Senior Matters: 97 year old Paul George
He uses a walker these days, but at the age of 97 Paul George doesn't let that stop him from working the desk at the B-X several days a week.
NFL player to pay for shooting victim's funeral
Buffalo Bills player Shaq Lawson has offered to pay for the funeral expenses of an 11-year-old girl who was fatally shot over the weekend in her South Carolina home, CBS affiliate WSPA-TV reported. The shooting took place last weekend and…
School board members explain what is next after budget fails
Hamilton County School board members react and explain what's next after commissioners rejected their budget.
Job Fair For Inmates
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Correction's Division and the American Job Center held a job fair at Silverdale Detention Center for inmates who are close to their release date. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Re-Entry Program has been…
Girl contracts flesh-eating bacteria during vacation in Florida
Girl contracts flesh-eating bacteria during vacation A 12-year-old Indiana girl who was vacationing with her family in Florida contracted rare flesh-eating bacteria that will take her months to recover. CBS affiliate WKRG-TV reported the Brown family went to a beach…
Coach Braswell was indicted for missing "use" fees while at Central High
State investigators say he pocketed fees from semi-pro teams to use the Central football field
15 year old shot in South Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating the shooting of a teenage female Wednesday evening. The father of a 15 year old rushed her to the hospital with an unknown injury. But when he got back home, he called police…
Manafort pleads not guilty to mortgage fraud charges
Paul Manafort latest President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman has pleaded not guilty to state mortgage fraud charges in New York City. Paul Manafort entered the plea at an arraignment Thursday in Manhattan. Manafort, seen with greyed hair, walked with…
Twitter will start labeling tweets that violate their rules
Social media comapnies accused of bias Twitter will start labeling tweets from public officials that violate the company's rules — and that's likely to affect the president of the United States, the company announced Thursday. The notice, which isn't retroactive,…
Fisher-Price recalls more inclined infant sleepers
Report: Recalled baby sleeper was untested Fisher-Price on Thursday recalled 71,000 of its Play Yard products that include inclined infant-sleeper add-ons, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The move follows growing demand from consumer-safety advocates to pull inclined…
Farmer rescued after plunging from his tractor into a pit of water
The farmer fell off the tractor and into about 12 feet of cold water.
Ooltewah shooting victim dies
24 year old John Dee Haynes, Jr. was shot at a home on Heatherloch Lane Tuesday
American pilot held captive 6 weeks in Libya is freed
An American pilot accused of being a mercenary in Libya's civil war was released this week after being held in the country for six weeks, CBS News has confirmed. Jamie Christopher Sponaugle, an Air Force veteran who reportedly crashed in…
Supreme Court rules against citizenship question for now
In one of the most highly-anticipated cases of the year, the Supreme Court has ruled that the proposed citizenship question for the 2020 U.S. Census will not be added -- for now -- saying that the administration's explanation for adding…
Supreme Court leaves partisan gerrymandering to be decided by states
The Supreme Court is leaving the issue of drawing congressional districts to the states, ruling in a 5 to 4 decision that federal courts do not have a role to play in partisan gerrymandering, that congressional district maps cannot be…
Police zero in on house in search for missing Utah college student
Park cameras won't help find Utah student Police searched a Salt Lake City house Wednesday night as part of the investigation into a missing University of Utah student. Mackenzie Lueck hasn't been heard from since a Lyft driver dropped her…
Amazon strikes deal with Rite Aid for in-store package pickup
Amazon will add more than 1,500 package pickup locations in a partnership with the national pharmacy chain Rite Aid. The online retailer said the service has no extra fees for consumers. Starting Thursday, customers will be able to pick up…
Why a Minnesota city council is nixing the Pledge of Allegiance
Members of the city council for a Minneapolis suburb have voted to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before council meetings, citing an effort to "create a more welcoming environment." CBS Minnesota reports the St. Louis Park city council voted unanimously…
American woman killed by sharks while snorkelling in Bahamas
A photo from the GoFundMe page set up by the family of Jordan Lindsey, of Torrance, California, shows Lindsey, who was killed in a shark attack in the Bahamas on June 26, 2019. GoFundMe/Handout Sharks have killed a Southern California…
Asylum officers ask court to block "Remain in Mexico" policy
Washington — A group of current asylum officers tasked with overseeing the controversial "Remain in Mexico" policy asked a federal appeals court in a surprising legal filing late Wednesday to block the Trump administration from implementing it. The group cited the American government's…
Lawyers seek access to Border Patrol facilities
Days after lawyers uncovered conditions in a Border Patrol facility that one doctor said "could be compared to torture," an emergency motion was filed on Wednesday seeking immediate access and inspections of 20 similar sites in Texas. The lawyers claimed…
Local football coach rescues boy from drowning
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Florida (WDEF) - What started out as a typical vacation day at Panama City Beach for Central High School Head Football Coach Curt Jones quickly turned into a moment of danger. "I have no doubt that I was…
Former local football coach returns here to face criminal charge
Cortney Braswell charged with Theft of Property.
Tennessee House GOP sets date to nominate new speaker
caucus will meet July 24 to vote for a new leader as members prepare for House Speaker Glen Casada to resign later this summer