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Why it is important to follow Tennessee Move Over Law

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Just during October of this year, there have been four incidents of drivers crashing into Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) trucks. The most recent incident happened on Friday, October 20, at…

Knoxville man convicted of terrorism for supporting ISIS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A federal jury convicted a Knoxville man of terrorism for trying to support ISIS. The jury convicted 31-year-old Benjamin Carpenter on October 19, following a trial that lasted eight days, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)…

Throwback Thursday: Korean Air Lines Flight 007

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Forty years ago, another international incident created major controversy here in the Tennessee Valley. Russia shot down a Korean jetliner that had strayed into their airspace. Of the 269 people killed on the plane, one was…

Hixson man arrested during "Operation Child-Proof"

CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Hixson, Tennessee man is one of four people behind bars as result of a Georgia operation targeting child predators. Investigators arrested 30-year-old William Alexander White of Hixson. They charged him with the following: Obscene…

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