Park Rangers thank the public for support during shutdown
"The community was very supportive and we certainly appreciate that."
How Hamilton County decides on whether to close schools
A school board member and school spokesman tell us it is more complicated than you might think.
Tennessee plans $1M for Ken Burns country music documentary
The 16 hour documentary airing this fall will shoot in Bristol, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville.
Ivey declares state of emergency ahead of winter storm
Jackson, DeKalb & Fort Payne schools all closed on Tuesday
Remembering Sandy the Flower Man
The community is mourning the loss of a man who was a fixture in downtown Chattanooga.
McMinn deputies find stolen goods suspect in a secret room
Authorities arrest Brian Goins after connecting several stolen vehicles from East Tennessee to him.
The Big Riverbend Reveal is coming this week
Moon River Festival also confirms they are returning to Chattanooga in September.
Whitfield County investigates death of juvenile
Teenage boy had just fled a group home in Columbia, Georgia
Pope seeks to "deflate" church sex abuse summit expectations
On board the Papal plane -- Pope Francis has warned that expectations for an upcoming landmark Vatican summit on clergy sexual abuse should be "deflated," as the problem of abuse is unlikely to be resolved through it. The pontiff's move…
U.S. and Taliban "draft" a deal with Afghan leader on sidelines
Kabul, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Monday the Taliban should "enter serious talks" with his government, as both the Taliban and Washington's top envoy touted significant progress during unprecedented negotiations in Qatar last week. A months-long diplomatic push…
Death toll in Brazil dam disaster nears 60, hundreds missing
Brumadinho, Brazil -- Firefighters are carefully moving over treacherous mud, sometimes walking, sometimes crawling, in search of survivors or bodies left by a dam collapse that buried mine buildings and surrounding neighborhoods with iron ore waste. The confirmed death toll…
U.S. lifts sanctions on 3 companies tied to major Russian oligarch
Washington -- The Treasury Department announced Sunday it was lifting sanctions on three companies connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. The move comes despite an effort in Congress to block the action with many lawmakers concerned that the Trump administration…
Deadly tornado tears through Cuba's capital city
Havana, Cuba -- Cuba's president said Monday that a tornado had killed three people and injured 174 others in eastern Havana. The Cuban capital was battered late Sunday and early Monday by powerful winds and heavy rains. A blackout hit…
Winter road preps are already underway
TDOT trucks already out brining roads and THP will begin towing any abandoned vehicles.
TECH BYTE: Best Tech Products for Watching Super Bowl
Let's check out some of your tech options, if you're planning to host a Super Bowl party this year.
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly blasts at church in Philippines
20 dead in Philippines church bombings The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility Sunday for a pair of bombings at a Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island that killed at least 20 people and wounded 81.…
Prince Philip tells car crash victim he is "very sorry"
Prince Philip has written a letter to the woman injured in a car crash earlier this month involving the Land Rover he was driving, telling the woman he is "deeply sorry" for the incident. "I was somewhat shaken after the accident, but I…
8-year-old migrant boy who died in U.S. custody laid to rest in Guatemala
Yalambojoch, Guatemala — Villagers in this remote indigenous community of western Guatemala did their best Sunday to give a proper farewell to Felipe Gomez Alonzo, the 8-year-old migrant boy who died in U.S. custody at a New Mexico hospital on Christmas…
Man arrested for carjacking, kidnapping in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man faces multiple charges after an alleged carjacking and kidnapping in Hamilton County. Fred Cagle III was taken into custody Sunday. At around 3:20 Sunday morning, Hamilton County deputies got a call about a…
Chattanooga Police investigate two separate shootings
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating two separate shootings that happened Saturday night. Officers responded to 2500 South Orchard Knob Avenue at around 10:39 p.m. for shots fired reports. Police said that while they were on the scene they…
Death investigation underway in Whitfield County
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The death of a 16-year-old boy being investigated. According to the Whitfield County Coroner, the teen's body was found in the yard of a home on East Walnut Avenue Sunday. The coroner said that foul…
Djokovic routs Nadal for record 7th Australian Open
Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses with his trophy after winning the Australian Open men's final against Spain's Rafael Nadal on Jan. 27, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia. Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Melbourne, Australia — Novak Djokovic was so good, so relentless, so…
"Profound indignation" at Bataclan after Banksy artwork stolen
Artwork created by street artist Banksy at the Bataclan concert hall that was a tribute to the victims of the 2015 terrorist attacks has been stolen, the concert hall said Saturday. "The work of Bansky, a symbol of reflection and…
Pope Francis speaks about "seeing a church wounded by sin"
Panama City -- This has been a busy day for Pope Francis as he continues a visit to Panama for World Youth Day. In a grand, newly-renovated bascilica in Panama City, Pope Francis directed his comments to clergy and spoke…