Emily's List of Weekend Activities - January 25, 2019
If you like the outdoors, you'll want to check out the Lookout Wild Film Festival.
Lawmakers react to agreement to reopen government
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The longest government shutdown is expected to end as the President announced he would agree to fund the government for three weeks. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann said he's pleased with the President. "That will give the House,…
Cleveland Police officers save a man from a burning car
Officers Matt Sharp and Geoffrey Humberd praised for quick action that saved a man who crashed into a power pole.
Mayor Coppinger talks local issues with lawmakers
Teacher raises, teacher supplies & bringing tax dollars back to the county were discussed this morning.
Man wakes to bed on fire in Soddy Daisy
No one was hurt, but the home was a total loss.
Chattanooga restaurants and food trucks help federal workers
During the partial government shutdown, some Chattanooga restaurants and food trucks did their part to help impacted federal workers.
Highland Park residents react to recent crime in neighborhood
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Residents of the Highland Park neighborhood are expressing their concerns after another violent crime happened in their area. Wednesday night, a drive-by shooting in the 2000 block of Anderson Avenue sent a pregnant woman to the…
Alabama appeals Confederate monument ruling
Birmingham erected a wooden box to obscure the view of a 52-foot-tall obelisk honoring Confederate veterans.
Hamilton County names teachers of the year
Sara Platt, Michelle Jones, & Kristen Robertson will next be considered for Tennessee Teachers of the Year
Suspect identified in Georgia shootings that killed 4
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation tweeted early Friday that 27-year-old Daylon Delon Gamble is armed and dangerous
U.K. lawmakers' Brexit standoff appears to irk Queen Elizabeth
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, are pictured ahead of the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in London in a May 18, 2016 file photo. Getty London -- Queen Elizabeth II has urged…
U.K. lawmakers' Brexit standoff appears to irk Queen Elizabeth
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, are pictured ahead of the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in London in a May 18, 2016 file photo. Getty London -- Queen Elizabeth II has urged…
Iran says U.S. Navy veteran jailed on "private complaint"
Tehran, Iran -- A U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran in July is being held in connection to a "private complaint," the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Friday. Michael White, 46, is the first known American to have been detained…
Iran says U.S. Navy veteran jailed on "private complaint"
Tehran, Iran -- A U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran in July is being held in connection to a "private complaint," the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Friday. Michael White, 46, is the first known American to have been detained…
How could Trump's Venezuela policy impact the U.S.?
Cúcuta, Colombia – The U.S. State Department is ordering all non-essential U.S. personnel out of Venezuela amid the country's growing political crisis. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro severed ties with the U.S. after President Trump endorsed an opposition leader as interim…
How could Trump's Venezuela policy impact the U.S.?
Cúcuta, Colombia – The U.S. State Department is ordering all non-essential U.S. personnel out of Venezuela amid the country's growing political crisis. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro severed ties with the U.S. after President Trump endorsed an opposition leader as interim…
Australians suffer as heatwave knocks out power, fuels fires
A kangaroo is seen stuck in drying mud in the drainage canal of lake Cawndilla, one of the four main lakes of the Menindee Lakes in New South Wales, Australia, Jan. 10, 2019. Getty Melbourne, Australia -- Scorching heat knocked…
Australians suffer as heatwave knocks out power, fuels fires
A kangaroo is seen stuck in drying mud in the drainage canal of lake Cawndilla, one of the four main lakes of the Menindee Lakes in New South Wales, Australia, Jan. 10, 2019. Getty Melbourne, Australia -- Scorching heat knocked…
Police chase from Trenton into Tennessee
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Trenton Police chased a vehicle into Tennessee on Thursday. An officer tried to stop the vehicle north of Trenton, but it wouldn't pull over. The chase continued into Marion County on I 24. It ended about…
Chattanooga Food Bank holds leadership summit to discuss partial government shutdown
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As federal workers and contractors will miss their second paycheck, the Chattanooga Area Food Bank held a meeting with organizations, stakeholders, and local leaders Thursday afternoon. It was a way for the groups to talk about…
Family and police organize a search for a missing father
Nate Johnson disappeared two weeks ago in Dade County.
Schools are sanitizing to fight off winter illnesses
We visit Whitwell Elementary to see how they are doing it as Marion County is closed because of student illnesses.
Chattanooga Convention and Visitor's Bureau welcomes first COO
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Convention and Visitor's Bureau has added a COO to help streamline business operations and gain accreditation. "It is my goal to be the service provider for the staff to make sure they get what…
Teen Mom OG star arrested again in Chattanooga
Ryan Christopher Edwards was charged with walking out on a bar tab at Bud's in December.