Some states are raising the minimum wage The House has approved legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour. Democrats pushed through the bill Thursday with a party-line vote of…
Several male Morehouse College students have posted videos of themselves on Twitter, alleging they had been sexually assaulted by a male staff member at the school. The explosive videos went viral, and Morehouse College has responded to the allegations against…
President Trump criticized the leadership of Puerto Rico in a series of tweets Thursday, saying that Congress "foolishly gave 92 Billion Dollars for hurricane relief" to the island in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017. Mr. Trump's tweets come…
Jeffrey Epstein was denied bail by a federal judge on Thursday as he faces criminal charges for sex trafficking, CBS News confirms. Judge Richard M. Berman ruled that Epstein, 66, will need to remain in jail as he awaits trial.…
On Amazon Prime Day, some customers ran into a glitch that prevented them from loading items into their carts. Others experienced a much more advantageous glitch. Several customers said they bought thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment for a…
Los Angles—A man was charged Wednesday with murder after prosecutors say he drove his family off a Los Angeles pier, killing his two severely autistic sons. Ali Elmezayen faces two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder and…
Most kids are selling lemonade on hot summer days, but a boy from Utah had an even better idea — ice-cold beer. Root beer, that is. Seth Parker set up his "ICE COLD BEER" stand in front of a church…
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - 39-year-old Altamont man Whitney Dunwoody is accused trying to use fake money at a business in Grundy County. Authorities arrested him Wednesday morning. "We've had some sharp business owners that have been able to detect…
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SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A small plane crashed in Sequatchie County. According to the FAA, a Glasair II aircraft crashed Wednesday evening. They say only the pilot was on board. We're still working to get the condition and identity…
St. Louis, Missouri — Extreme heat warnings are posted across the central U.S. Temperatures feel well over 100 degrees. Public health officials are warning people to heed their heat warnings. St. Louis is in the excessive heat danger zone. Prolonged exposure…
PISGAH, Alabama (WDEF) - A homeowner on Sand Mountain shot someone trying to steal gasoline from his shed. Jackson County Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen says two men broke into the shed of a homeowner on County Road 83 in Pisgah.…
The House on Tuesday voted to formally condemn President Trump's racist tweets telling Democratic congresswoman of color to "go back" to where they came from. But long before that, the federal agency charged with enforcing anti-discrimination laws offered up that…
Christopher Joey Reed is a previously convicted child molester and is a registered sex offender.
Police say he tried to ram a squad car and then run over an officer.
Dramatic video shows dozens of beachgoers working together Tuesday to save nearly 50 whales that were beached or dangerously close to shore in Georgia. Three of the animals did not survive. Multiple pilot whales repeatedly beached themselves on St. Simons…
Drake, Kevin Hart, LeBron James, the "Stranger Things" cast, and just about everyone else seems to be posting artificially-aged selfies on social media in the latest viral trend, called the #FaceAppChallenge. All you have to do is download FaceApp and…
Sen. Rand Paul blocked a vote to permanently reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, which provides financial assistance for first responders suffering from 9/11-related medical issues. Paul prevented the Senate from voting to approve the bill through unanimous consent because…
Williamson has been indicted on 14 Class E felony counts of tax evasion.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - An early morning crash in the Harrison area claims the life of a driver. It happened around 3 AM on Highway 58 near Jersey Pike. Investigators say a car left the highway heading north and hit a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Political activists confronted Hamilton County Commissioners about the traffic stop investigation into Hamilton County deputies. Video of the stop and search of a suspect generated an investigation into possible excessive force. Two people spoke at the public…
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - Federal officers swooped down on a mobile home in Sequatchie County to find a fugitive on Tuesday night. U.S. Marshals along with an FBI SWAT team arrested 53 year old Vincent Garner. He has been on…
Special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to Congress has been delayed until July 24 under an agreement that gives lawmakers more time to question him. Mueller had been scheduled to testify July 17 before two house committees about the findings of…
J.T. Lewis was just 12 years old when his younger brother, Jesse Lewis, stood up to a gunman who had entered his first-grade classroom, before shooting and killing 20 innocent young children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary…