Jury finds Tony Bigoms guilty in murder retrial
A jury found Tony Bigoms guilty on both counts of 1st degree premeditated murder and abuse of a corpse.
Tennessee American Water Ends Final Boil Water Advisory
"Our crews are still continuing to work out in the system, flushing, we are getting reports from some customers of air in the line."
U.S. bomb-sniffing dogs dying in Jordan, according to report
A scathing report from the State Department reveals the poor treatment of dogs sent from the U.S. to Jordan to aid in bomb detection. The report includes photos of malnourished Explosive Detection Canines (EDCs), whose bones are protruding through thin skin…
DNA leads to arrest of "Daytona Serial Killer" suspect
Police in Florida have arrested a former criminal justice student they suspect to be a serial killer, linked to the murders of at least four women across the state spanning a decade. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has charged…
Sequoyah High Cyber Security
Students at one high school are learning how to fight back against computer hackers.
Motorcyclist dies from crash last week
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department has identified the man who died from a motorcycle crash last week. 35 year old Daniel Henson was injured in a crash Thursday morning on Shallowford Road. He hit a Toyota Highlander from…
TWRA releases more info on West Tennessee marina fire
four houseboats had sunk and six other boats damaged
U.S. gas prices expected to jump after Saudi Arabia attack
Motorists may want to fill their tanks sooner rather than later, with U.S. gas prices expected to rise this week after an attack badly damaged two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis with GasBuddy, told CBS…
Police investigate girl's shooting death as homicide
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old Tennessee girl is being investigated as a homicide. News outlets cite a statement from the Knoxville Police Department that says officers responded to a home Saturday night to…
Monday Water Update from Tennessee American
4 pm UPDATE: All Boil notices have been lifted for Tennessee American customers. CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On Monday, water pressure has been restored for most Tennessee American customers. Tenn Am reports Elder and Cumberland Road customers (yellow on the…
Fire department testing murky water in the Tennessee River
UPDATE: The test is complete. Special Operations personnel say the ugly sheen is just a form of algae and no hazard. ____ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department is investigating a murky sheen on the Tennessee River. The came…
Girl dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming
An elementary school student in Texas died after contacting a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a local lake, her family confirmed. CBS News affiliate KWTX reoprts that 10-year-old Lily Mae Avant died early Monday after being hospitalized at Cook Children's Hospital…
N.J. mayor says he was profiled at airport for being Muslim
A New Jersey mayor says he was racial profiled when Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers detained him at JFK airport for three hours last month, questioning him about whether he knew any terrorists. Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah, who…
Hilton Hotels expands paid leave for new parents
Hilton Hotels & Resorts is expanding paid parental leave for its workers, and the time off is the same for maids as it is for corporate executives. The hotel chain is tacking on an additional two weeks of paid parental…
TECH BYTE: Apple Shows Off New iPhone, Streaming Services
Let's see what we can expect from some of these new Apple products.
UAW hits GM with nationwide strike
Detroit — Some 46,000 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike early Monday, walking off General Motors factory floors and setting up picket lines as their midnight strike deadline came and went. Workers shut down 33 manufacturing plants in…
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy
Purdue Pharma, the company that made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy Sunday night. The move came days after Purdue reached a tentative settlement with many state and local governments of a landmark lawsuit over the toll…
Hamilton County Schools Re-Open Monday
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- All schools in Hamilton County will be open and operating on standard schedule tomorrow. According to the district, operations staff spent the weekend reviewing bathrooms and water functionality in all buildings. They say all school facilities are functioning…
Bottled Water Distribution
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-People were able to get bottled water at some youth and family development centers and the Chattanooga Police and Fire Training Center. According to the city, about 300 thousand bottles of water were given to those in need.…
Water Restoration Update
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Water is restored for all Tennessee American Water customers and only a small amount are under a boil advisory. Today, crews turned on fire hydrants to flush the system and get chlorine samples. They say this is part…
U.S. may tap into oil reserves after attacks at Saudi oil sites
U.S. taps oil reserves in wake of Saudi attack President Trump on Sunday said that the U.S. would be tapping into its Strategic Petroleum Reserve "if needed" in the wake of attacks on oil sites in Saudi Arabia. "I have…
UAW to resume talks with GM, halting planned strike
The United Auto Workers union said it would resume talks with General Motors on Monday morning — hours after a planned strike was set to go into effect, a union spokesperson told the Reuters news agency. Its roughly 49,000 members…
New Brett Kavanaugh accusation sets off calls for impeachment
At least three Democratic presidential candidates called for Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh to be impeached after a new report about alleged sexual misconduct from his college years. President Trump, meanwhile, stood by Kavanaugh and said the Justice Department…
New York governor announces ban on flavored e-cigarettes
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an "emergency executive action" on Sunday to place a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. The governor's office said the executive order will advance legislation that aims to eliminate deceptive marketing practices of…