Veterans Honored With A Flag Raising Ceremony at Bluff View Sculpture Garden
"It's because of that service to this nation that we enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy today."
Sheriff Sisk releases more information on Kelly Ann McInnes
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) Sheriff Gary Sisk is releasing more information on the disappearance of Kelly Ann McInnes. Yesterday, her sister questioned why there was no search going on for her. Now the Sheriff reveals there is more to the story.…
"Strong culprit" identified in vaping illnesses
U.S. health officials reported a breakthrough Friday in their investigation into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses. A government lab found the same chemical compound in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients across the country,…
Teens charged with murder of photographer after pushing log off cliff
Two teenage boys will now be tried as adults after being charged with the murder of a photographer in Ohio. On Sept. 2, Victoria Schafer was out taking senior pictures for a group of high school students at Hocking Hills…
Microplastics "washing right out into the ocean"
Signs of environmental damage are everywhere, but sometimes, those signs are very hard to see. Before dawn, on the Oregon Coast, marine biologists are on a hunt for what's nearly impossible to find – microplastics – 5 millimeters or even…
Buffalo Wild Wings worker dies after inhaling cleaning agent fumes
Burlington, Massachusetts — A Buffalo Wild Wings worker died after he was exposed to a strong cleaning agent in Burlington, reports CBS Boston. Ten other people – workers and customers – went to a hospital as a result of the…
Love's Arm dinner brings awareness to sex-trafficking
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Keke and Brittany are living new lives. "I literally have become like a new woman," Brittany said. They were brought together through a program. While the two have different stories of finding recovery, they're overcoming similar…
Motorcylist killed in Highway 153 wreck
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say 29 year old Gregory Allen Cole was killed when his motorcyle slammed into a car this morning. The crash happened around 7:19 on Highway 153. Cole was heading north on 153 and had just…
Hamilton County highlights drone operation rules
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's National Drone Safety Awareness Week. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unit at Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is reminding recreational drone pilots to be safe flying their drone. Drones weighing between a half a pound and 55 pounds,…
Part II of the Hope McCoy story
This time we meet the man who first discovered the rare condition just a few years ago.
The Latest: Jeff Sessions announces 2020 run for Senate seat
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on former Attorney General Jeff Sessions running for U.S. Senate (all times local): 8:19 p.m. Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will attempt to win back his old U.S. Senate seat in Alabama after a tumultuous…
Viral black cat from Monday Night Football still on the loose
The black cat that famously darted onto the field in the middle of a Monday Night Football game this week is still on the loose. The cat stole the show during the Cowboys-Giants game at MetLife Stadium, but it quickly…
Deer stranded 5 miles offshore saved by Maine lobstermen
A group of Maine lobstermen spotted a deer in an unusual place Monday: open waters. The men quickly took action to save the animal, which had somehow ventured 5 miles away from shore, and hauled their catch of the day…
Tennessee death row from Chattanooga inmate selects electric chair
Lee Hall is the 4th Tennessee inmate to choose electrocution over lethal injection in the last year
Jeff Sessions announces run for Alabama Senate seat
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially announced Thursday that he is running for Senate in Alabama. If he prevails in the crowded Republican primary, Sessions would challenge Senator Doug Jones, who is considered the most vulnerable Democrat in the Senate. "When President…
Sears owner to shutter another 96 stores
The parent company of Sears and Kmart is closing another 96 stores, a sign hedge fund baron Eddie Lampert is struggling to revive the ailing retailer after buying it out of bankruptcy earlier this year. After the latest round of…
Funerals for Americans killed in Mexico ambush draw thousands
Last Updated Nov 7, 2019 7:27 PM EST Under tight security Thursday, hundreds of people gathered for the first funeral for the nine American women and children killed in an ambush in Mexico this week. A mother and her two…
Fort Oglethorpe city council members to vote on fire service consolidation
The decision on whether the Fort Oglethorpe Fire Department will be turned over to Catoosa County, is not over.
10 people mistakenly injected with insulin instead of flu shot
How to prepare for the upcoming flu season At least 10 people in Oklahoma have been hospitalized Wednesday night after apparently getting insulin injections instead of flu shots, CBS affiliate KOTV reports. Health professionals were administering what they thought were…
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann talks about the Opioid crisis.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and the Focus Centers of Chattanooga are teaming up to help fight the nationwide Opioid crisis. Fleischmann spoke on what the government is doing financially to help support states and their cities to…
Corporal Sheila Strange is First Responder of the Month
"She's been a very strong leader in our organization."
Catoosa County Family Desperately Searching For Their Loved One
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF)- 28-year-old Kelly Ann McInnes was reported missing on Monday. Her sister Erin Crane says, "Kelly and I have been friends since the day that she was born. She is the light of the room when she…
Stevenson man charged with punching referee at football game
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A northeast Alabama man has been charged with punching a referee last Friday. 38 year old Johnny Ladell Gilliam from Stevenson faces third degree assault. Investigators say he hit the referee during the North Jackson…
NASA opens untouched Apollo moon rock sample
In December 1972, astronauts on the Apollo 17 lunar mission returned to Earth with samples of rock and soil from the moon. On Tuesday, NASA scientists opened a sample that had been sealed and untouched for more than 40 years. The…