Stone Mountain Park management suffers ransomware attack
the association is working with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Georgia Technology Authority to reboot the system and regain access without paying any ransom.
Tennessee gov eyes $24.7M to treat hepatitis C in prisons
Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease that can be serious.
ACLU says government could reunite separated families far faster than it claims
The U.S. government has said it could take two years to reunite immigrant children separated from their families, but the ACLU yesterday called for a much shorter timeline: Just three months. On April 5, the government said in papers filed…
Walmart to offer clothing subscription service for kids
New York — Walmart is teaming up with Kidbox, the 3-year-old online styling service for children, to offer its customers an exclusive, curated style box. Starting Tuesday, Walmart customers will get access to more than 120 premium children's brands, including…
Trump to speak at Atlanta drug abuse summit
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will discuss the opioid crisis at an Atlanta summit. The White House announced the April 24 appearance at the Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit on Twitter Tuesday, saying…
Two French billionaires donate $300 million to Notre Dame
Bernard Arnault, one of the world's richest men, is donating 200 million euros to fund the reconstruction of Notre Dame – that's about $226 million. Arnault and his family announced the donation via their company's Twitter account. Arnault is the…
Woman dies after plunging 100 feet off cliff while taking photo
Jasper, Ark. -- A 20-year-old university student died after falling off a cliff in northwestern Arkansas, authorities said. Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler says Andrea Norton was fatally injured on Saturday when she accidentally fell from a rock formation near…
MLB celebrates special Jackie Robinson Day
Los Angeles -- The Los Angeles Dodgers and the rest of Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day Monday. This year was special for the annual event, since it marked what would have been the baseball legend's 100th birthday, noted…
City officials show final Patten Parkway renderings
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - City officials revealed final renderings for Patten Parkway renovations in Chattanooga on Monday at The Camp House. The renderings showed what the area will look like when the project is finished. There are three military and…
Chattanooga Mayor takes questions at NAACP meeting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke discussed police brutality during the local NAACP chapter meeting Monday. He answered questions from the audience that surrounded the economy, affordable housing, and police brutality. City officials have been working on a…
Shed fire ends with neighbor's roof on fire
A shed fire in Chattanooga ends with the roof of a neighbor's home on fire.
Governor signs gym tax cut on Tax Day
The new law ends the amusement tax on gym memberships.
Deal would limit Tennessee police oversight panel subpoenas
A House-Senate panel voted Monday for legislation that would allow subpoenas only if an oversight board receives its city council's approval.
Homeowner shoots suspect being chased by police
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A man accused of trying to steal a car in Dunlap on Saturday, is in a Chattanooga hospital with a gunshot wound. Officers with the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office and Dunlap Police Department attempted to stop Tyler…
Police hold K9 Field Trials in Chattanooga
Teams from Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee are participating in the Region 22 field trials.
Dalton considering repair work to Waugh Street Bridge
The bridge will remain open while the work on repairing cracks in the pavement is being done
Public Education Foundation anniversary
A local organization that helps public schools is celebrating 30 years of success.
House Intel leaders demand "full visibility" into Mueller materials
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, a Democrat, and GOP ranking member Devin Nunes came together in a rare bout of bipartisanship to demand "full visibility" into the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller, citing the probe's counterintelligence origins and…
Bernie Sanders releases 10 years of tax returns detailing millions in earnings
He has spent years railing against the excesses of the wealthiest Americans, but Sen. Bernie Sanders is now among those that can be called a millionaire, according to his federal tax returns. The independent senator from Vermont, who is leading…
Woman suffers burns in Harrison area
the woman suffered burns to her inhalation system while getting out
Police identify victim who was hit by a car on Amnicola
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have identified the victim of Sunday night's pedestrian death. A car hit a man as he was walking in a lane on Amnicola Highway near a Raceway store around 10 PM. Lakhbir Singhshergill was pronounced dead…
Suspect in church fires charged with hate crimes
The white man suspected in the burnings of three historically black churches in Louisiana will remain in jail, denied bond Monday by a judge, as state prosecutors added new charges declaring the arsons a hate crime. Holden Matthews, 21, the son…
One of America's most famous streets may soon have its own toll
San Francisco's Lombard Street and its twisty path have become a tourist destination. But its popularity causes lots of local street congestion as drivers wait their turn to cruise down. That's prompting proposals that could entail reservations and fees to…
Former TV anchor Bill Markham dies
Anchored the evening news here for 26 years.
