Muslim woman claims religious discrimination at Walmart job
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Muslim woman is suing Walmart, claiming managers at a Knoxville store discriminated against her and then retaliated when she complained.
Tight race in Georgia shines light on voting restrictions
ATLANTA (AP) - As Georgia secretary of state, Brian Kemp oversaw policies that critics say were intended to restrict voting by minorities and infrequent voters, including young people.
Gov-elect Lee clarifies changes to State of the State speech
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After running as a political outsider during his successful gubernatorial campaign, Republican Bill Lee says he'll continue to stay out of the "bubble of Nashville" by delivering his State of the State address throughout various locations in Tennessee.
CFD responds to fire at warehouse off Amnicola Hwy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a warehouse building off Amnicola Hwy Saturday. It was called in just before 2:45 PM. Smoke could be seen from miles away. The fire was first called in with the…
Trump and Macron seek to ease tensions before WWI anniversary
President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron worked Saturday to ease tensions after a dustup over their comments about European security that threatened to divert attention away from a weekend celebration marking 100 years since the end of World War…
London's dazzling Armistice Day tribute features American woman's poetry
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are taking part in memorial events in France this weekend to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Meanwhile, across the channel in London, a very public tribute…
The Salvation Army Opens Cold Weather Shelter
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – As weekend temperatures are predicted to drop below freezing, The Salvation Army will be opening a cold weather shelter at 800 McCallie Avenue beginning 6:00pm on Saturday. The Salvation Army is asking for the community's assistance…
3 reports sound alarm on warming oceans
The climate science printing press has been working overtime the past two weeks spitting out study after study. Even for a discipline used to eye-opening research, the recent revelations have been particularly alarming, and for scientists like myself, they deserve…
Stephen Hawking's thesis, wheelchair get big bids at auction
LONDON -- A wheelchair used by physicist Stephen Hawking has sold at auction for almost 300,000 pounds, or $393,000, while a copy of his doctoral thesis fetched almost 585,000 pounds ($767,000), auctioneer Christie's said Thursday. The motorized chair, used by…
Melbourne attacker also planned to set off explosion
SYDNEY — An attacker who fatally stabbed one person and injured two others in central Melbourne had also planned to set off an explosion, Australian police said. Hassain Khalif Shire Ali, 30, had his passport canceled in 2015 after it was…
Emily's List of Weekend Activities - November 9, 2018
Who says it's too early to start decorating for the holidays?
UTC opens new sports complex
The 17 acre complex will be used for several sports from soccer to volleyball.
Organizers encourage people to sign up for Grateful Gobbler
Organizers are encouraging people to sign up for an annual walk in Chattanooga that's for a good cause.
Foothills Parkway extension opening in Smoky Mountains
WEARS VALLEY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A long planned extension to the Foothills Parkway finally opens to the public this weekend. Today Senator Lamar Alexander and Governor Haslam joined National Park officials to cut the ribbon on a 16 mile extension.…
Hotel and water park project moves forward in East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Plans for an indoor water park and hotel in East Ridge are becoming more real. On Thursday night, East Ridge City Council members approved rezoning for the site of the project on 730 Frawley Road.…
Hixson McDonald's evacuated for electrical fire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The McDonalds restaurant at 4123 Hixson Pike (near Access Road) was evacuated this afternoon. Chattanooga firefighters were called around 2:30. They found smoke coming from the restaurant when they arrived. Crews found the fire inside an electric…
Fatality in I-24 Truck Crash
A pickup hit an 18 wheeler head on.
Which Fast Food Chain do we need more of?
A survey of fast food franchises across the country.
Khashoggi's fiancée shocked by reports his body was dissolved in acid
ANKARA, Turkey -- The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has expressed "shock and sadness" over unconfirmed reports suggesting that his body may have been dissolved with chemicals. Hatice Cengiz said on Twitter late Thursday that Khashoggi's killers had…
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Australia knife attack
A burnt out vehicle is surrounded by police tape on Bourke Street in central Melbourne, Australia, November 9, 2018. REUTERS Last Updated Nov 9, 2018 6:53 AM EST SYDNEY -- Police shot a knife-wielding man Friday after he fatally stabbed…
Migrant caravan decides to push on toward California border
MEXICO CITY -- Thousands of Central American migrants decided to depart Mexico City early Friday and head toward the northern city of Tijuana, opting for the longer but likely safer route to the U.S. border, caravan organizers said. The decision…
Imelda Marcos convicted of graft in Philippines, ordered arrested
Former Philippines First Lady and current Congresswoman Imelda Marcos waves to supporters in Manila in October 2015 Erik de Castro / REUTERS MANILA, Philippines -- A Philippine court found former first lady Imelda Marcos guilty of graft and ordered her…
Woman paralyzed in sex tumble loses claim against bed maker
Claire Busby, 46, of Berkshire, England, is seen outside the High Court in London, October 15 2018, where she is suing the Berkshire Bed Company, trading as Beds Are Uzzz, for seven-figure damages, after she was left paralysed after being…
Families of downed jet victims ask Trump to press Putin for answers
37 Photos An Emergencies Ministry member walks at a site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash near the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014. REUTERS THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Families of those killed when…