"Teacher's Discipline Act"
The "Teacher's Discipline Act", a bill that authorizes teachers to remove students from their classroom for good, is receiving mixed reviews.
What's Right With Our Schools: Howard's Tiger Way Initiative
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Positive behavior and academic success go together like reading, writing and arithmetic. At Howard, "The Tiger Way Initiative," balances teacher and student accountability by celebrating victories big and small. The state of Tennessee is taking notice.…
Bitcoin reaches record high; what does this mean for the future of Cryptocurrency
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin continue to experience extremely high levels of volatility. "The only question is what’s the price," said VP of Barnett and Company Chris Hopkins. Using Digital currency is nothing new, that’s done when we use a…
Local legal experts weigh in on influx of migrant children
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote this week on a measure that would protect undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, as well as provide legal status to farm workers. The…
Tennessee revenues continue to top projections amid COVID-19
Tennessee revenues continued to exceed projections and grew year-over-year again last month, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nashville bomber driven by conspiracies, paranoia
The man who blew himself up in a Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was grappling with feelings of paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories.
Police Investigating Two Different Shootings Sunday
Chattanooga Police are investigating two separate shootings from Sunday afternoon.
TECH BYTE: The Benefits of 5G
Smartphone users have a lot to look forward to.
Local Business owners reflect on the past year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - One year ago the Coronavirus Pandemic hit the United States and forced all businesses to close their doors to the public. Since then, it's been a bumpy road for businesses as they respond to guideline changes, mask…
Hughes Beautification Project kicks off
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A Chattanooga beautification project has officially broken ground Saturday morning. This project will help benefit Alton Park in south chattanooga and it’s going to beautify one block of Hughes avenue. Early Saturday morning, volunteers helped plant several…
Students from all across the country compete in Robotics
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, most sports, school, and academic events had to be put on hold this year. Today, middle & high schools students from all over the United States were finally able to…
Mormon leader says family donation to Biden was 'oversight'
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A top leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says political donations made in his name to several Democratic candidates including President Joe Biden, that violate the faith’s political neutrality rules were…
UT to return to 'fully in-person' campus starting in fall
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee has announced that it will return to a “fully in-person campus experience” in Knoxville starting in the fall. According to a Thursday news release, this will include in-person teaching in classrooms at…
Call of the wild: Great outdoors is great escape in pandemic
The great outdoors has become the great escape during the pandemic. A cooped-up population is looking for fresh air, and that's packing hiking trails and other open spaces. What’s more, people have been taking up biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, camping,…
In Louisville, Breonna Taylor’s family honors her legacy
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - On the one year anniversary of her death, Breonna Taylor’s family, joined by family attorney Ben Crump, will gather in downtown Louisville to honor Taylor’s legacy and continue their demand for justice. Last summer, Louisville, Kentucky’s…
2,000 flights canceled in Denver as heavy snowstorm arrives
DENVER (AP) - More than 2,000 flights have been canceled over the weekend at Denver International Airport as a major snowstorm strikes the region. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning, saying it expects 18 to 24…
Donyell Holland indicted for murder of Randall Leslie
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A grand jury has indicted Donyell Holland for a murder that happened last May. Randall Leslie was reported missing on May 27th. Investigators suspected foul play. In June, his body was discovered in Marion County. The Hamilton…
Local organization continues work to improve lives of women in Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - According to the Women’s Fund of Greater Chattanooga, Tennessee is one of the worst states for women. “Tennessee ranks 49th amongst all the states, so not very great, when it comes to some indicators that would…
No need to lose sleep over shift to daylight saving time
WASHINGTON (AP) - No need to lose sleep over the shift to daylight saving time this weekend. The sun will still come up, though the dawn’s early light will break through later than it has during standard time and the…
Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop's trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody. The settlement was announced Friday as jury selection continued in…
AP study: Nearly 90% of esports scholarships going to men
Colleges and universities rushing to invest in the booming arena of varsity esports are overwhelmingly committing opportunities and scholarships to male players, according to data collected by The Associated Press. Male gamers held 90.4% of roster spots and received 88.5%…
J-Rod done: Lopez, Rodriguez call off 2-year engagement
LOS ANGELES (AP) - J-Rod has split. Multiple reports based on anonymous sources say Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez called off their two-year engagement. The former slugger proposed to the actor a couple years ago after the celebrity couple started…
Colorado reports most killings in 2020 in 25 years
DENVER (AP) - There were more people per capita in Colorado that were killed last year than there have been in 25 years. The state Bureau of Investigation reported this week that 293 criminal homicides occurred in the year the…
IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way
WASHINGTON (AP) - Along with daylight saving time, this weekend could bring Americans fatter bank balances. Officials at the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service say processing the new round of stimulus payments has already begun. The aim is to…