Nashville Mayor leans toward missing Kid Rock-led parade after remarks
Entertainer is grand marshal of Nashville Christmas parade.
Sen. Bob Corker visits McCallie students
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Outgoing Senator Bob Corker spoke with McCallie students this morning, and answered their questions. After a brief bio, in which he explained the highlights of his career, and his motivation for seeking public office, Corker challenged McCallie students…
Hixson package theft suspect identified
Chattanooga Police are investigating another package theft case, but this time they were able to identify a suspect.
"They want to kill me": Refugee athlete held in Thailand fears deportation
King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain attends an official ceremony in Manama, Bahrain, Nov. 25, 2018. HANDOUT/Anadolu Agency/Getty MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian officials have raised with Thai authorities the plight of an Australia-based refugee professional soccer…
U.S. urged to send Ebola experts to Congo as crisis worsens
JOHANNESBURG — Global health experts are urging the Trump administration to allow U.S. government disease specialists — "some of the world's most experienced" — to return to northeastern Congo to help fight the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history, and the…
Danai Gurira on why World AIDS Day hits close to home
"Black Panther" and "Walking Dead" star Danai Gurira says World AIDS Day resonates with her because she saw the effects of the deadly disease in her own community when she was growing up. Gurira was born in the U.S. but…
Hearty handshake between Putin and Saudi crown prince goes viral
While some world leaders distanced themselves from the Saudi crown prince accused of ordering the assassination of a journalist, and from Russian President Vladimir Putin. But those two men appeared happy to see each other at the G-20 summit in…
Rare photo of Van Gogh isn't exactly what it seems, museum says
AMSTERDAM — For decades the bright-eyed boy in the photograph was believed to be the legendary artist Vincent Van Gogh at age 13. But experts revealed Thursday the picture is most likely not the Dutch "Sunflowers" painter, but his brother…
U.S. seeks European support for anti-Hamas UN resolution
A picture taken on July 20, 2018, shows a fireball exploding in Gaza City during Israeli bombardment. Getty UNITED NATIONS — The United States is leading a push at the United Nations to win crucial backing from European countries for…
Chattanooga police officer accused of kidnapping, sexual battery
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Chattanooga police officer has been arrested and now faces charges of Felony Kidnapping and Felony Sexual Battery. Officer Benjamin Dessalines was taken into custody Thursday. Officials said an internal investigation was opened on an allegation…
Local young writers get novels published
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Writing a novel is something most people only think about doing. But for 10 local young adults they not only thought about it, but also accomplished it. On Thursday, at the Barnes and Noble at…
REPRESENTATION: Women in Leadership roles at CPD explain the need for females on the force
Amber Worthy profiles two women who are leading in a male-dominated profession.
CHA moving families while they renovate apartments
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga housing authority is announcing plans to renovate 311 apartments starting in the spring. The renovations will require some families to find temporary housing and CHA invited property owners to talk about that today. News 12's Ashley…
Police charge subject in Lookout Valley chop shop
They found air boat and cars at home on Harris Lane.
Bus driver Michael Ledbetter released on bond
He was charged on Wednesday with DUI while children were on his bus.
TDOT finishes Signal Mountain Boulevard project
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Signal Mountain Boulevard project is finally over. TDOT reports they finished the paving job Thursday afternoon. Once the paint dries on the traffic lines, the road will re-open in time for the Friday morning…
TCAT honors nursing student killed in McMinn County crash
Instructors and classmates are honoring an 18-year-old nursing student who was killed in a car crash with her two young nieces in Niota.
Ex-Police Chief indicted over misuse of TBI data base
Middle Tennessee chief accused of making illegal requests from the Criminal Justice Portal System over several months.
Post office delivers boy's "letter to dad in heaven"
A boy wanting to send a birthday card to his dad in heaven was comforted to know the post office got the letter to him safely. Teri Copland A boy wanting to send a birthday card to his dad in…
Trump heads for G-20 after Senate rebuke of his support for Saudis
BUENOS AIRES -- President Trump was headed to Argentina on Thursday to meet with fellow world leaders after a stinging setback from his own country's legislature over the killing of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. A large majority of the…
China halts work by team touting world's first gene-edited babies
China's government has ordered a halt to work by a medical team that claimed to have helped make the world's first gene-edited babies. Vice Minister of Science and Technology Xu Nanping told state broadcaster CCTV Thursday that his ministry is…
Deutsche Bank offices raided by police in tax haven case
Deutsche Bank's Frankfurt headquarters and other offices were raided by German police on Thursday. The raids were conducted on the suspicion bank employees helped clients set up offshore companies in tax havens to launder hundreds of millions of euros, in…
Signal Mountain road project could finish this week
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - A TDOT contractor has completed that slope stabilization project on U.S. 127, Signal Mountain Boulevard. Traffic is flowing today, after TDOT maintenance crews removed the concrete barrier rails and replaced them with barrels. When the…
Dade County Sheriff reopening cold case to confirm possible connection to serial killer
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dade County Sheriff is reopening cold case to confirm possible local connection to convicted serial killer, Samuel Little. The Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross says he found out Thursday from a Nashville news station.…