CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Commission voted to reject a special permit for a proposed wastewater treatment plant in the Ooltewah area. The plant would have been built at 7800 Mahan Gap Road. But a citizens group from the…
Washington — A federal judge has blocked restrictive Trump administration policies that prevented some immigrants from seeking asylum due to domestic and gang violence in their home countries. U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled on Wednesday that some of…
Imagine going on a hike and being able to step back in time, visiting places you'd only read about. It's an itinerary ripped not from a history book – but from the Bible. The "Jesus Trail," a hiking trail in…
The third round of direct U.S. talks with the Taliban will end this week with no firm agreements, but with both sides striking a positive tone and agreeing to meet again. A member of the Taliban negotiating team at the…
Yemen's warring sides have accused each other again of violating a hard-won truce in the battleground city of Hodeida. The Saudi-led coalition warned on Wednesday that the two-day-old ceasefire could collapse if the rebels' alleged violations persist and the United…
Eight days after a dramatic spacewalk to inspect the site of a leak in the hull of his Soyuz ferry ship, Russian commander Sergey Prokopyev, German flight engineer Alexander Gerst and NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor geared up to depart the…
Seoul, South Korea -- The Trump administration's special envoy for North Korea said Wednesday that Washington is reviewing easing its travel restrictions to North Korea to facilitate humanitarian shipments as part of efforts to resolve an impasse in nuclear diplomacy.Stephen…
Marib, Yemen -- At the age of 13, Mohammed was an unflinching fighter for Yemen's Houthi rebels. Indoctrinated in their camps, he went into battle even as gunfire filled the air and the earth shook from airstrikes. He said he…
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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Sergeant Peter Turk has resigned from the Chattanooga Police Department. He faces a TBI criminal investigation and a CPD internal affair investigation after being arrested in a solicitation of prostitution sting. Turk has been on administrative leave since…
She may not have won the crown, but Angela Ponce — better known as Miss Spain — has changed the course of pageant history forever. This year she became the first transgender woman to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. She…
United Nations — In what were likely her final remarks to the U.N. Security Council on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, outgoing U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley previewed the Trump administration's still-unseen peace plan on Tuesday, urging member nations to support the proposal once it's…
Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday it has recorded an increase in the number of journalists killed and imprisoned worldwide so far this year. A bright spot was Iraq, where no media deaths were reported so far in…
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HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Commission is set to take a vote on a resolution for a special permit for a proposed wastewater treatment facility in Ooltewah. If plans move forward, the plant will be built at…
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Merchants in Ringgold who want to send a clear message to thieves and burglars can do that now under a new police department program. The Ringgold Police Department has launched the "Business Partner Sticker Program." It is a warning to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local doctor stopped to help a homeless man in Downtown Chattanooga, not knowing that someone was watching. Now he hopes that this unwanted attention will inspire someone to do the same. Dr. Thomas Sweets says,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bellhops announced Tuesday that it has raised over $31 million in its most recent fundraising campaign -- marking the largest amount of funds raised by a startup in the history of Chattanooga. And the company plans…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - News 12 was alerted of the suspensions by a concerned parent of a former basketball player Tuesday morning. Since then we've been working to get details about the situation from city officials. The parent told News…
A teacher at East Lake Academy is showing her students their potential, and helping them succeed. That's why she has earned this week's Golden Apple Award.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say a woman was hit by a car on Wilcox Blvd. They say the pedestrian was transported to the hospital by EMS. Witnesses and police confirm that she was alert and conscious while being loaded…
London - Britain's defense chief said Wednesday that around 3,500 troops would be put on standby in support of the government to help deal with any disruptions in the event of a "no-deal" Brexit. Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said that…