I-24 Vehicle fire backs up traffic
A vehicle fire on Interstate 24 Eastbound in Chattanooga backed up traffic on the interstate.
Abraham Lincoln arrested after bank robbery call in Collegedale
Police say he passed a teller a note saying she was being robbed and to call the police.
Prison officers testify during hearing in inmate escape
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press RIPLEY, Tenn. (AP) - Prison officers say a Tennessee inmate charged with killing a corrections administrator before he escaped a prison was seen riding a tractor outside a lawn mowing shop at the facility about…
McMinn jury finds Joseph Wielzen guilty of murder and rape
ETOWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - A jury finds Joseph Wielzen guilty of murder of a woman in McMinn County two years ago. He was charged with raping and killing Kelsey Burnette and dumping her body in a trash can in Etowah.…
SPECIAL REPORT: Distracted Parenting
"a parent is so focused on their electronic device... that they kinda ignore their child"
Chattanooga Police set up next round of Public Safety Cameras
That brings the total to 37 cameras around the city.
10-year-old dies days after being shot at football game
A 10-year-old boy who was shot at a New Jersey high school football game has died, Atlantic County prosecutors said Wednesday. Micah Tennant was one of three people shot after a gunman opened fire at a Pleasantville-Camden High School football…
No break so far in Nickajack Lake search
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Several Agencies have wrapped up a two day search in Nickajack Lake. Investigators received a tip of two bodies or evidence of the bodies inside the lake. 12th Judicial District Attorney Mike Taylor says they were…
Organization delivers 600th bed to child in need
A Tennessee Valley organization, that wants to make sure every child has a comfortable place to sleep, reached a milestone.
Hamilton County Commissioners React to Teacher's Pay Issue
"Who doesn't want the teachers to get a pay increase? We all did."
Uber tests in-car audio recordings for rider and driver safety
Uber unveils new passenger safety features Uber will let passengers and drivers record audio of their rides in an attempt to improve the ride-hail company's safety record. The feature will first be tested in cities in Brazil and Mexico in…
Video shows escaping prisoner from UT Medical Center in Knoxville
A woman outside caught video of him running past her.
Amazon to open cashierless grocery stores, report says
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is planning to open cashierless grocery stores as it tests the use of its human worker-eliminating technology on a larger scale, Bloomberg reported, citing "a person familiar with the project." Amazon already employs the pricey "just walk…
Housing records allegedly faked as military families lived with roaches, mold
A joint CBS News and Reuters investigation discovered new evidence of potential fraud inside the military's privatized housing program, where some military families live with roaches and black mold. A former employee at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas described the…
GM suit says Fiat Chrysler bribed UAW leaders
Detroit — General Motors is suing Fiat Chrysler, alleging its crosstown rival got an unfair business advantage by bribing officials of the United Auto Workers union over the past decade. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Detroit,…
Three suspects face charges in Hixson homicide
Three suspects are charged in connection to a deadly shooting of a teenager in Hixson.
Chattanooga community honors brain cancer victim
The Chattanooga community is honoring a young woman who died of brain cancer.
Pence denies Sondland's claims that he knew of Ukraine dealings
Vice President Mike Pence is disputing EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland's assertion that Pence, along with other top administration officials, was keenly aware of a campaign pressure Ukraine to probe the Ukrainian-based energy company Burisma, the Bidens and Ukraine's role in…
Full text: EU ambassador admits to Ukraine "quid pro quo" scheme
Washington — The U.S. ambassador to the European Union will tell House lawmakers that he and other diplomats worked with Rudy Giuliani to pressure Ukraine to announce investigations in exchange for a White House meeting "at the express direction of…
AMA calls for total ban on all vaping, e-cigarette products
The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices that don't meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval as cessation tools, citing a surge in underage teen use of the products…
Community members learn about All4Knox
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Opioids aren't the only substances misused, but they are still a major problem. "Alcohol is really still the leading problem, but what we are seeing creating the most urgency is, are the opioids due to…
Fire destroys vacant home in Sale Creek
A fire destroyed a home in Sale Creek Tuesday night.
Jeffrey Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records
Two correctional officers responsible for guarding accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein the day he died by suicide have been charged with falsifying prison records, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. The guards, Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, surrendered to federal authorities Tuesday…
Safety officials urge Boeing to redesign part on 737s
The National Transportation Safety Board urged Boeing on Tuesday to redesign the engine casing on some of its planes after a mid-air engine explosion caused debris to blow out a window, killed a passenger and forced an emergency landing in Philadelphia.…