Golden Apple: Mary Retchko
A Dalewood Middle School teacher is passionate about teaching, and wants to see her students succeed. That's earned her a Golden Apple Award.
Walker County looking for two suspects in Rossville shootout
7:45 PM UPDATE: Back to square one in the manhunt. Sheriff Steve Wilson say they have now determined that the two suspects are NOT the John Ross II and Robert Root. He says they were mislead by a woman who…
Volunteers weigh in on Humane Educational Society building
Volunteers at the Humane Educational Society are weighing in on whether they think the organization needs a new building.
GBI called in to investigate officer-involved shooting in Walker Co.
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Walker County.
Illegal hunting cases in East Tennessee and Chickamauga Park
Park service prosecuted a DNR Wildlife tech for baiting a field in the park for deer.
Dead whale had 115 plastic cups and 2 flip-flops in its stomach
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A dead whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia had a large lump of plastic waste in its stomach, including drinking 115 plastic cups and two flip-flops, a park official said Tuesday. The discovery caused concern among…
Irate Pakistan says Trump's remarks may "undermine" Afghan peace efforts
President Donald Trump speaks at Fort Myer in Arlington Va., on Mon., Aug. 21, 2017, during a Presidential Address to the Nation about a strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan. AP ISLAMABAD…
Time "running out" for war-torn Yemen as Saudis delay peace proposal
UNITED NATIONS -- Efforts are underway to halt the "worst famine in 100 years," but the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is mired in global politics. With as many as 14 million at risk of starvation amid a gruelling war between…
Dozens killed by suicide bomber targeting Afghan Islamic scholars
Afghan men carry an injured person to a hospital after a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2018. REUTERS Last Updated Nov 20, 2018 12:21 PM EST KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomber targeted a gathering of Muslim religious…
Trump says U.S. will stand by Saudis, despite CIA's conclusion about Khashoggi killing
President Trump vowed to stand by Saudi Arabia, whatever the CIA concludes about the involvement of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Mr. Trump released a statement Tuesday afternoon saying, "Our intelligence…
Lawsuit says poor shouldn't lose licenses over traffic fines
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A new federal lawsuit is challenging Alabama's practice of suspending the driving licenses of people who can't pay traffic tickets. The lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Montgomery says the practice violates the Fourteenth Amendment…
Experts predict modest revenue growth for Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State officials are being warned Tennessee will see modest revenue growth for both this current fiscal year and in the next after seeing a boom in economic activity. In presentations made to the State Funding Board…
Truck driver charged in Monday night I 59 fatality
The victim killed in the crash was Thomas Walling of Rossville
Children: Mom who died on cruise was nervous about trip
MIAMI (AP) - Two children of a 52-year-old Alabama woman who died on a cruise from Florida to Aruba say she was nervous about taking the trip.
Tennessee inmate must chose lethal injection, electric chair
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee death row inmate David Earl Miller faces a Tuesday afternoon deadline to inform prison officials whether he wants to be executed by lethal injection or electrocution.
Police: 14-year-old fatally shot through apartment floor
ATLANTA (AP) - Police in Georgia say a 14-year-old girl has been fatally shot at an apartment complex.
3 more countries join committee targeting Zuckerberg
An international coalition of elected officials investigating disinformation and election meddling has grown to include politicians from eight countries, according to a letter they sent to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, reiterating calls for him to address their "international grand committee."…
SHERIFF: there have been six fatalities in Dade County in the past month
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Just on Monday, there were three crashes on I-59 in Dade County, one of which claimed a person's life. Sheriff Ray Cross said it's the sixth fatality in the county in the past month. "My…
Two more serious wrecks on I 59 Monday
The Monday evening crash involved a fatality.
Emily's List of Weekday Activities - November 19, 2018
It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but it's already starting to look like Christmas in Chattanooga.
Georgia governor-elect Kemp unveils transition team
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia governor-elect Brian Kemp has unveiled a transition team that includes former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to begin building out his administration. The incoming Republican made the announcement just three days after his…
North Dade Volunteer firefighter raising money for family of teen killed in crash Saturday
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- North Dade Volunteer firefighter raising money for family of teen killed in crash Saturday. This family was traveling from Louisiana to Gatlinburg to celebrate Thanksgiving. There plans have drastically changed after the weekend crash that killed…
Top EPA official in Southeast resigns following indictment
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Trump administration's top environmental official for the Southeast has resigned after being indicted on state ethics charges. Environmental Protection Agency Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson told agency employees that Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler accepted Trey…
Warren County deputies shoot suspect after a chase
MCMINNVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Warren County on Monday morning. Deputies were told that a suspect for a crime in another county was in their area. They spotted the vehicle and gave…