Search continues for Ohio woman in the Smoky Mountains
Limited access around Clingmans Dome while search continues.
Dog takes care of lost baby koala
Only in Australia could this feel-good story happen. A golden retriever named Asha is being hailed as a hero after comforting a lost baby koala through the night. Dog owner Kerry McKinnon says she woke up on Monday and found…
Emily's List of Weekend Activities - September 28, 2018
It's not October yet, but you can get a head start on your Halloween celebrations this weekend at Dread Hollow.
Tennessee Democrat praises GOP governor he hopes to replace
Democrat Karl Dean is running against Republican Bill Lee
Two more suspects charged in deadly home invastion
Christopher Robinson was killed at his home in June.
McCallie School wraps sexual misconduct investigation
Former students had reported sexual misconduct decades ago by employees no longer alive or working for the school.
Man diagnosed with world's first human case of rat disease
A 56-year-old man from Hong Kong has developed the world's first human case of rat hepatitis E, Chinese scientists announced on Friday. Researchers from the University of Hong Kong discovered the case after testing showed abnormal liver function following a…
6 Palestinians, including 2 children, killed by Israeli fire on border
A Palestinian demonstrator pulls a burning tire during a protest calling for lifting the Israeli blockade on Gaza and demanding the right to return to their homeland, at the Israel-Gaza border fence east of Gaza City, September 28, 2018. MOHAMMED…
Pope Francis defrocks Chilean priest amid sex abuse scandal
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has defrocked the Chilean priest at the center of the global sex abuse scandal rocking his papacy, invoking his "supreme" authority to stiffen a sentence originally handed down by a Vatican court in 2011. In…
Pompeo floats prospect of officially ending Korean War as Trump-Kim summit looms
NEW YORK-- Given the Trump administration's goal of a complete, verifiable denuclearization of North Korea during President Trump's first term, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is eager to maintain U.S.-North Korean engagement. As he prepares for upcoming discussions with the…
Earthquakes topple homes, prompt Indonesian tsunami warning
A map provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the epicenter of 7.5 magnitude earthquake which struck Indonesia on Sept. 28, 2018. USGS Last Updated Sep 28, 2018 7:06 AM EDT JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian officials issued a tsunami warning…
All passengers and crew escape plane crash in Pacific island lagoon
People are evacuated from an Air Niugini plane crashed in the waters in Weno, Chuuk, Micronesia, September 28, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. James Yaingeluo/REUTERS WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Everybody survived a plane's crash landing in a…
Hurricane Rosa grows into Cat 4 storm as Kirk drenches Caribbean
Hurricane Rosa, now a Category 4 storm, churns about 600 miles southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula in the Pacific Ocean, early on Sept. 28, 2018. NOAA/NWS/National Hurricane Center Last Updated Sep 28, 2018 3:53 AM…
Weather, flooding causes Ironman to drop swim portion of race Sunday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - All the flooding has forced the Ironman race to go on this weekend without the swim portion that normally takes place in the Tennessee River. "They made the right decision not to do the swim. The…
Tropical Storm Kirk dumps heavy rain across eastern Caribbean
Satellite imagery shows Hurricane Rosa in the Pacific (L) and Tropical Storm Kirk in the tropical Atlantic (R) as of Thu., Sept. 27, 2018. NOAA Tropical Storm Kirk dropped heavy rain and unleashed flooding as it passed through the eastern…
Petition drive for traffic light on Highway 58 after deadly crash
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The latest traffic fatality on Highway 58 has sparked a drive to get the city to put up a traffic light at the intersection where it happened. Last Saturday, 64 year old school teacher Karen Saxton was…
Community reacts to assistant principal's controversial comments
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local story about a top administrator at Soddy Daisy High school has gained national attention since the controversial video was posted Wednesday. Students, parents, teachers, and other members of the Soddy Daisy community have…
TDOT battling sinkhole on Highway 111
TDOT is waiting for better weather to repair the damage.
Soddy Daisy Principal apologizes for "blame the girls" video
Steven Henry does not condone statements by vice principal Jared Hensley.
Hamilton County joins Harvard Consortium on Education
Chattanooga is the 7th city/region to join national program to improve education outcomes.
Burlison found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in 1984 shooting
Jurors concluded he did shoot and kill Ernest Griffin in 1984 at a convenience store and that he shot his ex wife Mary Mealer.
Hamilton County Fair canceled due to flooding
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The annual Hamilton County Fair set for this weekend has been cancelled.
China calls American B-52 flights "provocative"
A B-52 Stratofortress and F-16 jets taking part in multinational exercises over Jordan in 2015. Jordan Pix, Getty Images BEIJING—China on Thursday labeled a recent mission by nuclear-capable U.S. B-52 bombers over the disputed South China Sea as "provocative," and…
China calls American B-52 flights "provocative"
A B-52 Stratofortress and F-16 jets taking part in multinational exercises over Jordan in 2015. Jordan Pix, Getty Images BEIJING—China on Thursday labeled a recent mission by nuclear-capable U.S. B-52 bombers over the disputed South China Sea as "provocative," and…