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CFD respond to fire in UTC Jones Observatory

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga firefighters extinguished a small fire in the basement of the UTC Jones Observatory on Saturday night. The observatory is located on N Tuxedo Ave. Firefighters responded to the scene just after 7 p.m. on Saturday.…

Knoxville man convicted of terrorism for supporting ISIS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A federal jury convicted a Knoxville man of terrorism for trying to support ISIS. The jury convicted 31-year-old Benjamin Carpenter on October 19, following a trial that lasted eight days, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)…

Volkswagen extends research agreement with UTK

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Volkswagen Group of America is extending their research deal with the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. They have signed a second, five-year agreement to extent the Innovation Hub in Knoxville through 2028. The research focuses on…

Throwback Thursday: Korean Air Lines Flight 007

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Forty years ago, another international incident created major controversy here in the Tennessee Valley. Russia shot down a Korean jetliner that had strayed into their airspace. Of the 269 people killed on the plane, one was…

City of Dalton announces six roads to be repaved

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The City of Dalton is planning to repave six roads starting next week. This road work will begin on Monday, October 23. Crews will begin repaving South Hamilton Street starting at Brickyard Road. The city says…

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