CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Volkswagen plant is getting a new CEO. On Thursday, they announced a new group of leaders. Tom du Plessis is transitioning to become the new CEO of the facility. Former CEO Frank Fischer came back…
Philadelphia — Thirteen Philadelphia police officers will be fired over racist or offensive Facebook posts. More than 50 other officers are being reprimanded or suspended. "I continue to be very angered and disappointed by these posts," said Police Commissioner Richard…
There is a nursing shortage across the country and here in the Tennessee Valley.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Georgia U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson has been hospitalized after he fell and fractured four ribs. In a news release Wednesday evening, the senator's spokeswoman Amanda Maddox said the 74-year-old fell in his Washington apartment Tuesday night. Maddox…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Health officials are accusing a Tennessee Republican lawmaker of engaging in unethical conduct as a physician and are urging the state to take disciplinary actions. In June, the Department of Health submitted the charges against Sen.…
Trump says U.S destroyed Iranian drone The U.S. destroyed an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, President Trump announced in the East Room of the White House. The president claimed the action was a defensive one after…
"We are so grateful for the immediate response from all those involved and for the area residents keeping him in their thoughts and prayers. "
" Many people care for old and sick animals, that if photographed when they are sick, would appear to be neglected."
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say one of the drivers in a crash last week has died from his injuries. The wreck happened last Thursday afternoon on Bonny Oaks Drive. Investigators say a Ford Explorer drifted into the path of…
Michael Cohen begins prison sentence President Trump talked about quashing stories about his alleged affairs in the days leading up to the 2016 presidential election, according to documents unsealed in the Michael Cohen case Thursday. A federal judge in Manhattan…
Some states are raising the minimum wage The House has approved legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour. Democrats pushed through the bill Thursday with a party-line vote of…
Several male Morehouse College students have posted videos of themselves on Twitter, alleging they had been sexually assaulted by a male staff member at the school. The explosive videos went viral, and Morehouse College has responded to the allegations against…
President Trump criticized the leadership of Puerto Rico in a series of tweets Thursday, saying that Congress "foolishly gave 92 Billion Dollars for hurricane relief" to the island in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017. Mr. Trump's tweets come…
Jeffrey Epstein was denied bail by a federal judge on Thursday as he faces criminal charges for sex trafficking, CBS News confirms. Judge Richard M. Berman ruled that Epstein, 66, will need to remain in jail as he awaits trial.…
On Amazon Prime Day, some customers ran into a glitch that prevented them from loading items into their carts. Others experienced a much more advantageous glitch. Several customers said they bought thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment for a…
Los Angles—A man was charged Wednesday with murder after prosecutors say he drove his family off a Los Angeles pier, killing his two severely autistic sons. Ali Elmezayen faces two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder and…
Most kids are selling lemonade on hot summer days, but a boy from Utah had an even better idea — ice-cold beer. Root beer, that is. Seth Parker set up his "ICE COLD BEER" stand in front of a church…
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - 39-year-old Altamont man Whitney Dunwoody is accused trying to use fake money at a business in Grundy County. Authorities arrested him Wednesday morning. "We've had some sharp business owners that have been able to detect…
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SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A small plane crashed in Sequatchie County. According to the FAA, a Glasair II aircraft crashed Wednesday evening. They say only the pilot was on board. We're still working to get the condition and identity…
St. Louis, Missouri — Extreme heat warnings are posted across the central U.S. Temperatures feel well over 100 degrees. Public health officials are warning people to heed their heat warnings. St. Louis is in the excessive heat danger zone. Prolonged exposure…
PISGAH, Alabama (WDEF) - A homeowner on Sand Mountain shot someone trying to steal gasoline from his shed. Jackson County Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen says two men broke into the shed of a homeowner on County Road 83 in Pisgah.…
The House on Tuesday voted to formally condemn President Trump's racist tweets telling Democratic congresswoman of color to "go back" to where they came from. But long before that, the federal agency charged with enforcing anti-discrimination laws offered up that…
Christopher Joey Reed is a previously convicted child molester and is a registered sex offender.
