Bredesen wants Blackburn-backed opioid law repeal
Candidates appear at forum on opioid crisis.
Suspect charged with DUI after running into motorcycle this morning
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A local man has been charged with DUI, again. But this time the results were deadly. Witnesses say the car was driving erratically before veering into oncoming traffic on Hixson Pike. The vehicle hit a motorcycle, killing…
Trump administration cuts more than $200 million in aid to Palestinians
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has decided to cut more than $200 million in bilateral aid to the Palestinians, following a review of the funding for projects in the West Bank and Gaza, the State Department said Friday. The department…
Walker County lands bank loans to make it through 2018
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County is going to the bank to keep the government going through the end of the year. Commissioner Shannon Whitfield signed resolutions on Thursday approving loans from The Bank of LaFayette and First Volunteer Bank.…
GBI names woman shot by police after I 75 chase
33 year old Clinique Jackson in critical condition.
Wildfire southwest of Berlin sets off WWII ammunition still buried in forests
A picture taken on August 24, 2018 shows an empty street in Frohnsdorf, near Treuenbrietzen, northeastern Germany, after the village was evacuated. John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images BERLIN -- Firefighters struggled Friday to tame a wildfire southwest of Berlin but had to…
301 tourists evacuated from hotel after mysterious deaths of man, wife
CAIRO — Tour operator Thomas Cook is evacuating all of its customers from a hotel in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Hurghada after two Britons died there this week under unclear circumstances. The move came after John and Susan Cooper,…
South Pittsburg Elementary student walks out of school
Kindergarten student got out and walked several blocks, but nothing bad happened.
"Fragile Five": Why Turkey's struggling economy is impacting other countries
Escalating tensions between Turkey and the U.S. are impacting the economies of other countries, including South Africa. The U.S. imposed sanctions on Turkey because an American pastor was being detained for accusations of espionage and terrorism. Andrew Brunson has since…
Police arrested the man with the butcher knife at Waffle House
No one was hurt in the incident early this morning
Salvation Army celebrates 125 years with their 2018 Fundraising Banquet
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Salvation Army celebrated 125 years Thursday night with their 2018 fundraising banquet. They thanked the many people who have given to the organization over the years. Jonathan Evans, Chaplin for the Dallas Cowboys and former NFL…
Ebola spreads to conflict zone in scenario health officials have been "dreading"
FILE PHOTO: A Congolese health worker administers Ebola vaccine to a woman who had contact with an Ebola sufferer in the village of Mangina in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, August 18, 2018. REUTERS The Ebola…
Doctor accused of killing wife, daughter with gas-filled yoga ball
A prison van transporting Malaysian national Khaw Kim-sun, 53, who is accused of murdering his wife and daughter, leaves the High Court in Hong Kong on August 23, 2018. Philip Fong / AFP/Getty Images HONG KONG -- An anesthesiologist is…
Former Scottish leader Salmond accused of sexual misconduct: Report
FILE PHOTO: Alex Salmond is pictured in Broomhouse on May 18, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images Alex Salmond, the former nationalist leader who took Scotland to the brink of independence in 2014, has denied accusations of sexual misconduct which were…
Members of Amazon tribe never seen by outsiders filmed by drone
This 2017 photo released by the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) shows a "maloca," or long house, in Vale do Javari, Amazonas state, Brazil. FUNAI via AP In the sprawling greenery of the Brazilian Amazon, near the border with Peru, a…
Australia picks new PM after party coup
Incoming Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is congratulated by his new deputy Josh Frydenberg after a party meeting in Canberra, Australia August 24, 2018. DAVID GRAY / REUTERS Australia's ruling party has chosen Treasurer Scott Morrison to become the next…
FIRST ON 12: The GBI is actively investigating a "use of force" complaint against a Whitfield County Deputy
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - The Whitfield County Sheriff says they are conducting an internal investigation into one of their deputies. This comes after the GBI stepped in launching a use of force investigation. Lt. Lowery was not put on administrative…
John Bolton warns Russia about meddling
President Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, will attend a military parade commemorating Ukraine's Independence Day on Friday, one day after he met in Geneva for what were apparently tense talks with his Russian counterpart, Nikolai Patrushev. Bolton will…
Mother charged in Georgia wreck that killed her 2 children
The car rolled with her young children inside.
Junior ROTC instructor charged with aggravated assault
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police arrested a Soddy Daisy High School Junior R-O-T-C instructor. He's accused of waving a gun at a teenage girl at the Starbucks near the Northgate Mall. The victim told police 50-year old Timothy Hodges blew his…
Bull Moose Tube President explains company's side of the lock-out
Company has locked out union members in contract negotiations.
Renovation of Howard Middle School begins
The old building is being gutted for a new school next year.
Catholic Church reels from abuse scandals as pope heads to Ireland
DUBLIN — Missouri's attorney general launched a statewide investigation Thursday into sex crimes within the Catholic Church. The probe follows an investigation in Pennsylvania that determined more than 300 priests had abused more than 1,000 children. This weekend, Pope Francis is visiting…
Tennessee sees increase in drug overdose deaths
Tennessee Department of Health data shows deaths from drug overdoses increased in 2017.