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Suspect on the run following multiple county pursuit, crash in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a man facing several felony charges is at large after leaving the scene of crash that ended a police pursuit. THP says around 1:45pm THP Chattanooga received a "Be On The…
Senator demands answers to 19 questions about more than 11,000 migrant kids
Days after he was denied access to a federal shelter for child migrants, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, is demanding answers from the Office of Refugee Resettlement about the roughly 11,000 children under the care of the federal agency. "Under U.S.…
Man seriously burned in Harrison fire
Man was found inside burning home by firefighters.
Last chance for discount Riverbend wristbands today
Price goes up $14 after today.
U.S. asylum seekers wait days and weeks at Mexican border
TIJUANA, Mexico -- The Trump administration's tough talk on immigration did not deter Telma Ramirez from making the trip from El Salvador to seek asylum in the United States. She arrived at the border in Tijuana with her 5-year-old son…
No grocery store for Signal Mountain
Council members felt the site was too close to a neighborhood on Taft Highway.
Trout killed when water supply cut off at Georgia hatchery
SUCHES, Ga. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says an estimated 51,000 rainbow trout being raised at a hatchery in Georgia were killed when the main water supply had been cut off. News outlets report the fish being…
Police investigate Central Ave. shooting
Shooting happened just after midnight near Engel stadium.
Police investigate possible kidnapping attempt in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a possible kidnapping attempt that happened early Thursday morning. Police say it is very early in the investigation so details are limited. Officials confirm that an adult victim has been…
Officials: Almost 20 killed as weapons cache blows up in mosque
Iraqis inspect the aftermath of an explosion in Baghdad's Sadr City district on June 7, 2018. Getty BAGHDAD -- Iraq's prime minister on Thursday ordered an investigation into overnight explosions that tore through a mosque in Baghdad as officials raised…
Dangerous conditions halt search for volcano victims
ESCUINTLA, Guatemala -- Six children inured by the devastating volcanic eruption in Guatemala arrived in Texas on Thursday morning to receive treatment for serious burns, as the recovery effort around the volcano was halted due to dangerous conditions. A U.S.…
Crocodile eats small dog after years of torment
File photo of a saltwater crocodile at Wildlife Sydney Zoo in Sydney, Australia. Getty A small dog that spent a decade tormenting a crocodile on her owner's property in Australia has been eaten by the animal she taunted for so…
U.S. pulls more staff from China over mysterious health issues
GUANGZHOU, China -- A U.S. medical team was screening more Americans who work in a southern Chinese city as the State Department confirmed evacuating a number of government workers who experienced unexplained health issues like those that have hurt U.S.…
Man sentenced for deadly ISIS-inspired truck attack
Police attend the scene of the terrorist attack where a truck crashed after driving down a pedestrian street in downtown Stockholm on April 8, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Getty COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- An Uzbek man who drove a stolen truck…
Trump likely to face a chilly reception at G-7 conference
Before President Donald Trump sits down with a third-generation North Korean autocrat, he will face what may well turn out to be a tougher crowd — some of America's oldest allies. With his new tariffs increasing U.S. isolation, Mr. Trump…
Young volcano victims flown to U.S. as grim recovery continues
ESCUINTLA, Guatemala -- Six children inured by the devastating volcanic eruption in Guatemala were in Texas on Thursday morning to receive treatment for serious burns. A U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane carrying the children landed overnight in Galveston. The…
Toxic flow from Guatemala volcano cutting off access to fresh water
ESCUINTLA, Guatemala -- At least 99 people have been killed and nearly 200 are missing after the Volcano of Fire erupted in Guatemala over the weekend. The U.S. Air Force is airlifting several injured children to the U.S. for medical…
Family of Japanese abductee to Trump: You are our family’s last hope
Megumi Yokota was thirteen years old when she was abducted in Japan on her way home from school in 1977 by North Korea. She was taught Korean and forced to teach Japanese language and culture to North Korean spies. Yokota…
Afghan leader announces truce with Taliban
A Nov. 3, 2015 file photo shows Afghan Taliban fighters in Farah province, Afghanistan. AP KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced a weeklong cease-fire with the Taliban to coincide with the holiday marking the end of…
Psychiatrist discusses warning signs of suicide in adults, teens
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Fashion designer Kate Spade's death has led to conversations about mental illness, the importance of seeking help and just how complicated suicide can be. "Situations that have recently occurred and have been covered by the media…
Local Locations to Donate for Guatemalan Relief
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Love in Action Mission and La Paz are two non-profit organizations that are helping those that are affected by the eruption of the volcano in Guatemala. Those in need need from Vitamins, to toothbrushes to men's…
Hamilton County mayoral candidates weigh in on SROs
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The two candidates for Hamilton County Mayor are weighing in on what they think about School Resource Officers. Hamilton County School's will soon see more school resource officers. In Mayor Jim Coppinger's proposed budget, 7…
Watch the substation blow out that caused Dunlap power outage
SVEC shows us the part that failed overnight at Brush Creek substation