Arrest for Arby's shooting last week
Two brothers were the apparent target of their mother's boyfriend.
Corporate America paying lowest tax share since Eisenhower
U.S. companies contributed 7.6% of the $3.5 trillion in total federal income tax revenue collected for 2018, down two percentage points from the previous year. Individual taxpayers contributed 57% of revenue last year, up from 54% in 2017. The percentage…
NORAD intercepts 4 Russian bombers and 2 fighter jets
Four Russian bombers and two fighter jets were intercepted near the coast of Alaska on Monday by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the organization said in a statement. The Russian planes were entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone…
Attorney says ex-deputy is victim of politics
Levi Amos is charged with sending obscene material to underage girls
Alabama Public Television won't run 'Arthur' gay wedding
The episode "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone" aired nationally on May 13
Judge won't toss suit challenging Georgia voting machines
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge says a lawsuit that challenges Georgia's current voting machines and seeks statewide use of paper ballots can move forward. U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg issued an order Tuesday rejecting the state's request to toss…
Spanish Soccer Giant Real Betis Ready to Face Chattanooga FC
La Liga’s first division giants, Real Betis, will play Chattanooga Football Club this Saturday, May 25th at Finley Stadium in downtown Chattanooga.
Deputies exchange fire with suspect in McMinn County
They breached a bathhouse where he was barricaded with an armored vehicle
Google will crack down on deceptive anti-abortion ads
Google is planning to crack down on misleading advertisements from anti-abortion groups that present themselves as abortion providers. The change in ad policies comes after a report revealed Google had given more than $150,000 in free advertising to an anti-abortion…
Government will pay you $1,000 to adopt a mustang
The government is taking a unique approach to control the record-breaking population of wild horses: paying you $1,000 to adopt one. Approximately 50,000 mustangs are currently in holding pens awaiting adoption, but the number of people taking one home has…
Tennessee's House speaker to resign after no confidence vote
Tennessee's embattled House Speaker Glen Casada says he plans to resign following a vote of no confidence by his Republican caucus.
McDonald's workers say they were sexually harassed
McDonald's workers have filed a total of 25 claims and lawsuits alleging they were sexually harassed on the job. The accusations include groping, indecent exposure, propositions for sex and lewd comments by supervisors against workers as young as 16 years…
Gov. urges businesses in anti-abortion states to move
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has a message for women-owned businesses in states that have passed abortion bans: leave your state and come to ours. On Twitter, the governor posted his open letter to Alabama, Georgia and Missouri business owners encouraging…
House Judiciary meets as Don McGahn refuses to testify
The House Judiciary Committee is meeting on Tuesday after a subpoena for former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before the panel and testify has been turned down, with the Office of Legal Counsel claiming executive privilege. The White…
Great white shark tracked in Long Island Sound for "first time ever"
Great white sharks off the Carolina coast A great white shark that was tagged last year off Nova Scotia was detected in Long Island Sound on Monday just days after being spotted off the North Carolina coast. An organization that…
Same carrier involved in 2nd deadly Alaska small plane crash in week
Taquan Air float plane that crashed into Metlakatla Harbor, Alaska on May 20, 2019 is seen being towed to a beach; two people died in the crash, authorities said Kelsie Hayward Two people died Monday afternoon when the plane they…
Local workers rally in support of VW Chattanooga UAW election
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A crowd gathered in Miller Park Monday afternoon. Some held signs reading, "Let them vote" and "UAW Union Yes." From Ironworkers Local 704 to Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 179, members from several local…
Can you identify this Credit Union robbery suspect?
The robbery happened Monday afternoon at the EPB Credit Union on McCallie Avenue.
Gov. Ivey reacts to criticism over Alabama abortion ban
Gov Ivey: "We have to abide by the law."
PSC Commissioner Tim Echols talks about solar project in Georgia
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Solar Energy is a hot topic these days. Georgia is actively trying to join the long list of states that offers solar power to their customers. Many places in South and Middle Georgia already have solar power fields…
Vintage WWII bombers in Chattanooga for the week
public tours and paid rides Wednesday through Sunday at Wilson Air Center.
Former teacher returning to Central High as new principal
He currently is the principal at Snow Hill Elementary.
Wrongfully convicted man to get $1.5 million after 46 years in prison
Detroit — Before becoming America's most unlikely art phenom, Richard Phillips was in prison. In 1971, he was arrested for a murder we now know he didn't commit. To pass the time and temper the injustice, he painted. "It was…
First responders participate in EMS Week Bass Tournament
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A bass tournament in Hamilton County honors EMS workers and raises money for charities. On Monday, more than 100 first responders participated in the 2019 EMS Week Bass Tournament at Chester Frost Park. A team…