Groom rescues struggling swimmer moments after beach wedding
Groom is a former lifeguard and member of the Coast Guard
EU ready to protect European firms from U.S. sanctions on Iran
The European Union on Monday said that new measures are ready to take effect to protect European businesses from the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran. The measures also aim to save the agreement meant to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions…
Couple convicted of selling son to pedophiles on dark web
BERLIN -- A German mother and her partner were convicted Tuesday over the repeated rape of the woman's young son and for selling him for sex on the internet. They were sentenced to prison in a case that has horrified…
Couple convicted of selling son to pedophiles on dark web
BERLIN -- A German mother and her partner were convicted Tuesday over the repeated rape of the woman's young son and for selling him for sex on the internet. They were sentenced to prison in a case that has horrified…
Marsha Blackburn Boosts President Trump in Television Ad
Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn is keeping President Donald Trump at the center of her Senate campaign in her second TV ad. The digital and statewide TV ad replays a Nashville rally in May when Trump boosted Blackburn. The ad touts…
State of Tennessee Welcomes new State Conservationist
Tennessee has a new state conservationist. State officials say the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Sheldon L. Hightower is replacing Kevin Brown as the eighth state conservationist to serve in Tennessee. Brown retired in January 2018. Hightower will oversee 72 USDA…
Man pulled alive from mosque shattered by Indonesia quake
A shattered mosque in quake-hit northern Lombok, where sandals remain scattered outside its entrance, has become a focal point of the rescue effort after one weeping man was hauled out of the wreckage. An unknown number of worshippers were performing…
Olympics to up security with facial recognition technology
File photo: Aerial view of Shibuya area and the Yoyogi national stadium which will host the Handball events during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on September 12, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. Getty Images TOKYO -- A facial recognition system will…
Chickamauga school officials hold dedication for new high school
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) - Chickamauga City School District officials held a dedication for the new Gordon Lee Memorial High School on Monday. The new building replaces the old one that was on the site for years. "The high school that we had…
Agencies worked together to rescue young hiker on Signal Mountain
Several different agencies worked together to rescue of a young hiker on Signal Mountain, who fell off Rainbow Falls.
OSHA fines local company for injuries at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Workers at plant were burned in arc flash.
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