By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - More than 170 pastors and other faith leaders have urged Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to authorize an independent review of death penalty procedures, as other states have done following problems with…
HONG KONG (AP) — Walt Disney Co. has removed an episode from cartoon series The Simpsons that included a reference to “forced labor camps” in China from its streaming service in Hong Kong.…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Thirteen Memphis officers could end up being disciplined in connection with the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, officials said Tuesday, as city council members expressed frustration during a meeting…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The extraordinary scene of U.S. fighter jets getting ready to strike a Chinese balloon had many people along the Carolina coast straining their necks and pointing their smartphones to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- During Tuesday night's Chattanooga City Council meeting, both council members and attendees honored Mrs. Doris Bruce Kelly -- a St. Elmo resident who spent more than 100 years in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Local social justice organization Concerned Citizens for Justice rallied outside Chattanooga City Hall Tuesday night. They're furious about the death of Tyre Nichols and what they…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Teaching math is no problem for Skyuka Hall's Amber Hicks. Her approach starts with being a good listener. Factor in trust and kindness, and the…
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The trial of three men accused of fatally shooting the rapper XXXTentacion is underway with a family friend describing the ambush robbery that led to the shooting. Leonard Kerr told…
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate has passed a bill requiring teachers to alert parents in most circumstances before calling a student by a different name or pronoun. Sponsors say the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee gave his annual State of the State address last night in Nashville. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - News 12 spoke with local dispensary owner David Rutherford, who owns Journey Hemp in St. Elmo. Rutherford responded to the Lakeview Middle school incident. He said…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation announced a road closure for W 26th Street. W 26th Street is between Market Street and Carr Street. It will be closed from February 7 at 5 p.m. until February 8…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An 18-wheeler rolled over a guardrail on Cagle Mountain Monday, according to the Dunlap Fire Department. They said the driver was trapped inside the cab of the truck. The truck wrecked on State Route 111…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) -- At a town hall tonight, Walker County officials will speak on a new program that will address the topic of brownfields. A $500,000 grant gifted to…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A vehicle crashed and rolled over on I-75 Northbound early Tuesday morning. A child was trapped in the backseat, but East Ridge police were able to free the child. At around 1:30 a.m., a vehicle…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local church organization is looking to tackle the stigma of mental health care in the African American community. (more…)
TENNESSEE (WDEF) -- More than 76 acres of land may be returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill, officials said on Tuesday. U.S. Representative…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police identified the man involved in the homicide of a woman in January. He is facing charges, according to CPD. Police identified the…
UPDATE: More information has been obtained from a Catoosa County Sheriff's Office report. School faculty also retrieved a vape pen without a cartridge from the 11-year-old. The student…
FILE - A display panel advertises tickets for a Powerball drawing at a convenience store, Nov. 7, 2022, in Renfrew, Pa. Someone in Washington state overcame steep odds Monday night, Feb. 6, 2023, to win an…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brushing aside calls to tweak one of the strictest abortion bans in the United States, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday unveiled plans to funnel tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to anti-abortion centers as he declared the…
PARIS (AP) - According to the Associated Press, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says no Russian team should not be allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics next…
By MEHMET GUZEL, GHAITH ALSAYED and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press NURDAGI, Turkey (AP) - Search teams and emergency aid from around the world are pouring into Turkey and Syria as rescuers working in freezing temperatures dig through the remains of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga is still reeling from the death of Tyre Nichols, with talks of police reform returning to local and national attention. The National Pan-Hellinic Council…