Chattanooga Police Dept. Adding 8 New Cameras to Real Time Intelligence Center
"Most of Chattanooga's crime is driven by a very small amount of people, and the feedback that we're receiving from most citizens is positive."
1000 Miles on a Tractor
Imagine traveling over 1 thousand miles not by car, plane, or train... but on a tractor.
Michael Jordan opens health clinic in North Carolina
Michael Jordan opened a clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday to serve people who are uninsured and underinsured. The NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic.…
Toxic metals found in 95% of baby foods, study finds
A new study published by the nonprofit Healthy Babies Bright Future (HBBF) is raising alarms about many baby foods. The study found 95% of the baby foods tested contained traces of toxic chemicals, including lead and and arsenic. The problem is decades…
Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder for asbestos
Johnson & Johnson on Friday recalled 33,000 bottles of baby powder as a precaution after federal regulators found trace amounts of asbestos in a single bottle purchased online. The New Brunswick, New Jersey-based consumer goods giant said the recall is…
Kellogg's launches "All Together" cereals with GLAAD
The goals of International Pronouns Day Cereal aficionados are known to mix their favorite kinds of breakfast confections in one bowl, and Kellogg's has made it easier to do that while making a broader point. The cereal maker has teamed…
Gulf Coast braces for a possible tropical storm
A weather disturbance moving toward the Southern United States with heavy rain and wind is expected to become a tropical storm Friday as it nears the Gulf Coast, forecasters said. The disturbance, which would be named Nestor, should bring a…
Louisiana could become the first state without an abortion clinic next year
Louisiana could become the first state not to have legal abortion access since the procedure was legalized in 1973. Depending on the outcome of an upcoming Supreme Court case next spring, the state could see abortion access eliminated, even though…
Commercial plane carrying high school team crashes in Alaska
A commuter airplane has crashed near the airport in a small Alaska community on the Bering Sea, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Unalaska, Alaska. Jim Paulin via AP A commuter airplane carrying 42 people, including a high school swim team,…
U.S. hits European wine, whiskey and planes with new tariffs
The U.S. slapped tariffs of up to 25% on European consumer goods including Scotch whiskey, French and Spanish wines and some cheeses on October 18, 2019, in an ongoing trade dispute over subsidies for aircraft maker Airbus. Getty/iStockphoto Washington —…
Barbie's Malibu Dreamhouse is available to rent on Airbnb
Barbie has been an astronaut, architect and even a paleontologist — and now she's adding Airbnb host to her resume. The beloved doll's very real, iconic Malibu Dreamhouse will be available to rent on Airbnb at the end of this month…
Hamilton County School Board Members discuss safety, discipline
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There is a struggle to get School Resource Officers hired in Hamilton County Schools. There are currently nine unfilled positions and four more vacancies coming from SROs going on leave. Now, the school system is looking…
4 adults okay, but dog dies in Soddy Daisy fire
Fire crews are battling a house fire on Thatcher Road in the area of Soddy Daisy.
Study finds Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play design led to deaths
Inclined sleepers for infants have been controversial since Fisher-Price invented them more than a decade ago. A new study confirms the design is dangerous and deadly. Amanda Butler's daughter, Arya, died in a Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper. "It's turned…
Thousands of Chicago teachers strike
Chicago — Teachers in Chicago, the nation's third-largest school district, walked off the job Thursday in a massive strike. But the city is warning their demands are too costly. By daybreak, thousands of striking teachers flooded the streets including Dujuanne…
Send Silence Packing
More than 1,100 backpacks were placed on Chamberlain Field, representing the college students across the country who have committed suicide each year.
Beyond School Walls
Big Brothers Big Sisters launches The Beyond School Walls Mentoring model.
Chattanooga Beer Board revokes Coyote Jacks' license
The Chattanooga Beer Board unanimously votes to revoke the license of Coyote Jacks.
Industrial Education at Chattanooga State Community College
Students in the area and those looking for a career change got a chance to explore the construction industry this morning.
More youth dying by suicide and homicide, CDC reports
More teens and young adults have come to a violent end in recent years, dying either at their own hand or another's, new federal data show. Both suicide and homicide death rates are rising among 10- to 24-year-olds, according to…
Signal Centers Helps Visually Impaired
"'Why are you sitting in that wheel chair?'...and if the answer is because they can't see..then I show them how to walk without the wheel chair."
"Bomb cyclone" sets record as strongest October storm ever in Boston area
A powerful autumn storm plunged hundreds of thousands of people into the dark, toppled trees, canceled schools and delayed trains Thursday in the Northeast. The nor'easter brought high winds and rain to the region on Wednesday and Thursday. In Massachusetts,…
"Bomb cyclone" hit East Coast with heavy rain, strong wind
Nor'easter dumps heavy rain across East Coast Millions of people along the East Coast are still feeling the effects of a powerful storm that evolved into a "bomb cyclone." The nor'easter dumped heavy rain that caused flooding in areas from North…
Chicago teachers go on strike amid no contract deal
October 17, 2019 / 8:49 AM / CBS/AP Thousands of Chicago teachers vote to strike Chicago teachers went on strike on Thursday after failing to reach a contract deal with the nation's third-largest school district. Both sides have been negotiating…