YMCA Mobile Market receives grant
A Chattanooga program that delivers fresh, affordable food right to the doors of people in need received a grant.
Sheriff disputes that his officers "raped" suspect during search
"You simply see, the pants come all the way down the boxers do not."
People in Chattanooga stand up against hate
People in Chattanooga are working together to stand up against hate.
Gov. Lee says he will work to change Nathan Bedford Forrest Day law
His proclamation declaring the day stirred national criticism.
La Paz Alerts Local Latinx Community About Court Ordered Deportation
CHATTANOOGA, Tennesee (WDEF)- Immigrant families across America are preparing for possible deportation. La Paz Chattanooga is an organization that informs local Latinx families of their rights. The Trump administration is planning a court-ordered mass deportation in ten cities including Atlanta.…
Howard Future Ready Institutes
Students at the Howard School are getting training in the health care field that could help them land a job as soon as they graduate high school.
62 border employees under internal investigation for posts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Monday that 62 current and eight former Border Patrol employees are under internal investigation following revelations of a secret Facebook group that mocked lawmakers and migrants. Most are under investigation for posts that…
Bradley County Commission votes to raise taxes
The vote was 9-5 to raise property taxes for the first time in 18 years.
Powerball ticket worth $198M sold in Tennessee
Winning ticket sold in Henderson, Tennessee, near Nashville
Troopers launch speeding crackdown this week
Operation Southern Shield involves five states including Tennessee and Georgia.
Man gets life plus 419 years in deadly Charlottesville car attack
Charlottesville, Va. -- An avowed white supremacist was sentenced to life plus 419 years on federal hate crime charges Monday for deliberately driving his car into anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia. James Alex Fields Jr., 22,…
Victim dies in triple shooting near UTC campus
It happened early Sunday at the Douglas Heights student apartments.
Trump administration moves to end protections for asylum seekers
The Trump administration on Monday moved to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants in a major escalation of the president's battle to tamp down the number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. According to a new rule published in…
Puerto Rico governor urged to resign over derogatory group chat
There are new calls this morning for the governor of Puerto Rico to resign, after leaked conversations reveal his part in a profane and derogatory group chat. The island has struggled to recover from Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Governor…
Biden reveals healthcare plan piggybacking on ACA
In the debate over how to best ensure optimal healthcare for Americans, former Vice President Joe Biden is rooted on not allowing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to be whittled away in the courts by the Trump Administration. Biden instead…
TECH BYTE: Durable Tech to Use Outdoors
Let's check out some tech you can use out on your next vacation.
American Airlines extends cancellations of Boeing 737 Max flights
FAA finds new potential risk in 737 Max American Airlines announced on Sunday it will be extending cancellations of the Boeing 737 Max from its flight schedule through November 2 — much longer than expected. The Boeing 737 Max has…
Beware these scams on Amazon Prime Day
Amazon will parade 48 hours of deals for Prime Day 2019, but all that internet traffic will also attract scammers looking to steal shoppers' information. Consumers on the hunt for a bargain should check whether emails they purportedly received from…
CBP chief: ICE raids not designed to separate families
President Trump's top official at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) tried to quell fears by immigrant advocates and Democratic lawmakers that the expected roundups of undocumented families in major cities across the country will separate parents from their children, saying…
Trump tells Dem congresswomen of color to "go back" to their countries
President Trump said on Twitter Sunday that "'Progressive' Democratic Congresswomen" should "go back" to their countries — even though three of the four lawmakers he was seemingly referring were born in the U.S. and all are American citizens. His tweets…
50 years later, Apollo 11 remains a defining moment
Watch coverage of the Apollo 11 50th anniversary Tuesday on "CBS This Morning,""CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell," and streaming on CBSN. A CBS News prime-time special, "Man on the Moon," airs Tuesday night at 10/9c. In a culture steeped in…
NAACP responds to HCSO investigation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Members of the NAACP held a press conference this afternoon to address concerns after two deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office used potential excessive force. Chattanooga NAACP President Elenora Woods says she is "disgusted" about what…
More than 120 dogs and pets rescued from Hurricane Barry's path
Barry makes landfall, weakens to tropical storm The Humane Society of the United States flew more than 120 dogs and cats to safety before Hurricane Barry made landfall in Louisiana on Saturday. The nonprofit said all of the animals are up…
New York Democrats face primary challenges from progressive candidates
Two years after young progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shook the national Democratic Party by defeating former New York Rep. Joe Crowley in a primary, several longtime New York City area representatives are facing primary challenges — and being the establishment candidate…