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Hundreds of Chattanoogans volunteer in honor of Dr. King

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Monday marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. To honor his legacy, Chattanooga's Office of Multicultural Affairs organized a Day of Service, where hundreds of volunteers use their off day to serve the community. Those volunteers spread…

1 killed, 2 hurt in McMinn County crash

ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The driver of a car that crashed in McMinn County just before midnight on Saturday blames an animal for the wreck. It happened on County Road 580 south of Athens, near the airport. She told troopers…

Pastor's stolen truck found, suspects at large

HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF) -- A church pastor says his truck was stolen out of The Ministry Center's parking lot. Pastor Jimmie Talley says his Toyota Tacoma was stolen out of the church's parking lot Sunday morning. Chattanooga Police say they…

Chattanooga Firefighters rescue woman from burning home Sunday

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department says that around 4:16 Sunday morning firefighters were dispatched to a home on O’Grady Drive. Chattanooga police officers were the first on the scene. The two police officers were driven out of the house due…

Plane skids off runway, dangles off cliff

ISTANBUL (CBS News)  -- A commercial airplane that skidded off a runway after landing in northern Turkey dangled precariously off a muddy cliff with its nose only a few feet from the sea. 

2 children among the dead in triple homicide in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS News) -- Police say a man went on a shooting spree in North Nashville, killing two young sisters and then carjacked and killed an elderly man. The suspected gunman's stepmother, girls' mother, suffered non-lifethreatening wound, police said.

Sheriff's Office adds two to top 12 most wanted

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office added two men to their top 12 most wanted list this week. Austin Chase Higdon is wanted for Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Felony Vandalism and more. Higdon is described as…

Firefighters battle house fire in Harrison

HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department was called to a house fire on Highway 58 around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Firefighters say they arrived on the scene to find a mobile home on fire. According to…

Electrical fire damages house on East 34th St

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Firefighters responded to a house fire East 34th around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Chattanooga Fire Captain Chris Cordes says the fire started in or behind the breaker box. According to the fire department, the residents…

Chilly Temps Return to the Scenic City

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chilly temperatures have made their way back into the scenic city. The cooler weather brought with it wind and a few flurries. Tennessee Department of Transportation workers and some public works departments spent their day monitoring…

Live Streamed Attempted Rape Suspects appear before judge

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two people went before a judge today in the case of an attempted rape that was live-streamed on Facebook in Chattanooga. This incident happened last summer. The pair appeared side by side in a Hamilton County courtroom…

Dunlap Police wrangle a wild bobcat

DUNLAP (WDEF) - Dunlap police were asked to evict an unruly visitor this morning. But the vagrant was a bobcat. Officers found it in an outbuilding on Williams Road in Dunlap. That is behind the Walmart in town and at…

Tractor Trailer crashes close I 40 in West Tennessee

JACKSON, Tennessee (WDEF) There were dozens of crashes today in Tennessee's ice and snow from the Mississippi River to the Cumberland Plateau. But the worst seems to have happened near Jackson on I-40. Several tractor trailers crashed around noon in…

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