Landloard arrested for home invasion of renter
Accused of breaking in, chasing tenant to another house, throwing an object through a plate glass window.... and intoxication.
Driver killed in Off Road vehicle crash in Sequatchie County
Three others, including the driver's wife, survived the crash.
Veterans back home after emotional journey to Vietnam
A group of 52 Vietnam War veterans recently returned to Vietnamese soil for the first time since the war ended. Those veterans are now back in the U.S., and they were welcomed with open arms. Five decades after they returned…
Many airlines use 737 Max, raising stakes for Boeing
Boeing shares fell as much as 11 percent after the crash of an Ethiopian Air 737 Max 8. The 737 Max 8 was the same plane that went down in a deadly Lion Air crash last year. Sales of the…
Woman injured by jaguar apologizes but suggests zoo should move fence
Litchfield Park, Ariz. — Leanne Burlie knows she's lucky to tell the tale, after she got too close to a jaguar at a zoo in Arizona, and ended up getting clawed. "The black jaguars was up against the fence and…
Stacey Abrams says 2020 run is "definitely on the table"
Presidential hopefuls flock to SXSW Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate who narrowly lost her race for Georgia governor in 2018, said she isn't ruling out a run for president in 2020. Speaking at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival Monday,…
Google paid $35M to former exec accused of sexual harassment
Amit Singhal was awarded $35 million in severance after leaving the company amid sexual misconduct claims Details became available from a shareholder lawsuit against the company and several of its officials The suit alleges that the settlement opens the company…
"Worse than we even thought": Family reacts to Watts confession
The family of Shanann Watts, the Colorado mother who was slain along with her two young daughters, expressed grief and shock on "Dr. Phil" Monday following a disturbing confession by Watts' husband. Christopher Watts, 33 is serving life in prison after pleading…
Blackout in Venezuela strains humanitarian crisis
Miami —The crisis in Venezuela is getting more desperate by the hour as a nationwide power failure stretched into a fifth day. Food and gasoline are running out as a political power struggle plays out. Doctors have been reduced to…
Some Lookout Mountain Suites' residents don't have new housing
Time is running out for residents of a Chattanooga extended stay motel to find new housing.
Could an eye test help detect Alzheimer's?
Could an eye test help spot Alzheimer's? Ninety-seven-year-old Scott Hughes and her identical twin sister Virginia were always close. When Virginia started having trouble with her memory and thinking, Scott knew something wasn't right. Virginia was later diagnosed with Alzheimer's…
Trump supports "permanent" daylight saving time
A growing number of state and federal lawmakers say it's time to rethink daylight saving time. Now the president seems to agree. President Trump said Monday that he would be "O.K." with extending daylight saving time to be year-round, becoming the…
Omar thanks Fox News for condemning host's comments
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar thanked Fox News on Monday for condemning comments made on the network by weekend host Jeanine Pirro centering on the freshman Democrat's wearing of a traditional Muslim head covering. Pirro questioned whether Omar's wearing a hijab…
NASA's $21B budget request to fund moon, Mars missions
President Trump's fiscal 2020 budget request includes $21.02 billion for NASA, funding the agency's ongoing efforts to develop commercial spacecraft and infrastructure in low-Earth orbit and to press ahead with construction and launch of the world's most powerful rocket and…
Trump's budget disconnect: His GDP forecasts appear way too rosy
White House reveals Trump's budget proposal President Trump's new budget plan assumes economic growth that few economists predict Among those forecasting significantly lower growth ahead are federal economists The proposed budget sees 3 percent-plus GDP growth for the entire period…
AAA: headlights aren't getting brighter, just our perception of them
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - You may think that headlights are becoming brighter... but AAA says that is not totally true. They tell us that there are a lot of different factors when it comes to headlights that impact your commute.…
Sanders says she doesn't know why Trump wrote Cohen a check for $35K in 2017
Sanders questioned on Trump payments to Cohen In her first briefing since late January, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday she was not "aware" of why President Trump wrote a $35,000 check to his former personal attorney and…
Grandfather becomes viral hip-hop producer
At 72 years old, Arthur Dubois proves that it's never too late to pursue your passion. The Chicago native has been learning to develop beats of his own for the past six years. Faced with doctor's orders to stay home,…
Johnthony Walker indicted in Nashville for statutory rape
The bus driver in the Woodmore bus crash has been under investigation for the relationship in Nashville while he was out of town for his Chattanooga case.
Murray Detention Officer charged with Sexual Battery
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - A former detention officer in Murray County has been charged with imprisoning a woman overnight and sexually assaulting her. 28 year old Kirk Martin was arrested on Friday. The GBI says the incident happened overnight on…
Tesla hits reverse on plan to shutter most of its showrooms
Tesla has opted against closing most of its showrooms, as it had recently announced To help defray the costs, the electric car maker will raise the price of some vehicles by 3 percent The price change will apply to its…
As Trump renews demands for border wall, still no signs that Mexico will pay for it
It was a common refrain for then-candidate Donald Trump during his oftentimes raucous campaign rallies: "Mexico is going to pay for the wall, 100 percent." But with President Trump heading back to the drawing board, once again demanding funding for…
Pete Buttigieg "troubled" by clemency for Chelsea Manning
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who launched a an exploratory committee in January to run for president in 2020 as a progressive Democrat, is criticizing former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning and former NSA contractor Edward Snowden for disclosing…
Baseball coach and wife fatally electrocuted at school's field
Florida couple electrocuted in accident A Florida high school's baseball coach and his wife were killed by electrocution while trying to install a scoreboard on the school's baseball field, a school board member said. Liberty County School Board Member Kyle…