Libertarian could trigger runoff in Georgia governor's race
Georgia requires a 50% plus one victory, meaning Ted Metz could force a runoff in a very close election.
Pakistan's high court acquits Christian woman on death row for blasphemy
Pakistani police officers stand guard outside nation's supreme court, in Islamabad, on October 31, 2018; the court acquitted a Christian woman who'd been on death row since 2010 for insulting Islam's Prophet Muhammad; the court ordered authorities to free Asia…
Woman frees herself nearly hour after avalanche in New Zealand
Jo Morgan speaks with the media after surviving an avalanche on a New Zealand mountain. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A well-known adventurer dug herself out of an avalanche on a New Zealand mountain Wednesday morning, while two guides climbing with…
Man plays piano to soothe ailing elephants
Last Updated Oct 30, 2018 9:38 PM EDT They say an elephant never forgets, and those at Elephants World in Thailand will certainly never forget Paul Barton. Barton is the man who introduced these elephants to classical music. Barton is…
Woman gets jail time after killing her alleged rapist
A mother was sentenced to jail Monday after killing her alleged rapist and dragging his body with a car, reports CBS News partner Network Ten in Australia. Roxanne Eka Peters, 35, faces nine years in prison for manslaughter and an additional…
Three-quarters of Venice underwater as city hit by worst flooding in a decade
Last Updated Oct 30, 2018 3:10 PM EDT MILAN — Three-quarters of the lagoon city of Venice was under water Monday as large swathes of Italy continued to be battered by severe storms. At least 11 people were killed across…
Lion Air plane crash: Doomed airliner apparently found on sea floor
Last Updated Oct 31, 2018 2:17 AM EDT A team searching for Indonesia's Lion Air Flight JT610 heard a "pinging sound" late Tuesday, indicating they may have found the doomed airliner's fuselage on the seabed off Jakarta's coast. The Boeing…
Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee calls on Trump to prevent "cover-up"
Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, is seen during an interview with Reuters in London, Britain, October 29, 2018. REUTERS Last Updated Oct 30, 2018 2:07 PM EDT ISTANBUL -- The Turkish fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi called on…
Passengers on doomed jet before crash described "roller coaster" ride
Searchers in Indonesia are continuing their efforts to recover the black boxes from Lion Air Flight JT610 as new details emerge of problems on its previous flight. The black box data could reveal the plane's last moments before it plunged…
More than 30 dead in chopper crash, suicide bombing in Afghanistan
Afghan security forces arrive at site of suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on October 31, 2018 OMAR SOBHANI / REUTERS An Afghan official says an army helicopter carrying senior officials crashed in the western Farah province early Wednesday, killing all…
Sequatchie County High School students protest former principal's reassignment
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A group of Sequatchie County High School students want former Sequatchie County High School Principal Tommy Layne back. Layne recently transferred from his position as principal to a teaching position at Griffith Elementary School. A…
Patrick Core calls for a cold, snowy winter
In late fall, Chief Meteorologist takes a stab at the coming winter weather forecast.
Local reaction to President Trump's citizenship birthright proposal
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - President Trump is planning a move to end birthright citizenship for babies born to non-citizens, or immigrants not authorized to be in the U.S. That news brought praise from Americans who want tighter control of U-S borders…
Expect some disruptions this Sunday for Presidential visit
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - President Trump is set to visit Chattanooga this Sunday ahead of the mid term elections. News 12s Kaylee Nix tells us what to expect for this presidential visit.
Judge declines to put Georgia absentee ballot order on hold
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge won't suspend her order governing Georgia election officials' handling of absentee ballots and applications with mismatched signatures while the secretary of state appeals it. U.S. District Judge Leigh May last week ordered the state…
Police find possible explosive on seat of car in traffic stop
No one was hurt
Golden Apple: Alexis Nix
A Lakeside Academy teacher loves watching her students succeed, and that's earned her a Golden Apple Award.
Police Department apart of discussion with students after "The Hate U Give" movie screening for Opportunity Zone students
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Opportunity Zone Schools students will have a chance to see the movie "The Hate U Give" in a special screening Sunday. The event will be followed by a Q&A on the movie's theme and…
Police: Man tried to hide baby on stolen gun
SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Police in Georgia say a man driving with his infant daughter on his lap hid the child from officers, who found the 3-month-old lying on a stolen gun. News outlets report 24-year-old Detavis Madison was arrested…
Sequatchie County reassigns long time high school principal
Tommy Layne has lead Sequatchie High since 1994
TBI investigating body found on Polk County mountain
Skeletal remains found by hunters on Benton Mountain.
TDOC officers make sex offender checks for Operation Blackout
Officers with the Tennessee Department of Correction are making sure kids are safe this Halloween by checking up on sex offenders.
Sheriff's Office offers Halloween safety tips
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - With Halloween falling on a Wednesday, this is one of those years when parties and celebrations are scattered over a period of days.
Hope fades for survivors of deadly Indonesian plane crash
KARAWANG, Indonesia — A Lion Air plane carrying 189 people crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital Monday. Officials said they weren't expecting to find survivors. So far, they said 24 body bags have been…