Cloud seeding catching on amid Rocky Mountain drought
LYONS, Colo. (AP) — Garrett Cammans and his brothers sometimes don't talk about their toughest moments on the job in the cloud seeding business, like the time when one of them got…
Suburban Atlanta county picks successor to convicted sheriff
JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Voters in an Atlanta suburb appear to have replaced their convicted ex-sheriff with a former employee he backed. Levon Allen narrowly beat Clarence Cox in a Tuesday runoff election to become sheriff of Clayton County, according…
Study: Milder autism far outpacing 'profound' diagnoses
NEW YORK (AP) — As autism diagnoses become increasingly common, health officials have wondered how many U.S. kids have relatively mild symptoms and how many have more serious symptoms, such as very low IQ and inability to speak. A first-of-its-kind…
US charges 4 Americans, 3 Russians in election discord case
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Four Americans affiliated with a Black empowerment and political organization have been charged along with three Russians with conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, spread Russian propaganda and interfere illegally in U.S. elections,…
Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines planes were briefly grounded nationwide Tuesday for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, leading to more than 2,200 delayed flights just four months after the carrier suffered…
Coroner: Aaron Carter drowned in tub due to drug, inhalant
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer and rapper Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub due to sedatives he'd taken and gas used in spray cleaners he…
Alabama House OKs ban on trans athletes at a college level
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Transgender women in Alabama would be prohibited from joining female sports teams in college under legislation advanced Tuesday by the Alabama House of Representatives — a part of a wave of restrictions on transgender people being…
Last day to file taxes in the U.S. for 2023
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Today is Tax Day - the official last day to file your taxes in the U.S. Tax Day is a little later…
HCS Considering Uniform Cell Phone Policy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School Board is considering adopting a uniform cell phone policy. (more…)
Police Warning Public About Phone Scams
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police want the public to be aware of an ongoing phone scam. (more…)
Kordsa expands Chattanooga manufacturing, creating 200 jobs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee officials announced on Tuesday that Kordsa, Inc. is expanding its Chattanooga manufacturing operations. The company will invest $50 million in the expansion. This project…
DEA 24th Annual Drug Take Back Day upcoming
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be having its 24th nationwide Take Back Day this Saturday. It is designed to bring greater awareness to…
Four suspects, three arrested in Collegedale bank fraud
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Police Department arrested three women and is searching for one suspect for fraudulent bank activity on Tuesday. Collegedale Police arrested 23-year-old Nychicia…
Man arrested in Chattanooga for terroristic threats, other charges
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested a man Tuesday for aggressive and strange behavior in Downtown Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested 33-year-old Kendal Lewis Tuesday afternoon. Concerned citizens originally called to report a man placing a suspicious…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn calls on colleagues to get off TikTok
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Senator Marsha Blackburn is asking her fellow lawmakers in Washington to ditch TikTok and to stop encouraging others to use it. The social media site has been the center of a generational controversy over it's ties…
Man pleads guilty to child rape in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man plead guilty to rape of a child, officials said on Monday. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office arrested Seth Michael Tate on Friday. According to their booking report, the offense happened back in 2021. The…
Chattanooga Airport to have required incident drill on Wednesday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Those headed to the Chattanooga Airport on Wednesday should not be alarmed if they see emergency vehicles on site. The airport is having their required full-scale aircraft incident drill. The drill will start at 9 a.m.…
Old commercial building catches fire on Rossville Blvd.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) said Tuesday morning has been very busy, and that they responded to a fire on Rossville Boulevard. Firefighters found…
One driver died this morning crash in East Brainerd
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police now say that a crash this morning involved a fatality. It happened in the 8400 block of East Brainerd Road around 8:45 AM. Two vehicles crashed head-on. One drive was pronounced dead at the scene…
While some students skip college, trade programs are booming
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville student Abbey Carlson poses during welding class Wednesday, April 13, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. While almost every sector of higher education is seeing fewer students registering for classes, many trade…
Mexico searches for 3 missing US sailors with plane, ships
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Navy said Monday it is using ships and a plane to search for three Americans who went missing along with their sailboat…
Judge says Alec Baldwin settlement in fatal shooting sealed
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has agreed to seal from public view the terms of a proposed settlement agreement that benefits the son of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, in a wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and…
Top jail staff forced out after man's death at Georgia jail
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia sheriff on Monday announced the resignations of top jail staff amid an investigation into the death of a man in a bedbug-infested cell in the jail's psychiatric wing. Fulton County…
More to the Story with Staley: Rising Fawn Museum
RISING FAWN, Ga. (WDEF) -- Museums are places that display a collection of something that has a great deal of importance. Maybe you didn't know there's a…