Company expanding in Athens bringing new jobs
70 news jobs by next year.
U.S. extends small olive branch to North Korea on humanitarian aid
In this May 9, 2018, photo provided by the World Food Program (WFP), children eat a meal at a nursery and kindergarten where WFP provides food assistance in Sinwon county in North Korea's South Hwanghae province. Silke Buhr / AP…
Signal Mountain gets sidewalk grant
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - The town of Signal Mountain has landed a $282,838 grant to improve sidewalks. The TAP grant will build sidewalks from James Boulevard to Ridgeway Avenue. “This is a sizable federal grant and we were happy…
Health Dept. warns about Hepatitis A exposure at two local jails
They want to talk to women who were held there on July 26-27.
The Latest: Grandfather issues plea to find missing boy
Starving children found in New Mexico, but not the boy reported missing in Georgia
The Latest: Arrests made at protest of private prison firm
CoreCivic operates private prisons like the Silverdale facility in Hamilton County
Moms of 11 children found at New Mexico compound arrested
TAOS, N.M. — Three women believed to be the mothers of 11 children found hungry and living in a filthy makeshift compound in rural northern New Mexico have been arrested, following the weekend arrests of two men, authorities said Monday.…
2 elderly men sneak out of nursing home to attend heavy metal festival
The Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The small town has hosted the annual festival, which attracts heavy metal fans from around the world, since 1990. Gina Wetzler / Getty Images You're never too old to rock on. Two…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit against some defendants in Ooltewah Rape Case
But he allows questions about whether the school system was indifferent to sexual assault before the attacks to continue.
UPDATE: Teen injured in ATV crash has died
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - UPDATE: Authorities confirmed that Bryson Scott has died after an ATV accident over the weekend. PREVIOUS STORY: A juvenile was injured on Saturday night after an ATV hit a pole. According to the Hamilton County…
Pentagon restricts use of fitness trackers, other electronics
U.S. military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk war zone areas won't be allowed to use features on fitness trackers or cellphone applications that can reveal their location, according to a new Pentagon order. The…
Explosion near Italy airport kills 2, injures dozens
A general view of the motorway after an accident caused a large explosion and fire at Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy, August 6, 2018. Italian Firefighters Press Office via Reuters MILAN — A tanker truck carrying flammable material exploded…
Businessman Bobby Stone dies on Chickamauga Lake
Business owner/Tivoli Board Member slipped while crossing between boats
Hamilton County Sheriff & Trustee warn citizens about scams going on now
Bill Hullender and Sheriff Hammond hold press conference to say they don't call you at home and demand payments.
McMinn County Armed Robbery Arrests
Victim says they fired a shot that grazed him during the robbery.
Apparent drone attack in Venezuela highlights growing concern for U.S.
It has the makings of a Hollywood film: a head of state dodging an assassination attempt from a drone. That's what Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro says happened to him on Saturday.A loud blast could be heard as Maduro was giving…
Beware counterfeit $20 bills in the Sequatchie Valley
3 bills found at 2 different locations
Trump reimposes Iran sanctions
President Trump is reimposing U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted as a part of the Iran nuclear deal. Mr. Trump announced the decision to withdraw the U.S. from the deal earlier this year. The May decision to withdraw…
Woman discovers her face used in ads around the world
Six years ago Shubnum Khan received a strange Facebook message from a friend saying she noticed her picture being used in an advertisement for Canadian immigration. "I was like, 'That is me, I don't know what I'm doing there. This…
Woman discovers her face used in ads around the world
Six years ago Shubnum Khan received a strange Facebook message from a friend saying she noticed her picture being used in an advertisement for Canadian immigration. "I was like, 'That is me, I don't know what I'm doing there. This…
Explosion near Italy airport injures dozens
A general view of the motorway after an accident caused a large explosion and fire at Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy, August 6, 2018. Italian Firefighters Press Office/Handout Italian Firefighters Press Office via Reuters MILAN -- Italian…
Explosion near Italy airport injures dozens
A general view of the motorway after an accident caused a large explosion and fire at Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy, August 6, 2018. Italian Firefighters Press Office/Handout Italian Firefighters Press Office via Reuters MILAN -- Italian…
Pompeo says "enormous change" needed in Iran to reverse U.S. sanctions
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran will be rigorously enforced and remain in place until the Iranian government radically changes course. Speaking to reporters aboard his plane on his way home from a…
Georgia's Hands Free Driving Law Results in Hundreds of Citations
A Georgia agency says more than 900 drivers were cited for violating the state's new law prohibiting handling cellphones behind the wheel during its first month. Georgia on July 1 joined more than a dozen states that make it illegal…