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Georgia Governor speaks at reception in Rossville

ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) - Georgia Governor Nathan Deal highlighted state achievements in Rossville Thursday. He and his wife, Sandra, came to The Renaissance Center for the annual Top of Georgia Partners and Investors Reception. The Republican spoke about many topics…

Tyler Perry pays off $400K worth of layaways

ATLANTA (AP) - Customers at two suburban Atlanta Walmart stores received a holiday surprise when they found out actor Tyler Perry had paid for their layaway items. Perry, who intended the gift to be anonymous, confirmed the move in a…

Reaction to a 4 day Riverbend Festival

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Some big changes are expected for next year's Riverbend Festival. The decades old festival, will be shorted next year, to only 4 nights. No official statement has been made by Friends of the Festival, but multiple sources confirm…

CHA is the first US airfield to run 100% on Solar Power

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport says that they are the first U.S. airfield to run 100% on solar power. The Chattanooga Airport is the first US airfield to run 100 percent on Solar Power. They began in 2010,…

Can you identify jewelry thief in Dalton?

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are looking for a man suspected of stealing more than $200 worth of jewelry. He entered the Hobby Lobby on East Walnut Avenue around 2 PM. Investigators say he spent several minutes trying to…

Actress questioned over revealing dress at Cairo gala

Egyptian actor Rania Youssef attends the closing ceremony of the 40th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival at the Opera House in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 29, 2018. Reuters/Mohamed Soliman CAIRO -- It's a dress that has shaken Egypt, and…

More child porn counts against Dekalb County man

FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A grand jury in northeast Alabama has added more child porn counts against a Fyffe man. 39 year old Brian Dwight Manning was originally arrested back in September on three counts of possession of child…

Eiffel Tower to close Saturday over planned protests

The Eiffel Tower will close Saturday due to planned demonstrations in France's capital. Those who purchased tickets online to visit the site will get a refund, according to an online notice that described it as an "exceptional closure." Additionally, more than…

Yemen peace talks kick off on a cautiously optimistic note

RIMBO, Sweden -- Representatives from Yemen's warring sides sat in the same room in Sweden on Thursday as U.N.-sponsored peace talks for the war-torn Arab country got underway, aimed at halting a catastrophic three-year civil war. Sweden's foreign minister, Margot…

Chinese hackers behind Marriott data breach?

Chinese intelligence could have been involved in the data breach that affected 500 million guests who have made reservations with hotels under Marriott's Starwood division, Reuters reported today. Private investigators involved in a probe into the breach discovered hacking tools, techniques and procedures that were…

Australian archbishop cleared of child sex abuse cover-up

Former Australian archbishop Philip Wilson (C) leaves a court in Newcastle on August 14, 2018 Getty NEWCASTLE, Australia -- An Australian appeal court on Thursday overturned a conviction against the most senior Roman Catholic cleric ever found guilty of covering…

Denmark to send rejected migrants to remote island

The Danish government has come up with a plan to send dozens of rejected migrants to a remote island that currently houses a research center conducting tests on diseased animals.  Denmark's center-right government and right-wing Danish People's Party reached an…

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