Friends rally around Walker County man after fire destroys home
After a Walker County man lost everything in a house fire, friends and family are rallying behind him.
Hospitals now publish rates online
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A new federal law will now make it easier for you to compare procedure costs among hospitals. As of January 1, all hospitals must report its procedure rates online. The Trump adminstration pushed this new rule…
American indicted on spy charges in Russia
Last Updated Jan 3, 2019 10:53 AM EST U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman has met with a Michigan man accused of spying. Russian police detained Paul Whelan nearly a week ago, and on Thursday Russia's state-run media said he had…
American indicted on spy charges in Russia
Last Updated Jan 3, 2019 10:53 AM EST U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman has met with a Michigan man accused of spying. Russian police detained Paul Whelan nearly a week ago, and on Thursday Russia's state-run media said he had…
Rescued baby boy recovering after Russia collapse kills 39 others
Baby found alive after apartment collapse Russia's emergencies ministry says the search of the concrete rubble from a partially collapsed apartment building has ended and the number of deaths stands at 39. The ministry declared the operation by hundreds of…
Sailor's yacht found 8 years after her ill-fated round-the-world bid
Canberra, Australia -- Californian solo sailor Abby Sunderland said on Thursday her "heart skipped a beat" with news that the yacht she abandoned in the remote Indian Ocean in 2010 during and ill-fated round-the-world attempt had been found off the…
North Korean diplomat reportedly goes into hiding in Italy
Seoul, South Korea -- North Korea's acting ambassador to Italy, Jo Song Gil, went into hiding with his wife in November, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers in Seoul on Thursday. A high-profile defection by one of North Korea's elite…
North Korean diplomat reportedly goes into hiding in Italy
Seoul, South Korea -- North Korea's acting ambassador to Italy, Jo Song Gil, went into hiding with his wife in November, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers in Seoul on Thursday. A high-profile defection by one of North Korea's elite…
Saudi prosecutors to seek death penalties in Khashoggi murder case
Journalists named Time's Person of the Year Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi prosecutors will seek the death penalty for at least five people in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom's state media reported on Thursday…
Saudi prosecutors to seek death penalties in Khashoggi murder case
Journalists named Time's Person of the Year Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi prosecutors will seek the death penalty for at least five people in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom's state media reported on Thursday…
Indian state paralyzed amid protests over women's entry into temple
Women make history by entering temple New Delhi -- Hindu hard-liners shut shops and businesses and clashed with police in a southern state in India Thursday to protest two women's entry into one of India's largest Hindu pilgrimage sites. Supporters…
Indian state paralyzed amid protests over women's entry into temple
Women make history by entering temple New Delhi -- Hindu hard-liners shut shops and businesses and clashed with police in a southern state in India Thursday to protest two women's entry into one of India's largest Hindu pilgrimage sites. Supporters…
Polk County Football Coach resigns after 19 seasons
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Polk County High School football Head Coach Derrick Davis resigned from his position as head coach. Davis coached for 19 seasons in a stadium named after his father, Larry, a former coach. Davis informed students…
Another dog lost after crash same night a Dade Sheriff's Office K-9 went missing
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Another dog went missing after a crash the same night a Dade Sheriff's Office K-9 went missing. The Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook that they were asked by members of of their community to share this…
Government officials meet American detained in Russia on espionage charges
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Airport employee caught dancing on tarmac
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Hundreds of refugees raise fears of spreading Ebola
Hundreds of refugees have crossed into Uganda from Congo in the days since that country's troubled presidential election, a Red Cross official said Wednesday, heightening concerns about the possible cross-border spread of Ebola. Separately, the head of the World Health…
Venice plans to tax day-trippers to curb tourism
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Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon
Chinese state media said Thursday a spacecraft became the first ever to land on the far side of the moon. The unmanned spacecraft, the Chang'e 4, touched down at 10:26 a.m., China Central Television said in a brief announcement at…
Legally blind woman training to compete in triathlon on January 1st
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, (WDEF) - Annette Williams is legally blind. She brings her service dog Jenny in to help her train for her second triathlon. She did her first triathlon last summer. Annette Williams, "Don Bowman here at the Sports Barn…
Hamilton County 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District launches survey
The Hamilton County 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District launched a survey to get feedback from the public.
Nonprofits step in as ChattCity Suites closing displaces residents
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For the second time in a year, hundreds of Chattanoogans are being displaced as an extended stay motel closes. The owner of ChattCity Suites off East 20th Street, told residents to pack up and get out…
New details on former U.S. Marine accused of spying in Russia
The brother of Paul Whelan, a Michigan man detained in Russia, is rejecting Moscow's claim that Whelan is a spy. Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, was arrested on Friday and charged with espionage. Whelan's twin brother David told CBS News…
Sweet New Year's tradition turns deadly – yet again
Nearly a dozen people were taken to the hospital Tuesday -- and one man later died -- after choking on a traditional New Year's treat in Japan that has a deadly track record, Japan Today reported. The man who died…