Fan fire causes Chattooga County Jail evacuation
Inmates moved to avoid smoke and allow access to the exhaust fan.
Royal wedding's gospel choir lands record deal
LONDON -- The gospel choir that performed at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is celebrating a new achievement: a record deal. London's Kingdom Choir thrilled a worldwide audience of nearly two billion people with their rendition…
Vanderbilt University investigating racist emails
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt University is investigating a racist message that was sent to e-mail lists of students, faculty and staff.
Turkey shrugs off Trump threat, rejects U.S. pastor's appeal
ISTANBUL -- A Turkish court has rejected an appeal by U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson to be released from house arrest as his trial on terror and espionage charges continues. Brunson's lawyer, Ismail Cem Halavurt, told the Reuters news agency that…
Ah-Choooo! Driver's sneeze attack blamed for Georgia crash
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A motorist told police that her sneezing attack was so severe that it caused her to crash her SUV into a minivan in Athens, Georgia.
USGS reports earthquake near the airport
It happened at 6:37 this morning.
Police: Man kills son, 10, his mother, 84, and then himself
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Police say a man killed his 10-year-old son and his sleeping 84-year-old mother before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life in northern Alabama.
U.S. military boosts troop security after deadly Niger ambush
A U.S. army instructor walks next to Malian soldiers on April 12, 2018 during an anti-terrorism exercise at the Kamboinse - General Bila Zagre military camp near Ouagadougo in Burkina Faso. Getty DAKAR, Senegal -- The U.S. military in Africa…
U.S. military boosts troop security after deadly Niger ambush
A U.S. army instructor walks next to Malian soldiers on April 12, 2018 during an anti-terrorism exercise at the Kamboinse - General Bila Zagre military camp near Ouagadougo in Burkina Faso. Getty DAKAR, Senegal -- The U.S. military in Africa…
North Korea reportedly still building new long-range missiles
U.S. intelligence agencies have found that North Korea is building new missiles, based on satellite photographs taken in recent weeks and other new evidence, The Washington Post reported Monday. Just weeks after a high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and…
5 Tennessee Sites Added to National Register of Historic Places
Five Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Tennessee Historical Commission says the Smotherman House in Tullahoma was designed by Nashville architect George Waller and built between 1932 and 1934 for wholesale grocery businessman…
Man Arrested in Tennessee on Child Pornography Charges
Authorities say a man charged in a child pornography investigation in Kentucky has been arrested in Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Monday that 23-year-old Bradley Richmond has been arrested in Bedford County in Middle Tennessee. TBI says Richmond…
Former Iraqi translator for troops to finally become citizen after lawsuit
A new citizen holds a U.S. flag at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library in Manhattan, New York, U.S., July 3, 2018. Shannon Stapleton / REUTERS An Iraqi former translator for…
ISIS claims attack on cyclists in Tajikistan, but offers no proof
The United States Charge dAffaires, Kevin Covert (R) speaks with a man as people come to pay their tribute to the victims of a deadly attack, at the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe, July 31, 2018. Getty MOSCOW -- The Islamic…
Gun battle, hostages reportedly held after blast in Afghan city
A wounded Afghan man is brought to a hospital after roadside bomb hit a passenger bus, in Herat on July 31, 2018. Getty Afghan officials said Tuesday that a coordinated militant attack was underway in the city of Jalalabad, the…
Lawmakers struggle with response to Trump-Putin relationship
Congress is producing an unusual outpouring of bills, resolutions and new sanctions proposals to push back at President Donald Trump's approach to Vladimir Putin, shore up relations with NATO allies and prevent Russian interference in the midterm election. But it…
TN gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee stops in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With the gubernatorial primary election only days away, you could find candidate Bill Lee in Chattanooga speaking to around 30 people in a town hall. It was one of his stops Monday as he continued to…
Chattanooga & Cleveland states land Mechatronics grants
Money will help students cover costs in Mechatronics programs
Emily's List of Weekday Activities - August 1, 2018
There are lots of live concerts happening in Chattanooga this week.
2 from Georgia accused in N Alabama jury duty scam
They scammed victims out of $19,000 by convincing them they missed federal jury duty.
Georgia jet fuel tax halted, months after Delta, NRA fight
Georgia Governor suspends the fuel tax that was caught up in the Delta-NRA fight during the legislative session.
Trump says he'd "have no problem doing a shutdown"
President Trump again threatened to shut down the federal government over border security funding if Congress doesn't act. Sunday, he blamed congressional Democrats for failing to support his administration's immigration policies. "As far as the border is concerned and personally, if we…
NASCAR honors a Chattanooga Firefighter
Captain Steve Everett honored as a Neighborhood Hero after saving a woman's life in a fire.
Company announces their deal to buy the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant is almost done
If the deal goes through, it could bring thousands of jobs again to northeast Alabama.