Senior Matters: Pet Therapy
How dogs are making the lives of seniors better.
Group takes their ACA protest to Memorial Hospital
They want Tennessee to pull out of lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act.
Chattanooga Fire Department joins mutual aid service
Chattanooga firefighters are now apart of an emergency response service that allows them to give and receive help from other agencies.
Low unemployment could mean seasonal hiring struggles
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As the holiday season approaches retailers and companies are beginning to hire temporary help, but low unemployment rates could hinder their hiring. Both Georgia and Tennessee's unemployment rates are below 4%. This means there are less…
Immigrant kids' shelter seeks staff with military policing experience
Site of a shelter for unaccompanied minors run by Southwest Key in Houston. Google Maps A job ad recently posted for a security monitor at a Houston shelter for unaccompanied migrant children stands out for the background the nonprofit is…
Pompeo briefs Trump after trip to Saudi Arabia, Turkey
Last Updated Oct 18, 2018 12:40 PM EDT Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he told President Trump to give the Saudis a few more days to complete their investigation into what happened to journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after Pompeo returned…
Turkey widens Khashoggi probe as pressure mounts on Trump and the Saudis
Turkey's justice minister said Thursday his government's investigation into the disappearance and alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi will wrap up soon, as police reportedly expanded their hunt for clues to new areas outside of Istanbul. Turkish and Arab media…
U.S. commander escapes attack, but top Afghan ally killed
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Three U.S. nationals were wounded on Thursday in a shooting at the residence of the governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar province. Top U.S. commander in the country, Gen. Austin Scott Miller, was attending an event with other U.S.…
Fall foliage
A fallen leaf is pictured in Orvault, western France, October 18, 2018. Credit: Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images A cable car is seen among fall colors in Sigulda, Latvia October 10, 2018. Credit: INTS KALNINS/REUTERS Fall colors in Pitlochry, Scotland, September 28,…
Watch: Khashoggi criticizes Saudi prince's "impulsive behavior" in 2017 interview
Missing Saudi writer and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi criticized Saudi Arabia's crown prince in a CBSN interview last year, calling his behavior in foreign policy "impulsive." Khashoggi vanished Oct. 2 while trying to pick up paperwork at Saudi Arabia's consulate…
Red Wolves Soccer Club plans to build their own stadium
They have also struck a deal to play their first season at Chattanooga Christian.
Michael Shavers back in court on possible parole violation
He was released for time served for shooting his ex-girlfriend, over her great objections.
Endangerd Child Alert brothers recovered in McMinn County
Their mother failed to turn them over to a court in Overton County.
Inmate dies at the Hamilton County Jail
Carl Bray had been arrested for DUI the day before.
Biden says Trump "seems to have a love affair with autocrats"
Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized President Trump for his leniency toward Saudi Arabia following the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Mr. Trump "seems to have a love affair with autocrats," Biden…
Mesmerizing images showcase Earth as art
Satellite images from the U.S. Geological Survey combine science and art to showcase the splendor and wonder of our planet. Scroll through the images to see more from the "Earth as Art" collection. In shallow waters surrounding the Tyuleniy Archipelago…
Investigators search Saudi consul's home in missing journalist case
ISTANBUL — Turkish crime-scene investigators searched the home of the Saudi consul general in Istanbul Wednesday in the disappearance of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. As Saudi Arabia's green national flag flapped overhead, forensics teams entered the residence, located slightly more than…
Banksy implies he wanted his partially shredded painting to shred all the way
Sotheby's employees pose with artwork by British artist Banksy in London, after it "self-destructed" by shredding in Oct. 2018 after a buyer bid more than $1.4 million for it; originally titled "Girl with Balloon," the shredded piece was renamed "Love…
Washington Post publishes last column by missing journalist
ISTANBUL — The Washington Post published a new column by Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi Wednesday that the paper said it received after he was reported missing. In it, he warns governments in the Middle East "have been given free rein to…
Burial fund for 21 year old killed in Catoosa crash
Family learned he was just going to have his second child.
Lots of people are showing up for Early Voting in Tennessee
Hamilton County now has four locations for early voting.
Homeowners: Construction causing major damage to yard
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- As the local economy has expanded, more and more construction projects have popped up across the county. That, and the recent heavy rains have been causing drainage issues for many residents. A developer is expanding a…
The "Industrial" style of the proposed Broad Street Publix store
Developers will take these designs to the Planning Commission appeals board.
Fort Payne police charge man with elder abuse of an 84 year old
Victim suffered a gash on her hand from being slapped.