TORONTO (AP) — Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits allege the practice has not ended in Canada. The Canadian Senate issued a report last year…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Pendergrass Park in Dayton is scheduled to open this fall, according to BlueCross…
WEST POINT, Ga. (WDEF) -- Around 200 new jobs are coming to Georgia as Kia plans to assemble new electric vehicles, Governor Brian Kemp announced on Wednesday. Kia will be manufacturing new 2024 EV9 SUVs, with three rows of seats…
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dade County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Wednesday that they arrested a former mayor…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two firefighters in Alabama were shot on Wednesday while on duty at a fire station, authorities said. Investigators believe the Birmingham firefighters were targeted, though they do not have an exact motive, Birmingham Police Chief Scott…
PARRISH, Ala. (AP) — An SUV that was reported stolen with an infant inside in Alabama may have instead rolled into thick brush where it lay…
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The health care worker who was fatally shot inside a clinic exam room in a Memphis suburb has been identified as a doctor, according to the facility, though details of what prompted the attack remained unclear…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man who sent law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase last year is now facing 21 years in prison. Judge Scott Minter sentenced…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of East Ridge has shared information on upcoming closures on Moore Road and McBrien Road for the I-24 construction project. I-24 ramp closures will begin…
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in three months on Wednesday, two days after it threatened “shocking” consequences to protest what it called provocative…
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Newly public documents are showing how America’s push for the atomic bomb helped saddle St. Louis with an enduring radioactive waste problem. St. Louis was part of a…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of a new scam their residents are seeing. It's a road paving scam, and it's happening in McMinn…
This year's News 12 and Wholesale Supply Scholar Athlete of the Year is Cleveland High School student basketball player, Paige Moody. Moody was selected due to…
The Lyons club is all about giving back to their community. Randall Franks, Treasurer for the Lion's Club said, "We're partnering here. This is a joint venture with the Ringgold Convention…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Legislators visited the YMCA Food & Fun Program on Tuesday. They wanted to get a first-hand look at how the YMCA is helping…
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tennessee Tech University…
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- A popular scenic overlook is Sequatchie County is temporaily closed. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police have arrested a young man who they believe was involved in a homicide on Saturday. The police department said they arrested 18-year-old Ralph Hughley, Jr. on Tuesday. He faces charges of first-degree murder, possession…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tre Herndon plays cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He's hosting a backpack drive this Saturday at East Hamilton High School. Donated backpacks will be filled…
GRIFFIN, Ga. (AP) — Three people have been charged with murder in Georgia after one of them shot a man who confronted them about throwing eggs at his home, authorities said.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Traffic has been a problem for many people in the downtown area lately due to construction. Road closures along with traffic detours have been…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A large fire broke out at Adler Pelzer Athens on Monday night, involving heavy equipment, the Athens Fire Department said. Crews responded to the fire alarm just before 10 p.m. at 115 Industrial Way. The manager…
BY CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ EL PASO, Texas (CBS) -- An unaccompanied migrant girl from Guatemala with a pre-existing medical condition died in U.S. custody earlier this week after crossing the southern border in May, according to information provided to Congress and…
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the doors on some Ford Escapes can open while the SUVs are being driven. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers 346,000 Escapes from the…