Plane debris found in Tennessee River near Vesper Point
No sign of survivors from plane that crashed into the river this afternoon north of Soddy Daisy
Saudi woman barricades herself in Thai airport hotel in asylum bid
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she was fleeing her abusive family and seeking asylum managed to avoid a flight back to the Middle East by barricading herself in her hotel room and was in the care of United Nations…
Bolton in Turkey to negotiate Kurds' fate amid Syria policy confusion
Ankara, Turkey -- U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton arrived Monday in Turkey for negotiations on the fate of American-allied Kurdish fighters, who said they were unclear what to make of his recent comments about U.S. plans to withdraw troops…
Malala Yousafzai amplifies voices of refugee girls in new book
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has a new book highlighting the stories of young women impacted by global immigration policies. In "We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories From Refugee Girls Around the World," she not only tells her…
Cardinal on trial in France's biggest Catholic sex abuse case to date
Lyon archbishop, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, sits in a Lyon court to attend his trial, Jan. 7, 2019, charged with failing to report a priest who abused Boy Scouts. Getty Lyon, France -- A Catholic cardinal and five other people went…
The songs that got explorer through solo Antarctic trek
Two explorers recently made history by crossing Antarctica alone and without any help on the way. No previous solo attempt across Antarctica had been successful; in 2016, British explorer Henry Worsley died shortly after trying to complete the trek. But…
Suspect charged in New Year's Eve holdup
Accused of holding up man on a basketball court.
2 year old hit and killed in crash on Wilcox Blvd Monday morning
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in the hit and run that killed the child on Wilcox Boulevard Monday morning. They say 36 year old Anwoiane Calloway was pulling out of a Kanku's parking lot when he hit the two…
Haslam grants clemency to woman convicted as teen
Celebrities and Chattanooga group have been lobbying for her release for months.
Police identify suspect in hit and run that killed two people, critically injured another on South Holtzclaw Avenue
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -Two people killed, one critically injured in hit and run on South Holtzclaw Avenue on January 3rd. The Chattanooga Police Department is asking for your help in locating Dwight Turner Jr. He is a suspect involved in…
TECH BYTE: High-Tech Bikes Help Get You in Shape
You don't necessarily have to go to the gym to get fit.
Are you up for the longest flight in the world?
His friends ask Duane Brown if he is nuts. What he is, is an aviation fanatic, who recently – with the mentality of a marathon runner – elbowed his way to the starting line, along with 160 other passengers, for…
Running blind
Like many athletes, Simon Wheatcroft loves chasing that runner's high. "I still get a real buzz from doing it," he said. He trains on this path near his home in Doncaster, a village in north-central England. But to really stretch…
Fire at Moe's Southwest Grill in Hixson
Hixson, TN (WDEF) – Early Sunday morning, Chattanooga firefighters were dispatched to reports of smoke coming from Moe's Southwest Grill, located at 5510 Highway 153. The first fire company to arrive on the scene found heavy smoke coming from the…
Bluefin tuna sells for record $3M at Tokyo auction
Tokyo -- A 612-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record 333.6 million yen ($3 million) at the first auction of 2019, after Tokyo's famed Tsukiji market was moved to a new site on the city's waterfront. The winning bid for…
House Fire in Whitfield County Leaves One Dead
A house fire early Saturday morning in Whitfield County has left one person dead. Officials say the fire was reported at around 1 AM in the 4500 block of Crestway Drive. One other person has been transported to a local…
Two People Reported Seriously Injured After Saturday Morning Car Crash on Highway 27
Georgia State Patrol say that two people were injured in car crash Saturday morning on Highway 27 in Walker County. Officials say the crash happened just before 9:30 AM. A Ford F150 allegedly hit two people on a moped. Both…
Polar Plunge Event at Lula Lake Canceled due to Weather
Lula Lake Land Trust has canceled their Polar Plunge event for Sunday, January 6th after postponing the event earlier last year. The foundation said on their Facebook on Saturday that the reasoning was due to weather conditions and flooding. A…
Emily's List of Weekend Activities - January 5, 2019
Halloween isn't the only time you can take advantage of a haunted house.
ONLY ON 12: Good Samaritan awarded for helping THP trooper
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol honored an Atlanta man Friday for assisting a trooper in distress back in November. However, for Paul Zurbrugg, November 25 was just another day. "My first instinct was just to help the…
Murray County Detectives investigate disturbing video of dog being killed
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Murray County Detectives are investigating after a disturbing video was shared on social media. Authorities said they got the video on Facebook on Friday and immediately started investigating. News 12 first heard about the video…
Dunlap Police investigate suspicious calls targeting women
Dunlap Police are investigating suspicious phone calls made by a man that targets women.
Iran says warships coming to the Atlantic for 1st time
Iranian warships will sail for the first time into Atlantic waters early in 2019, the deputy commander of Iran's navy has said. The long-distance voyage would bring Iran's military forces closer to U.S. soil, and territorial waters, than they have…
Monks show off mobility to protest driving ticket blamed on robe
A Buddhist monk in Japan received a traffic violation when driving in his robe. The police officer who pulled the monk over said the attire interfered with his safe driving, The Japan News reports. The man refused to pay the…