Chinese telecommunications executive before President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Argentina, a spokesperson for Bolton told CBS News. Bolton told NPR…
Bolton didn't know about Huawei CFO's arrest during Trump, Xi meeting, spokesperson says
National security adviser John Bolton did not know about the arrest of a top Chinese telecommunications executive before President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Argentina, a spokesperson for Bolton told CBS News. Bolton told NPR…
Ecuador says "the road is clear" for Julian Assange to leave embassy
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador's president has ramped up pressure on Julian Assange to leave the country's embassy in London. Lenin Moreno said Britain had provided sufficient guarantees the WikiLeaks founder won't be extradited to face the death penalty abroad. Moreno's…
Ecuador says "the road is clear" for Julian Assange to leave embassy
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador's president has ramped up pressure on Julian Assange to leave the country's embassy in London. Lenin Moreno said Britain had provided sufficient guarantees the WikiLeaks founder won't be extradited to face the death penalty abroad. Moreno's…
Georgia Governor speaks at reception in Rossville
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) - Georgia Governor Nathan Deal highlighted state achievements in Rossville Thursday. He and his wife, Sandra, came to The Renaissance Center for the annual Top of Georgia Partners and Investors Reception. The Republican spoke about many topics…
Tyler Perry pays off $400K worth of layaways
ATLANTA (AP) - Customers at two suburban Atlanta Walmart stores received a holiday surprise when they found out actor Tyler Perry had paid for their layaway items. Perry, who intended the gift to be anonymous, confirmed the move in a…
Reaction to a 4 day Riverbend Festival
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Some big changes are expected for next year's Riverbend Festival. The decades old festival, will be shorted next year, to only 4 nights. No official statement has been made by Friends of the Festival, but multiple sources confirm…