TWRA releases more info on West Tennessee marina fire
four houseboats had sunk and six other boats damaged
U.S. gas prices expected to jump after Saudi Arabia attack
Motorists may want to fill their tanks sooner rather than later, with U.S. gas prices expected to rise this week after an attack badly damaged two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis with GasBuddy, told CBS…
Police investigate girl's shooting death as homicide
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old Tennessee girl is being investigated as a homicide. News outlets cite a statement from the Knoxville Police Department that says officers responded to a home Saturday night to…
Monday Water Update from Tennessee American
4 pm UPDATE: All Boil notices have been lifted for Tennessee American customers. CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On Monday, water pressure has been restored for most Tennessee American customers. Tenn Am reports Elder and Cumberland Road customers (yellow on the…
Fire department testing murky water in the Tennessee River
UPDATE: The test is complete. Special Operations personnel say the ugly sheen is just a form of algae and no hazard. ____ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department is investigating a murky sheen on the Tennessee River. The came…
Girl dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming
An elementary school student in Texas died after contacting a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a local lake, her family confirmed. CBS News affiliate KWTX reoprts that 10-year-old Lily Mae Avant died early Monday after being hospitalized at Cook Children's Hospital…
N.J. mayor says he was profiled at airport for being Muslim
A New Jersey mayor says he was racial profiled when Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers detained him at JFK airport for three hours last month, questioning him about whether he knew any terrorists. Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah, who…
Hilton Hotels expands paid leave for new parents
Hilton Hotels & Resorts is expanding paid parental leave for its workers, and the time off is the same for maids as it is for corporate executives. The hotel chain is tacking on an additional two weeks of paid parental…
TECH BYTE: Apple Shows Off New iPhone, Streaming Services
Let's see what we can expect from some of these new Apple products.
UAW hits GM with nationwide strike
Detroit — Some 46,000 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike early Monday, walking off General Motors factory floors and setting up picket lines as their midnight strike deadline came and went. Workers shut down 33 manufacturing plants in…
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy
Purdue Pharma, the company that made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy Sunday night. The move came days after Purdue reached a tentative settlement with many state and local governments of a landmark lawsuit over the toll…
Hamilton County Schools Re-Open Monday
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- All schools in Hamilton County will be open and operating on standard schedule tomorrow. According to the district, operations staff spent the weekend reviewing bathrooms and water functionality in all buildings. They say all school facilities are functioning…
Bottled Water Distribution
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-People were able to get bottled water at some youth and family development centers and the Chattanooga Police and Fire Training Center. According to the city, about 300 thousand bottles of water were given to those in need.…
Water Restoration Update
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Water is restored for all Tennessee American Water customers and only a small amount are under a boil advisory. Today, crews turned on fire hydrants to flush the system and get chlorine samples. They say this is part…
U.S. may tap into oil reserves after attacks at Saudi oil sites
U.S. taps oil reserves in wake of Saudi attack President Trump on Sunday said that the U.S. would be tapping into its Strategic Petroleum Reserve "if needed" in the wake of attacks on oil sites in Saudi Arabia. "I have…
UAW to resume talks with GM, halting planned strike
The United Auto Workers union said it would resume talks with General Motors on Monday morning — hours after a planned strike was set to go into effect, a union spokesperson told the Reuters news agency. Its roughly 49,000 members…
New Brett Kavanaugh accusation sets off calls for impeachment
At least three Democratic presidential candidates called for Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh to be impeached after a new report about alleged sexual misconduct from his college years. President Trump, meanwhile, stood by Kavanaugh and said the Justice Department…
New York governor announces ban on flavored e-cigarettes
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an "emergency executive action" on Sunday to place a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. The governor's office said the executive order will advance legislation that aims to eliminate deceptive marketing practices of…
Former NFL player accused of staging racially motivated burglary
A man trashed his pizza restaurant and ice cream shop near Atlanta to fake a racially motivated burglary so he could file an insurance claim, police said. CBS affiliate WGCL-TV reports that Edawn Louis Coughman, 31, played for several NFL…
TBI investigating deputy involved shooting with HCSO
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - HCSO deputies responded to a deputy involved shooting Saturday afternoon near the 7900 block of Sue Drive. The call came in for a suicidal persons and shots were fired around 2:00 p.m. The suspect was pronounced…
Endangered sea turtle impaled with 3-foot long spear in Florida
A 150-pound green sea turtle was found impaled by a spear off Key Largo, Florida, last week. The turtle was rescued and taken to a local hospital, and now officials are searching for a culprit. The Turtle Hospital in Marathon…
FDA finds cancer-causing chemical in Zantac
FDA finds cancer-causing chemical Zantac U.S. health officials said Friday that they are investigating low levels of a potentially dangerous contaminant in the popular heartburn medication Zantac and related generic drugs. The Food and Drug Administration said in a public…
$1.25 million toilet stolen from Winston Churchill's birthplace
London — Thieves have stolen a solid gold toilet worth up to $1.25 million from the birthplace of British wartime leader Winston Churchill. The toilet, the work of Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan, had been installed only two days earlier…
Water Main Break is Fixed
Tennessee American Water fixed the break in the water main system early Saturday morning. It may still take several hours for full service and pressure to return for users.