Tennessee town sued over ordinance targeting abortion clinic
Mount Juliet passed a zoning ordinance that prevents clinics from providing surgical abortions
Grandfather offered plea deal in girl's cruise ship death
An attorney for the grandfather of a toddler who fell to her death on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship tells CBS News that prosecutors are offering a plea deal. Sam Anello, who appeared in court in Puerto Rico Tuesday, is…
Driver charged with DUI after hitting deputy's vehicle
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Sequatchie County deputy had a close call Tuesday night. Sgt. Steven Billingsley was helping a trooper work a wreck on Fredonia Mountain. It was at the intersection of Highways 111 and 399 in Cagle. The…
Roundup suit lawyer accused of $200 million extortion plot
Law enforcement officials have arrested a Virginia lawyer involved in litigation over the health risks of Monsanto's Roundup weed killer product, with prosecutors accusing him of trying to extort an unnamed company into a $200 million consulting fee with his…
Former Miss Kentucky admits to trading sexual photos with teen
Charleston, W.Va. — A former Miss Kentucky who worked as a teacher in West Virginia has admitted to exchanging sexual photos with a 15-year-old student. Ramsey Bearse, 29, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of possessing material depicting minors in…
FISA court judge rebukes FBI over handling of wiretap applications
A Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) judge published an unusual and harsh rebuke of the FBI over its handling of wiretap applications and demanded that the bureau respond to the court by next month with a plan to ensure that…
Dog found 2,000 miles from home made it back before the holidays
They say there's no place like home for the holidays — and a dog named Zeus had quite the journey to make it back in time for Santa's trip down the chimney. In late October, the pitbull-mix was discovered in…
Russian spy ship displaying "unsafe" behavior off U.S. coast
A Russian spy ship was spotted operating in an "unsafe" manner on Tuesday off the southeast coast of the United States, according to the Jacksonville, Florida, branch of the U.S. Coast Guard. The USCG said it has received reports from…
Impeachment poll in Tennessee shows a third opinion
The issue may not be as cut and dried as democrats and republicans would have us believe.
Van ends up in creek from Middle Valley crash
the driver was pulled out of the van then sent to the hospital.
Skyuka Hall hosts concert after Songbirds partnership
A Chattanooga school for student with learning differences had its first concert.
Report: Boy fell from parade trailer, run over by father
MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Highway Patrol report says a boy who died during a Christmas parade in Tennessee had fallen out of a trailer and was run over by a truck his father was driving. The crash…
Signal Mountain School Zones
Police say on Monday morning a woman nearly struck a police officer, then avoided a head on collision with another car with a child passenger.
McDonald's testing french fry basket in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - McDonald's is bringing a new french fry deal to the south, including here in our area. Their order of fries in a basket is coming to restaurants to four markets... Nashville, Bowling Green, Huntsville and Chattanooga. The…
Ransomware attacks hit 4 U.S. cities this month
Four U.S. cities were hit with ransomware in December, capping off a year of cyberattacks that one cybersecurity firm called an "unprecedented and unrelenting barrage." The malicious software that hijacks computers and encrypts files snarled essential government services in Pensacola,…
Golden Apple: Tonya Dodd
A Red Bank Middle School teacher takes the time to help her students understand math. Her dedication has earned her this week's Golden Apple Award.
3 killed in Montana casino shooting; suspect killed by police
An overnight shooting Tuesday at a Montana casino left three people dead and another person injured, officials said. The suspect was later tracked down and killed by police. The shooting happened about 2 a.m. at the Emerald City Casino in…
Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chairman, hospitalized
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who has been serving a seven-year prison sentence in Pennsylvania, has been hospitalized, CBS News confirmed Tuesday. His lawyer, Todd Blanche, said in a statement that Manafort's "family and friends are extremely concerned about…
Storms caused power outages across the Tennessee Valley
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Storms brought some damage to the Tennessee Valley late Monday night into Tuesday morning. Since this morning EPB crews have been working to restore power to several areas affected by the storms. Some roads like the one…
In 6-page letter to Pelosi, Trump vents about impeachment
President Trump listed no new arguments or requests but vented his frustrations with the impeachment process in a six-page letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday. In a letter filled with exclamation marks and Trumpian verbiage, he offered his…
16-year-old girl reunited with parents after apparent kidnapping
A 16-year-old girl who was reportedly kidnapped in front of her mother on Monday night in the Bronx is now safe, New York City police said Tuesday. Karol Sanchez was reunited with her mother on Tuesday. "Thank you to all…
Chattanooga leaders tour construction on local slopes
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga is made up of hills, valleys, rivers and creeks. It's the hills and steep drop-offs that are concerning city leaders. This morning city council hosted a tour of Natural resources Assessment. The Regional planning agency has…
Close call for school patrol officer on Signal Mountain
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - Signal Mountain Police department are on high alert during heavy traffic hours in the morning after witnesses say a woman in a white SUV almost drove into an officer. The white SUV barely avoided another…
Many company tax rates fell to 11.3% under Trump cuts
379 large, profitable U.S. companies in 2018 paid an effective tax rate of 11.3%, the first year the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was in force, a new study finds. That's slightly more than half of the nominal corporate tax…