Student caught with bullets, but no gun at Central High School
The principal says no one was "at risk during the incident."
Victim dies from house fire in East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - One person was killed and another in critical condition after a house fire in East Ridge. It happened in the 13 hundred block of Adonna Lane around 10:30 last night. When fire crews arrived on…
3 more measles cases confirmed in Georgia county
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia health officials have confirmed three additional cases of measles in an Atlanta area county where a middle school student was recently diagnosed with the virus. The Georgia Department of Public Health said Friday at least two…
Twitter backtracks on banning political and other issue ads
Bowing to public pressure, Twitter has softened its earlier plan to ban all advertisements related to social and political issues. The social media company released details of its ban on political ads on Friday. Under the policy, paid political content…
Mother gets kidney from daughter's teacher
Tracy Shearin-Drayton, a preschool teacher and mom from Greensboro, North Carolina, thought she'd have to wait five to eight years to get a kidney transplant. Shearin-Drayton was diagnosed with Lupus in 2009, and in August, she made public plea for…
FDA: Dollar Tree sells "potentially unsafe drugs"
Dollar Tree is selling "potentially unsafe drugs" and cosmetics at its more than 15,000 discount stores, according to federal regulators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to the company this week outlining "multiple violations of current good manufacturing…
Roger Stone found guilty on all counts
Washington — President Trump's former campaign adviser, Roger Stone, was found guilty by a jury on Friday of all seven charges that he faced. He was charged with lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstruction. He faces up to 50…
Ford recalls F-150 pickups and Lincoln SUVs for loose cables
Ford issued two safety recalls Thursday affecting nearly 228,000 F-150 pickup trucks and Lincoln MKX vehicles in North America to fix loose cables that could cause engine stalling or even engine fires. More than 165,000 F-150 pickup trucks from the…
El Paso Walmart reopens with added security on site
About 50 shoppers lined up Thursday ahead of the reopening of a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman police say was targeting Mexicans opened fire in the store and killed 22 people. On the day of the attack,…
Despite lawsuits, RNC will hold winter meetings at a Trump hotel
Washington — The Republican National Committee confirmed Thursday it would hold its winter meetings at Trump National Doral, bringing business to one of the president's struggling properties. The news comes weeks after President Trump canceled plans to host next year's…
A dog crashed wedding and helped solve his master's murder
Correspondent Peter Van Sant and "48 Hours" investigate the murder of a Pennsylvania man shot dead after a bitter divorce, arsons at his mother's home and his girlfriend's home and countless threats of harm in "Maria Spencer's Vow to Kill," airing…
Amazon accused of pressuring drivers to meet deadlines
An ongoing investigation by ProPublica and BuzzFeed News found Amazon delivery drivers have been involved in more than 60 crashes causing injuries or death since June 2015. That joint investigation found that drivers reported feeling tremendous pressure to meet deadlines…
Astronauts tackle one of the most complex spacewalks ever
After four years of brainstorming, custom tool development and training, two astronauts plan to venture outside the International Space Station Friday for the first of four spacewalks to repair a $2 billion cosmic ray detector. The excursions are considered the…
Missing person search on I-24
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Officers searched for a missing person on I-24 east of Moccasin Bend Thursday. According to a Chattanooga Police Spokesperson, officers were assisting Lookout Mountain Police with a report of a missing person. Authorities said the missing…
Very old human remains found
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say very old human remains have been found. They were discovered at 1100 Lupton Drive on Wednesday. Authorities say at first it wasn't clear if the bones were animal, human, and how old they…
Fort Oglethorpe City Manger accepts job in Lilburn
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) - The City Manager of Fort Oglethorpe takes a new job. Jenny Simpkins recently put in her resignation letter to the city. She has accepted another position as Assistant City Manager in Lilburn, Georgia. "It has…
Cigarette smoking among adults hits all-time low in U.S.
Cigarette smoking dropped to an all-time low among American adults in 2018, according to a Center for Disease Control (CDC) report released Thursday. According to the report, 13.7% of U.S. adults smoked a cigarette in 2018. Since the first Surgeon…
Senior Lessons: Soddy Daisy seniors share some life lessons with us
"God don't give everybody the same in mental ability. But you only have to deal what you've got.."
Humane Educational Society breaks ground on new facility
new building will be a much-needed upgrade from the current animal center in Chattanooga.
Mueller expansion into Marion County bringing 320 jobs
The company will be moving into the old West Rock building on Industrial Drive.
Doctors, Advocates Weigh in on Vaping Controversy
Is vaping the best way to stop smoking?
Attorneys for man on death row say juror was biased
Lawyers for a Chattanooga man convicted of murder are raising concerns about a juror. This comes ahead of his planned execution.
Russia establishes base in Syria amid spike in violence
Northeast Syria — President Trump on Wednesday said the ceasefire between Turkey and Kurdish forces seems to be holding. But based on what CBS News crews have seen and heard in northeast , the situation is anything but secure. It…
Manhunt intensifies for Marine deserter accused of murder
Last Updated Nov 14, 2019 6:48 PM EST Roanoke, Virginia — A manhunt is intensifying for a Marine deserter charged with homicide. The search for 22-year-old U.S. Marine Michael Alexander Brown prompted schools and some businesses to close in Roanoke,…