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…
Student will be charged in rusted gun found outside elementary school
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A 6th grader at a McMinn County school is being questioned after a handgun was found near the campus. The Sheriff says that on Wednesday afternoon, a student found a rusted, unloaded handgun over a fence…
Jailer arrested for bringing tobacco into jail
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has arrested one of their own Corrections Deputies. Rod Edwards Hanna is charged Promoting Prison Contraband 3rd Degree. Investigators say he was bringing tobacco into the jail and delivering it to…
FBI arrests Puerto Rico senator, 7 more in corruption probe
San Juan, Puerto Rico — FBI agents arrested Puerto Rico Senator Abel Nazario and seven other people early Wednesday as part of an investigation into corruption in the U.S. territory. The U.S. Attorney's Office said the suspects include former municipal…
Teacher "froze in pure shock" after botched experiment set teen on fire
Atlanta, Georgia – A teacher presenting a flashy demonstration to get her students excited about chemistry made a mistake that caused a fire to burn "out of control" and seriously injure a student, says a report released Wednesday. The high school…
Trump wanted Barr to hold a press conference on Ukraine call
President Trump wanted Attorney General William Barr to hold a press conference saying the president had not broken any laws during the July 25 phone call during which he urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate political rival Joe Biden,…
Two escaped murder suspects caught at U.S.-Mexico border
San Francisco — Authorities are trying to determine if anyone helped two inmates who escaped from a California jail, traveled hundreds of miles and crossed into Mexico before being captured trying to walk back into the United States. Jonathan Salazar,…
More than two million pounds of chicken recalled
More than two million pounds of chicken products have been recalled by Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. over fears they "may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal," the the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday.…
Red Wolves Soccer Club Plans to Upgrades
The Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club is expanding their lineup of services that will be part of the team's future stadium and surrounding mixed-use development.
Howard's Dr. LeAndrea Ware wins Tennessee Principal of the Year
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Hamilton County educator is named Tennessee Principal of the Year. The Howard School principal, Doctor LeAndrea Ware, received the honor last night at a conference in Nashville. Ware returned to her alma mater at the end…