Fiber Line Cut Near Shelbyville Leaves Thousands Without Land-Line Phone Service
Hamilton County 911 Director John Stuermer, says the landline outage was widespread, but cell calls were still working.
Canadian teen fugitives killed themselves, police say
Canadian police said Monday they believe two teenage fugitives suspected of killing three people and setting off a two-week manhunt shot themselves to death. The Manitoba medical examiner completed the autopsies and confirmed that the bodies found last week were indeed…
New White House rule cracks down on legal immigrant welfare
Washington — The Trump administration rolled out a key item in its hardline immigration agenda that had been months in the making, issuing a sweeping rule on Monday that targets legal immigrants who use welfare benefits like food stamps and…
Delaware becomes the first no-kill state in the U.S.
Man devotes life to rescuing hundreds of dogs Last year over 700,000 cats and dogs were euthanized in America's animal shelters — but Delaware is working to combat what animal advocates believe are unnecessary deaths. The First State is living…
"The Passage" helps kids with learning during summer
A mobile classroom on wheels is helping kids stay focused on learning during the summer months.
Dogs die hours after playing in pond filled with toxic algae
A North Carolina woman is warning pet owners after her three dogs died hours following a swim in a pond filled with toxic algae last week. In a series of heartbreaking posts on Facebook, she detailed how an afternoon of…
Carnival's Fantasy cruise ship fails health inspection
Carnival Cruise Line's Fantasy cruise ship did not pass muster when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control inspected the vessel in July, with the CDC finding brown water coming from shower hoses and bread and bagels with flies on them.…
Phone & fiber service affected by AT@T line cut
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - AT@T reports the phone issues this morning were caused when a fiber was cut between Shelbyville and Tullahoma in middle Tennessee. EPB reports that customers were still able to call within the service area, but people have…
Officials: Georgia man killed in crash on Blue Ridge Parkway
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - The National Park Service says a Georgia man has been killed in a car crash on the North Carolina portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway. News outlets report the park service says in a news release…
Deputy released from the hospital after Sunday shooting
A deputy was responding to a domestic call
Lowe's spent billions on share buybacks, zero on severance
Lowe's is laying off thousands of workers after hiking quarterly dividends and spending billions to repurchase company shares. The home improvement chain isn't offering severance to laid-off workers, some of whom have been at Lowe's for a decade or more.…
Trump administration overhauls protections for endangered species
The Trump administration on Monday rolled out some of the broadest changes in decades to enforcement of the landmark Endangered Species Act, allowing the government to put an economic cost on saving a species and other changes critics contend could…
Tennessee to push for total abortion ban with sights on Supreme Court
Nashville -- After struggling to pass a six-week abortion ban earlier this year, Tennessee lawmakers are now considering one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country: a total ban on the procedure. On Monday and Tuesday, the state's…
Deadly Legionnaires' outbreak at Atlanta hotel a "nationwide problem"
A widespread outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has killed one person and sickened possibly dozens of others who were all guests at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. The hotel evacuated all its guests on July 15 and remains closed. Public health officials…
Firefighter loses 3 kids in day care blaze that killed 5 children
Erie, Pa. -- Three of the five children who died in Sunday's fire at an Erie day care were the kids of a local volunteer firefighter. CBS affiliate WSEE-TV reports that the firefighter, Luther Jones, was responding to another call…
TECH BYTE: Products to Help You Save Energy This Summer
Let's look at some tech items that can help you save on your electric bill.
Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Rossville
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Walker County authorities confirm there has been an officer-involved shooting on Claire Street in Rossville. One Sheriff's deputy was shot in the leg responding to a domestic call just after 9 p.m. Sunday night. Sheriff Steve…
Jeffrey Epstein's death inspires new conspiracy theories
Jeffrey Epstein's apparent suicide Saturday morning in a federal jail launched new conspiracy theories online in a saga that has provided fodder for them for years, fueled by Epstein's ties to princes, politicians and other famous and powerful people. Online…
Ex-Eagle Scout accused in multimillion drug empire to stand trial
Salt Lake City — As America's opioid crisis spiraled into a fentanyl epidemic, prosecutors say one young Utah man made himself a drug kingpin by creating counterfeit prescription painkillers laced with the deadly drug and mailing them to homes across…
SPARC helps people experience water sports
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early this morning Individuals with disabilities got a chance to experience water skiing, and try other water sports all with the help of one local organization. SPARC Water Ski Day is a safe and fun-filled…
Latino civil rights organization holds march in El Paso
El Paso -- At a big rally in El Paso on Saturday, Latino leaders demanded the Texas legislature take up a ban on assault weapons. The city continues to struggle with the horrific shooting that killed 22 people -- and…
Jeffrey Epstein has died from apparent suicide in Manhattan jail
Financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was facing federal sex trafficking charges, has died from an apparent suicide, CBS News has confirmed. Federal prosecutors in New York alleged he abused dozens of underage girls as young as 14. Epstein, 66, had been…
Armed man at Walmart says he was testing right to bear arms
Prosecutors on Friday charged a 20-year-old man with allegedly making a terrorist threat after he said he walked into a Missouri store wearing body armor and carrying a loaded rifle and handgun to test whether Walmart would honor his constitutional…
Property owners file suit to 'void' business improvement district
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It has been just over a week since Chattanooga City Council Members approved the creation of a controversial business improvement district. Now, a group of property owners have filed a suit against the city with the…