Tennessee diocese seeks to exhume priest in sainthood effort
Rev. Patrick Ryan is buried in Chattanooga.
Tennessee House elects 1st African-American minority leader
Rep. Karen Camper replaces Craig Fitzhugh who ran unsuccessfully for Governor.
Tension soars as Russia seizes Ukrainian vessels, blocks sea passage
MOSCOW -- Russia's coast guard opened fire on and seized three of Ukraine's vessels Sunday, wounding two crew members, after a tense standoff in the Black Sea near the Crimean Peninsula, the Ukrainian navy said. Russia blamed Ukraine for provoking…
UAE pardons British academic sentenced to life in prison for spying
British academic Matthew Hedges, who has been jailed for spying in the UAE, is seen in this undated photo supplied on November 23, 2018 by his wife Daniela Tejada. HANDOUT/REUTERS ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- The United Arab Emirates…
Russia launches airstrikes after alleged poison gas attack in Syria
More than 100 people were taken to hospitals in Aleppo, Syria's largest city, after a suspected poison gas attack over the weekend. As President Bashar Assad's regime traded blame for the alleged attack with anti-government rebels, Russian warplanes backing Assad's…
"Just a really sad event": 145 pilot whales die on remote beach
A supplied image shows around 145 pilot whales that died in a mass stranding on a beach on Stewart Island, located south of New Zealand's South Island, Nov. 25, 2018. New Zealand Department of Conservation/Handout via Reuters WELLINGTON, New Zealand…
Boyd lists priorities as University of Tennessee president
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - New University of Tennessee system interim president Randy Boyd has outlined his priorities. In a news release Monday, the university said Boyd plans to launch a search soon for the new chancellor of the flagship Knoxville…
Fire companies respond after smoke found at Sequoyah Plant
Malinda Hunter with TVA Strategic Communications says there is no safety issue and no equipment issue at this time.
Tensions rise as Russia fires on Ukrainan vessels, wounding 2
MOSCOW — Russia's coast guard opened fire on and seized three of Ukraine's vessels Sunday, wounding two crew members, after a tense standoff in the Black Sea near the Crimean Peninsula, the Ukrainian navy said. Russia blamed Ukraine for provoking…
Sanders confident bill stopping U.S. support of Saudi Arabia in Yemen can pass
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, said Sunday that he was confident the Senate will pass a resolution to pull back any kind of U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, given the CIA's conclusion that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
Potter and author Edmund de Waal on the poetry of objects
It looks easy when Edmund de Waal does it, forming in the language of his fingers a kind of tactile poetry. "There's this lovely feeling for me of the sort of breathing vessel, which is changing all the time," he…
EU endorses Brexit divorce deal but hard work lies ahead
BRUSSELS -- European Union leaders on Sunday approved an agreement on Britain's departure next year — the first time a member country will have left the 28-nation bloc. It took leaders a matter of minutes at a summit in Brussels…
THP investigating fatal crash in Seqautchie Co.
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash on state route 111 tonight. The crash happened on the road leading up Cagle Mountain and all lanes of traffic were blocked. The names of the victims…
Wanted man leads Walker County deputies on chase, flees on foot
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - A man is on the run after officials say he led deputies on a chase through Walker County and up to the Tennessee State Line. We spoke with neighbors who saw it all unfold. Neighbors…
Body found in Georgia park
MACON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a man has been found dead in a park near downtown Macon with a stab wound in his back. Bibb County deputies said homeless people who camp at the park found the body Saturday…
Woman killed in crash on Dalton Pike Sunday
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A woman is dead after a crash on Dalton Pike Sunday. The Bradley County Sheriff's Officer Spokes person says the crash involved 2 vehicles. Two other people were transported to the hospital. The road was…
U.S. service member, 2 Afghans troops killed in separate incidents
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S. military said Saturday that a service member has been killed in Afghanistan, while in a separate incident two Afghan soldiers died when their helicopter failed to land properly. The brief U.S. military statement did not provide…
EU set to approve Brexit deal
BRUSSELS -- The European Union removed the last major obstacle to sealing an agreement on Brexit after Spain said it had reached a deal Saturday with Britain over Gibraltar on the eve of a summit where EU leaders will sign off…
Site where tribe buried slain U.S. man on island located by police
NEW DELHI -- Police said Saturday that they have mapped the area of a remote Indian island where tribespeople were seen burying the body of an American adventurer and Christian missionary after allegedly killing him with arrows this month. During…
#ShopSmall Small Business Saturday brings several businesses to Chattanooga Public Library
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Small businesses across the country were highlighted today, even some right here in the scenic city. It's that time of year where you are buying decorations, buying gifts for the holidays, and several small businesses set up…
Georgia election results still under fire
ATLANTA (AP) - A nonprofit group and three Georgia voters are challenging the results of the lieutenant governor's election. The Coalition for Good Governance, in a lawsuit filed Friday, alleges that an accurate result in the Nov. 6 election can't…
$125K worth of stolen items recovered in traffic stop in North Georgia
COHUTTA, Ga. (WDEF)- The Cohutta Police Department says during an early morning traffic stop Saturday, they recovered approximately $125,000 worth of stolen items. Cohutta PD posted to Facebook that the GA Department of Community Supervision and Varnell PD were involved…
Missing person rescued on Aetna Mountain
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Several area crews responded to a call for a missing person early Saturday morning on Aetna Mountain. At around 2:30 a.m it was reported a person was missing in the woods of Aetna Mountain. The Chattanooga…
Man sustained life-threatening injuries in drive by shooting in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department says they are investigating a drive by shooting on S. Greenwood Avenue. It happened just after midnight. A witness told investigators that the victim was shot by an unknown person in a passing…