Driver arrested after almost hitting student getting on school bus
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Juul being investigated for role in teen vaping
E-cigarette giant Juul Labs is facing mounting scrutiny from state law enforcement officials, with the attorneys general in Illinois and the District of Columbia investigating how the company's blockbuster vaping device became so popular with underage teens, The Associated Press…
Dorian expected to be "extremely dangerous" as it heads for U.S.
Hurricane Dorian on track to strike Florida as a Category 4 storm Hurricane Dorian fast facts: Dorian has strengthened to a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Dorian is expected to become a major hurricane Friday…
Police: Georgia woman borrowed badge, gun to get free snacks
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia probation officer has resigned and her friend has been arrested for borrowing that officer's badge and gun to get free snacks at a QuikTrip. WSB-TV reports 33-year-old Pektra LaQuiche Edgerton was arrested and charged…
Chattanooga Police investigate two more shooting cases
Separate shootings in north and south Brainerd areas
Simone Biles' brother charged with triple murder
The brother of U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is facing multiple murder charges in Cleveland, Ohio. Police say Tevin Biles-Thomas is under arrest for a shooting at a house party on New Year's Eve that killed three people and wounded…
Trump looks to mental institutions as solution to gun violence
WASHINGTON — When shots rang out last year at a high school in Parkland, Florida, leaving 17 people dead, President Trump quickly turned his thoughts to creating more mental institutions. When back-to-back mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso,…
Investigators seize enough fentanyl to kill 14 million in massive bust
Law enforcement officers in Virginia have seized enough fentanyl to kill 14 million people, busting a massive three-state drug ring as part of what they called "Operation Cookout." Thirty-five suspects were arrested, and four others are on the run. "This…
Trump's personal assistant abruptly resigns
President Trump's personal assistant and director of Oval Office operations Madeleine Westerhout abruptly resigned Thursday. During the president's vacation at his club in Bedminster, New Jersey earlier this month, Westerhout attended an off-the-record dinner with reporters at the Grain and…
Young football player honored by Grundy County team
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Grundy County youth team is playing for 61. "Our motto this year is that we're playing for big Issic. Everything we do, when we get tired then we look at that 61 that's on…
A garbage truck crashes into a Cleveland home causing it be condemned and demolished
The house was immediately demolished
Woman files lawsuit after giving birth alone in Denver jail cell
A woman who gave birth alone in her jail cell in Denver is suing the city after deputies and nurses allegedly ignored her pleas for help during about five hours of labor. Clips of silent surveillance video released by her…
Alabama governor apologizes for role in racist college-era skit
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey apologized Thursday after audio emerged of her participation in a racist skit while she was a student at Auburn University. Her then-fiancé described her as wearing blue coveralls and said she "had put some black paint…
Study finds red light deaths have surged since 2012
Last Updated Aug 29, 2019 6:55 PM EDT New York — Distracted driving is blamed for driving up deaths at red lights to a 10 year high. Technology to curb the problem is proving to be controversial. A new study…
Immigrant kids with serious illnesses can now be deported
Last Updated Aug 29, 2019 6:51 PM EDT Boston — Due to a change in policy by the Trump administration, hundreds of immigrant children receiving medical care in the U.S. are facing possible deportation. The children are in the country…
Kennedy Space Center bracing for Hurricane Dorian
NASA civil servants and contractors at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are bracing for high winds and rain from Hurricane Dorian. Ahead of the storm, they are securing rocket stages, spacecraft assembly areas and even hauling a 6.7-million-pound mobile…
Rash of School Bus Crashes Prompts Law Enforcement Call For Driver Safety
"Whether it has its red lights on, or caution lights on or not, we should be driving safely around those buses."
6.3 magnitude earthquake hits off Oregon coast
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Thursday off the Oregon coast, but did not generate a tsunami or cause any damage or injuries, authorities said. The epicenter of the quake, which hit just after 8 a.m., was located about 150 miles…
Student arrested after allegedly planning shooting
Police in North Carolina arrested a High Point University student after discovering guns and ammunition in his dorm room just a week into the fall semester. According to prosecutors, 19-year-old freshman Paul Steber had been studying mass shootings for nearly a…
Dorian expected to become "extremely dangerous hurricane"
Dorian expected to grow into Category 4 stormHurricane Dorian gained strength in the Atlantic Wednesday night, and millions of people in Florida were warned to be ready for its impact. "Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Dorian…
UTC Chancellor promises changes after gun alert incident
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As criticism continues on social media over how the UTC Alert was handled on Wednesday, the administration is reacting. Both parents and students have been posting their concerns about locking down the campus and the notification. Some…
New Cold Case: The abduction of Tonetta Carlisle in 1989
“We would like to hear from anyone who has any knowledge of Jeffrey Jones,."
Is there a "gay gene"? Major new study says no
There's no such thing as a single "gay gene" that drives a person's sexual behavior, concludes the largest genetic study ever conducted on the issue. Instead, a person's attraction to those of the same sex is shaped by a complex…
U.S. economy slowed slightly in second quarter
The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 2% in the second quarter, substantially slower than the first quarter and a tick weaker than the government's initial estimate for the period. Declining business investment was the main driver for the…