TECH BYTE: Father's Day Tech Gift Ideas
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One dead, several injured after crane collapse in Dallas
Several injured in Dallas crane collapse One person was killed after a crane collapsed onto a downtown Dallas apartment building Sunday afternoon amidst severe weather hitting the area. According to the National Weather Service, the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area and…
Riverbend Run a success despite rain
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Avid runners braved the weather this morning for the Chattanooga Track Club's annual Riverbend Run. Our own Angela Moryan was out bright and early to welcome the runners this morning. The Riverbend Run ends the couple…
Empower Chattanooga assisting families with energy bills
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today families had a chance to get assistance with their energy bill with the help of Empower Chattanooga. Empower Chattanooga teaches residents of East Chattanooga, Highland Park, East Lake, and Alton Park low cost and no cost…
Wear Orange campaign raises awareness of gun violence
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A sea of orange could be seen around Chattanooga today to drive the end of gun violence. "Wear Orange" is a national campaign that honors those who lost their lives to gun violence. Today day is dedicated…
HCSO holds annual Fishing With a Deputy
HAMILTON CO. Tenn. (WDEF) - To kick off the start of fishing season the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office put together Fishing with a Deputy. Today's event helped children unplug, spend time with their family, and walk away learning a new skill.…
UPDATE: Arrest made in Cleveland hit & run
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - An arrest has been made in connection to a hit and run accident that happened in Cleveland over Memorial Day. We brought you the story of Sherry Hyde's 7-year-old daughter yesterday. The family was hit in…
Cleveland mother seeks justice for hit and run
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - "I just want him to come forward and say yeah I did this and I'm sorry. Because I could've lost Avery," Sherry Hyde said. Hyde said it happened on Memorial Day. She, her husband and her…
TBI: Have you had issues with this trucker?
He is charged with the "especially aggravated kidnapping" of a woman on I 24, but investigators fear there are more cases out there.
Walker & Catoosa compete in Battle of the Badges blood drive
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker and Catoosa Counties are holding their annual Battle of the Badges drive, to benefit Blood Assurance. The Blood Mobile was at the Walker County Sheriff Department today. You can also participate in the drive by…
Sheriff explains why he is asking for more money in his budget
Sheriff Hammond is asking the County Commission for funding to help with overcrowding, jail improvements, and most importantly officer pay.
Pro and Con union supporters speak out before next week's Volkswagen vote
"(The last election) was close, we expect this election to be close."
TVA makes changes to employee concerns program
TVA is changing the way employees in their nuclear plants report safety concerns.
Teen sells enough cupcakes to take his entire family to Disney World
Isaiah Tuckett has a passion for baking, and before he even entered high school, he made a business out of it. When the 14-year-old from Madison, Minnesota, started selling cupcakes, he set an ambitious goal for himself – and he…
Trump criticizes NASA moon plans he approved
In a head-spinning tweet, President Trump blasted NASA on Friday for its plan to return to the moon — a plan set in motion during a 2017 White House ceremony he presided over, and forcefully endorsed in March on the…
Former lawmaker known for 'Copeland Cap' dead at 88
See our story from 1978, the year he passed "The Copeland Cap" that has forced politicians to balance Tennessee's budget ever since.
Fed watchdogs warn vaping companies over marketing practices
The FTC and FDA warned four makers of e-liquids about promoting their products over Facebook, Instagram and Twitter without disclosing the risks of using nicotine. The FTC warning also urged paid influencers to clearly disclose relationships with brands when endorsing…
Police charge two adults in shooting of 9 year old
they have charged 34 year old Genesis Ann Suggs and 31 year old Deisman Harrison in the case.
Officials propose tearing down Columbine High School
Twenty years after the 1999 massacre that claimed the lives of 13 students and teachers at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, officials are considering tearing down the school and building a new one. Superintendent Jason Glass said he fears the…
Senate Intelligence Committee sets date for Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony
Donald Trump Jr. agrees to Senate hearing The Senate Intelligence Committee has confirmed a date for Donald Trump Jr. to testify, expected to take place in mid-June. Trump Jr. agreed to appear before the Republican-led committee in May, after receiving…
Why your tax cut is now almost wiped out by tariffs
Many American families may find themselves no better off this year as their tax cut will be almost entirely wiped out by higher costs from the Trump administration's tariffs on Chinese imports, economists are saying. And if tariffs on Mexican…
West Point cadet killed in accident identified
West Point accident rare, not unprecedented Authorities have identified the 22-year-old cadet who was killed when a military vehicle rolled over at West Point. Christopher Morgan of West Orange, New Jersey, died in the accident, officials said Friday. Morgan studied law…
U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions targeting petrochemicals
USS Lincoln training amid tension with Iran The Trump administration is hitting Iran with new sanctions that target its largest petrochemical company for providing support to the Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Treasury Department says the sanctions will apply to the…
University of Alabama rejects $26.5M from donor critical of abortion ban
Lawsuit filed against Alabama abortion ban Tuscaloosa, Ala. — The University of Alabama board of trustees voted Friday to give back a $26.5 million donation to Hugh Culverhouse, who recently called on students to boycott the school over the state's…