CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The first person to die in a fire this year in Chattanooga was 60 year old Dianne Harden. Investigators say she most likely died from smoke inhalation in the fire last Friday, March 8th. It happened around…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - Federal and local agents arrested a suspected sexual predator from Memphis in Red Bank on Thursday. U. S. Marshals, Chattanooga and Hamilton County fugitive teams captured Lawann Demetrius Scott in the 3500 block of Dayton…
President Trump deleted a tweet Friday linking to the conservative Breitbart News featuring an interview in which he suggested his supporters could "play it tough" if need be. The deletion came after the terror attack that left 49 victims dead…
From the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle, students mobilized by social media and word of mouth skipped class Friday to protest what they believe are their governments' failure to take tough action against global warming. The…
"CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King spoke with Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke Thursday afternoon in his first national interview since he announced his White House bid. King interviewed the former Texas congressman in Burlington, Iowa, after O'Rourke attended his…
Facebook will start using artificial intelligence to find and remove maliciously posted intimate images, also known as "revenge porn" Currently, users must report inappropriate images so content moderators can review them, slowing the process Facebook will still rely on users…
Cleveland, Ohio, has one of the highest child poverty rates of any large city in America. The Cleveland Foundation is investing $4 million so every child there has access to arts programs in their neighborhoods. It's creating an impact inside…
A wildlife photographer from Lincoln, Maine, who spends his life surrounded by animals was awestruck by two creatures doing something he had never seen before. It was a bald eagle perched on a tree having a stare-off with a squirrel.…
A new, large study may serve up some confusing advice for egg lovers. Research from Northwestern Medicine finds that adults who ate several eggs per week and high amounts of dietary cholesterol had a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease…
Tesla unveiled a new all-electric SUV on Thursday night that the automaker hopes will win over consumers looking for an all-electric alternative in the most popular segment of the auto market. The car will start at $39,000 and have a…
New Zealand's prime minister said this is one of her country's "darkest days," after 49 people were killed in an attack on Muslims at prayer. Worshipers at two mosques were gunned down Friday in Christchurch, the country's second largest city.…
Lawsuit filed in college admissions scandals A California mom has filed a $500 billion lawsuit against parents alleged to have been involved in the college admissions scheme The plaintiff says her son was wrongly denied admission to some of the…
U.S. regulators charged Volkswagen and former CEO Martin Winterkorn with defrauding investors during its massive diesel emissions scandal. The charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission come two years after the German automaker settled with the U.S. over criminal…
Hogan: Trump is weak in 2020 general election Former presidential candidate Jeb Bush says he thinks a Republican should challenge President Trump in next year's presidential election. "I think someone should run. Just because Republicans ought to be given a…
Beto O'Rourke, the latest Democrat to join the presidential race, begins day two of his three-day tour through Iowa Friday morning. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King met the former Texas congressman and Senate candidate as he finished his third…
CONCORD, N.H. — The Sanders Institute, a think tank founded by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' wife and son, is shutting down, at least for now, amid criticism that the nonprofit has blurred the lines between family, fundraising and campaigning. The…
Delaware Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, a close ally of former Vice President Joe Biden, said that Biden was "95 percent" ready to run for president, and that an announcement should happen "in the coming weeks." Coons spoke with CBS News…
Facebook, which has been embroiled in a series of scandals and also suffered a major outage Wednesday, is losing two more top executives as it focuses on building a more "privacy-focused social platform." On Thursday, the company announced that chief…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - East Ridge city officials announced in a press release Thursday night that the decision was made to release Police Chief J.R. Reed, effective Wednesday. In November, the chief was placed on administrative leave with pay…
Crossville, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office identified their suspect in the double homicide Tuesday south of Crossville. He is 47 year old John Patrick Fields of Pikeville. The first body was discovered Tuesday afternoon on Brewer road.…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Dalewood Middle school student is facing several charges. On Monday, March 11th, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says they were called to assist with a disorderly female student. Officials say the student became physically violent with…
Boeing confirmed Thursday it's pausing deliveries of 737 Max model planes to customers after the U.S. on Wednesday grounded all Boeing 737 Max jets, the model of aircraft involved in a deadly crash in Ethiopia. The planemaker will continue to…
