GSP looking for driver in fatal hit and run
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a fatal hit and run collision involving a pedestrian.
$1 billion spent in first 68 seconds of Singles Day
"Singles Day" may sound lonely, but those taking part are finding some togetherness in what amounts to the world's largest annual shopping spree, with more than $1 billion spent in just over a minute in an eye-popping start to Monday's…
WWII sub missing for 75 years is discovered: "We just found 80 men"
Navy submarine missing for 75 years found A U.S. Navy submarine missing for 75 years has been found off Okinawa, Japan. The USS Grayback was discovered in June, according to the Lost 52 Project, a group of undersea explorers whose mission…
Mercury puts on rare show as it passes across the sun
Mercury is putting on a rare celestial show, parading across the sun in view of most of the world. The solar system's smallest, innermost planet will resemble a tiny black dot Monday as it passes directly between Earth and the…
3 horses injured, 2 euthanized during race at California track
Two racing horses were killed after sustaining injuries on the track during races at Del Mar Racetrack in California on Sunday, the racing club confirmed, and a third horse was taken to an equine hospital for possible surgery. The deaths…
Longtime Republican Rep. Pete King won't seek reelection
Fourteen-term New York Republican Rep. Pete King won't seek reelection, he announced Monday in an early-morning Facebook post. King joins a growing number of Republicans and a handful of Democrats who plan to leave after next year. King, 75, has served…
Video shows Texas ex-substitute teacher punching special needs student
A former substitute teacher is facing charges after cell phone video emerged apparently showing her repeatedly punching a 16-year-old student with special needs at Lehman High School in Kyle, Texas, outside Austin. Investigators said the video appears to show a…
TECH BYTE: Innovation Lab Helps Test Tech for Businesses
Let's look at what high-tech equipment businesses are using, and how it's being tested.
Chattanooga Woman Featured On America's Funniest Home Videos
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-A Chattanooga woman finds herself on America's Funniest Home Videos tonight after a family trip to Florida went wrong. Dierra Foster and her family went with one of her brothers on a college visit. One night during their…
2 killed in bizarre sports car accident in New Jersey
Two men were killed Sunday morning when a vehicle crashed into the second floor of an unoccupied New Jersey building. Firefighters and other responders pushed out bricks to widen an opening left by an out-of-control sports car that crashed through…
Glass Street Live Block Party
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A small community in East Chattanooga hosted their sixth annual Glass Street Live block party. The Glass House Collective and Glass Street Live event committee put on this event that featured, food music,local vendors and 20 different…
Santa Arrives At Hamilton Place
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Santa arrived today at Hamilton Place Mall! Santa rode in on an old school Chattanooga fire truck. He was escorted by the Salvation Army, and our very own Kay Blevins and Taylor Bishop. Santa will be at…
Volkswagen BIODiversity Expo
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Volkswagen Chattanooga hosted their inaugural BIODiversity Expo today. This event was held to educate the community about preservation and celebrate our environment here in Chattanooga. Participants could enjoy family friendly activities, crafts and see a screening of…
Cold air from Siberia bringing record frigid temperatures
Winter chills set record for below normal temperature across the Midwest Air from Siberia — yes, Siberia — is heading toward a huge chunk of the United States and it could set record-low temperatures from Texas to New England. Parts…
Gender reveal stunt leads to plane crash in Texas
Gender reveal explosion kills woman Another gender reveal celebration has gone wrong, this time causing a recent plane crash in west Texas. While flying a crop-duster plane at a low altitude, a pilot dumped about 350 gallons of pink water…
Mural of activist Greta Thunberg goes up in San Francisco
San Francisco – The newest addition to the San Francisco skyline is a work of art: a mural depicting activist Greta Thunberg, designed to draw attention to climate change, CBS SF Bay Area reports. Thunberg is the 16-year-old who has…
Republicans want Hunter Biden and whistleblower to testify
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee are seeking testimonies from several witnesses in open hearings in the impeachment inquiry, including from Hunter Biden and the whistleblower who first reported concerns about President Trump's July 25 call with Ukraine's president –…
Missing Catoosa County woman found safe
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - According to the The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office, Kelly McInnes has been located and is safe. McInnes was reported missing on Monday. Authorities said the family told them that she had packed her vehicle and…
Chattanooga Police investigate potential bomb threat
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police investigated a potential bomb threat on Brainerd Road Friday night. Traffic was rerouted as a precaution. The CPD Bomb Squad has since cleared Nova Medical Centers and Brainerd Road has reopened.
Police say witness saw Yazeed kidnap Aniah Blanchard
AUBURN, Alabama (WDEF) - New court documents out today say witnesses saw Aniah Blanchard's kidnapping. 29-year-old Ibraheem Yazeed was arrested for her kidnapping late Thursday night in Florida. The court documents against him say he was seen forcing Blanchard into…
Dalton Police identify man suspected of lewd acts at a Subway
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police have identified a man accused of lewd acts at a fast food restaurant. It happened last Sunday afternoon at the Subway restaurant on Glenwood Avenue. After the suspect ordered a sandwich, the employee noticed…
Man pleads not guilty to federal charges in deputy's death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A man charged with killing a Tennessee sheriff's deputy and burning his body and patrol car has pleaded not guilty to federal charges. Court records show Steven Joshua Wiggins appeared before a judge Thursday in Nashville.…
TennCare members' information subjected to email breach
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say the private information of nearly 44,000 TennCare members may have been stolen during a breach of the email system of a vendor for the state's Medicaid agency. The Tennessean reports that Magellan Health Systems…
Betsy DeVos cancels debt for 1,500 students after facing lawsuit
Facing a federal lawsuit and mounting criticism, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday said she will forgive loans for more than 1,500 borrowers who attended a pair of for-profit colleges that shut down last year. Students who attended the Art…