City plans to shut down Coyote Jacks
Their beer license is gone now, and they could be shut down by next week.
Commissioner Sharpe proposes a Wheel Tax vote for teacher raises
$60 tax on cars would go to the voters on March 3rd if approved next week by the Hamilton County Commission.
Judge orders Roberson committed for gouging out eyes of woman
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A judge on Wednesday ruled that the man charged with gouging out the eyes of a woman should be committed to a secure mental health facility. This summer, Michael Deshun Roberson was found not guilty by reason…
Registration Opens for 20th Annual Grateful Gobbler Walk
Registration is now open for Chattanooga’s family and pet friendly Thanksgiving 5K, The Grateful Gobbler Walk presented by First Tennessee Bank.
Power cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent California fires
Hundreds of thousands of people in California could be without power for days in the largest public-safety outage in the state's history. Pacific Gas & Electric started shutting off power overnight Tuesday in more than half of California's 58 counties…
GM talks hit snag over UAW demand for U.S. car production
Negotiations between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union hit a roadblock Tuesday over what the union says is a lack of commitment by GM to build new vehicles in U.S. factories. In a letter to members, union Vice…
Johnson & Johnson hit with $8B verdict over drug linked to boy growing breasts
A Philadelphia jury has ordered medical company Johnson & Johnson to pay $8 billion dollars in punitive damages in the case of a man who said he developed breasts after taking the company's anti-psychotic drug Risperdal as a child. The case…
Matt Lauer accused of rape by NBC News colleague, book claims
Two years after Matt Lauer's fall from grace, a new report sheds light on more explosive details from sexual assault allegations against the former NBC News anchor and a cover-up accusation, reports CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan. Variety magazine reveals…
Arizona official charged with human smuggling in adoption fraud
Paul Petersen is seen in an image taken from a YouTube promotional video found on the website of his legal practice. YouTube / www.privateadoptionlaw.com Phoenix, Arizona — The assessor of Arizona's largest county has been indicted in connection with 11 felony…
Montgomery, Alabama elects its first black mayor
Montgomery Alabama: Mayor elect Steven Reed speaks to his supporters at a rally following his election as the first black mayor in Montgomery, Alabama. Montgomery, Alabama — Alabama's capital, a city once known as the cradle of the Confederacy and later…
Chattanooga Council Members react to fatal bar shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At the Chattanooga City Council Meeting Tuesday night emotions ran high. "We have had people murdered and we are tired of the run around," local activist Marie Mott shouted across the room before the meeting abruptly…
20 new moons were discovered around Saturn
Twenty new moons have been found to be orbiting Saturn — and scientists want the public's help in naming them, according to a Carnegie Institution for Science news release. The new discovery brings the total moons around the "jewel of our solar…
Drive By Shooting in East Chattanooga hits two victims
A spokesperson said they were both alert as they went to the hospital.
FBI now calls Samuel Little the most prolific serial killer of all time
He says he met one of his 93 victims in Chattanooga and dumped her body near Trenton.
NBA commissioner defends free speech as China threatens league
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver tried to walk a fine line Tuesday as he defended the league's reputation as a progressive purveyor of free speech — but also to limit the financial damage caused by a single tweet that China deemed…
What happened to the Northwoods subdivision sign in Hixson?
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Neighbors in a Hixson neighborhood are upset after the entrance sign to their area got damaged. The entrance is off of Highway 153. One resident posted pictures to social media. Neighbors are not sure if vandals are…
500 north Georgia students attend Tom Graves Youth Leadership Summit
"It's a really good experience to be here and to work with others, to help others and to listen and then speak."
Two former professional athletes among Chattanooga Fire academy graduates
Two former professional athletes are suiting up to become Chattanooga firefighters.
Golden Apple: Bradley Reece
A teacher in Bradley County uses costumes, and dresses up to motivate his students. That's why he has earned this week's Golden Apple Award.
Toys R Us launches new website and teams with Target
Toys R Us is back in time for the holidays, but the bankrupt retailer's newly launched website is more of an online experience given that consumers can't use it to make purchases. Instead, those ready to spend money are redirected…
White House says it will not cooperate with impeachment inquiry
The White House will not cooperate with House Democrats' impeachment inquiry against President Trump, White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and three committee chairmen on Tuesday. Cipollone argued that the investigation "violates fundamental…
Mayor Berke says the city has a problem with youth violence after Coyote Jacks Shooting.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With this shooting, comes a rise in questions about the violence among our young people. Since the the shooting, there have been questions about where ownership stands with Ronnie Berke, the mayor's uncle. Mayor Andy Berke…
Kenco Logistics Opens 10,000 Square Foot Innovation Lab
". . . the different companies in the logistics industry are trying to find ways to make their operation efficient."
Judge Sandy Mattice is retiring
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - President Trump will have to make a judicial appointment for the Chattanooga area. Judge Harry "Sandy" Mattice, Jr. has announced his intention to retire on March 20th of next year. He was appointed as a federal judge…