Chattanooga company makes travel easier for people in wheelchairs
A new Tennessee Valley company is making it easier for people in wheelchairs to travel.
Athens kids competing in Soap Box Derby World Championships this week
See their photos and video from Akron this week.
Brace for more killer heat waves, Red Cross warns
United Nations — Warning that heat waves are "one of the deadliest natural hazards facing humanity," the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Tuesday that the threat posed by extreme heat "will only become…
Hixson Railroad Debate
HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF)- Many Hixson residents are voicing their concerns over traffic backups at railroad crossings. Local and state officials will be addressing the issue in a public meeting Tuesday night. State representative Robin Smith organized the event to discuss what…
Ikea to close its only factory in the U.S.
Ikea is close its only U.S. factory, located in Danville, Virginia, and shift production to its European plants. The Swedish company attributed the move to cost of raw materials in the U.S., saying it is more expensive than in Europe.…
Federal judge bans Roger Stone from using social media
Washington — Roger Stone, the longtime GOP operative under federal indictment, has been barred from using social media after a federal judge found he had violated a gag order preventing him from publicly discussing the charges against him. After a…
Former Gov. Mark Sanford considers 2020 challenge to Trump
Mark Sanford, the former Republican South Carolina governor and congressman, is considering a GOP presidential bid against President Trump, CBS News has confirmed. A spokeswoman for Sanford confirmed that he is "actively considering" a bid but has set no timetable…
Suspect arrested for death of beloved Baton Rouge activist
Baton Rouge police have arrested a suspect in the murder of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, a local activist who was found dead in her trunk last week. The suspect, Ron Germaine Bell, was a tenant in one of Roberts-Joseph's rental home who…
Puerto Rico governor defies calls to resign despite protests
San Juan, P.R. — Defying growing calls for his immediate resignation, Puerto Rico's beleaguered Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on Tuesday vowed to remain in office and bring more transparency and accountability to the Puerto Rican government. In recent days, his office…
Chattanooga marks 4th anniversary of the Fallen 5 shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - July 16th is a date that most Chattanoogans will never forget. A memorial service was held this morning at Chamberlain Field on the UTC campus to honor the Fallen Five. A home-grown terrorist shot and killed 4 marines…
Police arrest second suspect in Douglas Heights shooting
Police say the video shows Woods walking back through the group and then fires multiple shots through the door.
Police arrest suspect in Reece Alley shooting
Officers found a 23 year old man with gunshot wounds.
Driver escapes fiery tractor trailer crash on I 75
The truck ran head on into the Harrison Pike bridge
AIDS deaths fall by one-third since 2010, U.N. reports
The number of deaths attributed to the AIDS virus has declined by one-third worldwide since 2010, according to a new report by UNAIDS, a joint United Nations program. There were 770,000 AIDS-related deaths in 2018, down 33 percent over eight…
Glitches frustrate some shoppers on Amazon Prime Day
Prime Day protests for Amazon workers Some customers reported a glitch on Monday that prevented them from loading items into their Amazon carts. It's the second straight year of technical glitches for Prime Day, following last year's site outage. EBay…
Major neo-Nazi website may be ordered to pay Montana woman $14M
Tanya Gersh, a Montana real estate agent, embraces her father, Lloyd Rosenstein, following a hearing at the Russell Smith Federal Courthouse on July 11, 2019, in Missoula Ben Allan Smith / AP Helena, Mont. -- The publisher of a neo-Nazi…
Collegedale officials discuss alleged quota system within police department
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Collegedale City Commission meeting Monday night didn't go without a discussion on an allegation that the police department used a quota system. "I would prefer it to be played out in the legal system, not…
Trump abortion restrictions to go into effect immediately
Effective immediately, family planning clinics that are funded by taxpayers must stop referring women for abortions, the Trump administration said Monday. The Health and Human Services (HHS) Department formally notified clinics that it will begin enforcing the ban on abortion…
At least 1 killed, 15 injured in Los Angeles home explosion
A damaged gas line likely sparked an explosion that leveled a home in a Murrieta neighborhood, leaving at least one person dead and 15 others injured, CBS Los Angeles reports. The explosion occurred before 12:15 p.m. in an area where…
Douglas Heights Shooting Suspects Identified
CHATTANOOGA (TENN)- Chattanooga Police have arrested one of the two suspects involved in the shooting at the Douglas Heights Apartment Complex. 29-year-old Omerrieal Woods was arrested on Monday and charged with Facilitation of First Degree Murder and two counts of…
Tenn Ag reports disease on Walmart Rhododendron bushes in Tennessee
detected a deadly water mold pathogen on Rhododendron plants shipped to 18 states
Police identify man suspected of killing teen Instagram star
A man who began stabbing himself in the neck when approached by an officer is accused of killing a 17-year-old girl and posting photos of the homicide online, police said Monday. Authorities identified the suspect as Brandon Clark, according to…
Missing California mother who disappeared at campsite found
A 60-year-old Huntington Beach camper reported missing in Inyo County has been found safe, CBS News Los Angeles reported. The search for Sheryl Powell, 60, of Huntington Beach resumed Monday morning after she went missing in the Bristlecone Pine Forest…
Dalton police release names from motel shooting, but no charges
Man who complained about noise in room above, was shot.