The Latest: Alabama Senate narrowly approves lottery bill
The bill passed with the minimum 21 votes required to pass a constitutional amendment.
Uber and Lyft drivers plan 24-hour strike to protest pay
Uber and Lyft drivers in eight U.S. cities plan to stop taking rides for the ridesharing services on May 8 as part of a protest to demand better pay and working conditions. The planned work stoppage comes as Uber is…
Chattanooga Red Wolves unveil major development with their new stadium
Plan includes apartments, hotel, dining and shopping to go with the soccer.
Vets update the condition of Chance, the dog shot in the face
veterinarians found the damage was worse than first thought.
One of the last monolingual Cherokee speakers dies at age 88
Mack Vann was a descendant of Andrew Ross, brother of Cherokee Chief John Ross
House, Senate split on Tennessee voucher plan
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A voucher-like proposal has split the Tennessee House and Senate as lawmakers wrestle over the details in this year's top legislative issue. The Senate on Thursday advanced legislation limiting Gov. Bill…
Alabama House to vote on abortion ban next week
The legislation is purposely designed to directly conflict with the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision
North Korea handed U.S. $2 million bill for Otto Warmbier's medical expenses
North Korean officials handed a $2 million bill for medical expenses for now-deceased Otto Warmbier in 2017, CBS News' Christina Ruffini reports. Joseph Yun, the special envoy to North Korea at the time, signed off on paying the bill, but…
5 dead as severe weather rips through southern U.S.
Tornado spotted as storm hits Texas Severe weather has struck parts of the southern United States, with apparent tornadoes causing damage in Texas and Louisiana. CBS News has confirmed five weather-related deaths in the two states. The National Weather Service…
White House refuses request for Stephen Miller to testify on immigration
Trump looks to toughen immigration policy The White House will not allow senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller, the architect of the administration's latest immigration overhaul and Homeland Security reorganization, to testify before the House Oversight Committee. Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings…
Met with protests, Sessions says it's "time" to accept results of Russia probe
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday said it is time to move past special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation and "get on with the business of America." Sessions urged confidence in the system during a lecture at Amherst College,…
Florida House passes bill giving ex-felons voting rights
Legislation to restore voting rights to convicted felons except murderers and felony sex offenders has passed the Florida House. The Republican-dominated House voted 71-45 Wednesday for the bill that would implement a constitutional amendment approved by voters last November. The…
Joe Biden says he's running for president in video announcing bid
Ending months of speculation, former Vice President Joe Biden announced Thursday he is launching his third presidential campaign, instantly joining the race as an early frontrunner among more than a dozen major Democratic candidates seeking to deny President Trump a second…
Officials say person with measles made stops in Fort Payne, Lookout Valley, businesses react
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It's the gas station at 200 Browns Ferry Road that Tennessee Department of Health officials said Wednesday that an East Tennessee person with measles visited on April 11th. "They told us that if you've had the…
Ron Littlefield makes pitch for a new Homeless Center for Chattanooga
He wants Hamilton County to commit a million dollars a year from the Hotel/Motel tax
Commissioner ending Erlanger tax early in Walker County
“Dealing with this debt has been a tough chapter in our shared journey"
Dalton looking for more victims of shoplifting outfit
Police say they found more than $1,600 worth of merchandise from the store.
Drug Task Force: Meth resale busts in north Georgia
6 people arrested in 3 raids on Tuesday.
Shaw Industries closing a plant in Chatsworth, Georgia
260 workers will either have to move or lose their jobs
FTC investigation could cost Facebook $5 billion
Facebook "unintentionally uploaded" user data Facebook's costs jumped by $3 billion in the first three months of the year as the company deals with an ongoing Federal Trade Commission investigation into the social network's privacy practices. Facebook said on Wednesday…
U.S. measles outbreak hits highest mark in 25 years
U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines. New York City health officials on Wednesday reported 61 new cases since late…
Measles case also stopped at Ft. Payne Chik-fil-A
The window of infection begins at 5:54 on April 11th for about two hours.
Florida House passes bill banning sanctuary cities
The Florida House passed a high-profile Republican bill Wednesday requiring local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and banning so-called "sanctuary city" policies that shield immigrants who are arrested. After hours of debate over two days, the…
Last member of first Navy SEAL team turns 94
Bill Dawson, the last living member of the first-ever U.S. Navy SEAL team, celebrated his 94th birthday earlier this month, and CBS News visited him to hear stories that only he can tell. Dawson is now in a wheelchair and he…
