Chattanooga will offer electric bikes this summer
"It will make any hill in the city of Chattanooga feel like you are riding on flat ground."
This retailer is No. 1 in opening stores this year
Dollar General is planning to open 975 stores in 2019, making it the top retail company for expanding so far this year — by a long shot. But it's not the only dollar store prospering as many once-mighty retailers are…
No More Online Ordained Ministers In Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Are you an online ordained minister in the state of Tennessee? If so, then you won't be one for long. Starting July first, House Bill 0213 prohibits persons receiving online ordinations from solemnizing the rite of matrimony.…
Police charge second suspect in EPB credit union robbery
Police say Angela Johnson was driving the get away vehicle.
STEM summer camp teaches girls about science topics
The Tennessee Valley Authority is sponsoring their fourth annual Girls in STEM camp
Legal experts question ex-deputy's arrest over Parkland inaction
The arrest of a Florida sheriff's deputy for not confronting the gunman in the Parkland school massacre represents a highly unusual use of the law — and a legally dubious one, in the opinion of some experts. Scot Peterson, 56,…
Beto O'Rourke wants term limits for Supreme Court justices
Watch Elaine Quijano's exclusive interview with Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke at 6:30 p.m. ET, throughout the evening on CBSN, and at CBSNews.com. Beto O'Rourke introduced a sweeping voting rights proposal on Wednesday that aims to increase registration by 50…
Chattanooga Police arrest stabbing suspect
34-year-old Bryon Bosworth is charged with attempted first degree murder.
Rally supports Mayor Coppinger's Tax Hike proposal
The commission will vote on the budget on June 26th.
YouTube plans to ban thousands of extremist videos
YouTube announced plans Wednesday to block discriminatory content from its platform, which is expected to affect thousands of videos and channels that promote neo-Nazism and other discriminatory ideologies. The new policies come just one day after the video platform said…
Trump administration ends federal fetal tissue research
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is ending medical research by government scientists using human fetal tissue, overriding the advice of scientists that there's no other way to tackle some health problems and handing abortion opponents a major…
Pence meets with top Mexican diplomat as tariff deadline nears
Vice President Mike Pence and other top administration officials are meeting with Mexico's foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard, Wednesday afternoon at the White House as Mexico looks to avoid the tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose next week if Mexico…
Chattanooga Police investigate shooting of 9 year old
But they don't know where it happened.
Alabama considering chemical castration for child molesters
Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill that would require pedophiles to undergo chemical castration as a condition of their parole. If Gov. Kay Ivey decides to sign the bill into law, it would apply to people over the age of…
Oakland becomes second U.S. city to legalize "magic mushrooms"
Oakland decriminalized "magic mushrooms" on Tuesday, becoming the second city in the U.S. to do so. The Oakland City Council voted unanimously to decriminalize adult use and possession of "magic mushrooms" and other psychoactive plants and fungi, The Associated Press…
Border apprehensions of families and children continue to skyrocket
Republicans rebel against Trump's tariff plan Apprehensions of migrant families and unaccompanied children near the U.S.-Mexico border continued to skyrocket last month, with U.S. authorities detaining or turning away more than 140,000 people — including about 84,000 families and 11,000…
New documents reveal FBI investigated Bigfoot in 1970s
Just weeks after the Indian Army allegedly discovered the mysterious footprint of the yeti, the FBI released documents Wednesday regarding a 1976 investigation into another hairy mythical creature: Bigfoot. In 1976, federal investigators responded to a request by Peter Byrne,…
Biden supports Hyde Amendment, limiting federal funds for abortion
Abortion rights have been a central topic in the Democratic presidential primary race recently, with several states passing bills which restrict or outright ban abortion in recent months. Most candidates have affirmed their support for a woman's right to get…
U.S. nixes educational, recreational activities for migrant children
Washington — The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to end all educational, recreational and legal services offered to migrant children in U.S. custody, warning the public and Congress that it is running out funds to take care of unaccompanied minors…
Beverly Hills first U.S. city to ban tobacco sales
The Beverly Hills City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to make it the first U.S. city to ban the sale of cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. The ban applies to gas stations, pharmacies, convenience and grocery stores, but…
What is D-Day? Remembering the storied 1944 invasion of Normandy
On June 6, 1944, an armada of 150,000 Allied soldiers landed on five beaches in Normandy, France. Their mission: to free Europe from Nazi control. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history, and included a collection of American, British,…
Army base considered for unaccompanied migrant children
As the agency responsible for housing unaccompanied migrant minors faces what it calls an "emergency" funding crisis over the swelling numbers of children in its care, its personnel Wednesday are touring an Army base in Georgia to potentially use for…
Helicopter rescue of injured woman spins out of control
A helicopter rescuing a 75-year-old woman on a stokes basket took a dramatic turn when it spun out of control Tuesday. The dizzying rescue of the injured hiker was captured on video. A Phoenix Fire Department spokesperson said the woman…
Alabama mayor won't resign after violent anti-LGBTQ comments
The mayor of a rural Alabama town is refusing to step down after his comments about "killing" members of the LGBTQ community made national headlines. Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers told the Daily Mountain Eagle, a local newspaper, in an interview…
