Hurricane Dorian moves up U.S. coast The Walt Disney Company announced it will give more than $1 million in cash and in-kind support to the Bahamas for Hurricane Dorian relief. The powerful hurricane ravaged the island nation when it struck as a…
President Trump is claiming ignorance after he held up a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration map that appeared to have been altered with a black pen to show a projection of Hurricane Dorian possibly striking Alabama. The unexplained map appeared…
The new $16,900 tuition (add $7,800 for room and board) will make Bryan the lowest tuition for a private education in our region.
It was the summer of 2018, and facilities that housed unaccompanied migrant children were facing a crisis. As the Trump administration rolled out its "zero tolerance" immigration policy, the facilities were asked to detain and care for children who were…
Hurricane Dorian widens, threatens more coast Hurricane Dorian has brought intense wind and rain to the shores of Florida, but it also brought something unexpected — bricks of cocaine. Police said the suspicious deliveries have started to show up on…
Roberto Josue Viera-Aybar is one of three men charged with killing another man and then dumping his burned body near Dalton in 2017.
U.S. Representative Bill Flores announced he would not seek reelection in 2020, making him the fifth GOP lawmaker from Texas to do so in the past three months. Flores, who was first elected in 2010, said he wanted to spend…
Man loses five family members in CA boat fire Santa Barbara, California — Thirty three bodies of victims from a scuba diving boat fire off Southern California have been recovered and one was still missing on Wednesday, authorities said. The…
Google will pay a record $170 million fine to settle a lawsuit filed by federal and state authorities that charged the internet giant with violating children's privacy on YouTube, the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday. The settlement requires Google and…
Elkmont, Ala. -- A 14-year-old boy admitted to killing five members of his family, including his three younger siblings, in a slaying that rattled a small Alabama town, authorities said Tuesday. Limestone County sheriff's spokesman Stephen Young said the boy…
A North Carolina judicial panel rejected state legislative district maps Tuesday, saying legislators took extreme advantage in drawing voting districts to help elect a maximum number of Republican lawmakers. The judges gave lawmakers two weeks to try again. The three-judge…
The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday urged ranking members of the House Judiciary Committee to oppose a bill that targets white supremacist groups by criminalizing domestic terrorism. The ACLU said the bill would unnecessarily expand authorities used by the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC students lucked out Wednesday when an active shooter situation ended up being no real threat. The situation led to the evacuation of Fletcher Hall, but left many wondering if more should've been done. "Everything seemed…
"In this particular incident I think they are jumping the gun and not allowing the system to do as its designed."
The former leader of one of the nation's largest conversion therapy ministries has come out as gay. Now, McKrae Game is disavowing the organization he founded and apologizing to the people he's hurt. Game dedicated his life to conversion therapy…
Washington — The Pentagon on Tuesday formally authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in military funding for the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, fulfilling a request by President Trump as he rushes to deliver on his signature…
A Whitfield County school resource officer was hit by a car while directing traffic.
(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn) - The Chattanooga fire department started their training burn exercises Tuesday. This four day event helps wrap up their six month fire academy. The 23 trainees will in an actual structure instead of their usual burn building. Firefighters…
(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn) - Electric crews from our area have been driving down to Florida and Georgia all weekend to help with Dorian's aftermath. Now, Erlanger is stepping in to help too. "Everybody said I really wanna help. It's neighbors helping…
Hurricane Dorian stalls off Florida coast Florida's attorney general has received more than 2,400 reports of price gouging. Consumers in parts of the state report cases of water selling for more than $9, more than double its regular cost, while…
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Dorian (all times local): 8 p.m. Dorian is scraping the central part of Florida's east coast as it tracks offshore. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Dorian is now about 110 miles…
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A month after 22 people were fatally shot at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, the retailer is requesting that customers refrain from openly carrying guns into its stores. The company also plans to stop selling some types of ammunition…
Fact check: Trump on gun control WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's waiting for the White House to chart a path forward on gun violence legislation following another mass shooting in Texas. Asked about a Senate vote on…