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Hundreds attend community input session on Area 3 Plan

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hundreds attend a community input session on Area 3 Plan Saturday. The City of Chattanooga and the Regional Planning Agency invited several neighborhoods that make up Area 3 to a planning session. This was held at…

Turkey's Erdogan claims victory in bid to solidify grip on power

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a statement on national television from his official residence in Istanbul, Sunday, June 24, 2018. Lefteris Pitarakis / AP ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in critical elections based…

Pedestrian Struck & Killed on Hwy 153

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Around 1:30am on Sunday, Chattanooga Police Officers responded to a pedestrian struck at 5256 Highway 153. A Toyota Sequoia, driven by Asher Powers, 31, was traveling north on Highway 153 in the inside lane. Ansleigh Kaylyn…

$50,000 Powerball Winner in Knoxville

Nashville, TN (WDEF) - A lucky Powerball player in Knoxville won $50,000 last night by matching four of the five white numbers drawn plus the red Powerball. No information about the winner is available until the prize is claimed. The…

25 injured in building explosion in Germany, police say

A car and a house are destroyed after an explosion in Wuppertal, Germany, June 24, 2018. Henning Kaiser / AP BERLIN -- Twenty-five people were injured, four of them severely, when an explosion destroyed an apartment building in the western…

Kushner says Mideast peace plan "almost done"

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner on Aug. 11, 2017. Getty President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser said in an interview published Sunday that the administration will soon present its Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, with or without input from Palestinian President…

New Boating Regulations Effective in July

Nashville, TN (WDEF) - Two new laws concerning recreational boating will become effective next month, with the goal of increasing safety on Tennessee waters. As of July 1st, a new law will require boaters to slow to no wake speed…

Chattanooga FC v Atlanta Silverbacks Match Moves to Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Football Club and Atlanta Silverbacks have agreed to move their June 27th match, initially scheduled to take place in Dalton, GA, to Chattanooga. The match will take place at 7:30pm at Chattanooga Christian School,…

Alvin Kamara comes to Chattanooga bearing gifts

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year Alvin Kamara is bringing his camp and generosity to the Scenic City Saturday. The former Vols star and current New Orleans Saint hosted about 200 kids for some off-season…

Mexico’s 2-1 victory over South Korea silences critics

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia -- The criticism of Mexico's national team heading into the World Cup was loud and scathing. The answer has been emphatic. The Mexicans won their second straight match at the tournament, beating South Korea 2-1 Saturday to move…

World Cup: Scores and recaps from Saturday's matches

Belgium defeated Tunisia 5-2 on Sunday in the highest scoring match of this year's World Cup. Next up, Mexico is leading South Korea 1-0 at the half and the defending champion Germany team will be looking to avoid their second…

World Cup: Scores and recaps from Saturday's matches

Belgium defeated Tunisia 5-2 on Sunday in the highest scoring match of this year's World Cup. Next up, Mexico is leading South Korea 1-0 at the half and the defending champion Germany team will be looking to avoid their second…

Fagan Street Shooting

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Around 4:30am Saturday, the Chattanooga Police Department responded to a person shot on the 4100 block of Fagan Street. Upon arrival, officers made contact with Corey Birt, 31, who was suffering from a gunshot wound. HCEMS…

Shooting on North Willow Street

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - During the early morning hours on Saturday, the Chattanooga Police Department responded to a person shot on the 1000 block of North Willow Street. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the juvenile victim who was suffering…

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