Golden Apple: Erica Kelley
An Orchard Knob Middle School teacher is helping her kids understand history, and how they can make a difference in the world. That's earned her a Golden Apple Award.
National Night Out events happening in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - National Night Out events will take place Tuesday night at 13 different locations throughout the city. The events are a way to bring police and communities together and build positive relationships through food and fun activities.…
U.S. says same-sex partners of UN staff will have to marry or leave
UNITED NATIONS -- The Trump administration reversed visa policy this week for same-sex partners of United Nations staff, saying they must marry their partners by the end of the year or leave the U.S. within 30 days of the December 31 deadline. In…
Future of Macedonia's name unclear after referendum
Supporters of the movement to boycott the referendum vote celebrate in the street after election officials announced low voter turnout figures on September 30, 2018 in Skopje, Macedonia. / Getty Images A referendum to change the name of Macedonia appears…
U.N. nuke agency won't take Israel's Iran allegations "at face value"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 27, 2018. REUTERS VIENNA, Austria -- The United Nations' nuclear watchdog Tuesday refused to "take at face…
"Extremely rare": Star golfer's tee shot blinds woman in one eye
Brooks Koepka of the United States signed a glove and gave it to a woman who was hit by his ball on the sixth hole during the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National on Sept. 28, 2018, in Paris, France.…
Pilot lauds "guardian angel" for sacrifice as quake hit Indonesia
41 Photos The body of air traffic controller Anthonius Gunawan Agung, who died in Friday's earthquake, is carried to a helicopter during his funeral procession in Makassar, south Sulawesi, Indonesia September 29, 2018, in this picture obtained from social media.…
Melania Trump meets over tea with Ghana's first lady, visits baby clinic
First lady Melania Trump met over tea with Ghana's first lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo after arriving in the West African nation on Tuesday to open her first extended solo international tour. It's also her first visit to Africa. A spokeswoman for…
Hundreds stranded on Baltic Sea ferry after engine failure
The Regina Seaways ferry, operated by Danish ferry company DFDS, is seen in a file corporate photo. DFDS COPENHAGEN -- Danish ferry operator DFDS says that 294 passengers have been stranded after one of its ships had an engine breakdown…
Desperation as quake, tsunami death toll passes 1,200 mark
PALU, Indonesia -- Indonesian authorities were still desperately working on Tuesday to get food and other aid to victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck last Friday. Drone video has revealed the widespread destruction from the twin natural…
American, 2 others win 2018 physics Nobel for laser breakthroughs
An image provided by the Royal Academy of Sciences on Oct. 2, 2018, shows the winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics, from left to right: American Arthur Ashkin, Frenchman Gerard Mourou and Canada's Donna Strickland. Royal Academy of…
U.S. says 9 al-Shabab militants killed in Somalia airstrike
A 2014 file photo shows suspected Al-Shabab militants captured during an attack on an African Union base in Mogadishu, Somalia. AP JOHANNESBURG -- The U.S. military says it has conducted an airstrike that killed nine al-Shabab extremists after its fighters attacked…
Tropical Storm Rosa set to drench the Southwest
PHOENIX -- After soaking northwestern Mexico with heavy rains as it neared the Baja California Peninsula, reportedly claiming at least one victim, Tropical Storm Rosa is expected to drench the U.S. Southwest. From Arizona to Utah, some residents filled sandbags…
S. Korea says Kim Jong Un could have 60 nuclear weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on his country's nuclear weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 3, 2017. KCNA/REUTERS SEOUL, South Korea -- A top South…
Co-workers remember woman killed in Dayton Boulevard crash
Friends and co-workers are honoring a woman who was killed in a crash over the weekend.
Emily's List of Weekday Activities - October 2, 2018
Fall is the perfect time for eating s'mores by the fire, and you can do that while listening to some live music.
Death toll from Indonesia quake, tsunami could climb into the thousands
President Trump offered his condolences to the people of Indonesia Monday following a devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that left hundreds dead. The death toll is expected to rise and could reach into the thousands as rescuers start to…
Death toll from Indonesia quake, tsunami could climb into the thousands
President Trump offered his condolences to the people of Indonesia Monday following a devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that left hundreds dead. The death toll is expected to rise and could reach into the thousands as rescuers start to…
Four homicides in Chattanooga in September, Still down 40% from last year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - September was a busy month for Chattanooga's homicide investigators. The latest homicide happened Saturday morning around 3:45 a.m. The Chattanooga Police say Ladarean Lane and an unidentified juvenile are charged with the shooting death of Areeyon…
Skimmer found at gas station on Amnicola Hwy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are looking for the person who placed a skimmer at a gas station. It was found at the BP on Amnicola Hwy. Sales associates say Police are working to identify the suspect from video…
Hundreds dead from Indonesia earthquake, tsunami
A man surveys damage caused by an earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. A 7.5 magnitude quake struck the region at dusk Friday, September 28, 2018, creating a tsunami that swept waves ashore, reaching…
Hunter Middle School
Students at Hunter Middle School have shown some serious academic growth.
U.S. Navy cruiser has "unsafe" encounter with Chinese ship
This Oct. 13, 2016, file image shows the USS Decatur operating in the South China Sea. Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/U.S. Navy A U.S. Navy cruiser had an "unsafe" encounter with a Chinese ship while conducting a freedom of…
1 confirmed dead after plane crash in Pacific lagoon
CANBERRA, Australia -- A South Pacific airline announced Monday that a passenger died when a plane crashed into a Pacific lagoon in Micronesia last week. Air Niugini had initially said all 47 passengers and crew had survived when a Boeing…