Fire ban in Sequatchie County
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture signed a declaration of a ban on open burning Friday. The ban applies to Sequatchie County. It's in effect until further notice.
Parking Day turns parking spots into min playgrounds downtown
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Design Studio hosted this years Parking Day. Parking Day is an international day that takes metered parking spaces and turns them into mini public parks called parklets. This is the eleventh year that Chattanooga has…
7 dead from rare disease spread by mosquitoes
Last Updated Sep 20, 2019 6:48 PM EDT At least seven people have died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a rare disease spread by mosquitoes. At least 27 people have been infected in six states. This latest reported deaths were in…
U.S. to deploy troops to help with Saudi Arabia's defense
Trump orders new sanctions against Iran President Trump has approved the deployment of U.S. forces to Saudi Arabia that will be defensive in nature, top military officials said Friday. After meeting with the president, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint…
Death toll rises from catastrophic floods in Texas
Winnie, Texas — The death toll continues to climb from catastrophic floods in southeast Texas. A fourth victim was found inside a car as floodwaters receded in Beaumont. At least 1,700 people had to be rescued in the region. CBS…
Former analyst quit over WH efforts to edit climate report
An intelligence analyst for the State Department resigned in protest in July after the White House blocked his report on the national security implications of climate change from being delivered to Congress. In his first interview, Dr. Rod Schoonover told…
Nix The Noise In 'Nooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - Nix The Noise in 'Nooga is a petition making its way around Chattanooga. From late night motorcyclists, to early morning construction, some Chattanoogan's are fed up. Frankie Hendricks has lived in her home for three years.…
Governor Brian Kemp Visits Q CELLS Solar Facility in Dalton
"The USA is also the number one destination for foreign investment in the world."
Billionaire erases debt for parents as well as Morehouse grads
Billionaire to pay off Morehouse grads' student debt Billionaire Robert Smith is extending his goodwill months after he pledged to erase college loan debt for Morehouse College's 2019 graduating class. The technology investor and philanthropist is also paying off loan…
Student charged with bringing loaded gun to Washington Alternative School
UPDATE: East Ridge Police have now charged four juveniles in an attempted car-jacking case in Ridgeside. They confirm one of the suspects is the student charged with bringing a loaded gun to Washington Alternative School after the incident. Officers were…
Bus crash leaves 4 dead, 30 injured in Utah
A tour bus crashed near a national park in southern Utah on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring 30 others, authorities told CBS Salt Lake City affiliate KUTV. The Utah Highway Patrol said 12 to 15 victims suffered…
Colleen Ryan wins Toyota teacher of the year award
"Colleen's dedication to improve the lives of Hamilton County families through two-generational learning is remarkable."
Tennessee American releases more info on how the water break happened
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tennessee American water says it still has not identified the actual cause of that big water main break a week ago that shut down a big part of Chattanooga. In a news release, the company explained that…
U.S. signs asylum deal with El Salvador despite violence
Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration on Friday announced it had brokered an immigration accord with El Salvador designed to ensure the government of this small Central American country — one the most dangerous nations in the Western Hemisphere — offers…
Walmart says it will stop selling e-cigs
FDA opens criminal probe into vaping illness Walmart on Friday announced it will stop selling e-cigarettes in all of its stores, with the nation's largest retailer citing the growing public concerns about vaping. Eight deaths have been linked with vaping-related…
Soddy Daisy Police shoot 74 year old man in domestic call
They say that 74 year old John Emory Sawyer, III was armed with a weapon
California sues Trump over fuel emissions rollback
Trump blocking California from stricter emissions standards California is following through on its promise to take the Trump administration to court after the White House's latest move to roll back California's authority to set automotive vehicle emission standards. California Attorney…
Three Mile Island closes for good, unable to run profitably
MoneyWatch: Colt partly suspends AR-15 production, Three Mile Island shuts down Three Mile Island Unit 1, the nuclear power station whose name has become synonymous with the nation's worst nuclear accident, was closed for good on Friday. The 45-year-old nuclear…
Ukrainian president to meet with Trump amid whistleblower probe
President Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the United Nations General Assembly this week, amid reports that Ukraine is the subject of a whistleblower complaint causing a standoff between Congress and the intelligence community. Congressional Democrats have…
Giuliani says he didn't ask Ukraine to probe Biden, then says he did
Just as the Washington Post reported that Ukraine was the subject of the mysterious whistleblower complaint causing a standoff between Congress and the intelligence community, President Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, was appearing on CNN Thursday night. In a heated…
"Storm Area 51" draws hundreds near secretive U.S. base
Hiko, Nev. -- Sound checks echoed from a distant main stage while Daniel Martinez whirled and danced at dusty makeshift festival grounds just after sunset in Rachel, the Nevada town closest to the once-secret Area 51 military base. Martinez's muse…
2,200 "burned out" nurses walk off the job in Chicago
More than 2,200 nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center are walking off the job Friday morning, after contract talks with the hospital broke down this week amid a dispute over staffing levels and pay raises. CBS Chicago reports…
Fed rushes to plug cash shortage in short-term loan market
The Federal Reserve has had to pump some $200 billion into the U.S. financial system this week amid signs that banks and other borrowers were running low on cash. The capital injection marks the first time the central bank has…
American Airlines said to cancel flight over Muslim passengers
Two Muslim passengers say American Airlines canceled their flight last weekend because of racial profiling after crew members said the pair made them uncomfortable. "To be treated like this, with disrespect, suspicion, profiled me, question me in public, get my…