Two plane crashes last week, in New Jersey and Georgia, raised new questions about the safety of small planes. But new technology, currently being certified by regulators, gives pilots and passengers the option of hitting what is basically a panic…
The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would allow faith-based adoption and foster organizations to deny their services to LGBTQ couples. It would be a rollback of a 2016 action by the Obama administration. LGBTQ groups say there…
Apple announced on Monday that it will donate $2.5 billion in the fight California's housing crisis. Those funds include a $1 billion housing investment fund, a $1 billion first-time homebuyer mortgage assistance fund and a plan to free up $300…
Technology is transforming the kitchen at your favorite hotel or restaurant.
Washington — A federal judge in Oregon blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a sweeping plan to deny visas to would-be immigrants based on their inability to show they could pay for health insurance or medical costs in the U.S. Through a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- As the weather begins to get cooler, more efforts are being made to help Chattanooga's homeless community. Parkridge Valley Hospital, Venue Church and City Councilman Russell Gilbert assisted the Community Kitchen in preparing for the cold today.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- It's time that time again to turn those clocks back an hour. That means it's also time to check your smoke detectors to make sure that they are working properly. Today the Red Cross, Chattanooga Fire department…
Probing Trump's plan to seize land for wall A spokesman for Customs and Border Protection confirmed to CBS News that smugglers are sawing through portions of the wall at the southern border, although he downplayed the extent of the breaches.…
An upgraded Northrop Grumman Antares rocket roared to life and vaulted into orbit Saturday for a flight to deliver 3.7 tons of crew supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. The Cygnus supply ship launched atop the Antares is…
Orinda, Calif. – The Contra Costa County sheriff announced late Friday night that a fifth victim who was injured in a shooting at a Halloween party in Northern California has died. No one has been arrested. The latest fatality was identified…
Santa Paula, California – Mandatory evacuations remained in place Saturday morning due to the Maria Fire, which continued to burn south of Santa Paula, a city in Southern California. The fire has prompted evacuation orders for nearly 11,000 people. The 10,720-acre…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Students graduate from the Salvation Army's School of Culinary Arts in Chattanooga. This afternoon, the graduates received their diploma and a chef's hat. The 14 week program teaches homeless and low-income people about environmentally friendly agriculture, meal preparation…
Parents and students at Walker Valley High School had a scare today. Student's noticed some graffiti in a bathroom that implied there was a shooter in the school. Bradley County Sheriff's office quickly responded and determined that there was not…
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - A 12 year old boy with autism disappeared for hours on Halloween night, but thankfully, he was rescued by the efforts of his community. It was a dramatic scene forcing Matthew Hopkins family to go into…
Nestlé USA is recalling some of its ready-to-bake refrigerated Toll House Cookie Dough products due to the potential presence of rubber pieces. The recall of one of the food conglomerate's signature products includes cookie dough bars, tubs and tube-shaped packages…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Balloon Festival kicked off on Friday, despite the recent rainy and windy weather we've had in the area. The Tennessee River Park was getting transformed. On Friday afternoon, preparations were underway for the Chattanooga…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Volkswagen announced that official ground-breaking ceremonies for expansion for electric vehicle production will be held the morning of November 13th. The company announced last January plans for an 800 million dollar expansion at the Chattanooga plant.…
JONATHAN CREEK, N.C. (AP) - Emergency repairs to a bridge in North Carolina could shut down a portion of an interstate for up to five days. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said in a news release Friday a contractor…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - A former Georgia police officer who was convicted of aggravated assault and other crimes in the fatal shooting of an unarmed, naked man has been sentenced to serve 12 years in…
She will attend a public screening of "Harvey" at 4:30 PM at the Movie Palace.
The United Parcel Service has added its own holiday to the fall calendar — dubbed "UPS Brown Friday" — during which it plans to hire 50,000 seasonal workers in a single day on Friday. The event is part of the…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A man wanted in a domestic disturbance in McMinn County has turned himself in. Timothy Loveless faces charges of kidnapping, aggravated domestic assault and interference with 911. The Sheriff said it was domestic case and the…
He was wanted in Chattanooga for vehicular homicide after fleeing the scene of a crash where a passenger was killed.