Community Reaction to Consultant's Suggestion of Closing Brainerd High School
The suggestion was for the Brainerd students to then be dispersed to Tyner, East Ridge and Howard High Schools.
District Attorney sets up hotline for excessive force complaints
“If an officer has abused his or her authority in this county, we want to know about it.”
Sheriff's Office calls Dallas Bay homicide "suspicious"
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigation what they call "a suspicious death" in the Dallas Bay area. They have responded to a home at the 7900 block of Hale Road next to the Dallas Bay Skypark. A release…
Man used his fortune to send 33 strangers to college
Dale Schroeder was a simple, humble man from Iowa, who ended up changing the lives of 33 people forever. Schroeder worked as a carpenter at the same company for 67 years. He grew up poor and had no wife or…
Tennessee Republicans choose Crossville's Cameron Sexton as their next speaker
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee House Republicans met behind closed doors on Wednesday to pick their next speaker. They chose Republican Caucus Chairman Cameron Sexton from Crossville as the Speaker Select. He still must be approved by the full House…
Police: Mother's drug use led to deaths of newborn twins
police affidavit says 29-year-old Tiffany Marie Roberts used drugs during her pregnancy
Rabid skunk attacks puppies in Murray County
CRANDALL, Georgia (WDEF) - Health officials confirm that a skunk that attacked some puppies in Murray County was rabid. The incident happened Friday in Crandall, Georgia. A family reported that the skunk went into a dog pen at their home…
Man arrested for allegedly dousing NYPD officers with water
July 24, 2019 / 2:37 PM / CBS/AP NYPD officers doused with water during calls New York City police have arrested a man in the videotaped dousings of patrol officers with buckets of water. Courtney Thompson, 28, was arrested Wednesday…
Grundy deputies indicted on charges of excessive force
59 year old Tony Bean and 29 year old Sgt. T.J. Bean face charges of using excessive force against suspects who had been arrested.
DoorDash drops policy of keeping tips meant for workers
DoorDash, the nation's largest on-demand food delivery app, said it's changing its policy so delivery workers will get tips from customers. The company's CEO announced the flip on social media after a barrage of criticism followed a New York Times…
Judge allows Trump's restrictive asylum ban to continue
Washington — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block a new rule that effectively bars most migrants from Central America and other countries from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision allows the Trump administration to implement for now…
Winds rip roof off hotel as rare tornado hits Cape Cod
Rare tornado strikes Cape Cod High winds and one radar-confirmed tornado ripped off a hotel roof, downed trees that blocked roads, and knocked out power to thousands on the Massachusetts resort area of Cape Cod on Tuesday during the peak…
Breast implants tied to rare cancer recalled
FDA weighs possible cancer risks of implants Medical device maker Allergan Inc. is recalling a type of breast implant linked to a rare form of cancer. The company Wednesday announced a worldwide recall of implants with a textured surface. The…
Man charged in deadly Red Bank crash
A man is accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed one of his passengers in Red Bank.
Robert Mueller undercuts Trump's key claims about special counsel's report
In the first few minutes of questioning Wednesday, former special counsel Robert Mueller refuted President Trump's key claims about the Mueller report. President Trump has repeatedly insisted the Mueller's report totally exonerated him and concluded that there was no obstruction…
ICE releases U.S. citizen, 18, held near border more than 3 weeks
Houston -- A U.S.-born 18-year-old was released from immigration custody Tuesday after wrongfully being detained for more than three weeks. Francisco Erwin Galicia left a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Pearsall, Texas. His lawyer, Claudia Galan, confirmed…
ECS to record memories and messages for Etowah girl's family after accident
ETOWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) - A community coming together after an accident involving an Etowah girl. A GoFundMe campaign was set up for Brianna Webb. It page said that she was "in a tragic jet ski accident" and "has passed on."…
Immigration agent gives up after man aided by neighbors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An immigration agent gave up trying to arrest a Tennessee man who, aided by neighbors, refused to leave his vehicle for four hours. WTVF-TV reports an Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle blocked the man's van in…
Equifax paying ex-CEO nearly $20 million in bonuses
Equifax made headlines this week by agreeing to pay $700 million for claims tied to its consumer-data breach in 2017. Yet its former CEO is in line to receive nearly $20 million in stock bonuses since leaving the company following…
Residents complain about the high sewage rate in Walker County
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Residents in Walker county have seen a increase in their sewer bills. Sewer bills are almost double the minimum rate for a single family household. Low income families are having a hard time paying for the…
Who benefits from the Signal Mountain tax hike?
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Signal Mountain City Commission approved a tax increase at their meeting last night. News 12's Kaylee Nix explains how the extra money is helping public service.
$52.4M federal grant will pay for northeast Mississippi road
The extension of Mississippi 76 will complete a four-lane corridor between Batesville (south of Memphis) to Chattanooga.
School district refuses CEO's offer to pay off lunch debt
A Pennsylvania school district was criticized last week after sending threatening letters to parents over their children's school lunch debt. This week, a CEO said the district refused his offer to cover the cost. Todd Carmichael, co-founder and CEO of Philadelphia-based…
Lawyers for Douglas Heights shooting suspects speak out
Lawyers for the brothers accused in the deadly Douglas Heights shooting say there is more to the story.