Golden Apple: Bradley Reece
A teacher in Bradley County uses costumes, and dresses up to motivate his students. That's why he has earned this week's Golden Apple Award.
Toys R Us launches new website and teams with Target
Toys R Us is back in time for the holidays, but the bankrupt retailer's newly launched website is more of an online experience given that consumers can't use it to make purchases. Instead, those ready to spend money are redirected…
White House says it will not cooperate with impeachment inquiry
The White House will not cooperate with House Democrats' impeachment inquiry against President Trump, White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and three committee chairmen on Tuesday. Cipollone argued that the investigation "violates fundamental…
Mayor Berke says the city has a problem with youth violence after Coyote Jacks Shooting.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With this shooting, comes a rise in questions about the violence among our young people. Since the the shooting, there have been questions about where ownership stands with Ronnie Berke, the mayor's uncle. Mayor Andy Berke…
Kenco Logistics Opens 10,000 Square Foot Innovation Lab
". . . the different companies in the logistics industry are trying to find ways to make their operation efficient."
Judge Sandy Mattice is retiring
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - President Trump will have to make a judicial appointment for the Chattanooga area. Judge Harry "Sandy" Mattice, Jr. has announced his intention to retire on March 20th of next year. He was appointed as a federal judge…
Water Restrictions in Bledsoe County
PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency is alerting citizens of water restrictions. The City of Pikeville is asking water customers to cut out washing their vehicles as well as watering their lawns and gardens. The mandatory…
Climber rescued after injury at the Deep Creek wall on Mowbray
UPDATE: After injured climber was brought out, a friend took him to the hospital. _____ MOWBRAY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Rescue crews had to bring out a climber at the Deep Creek climbing wall on Mowbray mountain. A 33 year old…
Four teens named as suspects in robbery of couple in parking lot
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - The LaFayette Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding four teenage suspects. Investigators say two people were robbed and assaulted on Saturday night around 7:40 PM at the old LaFayette High football field…
Blizzard bans video game star after he supports Hong Kong protests
Activision Blizzard on Tuesday kicked a video game player out of a professional esports tournament after he voiced support for Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters, becoming the latest U.S. business moving to head off potential conflict with the Chinese government. The…
U.S. arrested nearly 1 million migrants at border in past 12 months
Washington — President Trump's border security chief touted the fourth consecutive month of lower numbers of apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border in September, but he also revealed that arrests of border-crossing migrants approached 1 million over the past 12 months.…
U.S. blacklists Chinese AI firms ahead of trade talks
The Trump administration is adding a group of Chinese tech companies that develop facial recognition and other artificial intelligence technology to a U.S. blacklist over concerns that the tech is being used to repress China's Muslim minority groups. The move…
High uranium levels seen in Navajo women decades after U.S. mining
Albuquerque, New Mexico — About a quarter of Navajo women and some infants who were part of a federally funded study on uranium exposure had high levels of the radioactive metal in their systems, decades after mining for ingredients for…
Rhea County searching for missing man with dementia
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Rhea County Sheriff's office is asking for your help in finding a missing man. 68 year old Daniel Reedy has dementia and has been missing for several hours. It is believed Reedy left the home…
General Electric freezing pension plan for 20,000 U.S. employees
General Electric is freezing the pensions of 20,000 U.S. salaried workers to reduce billions in future pension obligations and trim debt. About 700 employees in its supplemental pension program, geared toward executives, will also have their pension benefits frozen. The…
2 Americans among winners of 2019 Nobel Prize for medicine
Two Americans and a British scientist have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine for discovering how the body's cells sense and react to oxygen levels, work that has paved the way for new strategies to fight…
Judge rejects Trump's bid to keep tax returns private in New York
New York — A federal judge has emphatically rejected President Trump's challenge to the release of his tax returns to New York prosecutors, saying Monday that the president's broad claim of immunity from all criminal investigations is at odds with…
Hip Hop in Atlanta: $750,000 jewelry theft reported by Tiny Harris
police say there was no sign of a break-in or damage to her vehicle
U.S. and Australia begin talks on data-sharing agreement
Washington — The U.S. and Australia announced the beginning of negotiations on Monday over an agreement that would significantly boost law enforcement cooperation under a 2018 U.S. law meant to facilitate cross-border data access for investigators. The move comes days after…
U.S. pulling troops in Syria, leaving Kurdish allies to face Turkey
American troops have begun pulling back from positions in northern Syria in line with an order from the White House. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the action hours after the White House said U.S. forces in northeast Syria would…
Despite fall, former President Carter helps build home
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - With a bandage above his left eye and a large, red welt below it, former President Jimmy Carter has met with a cheering crowd while preparing to help build a home…
Man pleads guilty in Tennessee special agent's death
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2016 killing of a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agent. The TBI said on Twitter that Brenden Burns pleaded guilty Monday in the shooting death of…
Marion County teen added to Jacksonville State statutory rape arrests
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - In Alabama, 12 men are now charged in connection with the suspected statutory rape of two underage girls. One of the latest suspects is 19-year-old Reece Barton, who graduated from Marion County High school. The incident…
People voice concerns after fatal shooting at Coyote Jacks
After the latest homicide at a Chattanooga night club, some people say it's a public nuisance.