Alabama infant death rate hits all-time low
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - State health officials say Alabama's infant death rate has fallen to an all-time low just a year after it was among the worst in the nation.
Pancake stop snags inmate who fled jail with help from mom
NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) - An inmate fled a Georgia jail with the help of his mom and then went out for pancakes.
Gov's race: Dems doubt Kemp's claim of 'insurmountable lead'
ATLANTA (AP) - Republican Brian Kemp is claiming results certified by county election officials confirm he has an "insurmountable lead" in the Georgia governor's race.
Georgia House to vote on hurricane relief, jet fuel tax
ATLANTA (AP) - Lawmakers in the Georgia House are preparing to vote on $470 million in hurricane relief proposals in addition to reconsidering a controversial tax break for airlines.
10-year-old tour guide charms tourists in Japanese garden
OKAYAMA, Japan — Takuto Kawakami, 10, has a lot of questions. But as a volunteer tour guide inside Korakuen, one of Japan's most famous gardens, he also has all the answers. It's not just his handle on history that's unusual.…
SpaceX and back-to-back space station launches on tap
U.S. and Russian engineers are readying a trio of rockets for launches from Virginia, Florida and Kazakhstan Thursday and Friday, two to send a combined 6.5 tons of cargo to the International Space Station and one from SpaceX to boost…
Marie Antoinette's pearl pendant sells for record price
Jewelry worn by French Queen Marie Antoinette, including the pearl and diamond pendant shown here, is displayed at Sotheby's auction house, Oct. 12, 2018, in New York City. Getty GENEVA — A large, drop-shaped natural pearl pendant sold for more…
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Grundy Co. deputy indicted for Christmas Eve shooting
He fired into car speeding by him, killing a female passenger.
Two Dalton women arrest for child cruelty
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dalton Police have arrested two women for allegedly beating their teenage daughter and sister. A 14-year-old Dalton Middle School student confessed to a counselor that she was hurting herself and planning to commit suicide because of…
HES pitches new animal facility to Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Supporters of the Humane Education Society packed the county commission chambers on Wednesday, showing their support for a new shelter. They are asking for a $10 million dollar facility to replace their old and crumbling structure where…
Grace Baptist holds active shooter drill
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Grace Baptist Academy held a large scale active shooter drill to practice what would happen if the worst were to occur. Chattanooga Fire, Chattanooga Police, and Hamilton County Emergency Services took the students of the high…
Trial begins in beating of Red Clay park ranger
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The trial of a Bradley County man began on Wednesday in the beating of a Red Clay state park ranger two years ago. Prosecutors accuse Christopher Hinds of attacking 62-year old James Russell after an apparent…
NRC performing inspection at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Federal regulators are checking safety systems after a diver's radiation monitor went off while he was working at Tennessee Valley Authority's Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in north Alabama. A statement from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says…
Chattanooga man faces possession of explosive devices and marijuana charges
A Chattanooga man is facing charges in both Hamilton County and in North Platt, Nebraska, for possession of marijuana and explosive devices.
Sanofi cuts several jobs based in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Sanofi spokesperson confirmed Wednesday that they are cutting 160 jobs based in Chattanooga. Sanofi owns Chattem. They made the following statement on the situation: Sanofi is restructuring the U.S. Consumer Healthcare commercial organization, which includes…
The Latest: Georgia Governor's Race vote count
They are still unofficial, but all of the counties have now reported their final vote totals.
Humane Educational Society pitches county for new facility
A new facility for animals would cost around $10 million.
"Precarious" Gaza truce holds, but Israeli defense chief quits in protest
JERUSALEM -- Children in Israel's south were heading to school early Wednesday as an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire took effect, putting an end to a brief yet intense flare-up with Gaza. The truce, announced Tuesday by Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza…
Albert Einstein letter warning of pre-Nazi nationalism sells at auction
Meron Eren from Kedem Auction House shows a letter written in 1922 by physicist Albert Einstein, prior to its auction, in Jerusalem, Nov. 12, 2018. REUTERS JERUSALEM -- A handwritten letter written by Albert Einstein warning of the dangers of…
High stakes as U.K. leader tries to sell Brexit deal to her own cabinet
LONDON -- Prime Minister Theresa May has managed to hash out a draft agreement with the European Union on the terms of Britain's looming divorce from the EU. Now she has to convince her own cabinet that the deal is…
Chick-fil-A partners with DoorDash for home delivery
You have to be within a 10 minute radius of a restaurant.
Federal utility's CEO announces plans for retirement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The chief executive officer of the nation's largest public utility has announced his plans to retire.
Chattanooga teen promotes acts of kindness for Bar Mitzvah project
A Chattanooga teen is giving back and encouraging others to do the same for his Bar Mitzvah project.