After an Oklahoma court's $572 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson, experts say a global opioid settlement could cost pharmaceutical companies up to $150 billion. Still, that's just a fraction of the nearly $500 billion toll the opioid crisis is…
Florida prepares for potential hit from Hurricane DorianHurricane Dorian was getting stronger as it set its sights on the U.S. mainland early Thursday, churning over open waters. "Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Dorian is expected to…
A Kentucky mother who volunteered for a group that helped find missing people is now the focus of an intensifying search after she herself vanished more than two weeks ago. Andrea Knabel, a 37-year-old single mother of two, disappeared on…
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell on Wednesday retracted his story about supposed Russian ties to President Donald Trump's finances and apologized for reporting it — just as Trump's lawyer demanded. O'Donnell said, however, he still doesn't know whether or not the story…
Washington — The Trump administration has begun erecting a 30-foot-high border wall that will cut through federally protected land in Arizona, despite warnings from Democratic lawmakers and activists that the new barrier and its construction could do irreparable damage to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Alison Bell was a mother and wife. She was a Charleston, South Carolina resident, but a Chattanooga native. She was also a nurse who worked in hospice and had a passion for helping people. "She was…
(CHATTAHNOOGA, Tenn) - The Chattanooga Police Department have identified the suspect wanted in connection to a shooting from Monday morning. 27, year old, Jemichael Powell is accused of shooting and killing a 19-year-old, Quintasia Tate. Tate was killed just after…
"I thank them for proving to the community that this commission and the taxpayers of Hamilton County adequately fund the Department of Ed."
Most organizations that buy political ads on Facebook and Instagram will soon have to prove their identity with a government ID, the social media company said. The move is intended to increase the transparency of ads on the platform ahead…
Tracking the path of Hurricane DorianDorian strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday afternoon as it made its way through the Caribbean. Puerto Rico, which was put under a state of emergency Tuesday night, would be spared from a direct…
NEWNAN, Georgia (WDEF) - Law enforcement have captured the suspect in Tuesday's triple shooting in northwest Georgia. The GBI identified James Mauldin as the suspect Tuesday evening. This afternoon, he was spotted on Interstate 85 in Coweta County, which is…
More than 20,000 AT&T workers in nine Southern states returned to work on Wednesday after a four-day strike. The Communications Workers of America says AT&T hasn't lived up to promises it made in the wake of the U.S. government's 2017…
Popeyes' says its new chicken sandwiches — which became a social media sensation — have officially sold out nationwide. The fried chicken chain made the announcement Tuesday and said they would let customers know when sandwiches are back. Popeyes Louisiana…
Apple apologized for allowing human contractors to listen to snippets of people's recorded conversations with its digital assistant Siri, a practice that undermined its efforts to position itself as a trusted steward of privacy. As part of the apology posted…
After reports of a suspicious person, Chattanooga and UTC police determined there was no threat to campus.
He'll be stepping down at the end of the year.
Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson is stepping down at the end of 2019, meaning that the state will have two high-profile Senate races in 2020. Republican Governor Brian Kemp will select a temporary replacement for Isakson, also a Republican, before a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reports that an inmate was stabbed at the jail this morning. It happened around eight AM at the downtown facility. Chief Deputy Austin Garrett says the victim is a male inmate. He…
St. Louis – Beginning Wednesday, women seeking an abortion in Missouri will be subjected to a handful of new state regulations intended to dissuade them from obtaining the procedure. Among other restrictions, doctors will be prohibited from terminating a pregnancy based…
McDonald's on Wednesday said it is expanding its partnership with DoorDash across the country. The fast-food giant's "McDelivery" will be now be available in more than 10,000 U.S. locations through its partnerships with DoorDash and Uber Eats. Fast-food retailers are…
SpaceX launched its sub-scale Starship "hopper" spacecraft on a brief unpiloted up-and-down test flight at the company's Boca Chica, Texas, test facility Tuesday, a dramatic demonstration of rocket technology intended to pave the way to a new, more powerful heavy…
St. Louis — Families in St. Louis have been devastated by a wave of child killings. At least a dozen kids have been killed in the city since this past spring. Kennedi Powell, 3, was shot in the back in…
Snapshot into Trump's business income Attorney General William Barr is hosting his annual holiday party at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday. The Washington Post first reported Barr's party plans and said the private event…
A Hamilton County Criminal court judge threw out some of the charges against suspects in the RICO case.