KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's Crisis Response Unit 222 is the country's most powerful weapon in the fight against Taliban and ISIS militants. The team swarms onto the scene at the first sign of trouble. When a terrorist attack is underway,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Scenic City Women's Network hosted a prayer walk and prayer service on the steps of the old Hamilton County Courthouse. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann read a proclamation saying, "by the congressman of the third district of…
Volunteer groups all across the Tennessee Valley are waiting to spring into action ahead of Hurricane Florence.
A Central High school teacher brings the arts alive in the Theater Department, earning her a Golden Apple award.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Environmental Protection Agency puts the Southside Chattanooga lead site on the Superfund National Priorities List. The EPA proposed to put the site on the list at the beginning of this year as they continue to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The trial of 57 year old Tyrone Murphy is set to start this week in Hamilton County. Murphy is charged in the stabbing death of 30 year old Ashley Cates at her apartment on Bailey avenue. It…
Three researchers who studied the injuries suffered by 26 U.S. diplomats and their family in Havana, Cuba, have briefed the Joint Chiefs of Staff, amid growing interest by the Pentagon into the "attacks." "We got a number of questions, all…
Last Updated Sep 11, 2018 2:51 PM EDT A "Tent City" for migrant boys in Texas will stay open until at least the end of the year and will expand its capacity to include up to 3,800 beds, CBS News has learned.…
US Senate candidate, Phil Bredesen, is laying out his proposal for balancing the federal budget.
The hunt for a tiger blamed for more than a dozen fatal attacks on humans has sparked controversy in India. The female tiger, known as T1, has terrorized villagers in the western state of Maharashtra. According to BBC News, India's…
ROME -- A top Vatican official said Tuesday the clerical sex abuse scandal is such a game-changing catastrophe for the Catholic Church that he called it the church's "own 9/11" on the 17th anniversary of the attacks in the U.S.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (TDOT, WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews soon will begin a project to address drainage issues at the I-24 West ramps at Exit 174 to U.S. 41 (Cummings Hwy.) in the Lookout Valley community in…
After a six month investigation, a northwest Georgia drug task force, made a significant bust.
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - According to the Bradley County Sheriff's Office, they responded to the scene of the shooting on Coffey Road Monday night. Details are limited, but authorities said that the suspect is in custody. They also said…
In his first major public address since becoming national security adviser to President Trump, Ambassador John Bolton preemptively singled out the International Criminal Court, warning that its judges and prosecutors would be subject to travel restrictions, sanctions and criminal prosecution…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A woman could now be facing charges after posting about inadequate medical care after a fight at the McMinn County Jail. We want to warn you that some of the video is graphic. Erica Miller…
A former truck driver who was found guilty of causing a crash on I-75 that killed six people wants a new trial.
HATAY, Turkey — For four days straight, Russian air strikes and Syrian barrel bombs have pummeled Idlib, prompting a dire warning from the United Nations. The attacks have displaced 30,000 people with nowhere to go. "There needs to be ways…
Kids at Red Bank Elementary are getting closer to nature, by spending time outside.
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea marked the 70th anniversary of its founding on Sunday, staging what it calls the "Mass Games" in its main stadium for the first time in five years. It held a military parade in its capital…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cleveland Police are asking for help locating for 29-year-old Amanda Coon. Police say she was reported missing on August 21st and has active warrants. According to Cleveland Police, Coon was last known to be with Kris…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man is facing felony charges after officials find dangerous chemicals in his home. The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office says they were alerted to a possible prowler late Sunday night. When they arrived to the…
CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC (WDEF) - A 19-year old North Carolina man is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of a Cherokee County man.
Smoke rises near the Syrian village of Kafr Ain in the southern countryside of Idlib province after an airstrike on September 7, 2018. Getty BEIRUT -- A top U.N. official warned Monday that an attack on rebel-held parts in Syria's…