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6 arrests made in failed plot to assassinate Venezuelan president

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Authorities detained six people suspected of using explosives-laden drones in a failed bid to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, officials said Sunday. Interior Minister Nestor Luis Reverol on Sunday described it as a terrorist attack and said more…

Tenn Rescued after falling 50 feet at Rainbow Falls

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -Several agencies responded to help rescue the 15-year-old girl who fell. According to Amy Maxwell with Hamilton County Emergency Services, responders were dispatched to Alexian Way around 3. She says due to the rocky and steep…

Fiery Fatal Crash in Soddy-Daisy

Soddy-Daisy, TN (WDEF) - In the early morning hours of Sunday, the Soddy-Daisy Police Department responded to a vehicle crash that was on fire on the south bound side of Highway 27, under Highway 111. Officers have confirmed the driver…

Hamilton County Schools Parent University kicks off

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools Parent University had its inaugural kick off on Saturday at the First Tennessee Pavilion. The first 400 to 500 kids that showed up to the event got a free backpack with supplies.…

local mothers celebrate breastfeeding

RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Local mothers celebrated breastfeeding. The Chattanooga Area Breastfeeding Connection held the 6th annual Chattanooga Big Latch On Saturday morning. This year 98 children latched on to their mothers while breastfeeding simultaneously at the Red Bank…

UPDATE: authorities identify body located in Chickamauga Lake

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - UPDATE: T.W.R.A. identified the body found as 57-year-old Robert Stone of Chattanooga. Authorities said Stone's body was found by an underwater remote controlled operated vehicle at around 9:45 Sunday morning and was recovered by divers…

Bin Laden's son apparently married 9/11 hijacker's daughter

Seven years after Osama bin Laden's death, the mother of the September 11 mastermind has spoken publicly about her son for the first time. Guardian journalist Martin Chulov, who interviewed Alia Ghanem and other relatives, revealed on Saturday that the…

Bradley County authorities need help identifying theft suspect

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a suspect and vehicle. Authorities said that the suspect was captured on surveillance video in the northern part of the county on Aug. 1st around…

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