Fort Payne Police shoot domestic violence suspect
Police say he tried to ram a squad car and then run over an officer.
Video shows beachgoers rescuing dozens of beached whales
Dramatic video shows dozens of beachgoers working together Tuesday to save nearly 50 whales that were beached or dangerously close to shore in Georgia. Three of the animals did not survive. Multiple pilot whales repeatedly beached themselves on St. Simons…
#FaceAppChallenge raises privacy concerns
Drake, Kevin Hart, LeBron James, the "Stranger Things" cast, and just about everyone else seems to be posting artificially-aged selfies on social media in the latest viral trend, called the #FaceAppChallenge. All you have to do is download FaceApp and…
Rand Paul blocks vote on bill to aid 9/11 first responders
Sen. Rand Paul blocked a vote to permanently reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, which provides financial assistance for first responders suffering from 9/11-related medical issues. Paul prevented the Senate from voting to approve the bill through unanimous consent because…
Funeral Home Director indicted on tax evasion charges
Williamson has been indicted on 14 Class E felony counts of tax evasion.
Rescuers can't save driver from burning wreck on Highway 58
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - An early morning crash in the Harrison area claims the life of a driver. It happened around 3 AM on Highway 58 near Jersey Pike. Investigators say a car left the highway heading north and hit a…
Questions for Hamilton County Commissioners over traffic stop video
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Political activists confronted Hamilton County Commissioners about the traffic stop investigation into Hamilton County deputies. Video of the stop and search of a suspect generated an investigation into possible excessive force. Two people spoke at the public…
Federal agents find fugitive in Sequatchie Valley
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - Federal officers swooped down on a mobile home in Sequatchie County to find a fugitive on Tuesday night. U.S. Marshals along with an FBI SWAT team arrested 53 year old Vincent Garner. He has been on…
Mueller to testify before Congress July 24 under new terms
Special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to Congress has been delayed until July 24 under an agreement that gives lawmakers more time to question him. Mueller had been scheduled to testify July 17 before two house committees about the findings of…
Brother of Sandy Hook victim running for Connecticut state senate
J.T. Lewis was just 12 years old when his younger brother, Jesse Lewis, stood up to a gunman who had entered his first-grade classroom, before shooting and killing 20 innocent young children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary…
Lawyers want murder suspect transferred from Hamilton County Jail
Lawyers for a Chattanooga man accused of murder are concerned about his treatment at the Hamilton County jail and want him to be transferred.
City playing "Baby Shark" to drive out homeless
Officials in West Palm Beach have a new way to keep homeless people from laying around the city's Lake Pavilion: "Baby Shark." The extremely popular — and extremely repetitive — children's song can be heard playing on loop all night…
Plane crashes in water near crowded Maryland beach
Ocean City, Md. -- Police in Maryland say a small plane has crashed in the water just off a beach in Ocean City. Police said on its Twitter page that the small plane made an emergency landing at around 6:19…
Gambino crime family member among 16 nabbed in U.S.-Italy mafia raids
Police escort Thomas Gambino after his arrest in a joint raid by the FBI and Italian police in Palermo, Italy, July 17, 2019. ANSA/AP Rome -- More than 200 Italian police officers and FBI agents launched coordinated raids overnight targeting…
ACLU files lawsuit against Trump administration asylum rules
Several civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Poverty Law Center, filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the Trump administration's new rules that effectively end asylum protections. Under the rules, migrants who pass through another…
Local officials look for solutions in railroad problems
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Rep. Robin Smith, (R) Hixson held a meeting with state and local officials on Tuesday to discuss possible solutions to fix problems that happen at some railroad crossings. "The problem is, is that because emergency…
CIGNA employees pack backpacks for summer lunches
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two hundred Cigna employees and non-profit Blessings in a backpack teamed up to provide 2,000 backpacks with nutritious meals for kids in need at the boys and girls club of Chattanooga. The bags had a nice message,…
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon Mission
The IMAX documentary on Apollo 11, Walter Cronkite and the Tennessee River connection
Earthquake and aftershock shake San Jose area
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake and a 3.5 aftershock rocked northern California on Tuesday, less than two weeks after large earthquakes struck south in the Mojave Desert. Shaking was felt in a wide area of the East Bay and people reported feeling…
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.…