Lawyers want murder suspect transferred from Hamilton County Jail
Lawyers for a Chattanooga man accused of murder are concerned about his treatment at the Hamilton County jail and want him to be transferred.
City playing "Baby Shark" to drive out homeless
Officials in West Palm Beach have a new way to keep homeless people from laying around the city's Lake Pavilion: "Baby Shark." The extremely popular — and extremely repetitive — children's song can be heard playing on loop all night…
Plane crashes in water near crowded Maryland beach
Ocean City, Md. -- Police in Maryland say a small plane has crashed in the water just off a beach in Ocean City. Police said on its Twitter page that the small plane made an emergency landing at around 6:19…
Gambino crime family member among 16 nabbed in U.S.-Italy mafia raids
Police escort Thomas Gambino after his arrest in a joint raid by the FBI and Italian police in Palermo, Italy, July 17, 2019. ANSA/AP Rome -- More than 200 Italian police officers and FBI agents launched coordinated raids overnight targeting…
ACLU files lawsuit against Trump administration asylum rules
Several civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Poverty Law Center, filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the Trump administration's new rules that effectively end asylum protections. Under the rules, migrants who pass through another…
Local officials look for solutions in railroad problems
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Rep. Robin Smith, (R) Hixson held a meeting with state and local officials on Tuesday to discuss possible solutions to fix problems that happen at some railroad crossings. "The problem is, is that because emergency…
CIGNA employees pack backpacks for summer lunches
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two hundred Cigna employees and non-profit Blessings in a backpack teamed up to provide 2,000 backpacks with nutritious meals for kids in need at the boys and girls club of Chattanooga. The bags had a nice message,…
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon Mission
The IMAX documentary on Apollo 11, Walter Cronkite and the Tennessee River connection
Earthquake and aftershock shake San Jose area
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake and a 3.5 aftershock rocked northern California on Tuesday, less than two weeks after large earthquakes struck south in the Mojave Desert. Shaking was felt in a wide area of the East Bay and people reported feeling…
Chattanooga company makes travel easier for people in wheelchairs
A new Tennessee Valley company is making it easier for people in wheelchairs to travel.
Athens kids competing in Soap Box Derby World Championships this week
See their photos and video from Akron this week.
Brace for more killer heat waves, Red Cross warns
United Nations — Warning that heat waves are "one of the deadliest natural hazards facing humanity," the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Tuesday that the threat posed by extreme heat "will only become…
Hixson Railroad Debate
HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF)- Many Hixson residents are voicing their concerns over traffic backups at railroad crossings. Local and state officials will be addressing the issue in a public meeting Tuesday night. State representative Robin Smith organized the event to discuss what…
Ikea to close its only factory in the U.S.
Ikea is close its only U.S. factory, located in Danville, Virginia, and shift production to its European plants. The Swedish company attributed the move to cost of raw materials in the U.S., saying it is more expensive than in Europe.…
Federal judge bans Roger Stone from using social media
Washington — Roger Stone, the longtime GOP operative under federal indictment, has been barred from using social media after a federal judge found he had violated a gag order preventing him from publicly discussing the charges against him. After a…
Former Gov. Mark Sanford considers 2020 challenge to Trump
Mark Sanford, the former Republican South Carolina governor and congressman, is considering a GOP presidential bid against President Trump, CBS News has confirmed. A spokeswoman for Sanford confirmed that he is "actively considering" a bid but has set no timetable…
Suspect arrested for death of beloved Baton Rouge activist
Baton Rouge police have arrested a suspect in the murder of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, a local activist who was found dead in her trunk last week. The suspect, Ron Germaine Bell, was a tenant in one of Roberts-Joseph's rental home who…
Puerto Rico governor defies calls to resign despite protests
San Juan, P.R. — Defying growing calls for his immediate resignation, Puerto Rico's beleaguered Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on Tuesday vowed to remain in office and bring more transparency and accountability to the Puerto Rican government. In recent days, his office…
Chattanooga marks 4th anniversary of the Fallen 5 shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - July 16th is a date that most Chattanoogans will never forget. A memorial service was held this morning at Chamberlain Field on the UTC campus to honor the Fallen Five. A home-grown terrorist shot and killed 4 marines…
Police arrest second suspect in Douglas Heights shooting
Police say the video shows Woods walking back through the group and then fires multiple shots through the door.
Police arrest suspect in Reece Alley shooting
Officers found a 23 year old man with gunshot wounds.
Driver escapes fiery tractor trailer crash on I 75
The truck ran head on into the Harrison Pike bridge
AIDS deaths fall by one-third since 2010, U.N. reports
The number of deaths attributed to the AIDS virus has declined by one-third worldwide since 2010, according to a new report by UNAIDS, a joint United Nations program. There were 770,000 AIDS-related deaths in 2018, down 33 percent over eight…
Glitches frustrate some shoppers on Amazon Prime Day
Prime Day protests for Amazon workers Some customers reported a glitch on Monday that prevented them from loading items into their Amazon carts. It's the second straight year of technical glitches for Prime Day, following last year's site outage. EBay…