Golden Apple: Sally White
A Central High school teacher brings the arts alive in the Theater Department, earning her a Golden Apple award.
EPA puts Southside Chattanooga lead site on National Priorities List
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Environmental Protection Agency puts the Southside Chattanooga lead site on the Superfund National Priorities List. The EPA proposed to put the site on the list at the beginning of this year as they continue to…
Tyrone Murphy murder trial set to begin this week, Jury selection began Monday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The trial of 57 year old Tyrone Murphy is set to start this week in Hamilton County. Murphy is charged in the stabbing death of 30 year old Ashley Cates at her apartment on Bailey avenue. It…
Pentagon turns focus to Cuba health attacks
Three researchers who studied the injuries suffered by 26 U.S. diplomats and their family in Havana, Cuba, have briefed the Joint Chiefs of Staff, amid growing interest by the Pentagon into the "attacks." "We got a number of questions, all…
"Tent City" for unaccompanied migrants to expand, stay open through end of year
Last Updated Sep 11, 2018 2:51 PM EDT A "Tent City" for migrant boys in Texas will stay open until at least the end of the year and will expand its capacity to include up to 3,800 beds, CBS News has learned.…
Phil Bredesen lays out proposal for balanced budget
US Senate candidate, Phil Bredesen, is laying out his proposal for balancing the federal budget.
Deadly tiger attacks spark controversy in India
The hunt for a tiger blamed for more than a dozen fatal attacks on humans has sparked controversy in India. The female tiger, known as T1, has terrorized villagers in the western state of Maharashtra. According to BBC News, India's…
Vatican official say sex abuse scandal is church's "own 9/11"
ROME -- A top Vatican official said Tuesday the clerical sex abuse scandal is such a game-changing catastrophe for the Catholic Church that he called it the church's "own 9/11" on the 17th anniversary of the attacks in the U.S.…
TDOT crews to make repairs to drainage issues on I-24 West ramps, Cummings Hwy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (TDOT, WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews soon will begin a project to address drainage issues at the I-24 West ramps at Exit 174 to U.S. 41 (Cummings Hwy.) in the Lookout Valley community in…
Drug task force makes significant bust in LaFayette
After a six month investigation, a northwest Georgia drug task force, made a significant bust.
Bradley County authorities respond to shooting
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - According to the Bradley County Sheriff's Office, they responded to the scene of the shooting on Coffey Road Monday night. Details are limited, but authorities said that the suspect is in custody. They also said…
In first major address, John Bolton attacks old foe
In his first major public address since becoming national security adviser to President Trump, Ambassador John Bolton preemptively singled out the International Criminal Court, warning that its judges and prosecutors would be subject to travel restrictions, sanctions and criminal prosecution…
Medical treatment for man assaulted in McMinn County Jail called into question
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A woman could now be facing charges after posting about inadequate medical care after a fight at the McMinn County Jail. We want to warn you that some of the video is graphic. Erica Miller…
Attorneys want new trial for truck driver convicted in deadly crash
A former truck driver who was found guilty of causing a crash on I-75 that killed six people wants a new trial.
Humanitarian crisis worsens in Syria as crippling assault continues
HATAY, Turkey — For four days straight, Russian air strikes and Syrian barrel bombs have pummeled Idlib, prompting a dire warning from the United Nations. The attacks have displaced 30,000 people with nowhere to go. "There needs to be ways…
Red Bank Forest Program
Kids at Red Bank Elementary are getting closer to nature, by spending time outside.
North Korea's plot twist in its 70th anniversary celebrations
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea marked the 70th anniversary of its founding on Sunday, staging what it calls the "Mass Games" in its main stadium for the first time in five years. It held a military parade in its capital…
Cleveland Police looking for missing woman with active warrants
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cleveland Police are asking for help locating for 29-year-old Amanda Coon. Police say she was reported missing on August 21st and has active warrants. According to Cleveland Police, Coon was last known to be with Kris…
Man facing felony charges after officials found hazardous chemicals used to make Fentanyl
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man is facing felony charges after officials find dangerous chemicals in his home. The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office says they were alerted to a possible prowler late Sunday night. When they arrived to the…
19-year-old charged in connection to murder of Cherokee County Man
CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC (WDEF) - A 19-year old North Carolina man is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of a Cherokee County man.
UN: Syria's Idlib could face worst catastrophe this century
Smoke rises near the Syrian village of Kafr Ain in the southern countryside of Idlib province after an airstrike on September 7, 2018. Getty BEIRUT -- A top U.N. official warned Monday that an attack on rebel-held parts in Syria's…
Man arrested after high-speed car chase on airport runway
This picture taken with a mobile phone through the window of a plane shows a French gendarmes vehicle speeding on the tarmac of Lyon's Saint-Exupery airport on September 10, 2018. Getty Images PARIS -- A man rammed his car through…
Timeline of Russian plot to infiltrate NRA and GOP
As Siberian gun rights activist Maria Butina faces a hearing in Washington, here is a look at the unusual path that led to her arrest. She's accused of working as an undeclared foreign agent, based on FBI suspicions that she…
Trump admin. closing Palestine Liberation Organization D.C. office
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Office is seen in Washington, D.C., on November 21, 2017. Getty WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has informed the Palestinian government that its primary office in Washington D.C. will be closed, deepening a rift with…