Erlanger parts ways with it's President & CEO
the hospital announced that Spiegel has "separated from the organization."
StarKist to pay $100M fine in tuna price-fixing case
A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday ordered StarKist to pay a $100 million fine in a canned tuna price-fixing conspiracy involving the industry's top three companies. The Pittsburgh-based company was also sentenced to 13 months of probation. The…
Trump administration isn't granting temporary protection for Bahamians
Bahamas beginning Hurricane Dorian recovery The Trump administration will not be granting temporary protected status to people of the Bahamas fleeing the decimation of their islands by Hurricane Dorian, a senior administration official confirmed to CBS News. It's something the…
Walker County students honor 9/11 victims
Walker County students born after 9/11 participated in a service to honor those killed in the attack.
Ohio State can't trademark the word "the," patent office says
Ohio State University has failed to trademark the word "the," with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday turning down its application to claim the three-letter definite article as its own. The school's effort stems from its wish to…
Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens dies at age 91
T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Wednesday at age 91. Pickens' spokesman Jay Rosser confirmed the death to The Associated Press. Pickens suffered a series of strokes in…
Chinese businesswoman convicted in Mar-a-Lago trespass case
Fort Lauderdale — A Chinese businesswoman was convicted Wednesday of trespassing at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents. The 10-woman, two-man federal jury reached the verdict after four hours of deliberation Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,…
Motorcycle rider killed in Dalton crash this morning
A pickup and car collided and then hit a motorcyclist,
Owner drops off RV to get fixed, but catches fire instead
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A service drop off for an RV this morning turned into a fire call. The owner dropped it off earlier this morning at Northgate Parts on Boy Scout Road. A little later, employees saw smoke coming from…
North Carolina GOP holds vote while many Dems were at 9/11 events
Republicans dominating a nearly half-empty North Carolina House chamber used an unexpected vote Wednesday to override Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's veto of the state's two-year budget, prompting accusations of trickery and deception from Cooper and other Democrats, many of whom…
Taliban warns U.S. "will soon regret" abandoning peace talks
Kabul, Afghanistan — It was just after midnight on the morning of September 11 in Kabul when the sound of an explosion echoed across the capital. A couple of phone calls confirmed that a rocket had blown up inside the compound…
Boy gives Disney savings to help hurricane evacuees
Boy spends Disney savings on hurricane aid Six-year-old Jermaine Bell had been saving money for over a year with hopes of going to Disney World for his 7th birthday. But in a moment of crisis, the little boy gave up…
On 9/11, al Qaeda leader calls for attacks on U.S.
Trump brings up Taliban talks at 9/11 ceremony Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has called on Muslims to attack U.S., European, Israeli and Russian targets in a speech on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. SITE Intelligence Group…
Multiple people injured in stabbing at Tallahassee workplace
A suspect was in custody after multiple stabbings in an industrial area of Florida's capital city, authorities said Wednesday. The Tallahassee Police Department said in an online news release that they were called to an industrial area in the city…
Government watchdog to probe Trump's land seizures to build wall
Washington — Responding to concerns raised by Democratic lawmakers, Congress' independent watchdog will launch an investigation into the Trump administration's intensifying efforts to seize private land to build barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, as it tries to fulfill one of…
GM recalls 3.4M vehicles over braking issues
Under pressure from the federal government, General Motors is recalling more than 3.4 million big pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S to fix a brake problem. The recall covers the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500…
Family stranded on waterfall saved by message in a bottle
Curtis Whitson and his family were days into a scenic, Father's Day weekend trip in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park back in June when they got trapped at the top of a 40-foot waterfall in the Arroyo Seco Canyon. Now,…
Cargo plane crash near Toledo sets off several fires
A cargo plane crash near Toledo Express Airport set off several fires early Wednesday, reports CBS Toledo affiliate WTOL-TV. The Lucas County Sheriff's Office says the plane crashed on a road east of the airport at about 2:30 a.m. EDT.…
City to collect Chattanooga BID fees as lawsuit still looms
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Even though a lawsuit still looms trying to stop it, the River City Company continues to push the Business Improvement District forward. "What we're doing right now is, the first step is the formation of the…
Mexico writes off "safe third country" immigration deal with U.S.
Washington — Citing a continued decline of border apprehensions by American officials, Mexico's top diplomat on Tuesday touted his government's efforts to stem the flow of migrants trying to the reach the U.S. and cast a "safe third country" agreement…
Can you identify suspects who broke into Cleveland church?
A Cleveland church is also asking for your help after two men broke into it Sunday morning. The church of harvest's security camera caught two men breaking in and stealing the church's electronic equipment. The SUV is believed to be…
Watch Little Wishes grant wishes for a young cancer victim
"This year alone Erlanger Hospital and Little Wishes have granted over three hundred and forty wishes to children"
Sixth patient dies from vaping-related illness
Kansas health officials say they have confirmed the first death in that state related to an outbreak of a lung disease linked to vaping. Kansas becomes at least the sixth state to confirm a death possibly blamed on using e-cigarettes…
Police investigate vandalism and burglary at Jasper church
The Jasper Police Department is investigating vandalism and burglary at a church.