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U.S. special envoy to Ukraine steps down

September 27, 2019 / 7:14 PM / CBS News Democrats issue first impeachment subpoena U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker resigned from his position Friday after his name appeared in the whistleblower complaint that precipitated the House of Representatives'…

Vigil wraps Global Climate Strike Week in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Global Climate Strike Week in Chattanooga wrapped with a peaceful vigil. A group gathered in front of the Hunter Museum Friday evening for a candlelight vigil. Some people held signs. One read "There is no Planet…

Vaping and THC connection

MADISONVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - We had another vaping incident in East Tennessee this week. A student at Sequoyah High in Madisonville was rushed to the hospital and is now in stable condition. Schools officials believe he was using an e-cigarette…

TVA implodes Widows Creek plant in Stevenson

STEVENSON, Alabama (WDEF) - TVA is moving on from their coal fired plant history. On Friday, they brought down the closed Widows Creek Fossil Plant in Stevenson, Alabama. They used timed explosives to implode the 500 foot stacks and the…

KFC surprises single mom with a new car

Crystal Lachance is a single mom from Salem, Oregon, who is not only a dedicated mother, she's a dedicated employee. Lachance works at KFC and for a full year she had to walk to and from work — an hour…

Judge blocks effort to indefinitely detain migrant families

U.S. spends millions on a now empty facility for migrant children A federal judge Friday rejected a sweeping Trump administration effort to detain migrant families and children for longer periods of time than currently allowed, saying it violates the very…

House passes resolution to end Trump's emergency declaration

The House of Representatives passed a resolution to end President Trump's emergency declaration along the southern border, which the president announced in February to obtain funds to build a border wall. The Senate passed the resolution with bipartisan support earlier…

Military grapples with rising suicide rates

Military suicides surged this year to a record high among active duty troops, continuing a deadly trend that Pentagon officials say is frustrating and they are struggling to counter. The Army, Navy and Marine Corps all saw the rate of…

GA Secretary of State discusses new voting system

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Something most of us can agree on is that voting is important. And for Georgia voters, they've been executing this task using the same system for 17 years. "Apple just introduced their Iphone 11 and…

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