Walker County Schools enhances school safety
Walker County Schools recently installed to technology to enhance safety and improve response times for law enforcement.
Michigan judge blocks state's flavored e-cigarette ban
New study explores the effects of vaping A Michigan judge temporarily blocked the state's weeks-old ban on flavored e-cigarettes Tuesday, CBS Lansing affiliate WLNS reports. The judge claimed the ban may force adults to return to smoking more harmful tobacco…
Google debuts new Pixel 4 smartphone and more
Google unveiled its Pixel 4 smartphone and other hardware devices at the annual Made by Google event Tuesday, all of which are aimed at getting consumers hooked on the company's artificial intelligence services. The new phone boasts better facial recognition…
Wounded Warrior Project Hosts 8 Combat Veterans for "Wind Therapy" Motorcycle Tour
". . . when these warriors are riding, they're focusing just on the motorcycle, their surroundings, and they're not focusing on PTSD, TBI, or Combat Stress."
ATV wreck kills one juvenile after it over turns Friday evening
OOLTEWAH, Tenn (WDEF) -The Hamilton County sheriff's office is investigating an ATV wreck that killed one juvenile. The accident happened around 8 o clock Friday evening at the 8200 block of Bell Mill Road in Ooltewah. Police say the ATV…
Golden Apple: Tina Gower
A Hixson High School teacher wants her student to know they can succeed once they graduate. That's earned her this week's Golden Apple Award.
NASA shows off new spacesuits for moon mission
NASA showed off new spaceflight suits and red, white and blue moonsuits Tuesday that astronauts will wear when launching into deep space aboard the agency's Orion capsules and walking about on the moon during planned Artemis missions to the lunar…
Police Investigating Shooting on Brainerd Rd
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF)- Police are investing a shooting on Brainerd Road From Monday afternoon. Upon arrival, police say a 22 year old female said she had been shot near the gas station in the 4700 block of Brainerd Rd. She…
23-year old man shot on Wheeler Avenue
Chattanooga Police need help after a 23-year old man was shot on Wheeler Avenue.
Felicity Huffman reports to prison to begin 14-day sentence
College admission scandal lawyer speaks out "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman, who was given a 14-day sentence last month for her role in the college admissions cheating scandal, reported to prison Tuesday, her representative said in a statement. Huffman reported to…
Charges dropped against woman accused of child abuse
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - All charges were dismissed against a Chattanooga woman accused of abusing her child on Facebook Live. Tybresha Sexton was initially charged with aggravated child abuse or neglect, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. It stems from an…
Man allegedly went to police with body in car and said he killed 4
Roseville, California — A man went to a police station in California on Monday with a body in his car and told authorities he killed four people, CBS Sacramento reports. Police said the suspect walked into the Mt. Shasta Police Department…
Taco Bell recalls 2.3 million pounds of seasoned beef
Taco Bell removed and discarded 2.3 million pounds of seasoned beef from eateries in 21 states after a customer found a metal shaving in a menu item, the fast-food chain said Tuesday. Federal regulators were alerted to the problem on…
Facebook officially launches Libra despite defections
Facebook officially moved forward with its plans Monday to create a new digital currency called Libra, despite several high-profile defections from the project and intense criticism from U.S. regulators and politicians. The Libra Association, the nonprofit that will govern the…
AutoNation accused of selling vehicles with unrepaired safety recalls
A new report out Tuesday accuses one of the nation's largest car retail chains of selling used vehicles with unrepaired safety recalls. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group looked into 2,400 used vehicles at 28 AutoNation dealerships nationwide. It claims…
Large Calif. wildfire broke out under power tower, authorities say
Los Angeles — A destructive wildfire that exploded on the edge of Los Angeles began beneath a high-voltage transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison, fire officials said Monday. Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigators determined that the origin of…
Child hot car deaths on pace to break U.S. record, group says
A year-and-a-half-year-old girl who was apparently left in her family's hot Jeep all day died in a hospital Monday evening, CBS Tampa affiliate WTSP-TV reports. Officers and Tampa Fire Rescue were dispatched around 6:24 p.m. after her parents called 911,…
Local company tests hemp
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The New Bloom Labs in Chattanooga is getting down to the chemistry in an industry that's blooming in Tennessee. "In Tennessee last year, there were less than 400 permits issued for the growing of hemp. This…
Kurds in the U.S. alarmed by decision to withdraw troops from Syria
Nashville, Tennessee — Some Kurds living in the U.S. said they feel abandoned after the president decided to pull U.S. forces out of northern Syria. That includes Isam Zaxoyi, who has put his life on the line, serving as a…
CFD: Apartment Fire Appears to be Accidental
32 residents are displaced, after a fire destroyed their apartment building over the weekend.
Black Fox Elementary School Teaching Students in Storage Rooms While Waiting on School Expansion
"In 2011 tornadoes came through our community, and destroyed Blue Springs Elementary."
Teaching the Teachers
Teachers are learning ways to help their students succeed after they graduate.
Man charged with homicide in shooting at Coyote Jacks
A man is arrested for the deadly shooting at Coyote Jacks earlier this month.
Pelosi says she and Graham will introduce resolution to block Trump on Syria
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she and GOP Senator Lindsey Graham have agreed Congress needs a resolution to "overturn" President Trump's decision to hastily pull troops from northern Syria. The withdrawal has sparked perhaps the strongest criticism of the president…