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No Injuries in Residential Wall Collapse

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – On Saturday morning, Chattanooga firefighters responded to a call on a structural collapse at 307 Bradford Place Drive. Upon arrival, fire crews observed a large hole on one side of the house, where an exterior wall…

Stabbing Fatality in Rossville

Rossville, GA (WDEF) – Late Friday evening, deputies with the Walker County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call at 2012 Rogers Road in Rossville. Upon arrival, deputies found one subject injured and one subject was deceased. Lebron W. Hankins…

World leaders react to Kofi Annan's death

Kofi Annan, the first black African UN secretary-general, died Saturday after becoming ill. After his death was announced, leaders around the world remembered his impact on global politics.  Annan served two terms from Jan. 1, 1997, to Dec. 31, 2006,…

Kofi Annan, former UN secretary-general, dead at 80

GENEVA -- Kofi Annan, one of the world's most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, has died. He was 80.  His foundation announced his death…

TN General Assembly Releases Women’s Suffrage Video

Nashville, TN (WDEF) - In honor of the 98th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) and Speaker of the House Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) has authorized the release of an educational video, “The…

Flooded Roadways in Hixson, Middle Valley

Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) - HCSO deputies are advising that several areas of the Hixson, Middle Valley, Falling Water, and Soddy-Daisy areas have recently experienced heavy rains and localized flooded roadways. As of midnight Saturday, parts of Middle Valley Road,…

Rain causes flooding on roads in Hamilton County

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -There are currently several flooded roads. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, the following are areas that need to be avoided until the water recedes: Hale Road @ Daisy Dallas 7000 of Gann Road 5850…

Turkey's economy plummets amid U.S. sanctions

The Turkish lira has been falling in value for months, but last week it plummeted because of a dispute over an American pastor being detained in the country. The U.S. hit Turkey with sanctions and a doubling of tariffs on…

Teen solves six Rubik's Cubes underwater in single breath

Vako Marchelashvili, 19, solves Rubik's Cubes at the Gino Paradise aqua park in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Friday, August 17, 2018. REUTERS An 18-year-old Georgian student on Friday attempted to break the Guinness World Record for solving six Rubik's Cubes underwater…

U.S. pulls Syria stabilization funding

The Trump administration will not be spending $200 million that had been planned for Syria stabilization efforts, citing successful efforts to get other countries to step up their contributions. The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS will now put $300 million…

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