United Way Kicks off Fundraising Campaign
United Way of Greater Chattanooga is kicking off their annual fundraising campaign, and celebrating their accomplishments with a luncheon.
Publix asks customers not to openly carry guns in its stores
Publix is adding its name to the growing list of retailers asking patrons to leave their firearms behind when shopping. The supermarket chain is following CVS, Kroger, Walgreens, Walmart and other large chains in requesting that customers refrain from openly toting guns…
Trump campaign will fly massive banner over Dem debate in Houston
By Kathryn Watson September 12, 2019 / 12:14 PM / CBS News What to expect when Biden and Warren face off The Trump campaign is planning to fly a 4,800 square-foot aerial banner above the Democratic debate site in Houston…
House Democrats approve guidelines for Trump impeachment hearings
The House Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday in favor of a new resolution formalizing the impeachment inquiry and further intensifying its investigation into President Trump amid a growing chorus of Democrats to hold the president accountable for his actions. The…
White couple gives birth to Asian daughter after alleged sperm mix-up
A fertility clinic in New Jersey is being ordered to turn over a list of sperm donors after a white couple gave birth to an Asian baby. A recently filed lawsuit alleges Kristina Koedderich was given sperm from a man…
Mosquitoes carrying rare, deadly virus found in Connecticut
The history of man vs. mosquito Health officials in Connecticut are warning residents across the state about a mosquito-borne virus that can cause potentially fatal brain infections and has no treatment. CBS New York reports the Connecticut Department of Public…
EPA to announce repeal of Obama-era clean water rule
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce Thursday that it has finalized a repeal of the Obama-era clean water rule that spells out protections for large and small bodies of water, according to two congressional aides familiar with the…
Trump agrees to 2-week delay in boosting China tariffs
President Donald Trump says the United States will delay by two weeks a planned increase in tariffs on some Chinese imports. In a Wednesday tweet, Mr. Trump said the delay is "a gesture of good will." ....on October 1st, we…
Trump trade war with China has cost 300,000 U.S. jobs
Moody's Analytics estimates that the Trump administration's trade war with China has resulted in 300,000 fewer jobs being created in the U.S. That figure could rise to 450,000 by year-end if the dispute continues, according to the economic research firm.…
145 CEOs: "It is time for the Senate to take action" on gun legislation
With Congress now back in session after an August recess, the CEOs of 145 companies sent a letter to Senate leaders urging them to take action on gun background checks and "red flag" legislation. The push for more aggressive gun…
House approves bill to bar oil drilling off U.S. coasts
The House approved legislation Wednesday that would permanently bar drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and extend a moratorium on drilling off Florida's west coast. Coastal lawmakers from both parties said the bills would protect U.S. coasts from drilling…
Justify failed drug test before winning Triple Crown, NYT says
The New York Times says Justify won the 2018 Triple Crown after a failed postrace drug test at a California track that could have kept the horse out of the Kentucky Derby. The newspaper reported Wednesday that Bob Baffert-trained Justify…
EMT had 'heart of gold'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cedar Bluff, Alabama resident Chris Williams had been an EMT for several years, but for the last year and a half he worked for Puckett EMS in Chattanooga. "Public safety is one big family and so,…
Son testifies about finding his mom's Jeep in Bigoms retrial
The re-trial of 60 year old Tony Bigoms is underway. He was convicted in 2014 for murdering and dismembering Dana Wilkes. Bigoms won a new trial after a judge ruled his 2014 jury wasn't properly sequestered. Wilkes' body was found…
Mayor Coppinger again denies retirement rumors
he believes such rumors get started by a small group
9/11 Remembrance Walk at UTC
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - People participated in the Tennessee Remembrance Walk at UTC's Chamberlain Field. The observance features members of the community carrying the American flag continuously around the field to honor the lives lost during and following the September 11th attacks.…
Stunt pilot Patty Wagstaff flips plane in Florida
Her plane flipped off the runway after landing.
SCOTUS rules Trump administration can enforce border asylum ban
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to enforce its most ambitious effort yet to unilaterally make it more difficult for migrants from Central America and other parts of the world to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.…
Crews trying to extricate victims of serious Highway 58 wreck
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - First responders are on the scene of a serious crash on Highway 58 right now, that's shut down part of the road. It's at the 92-hundred block of Highway 58 in the Snow Hill area. The…
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…