Emily's List of Weekend Activities - November 2, 2018
Downtown Dalton is hosting its 20th annual Holiday Open House this weekend.
Man gets 10 years in prison for persuading wife to kill herself
In this Sept. 27, 2018, photo Graham Morant leaves the Supreme Court in Brisbane. Darren England / AP CANBERRA, Australia -- A self-styled preacher who wanted to claim his wife's life insurance was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in…
U.S. sanctions on Iran raise questions for detained Americans
Last Updated Nov 2, 2018 3:11 PM EDT TEHRAN, Iran -- As a result of the United States pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, the Trump administration is announcing that all American sanctions on the country that had been lifted will…
Yemen's displaced struggle to survive on leaves, moldy bread crumbs
ABS, Yemen -- Yahia Hussein has already lost a 5-month-old son who wasted away and died as they fled their village in northern Yemen. Now living in a camp for the displaced, he is running out of ways to feed…
Video shows bus plunging off bridge into river after passenger, driver fight
Last Updated Nov 2, 2018 8:48 AM EDT BEIJING -- Police say a brawl between a passenger and a bus driver led to the bus plunging off a bridge in southwestern China Sunday. All 15 people on board are presumed…
Pilot from previous flight of doomed jet reported problem after takeoff
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- New details about the crashed Lion Air jet's previous flight cast more doubt on the Indonesian airline's claim to have fixed technical problems, as hundreds of personnel searched the sea for a fifth day Friday for victims…
Mistrial declared in Commissioner Tim Boyd's case
A judge declared a mistrial in the case against a Hamilton County Commissioner.
West Nile Virus cases in horses increase slightly in Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Lynn Johnson owns four horses. "I have a couple of Clydesdales, a Percheron, and a Saddlebred. I've had horses all of my life, I can't imagine life without my horses," Johnson said. She said she sometimes shows…
The Latest: Tennessee executes man in electric chair
Edmund Zagorski is the first Tennessean executed by the electric chair since 2007.
Walker Co. reports sewer spill near Chickamauga
CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County officials report another sewer spill in the Chickamauga area. For the second time on Wednesday, a line backed up, dumping about 500 gallons of sewage. It happened in a wooded area between Glass Mill…
Bob Corker wraps up his Senate career today at the Chattanooga Rotary Club
He says President Trump was right about Iran.
News 12 Then: Donald Trump's last big visit to our area
We look back into our archives for when Donald Trump attended a Northwest Whitfield football game.
Judge downgrades charge against Commissioner Tim Boyd
The jury is now considering the attempted extortion charge, instead.
Sheriff warns residents about vehicle break ins
Sheriff Hammonds reports 36 such break in in just the last few weeks in Hamilton County.
The Latest: Vigils planned for Tennessee death row inmate
Edmund Zagorski is scheduled to be executed at chair 8 p.m.
Saudi Arabia's execution of domestic worker prompts protest
File photo: Indonesia President Joko Widodo talks to Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir at presidential palace in Bogor, Indonesia, October 22, 2018. REUTERS Jakarta has filed an official protest with Saudi Arabia after the oil-rich kingdom executed…
Australia says it will remove all children from Nauru immigration camps
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia aims to remove all asylum seeker children from Nauru within two months as concerns escalate about their deteriorating health after languishing on the tiny Pacific atoll nation for up to five years. Cabinet ministers said Thursday,…
Oceans have absorbed more heat than previously thought, study finds
The Earth's oceans have absorbed more heat than previously believed, according to a study published this week in Nature, a scientific journal. Researchers found that the oceans absorbed 60 percent more each year between 1991 and 2016 than was thought. "Imagine…
Drowned, died in deserts, fallen prey: Tally finds 56,800 migrants dead or missing
JOHANNESBURG — As migration rises worldwide, so has its toll: The tens of thousands of people who die or simply disappear during their journeys. Barely counted in life, these migrants rarely register in death — almost as if they never lived…
Vice President Mike Pence campaigns in Dalton
He spoke at a Brian Kemp rally at the Dalton Trade Center.
One of 2 "black boxes" found from doomed Lion Air jet
Divers leave to make a dive at a search area for Lion Air flight in waters off Indonesia on October 31, 2018 EDGAR SU / REUTERS Last Updated Nov 1, 2018 2:48 AM EDT JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Divers on Thursday…
President Trump shops pop up and organizers plan peaceful protest as rally nears
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Wednesday, tents with President Trump merchandise popped up on Broad Street and Dayton Blvd. "We've got t-shirts, flags, coffee mugs," Robert Hickman said. "It's called the MAGA hat. It has 'Make America Great Again' on…
Mother, Father hit by car while out trick-or-treating with children in Catoosa
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - A night of trick or treating takes a tragic turn on Halloween in Catoosa County. Sheriff Gary Sisk says a mother, father, children were out, when they were hit by a car this evening. It happened…
OFFICIALS: No way to know how bad flu will be this year
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Flu season is upon us. Experts recommend getting your flu shot in the month of October so the vaccine has time to take its full effect. Doctors and health officials are watching this disease closely.…