The mayor of a small Alabama town is apologizing after he reportedly recommended "killing" members of the LGBTQ community in a now-deleted Facebook post. Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers was responding to a comment on his original post, which read…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke thinks changes need to be made to Tenn Care. TennCare, the state's Medicaid program for low-income pregnant women and families. The other is CoverKids, the state's Children's Health Insurance Program that provides health insurance…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Housing Authority is working with the city on a new way to get the homeless off the street. The homeless voucher program will be used by case workers and navigators to get homeless people into housing.…
The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing American women the right to vote, celebrates a big birthday on Tuesday, as it was passed by both chambers of Congress 100 years ago on June 4, 1919. According to the…
Jerome Powell: The 60 Minutes Interview Wall Street cheered a strong signal by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that the central bank would be open to cutting interest rates this year if trade wars with China and Mexico slowed growth in…
Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger presented his budget, which includes a 34 cent property tax increase for education.
House Judiciary subpoenas Hope Hicks, McGahn aide The White House has instructed former top Trump aide and confidante Hope Hicks and the onetime chief of staff to former White House Counsel Don McGahn not to hand over documents to the…
The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed major new travel restrictions on visits to Cuba by U.S. citizens, including a ban on some educational and recreational travel, in a move to punish Cuba for aiding U.S. adversaries in South and Central…
The city of Los Angeles is grappling with deteriorating sanitation problems, as an increase in homeless camps and illegally dumped trash have created conditions for rats and other vermin to infest L.A. City Hall. On Monday, the Los Angeles Times…
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard wrote on Twitter that there is an "80/20" chance that he will be able to make a deal with U.S. officials to avoid a 5% tariff on all Mexican goods announced by President Trump last…
Washington — The 2020 census is at the center of a contentious legal battle stemming from the Trump administration's controversial decision to include a question on U.S. citizenship to the nationwide survey. Now, a new report says the census could…
Amid a tight labor market, Walmart is reaching out to high school students, offering its debt-free college benefits to teens as well as free prep for the SAT and ACT tests. The nation's largest private employer said Tuesday that ts…
Warriors win Game 2 of NBA Finals The NBA star claims Nike won't let him use a logo he says he designed and owns. Leonard's endorsement deal with Nike ended in 2018, and he now endorses New Balance. Nike told…
Authorities in Fiji said Tuesday that a young Texas couple vacationing in the South Pacific country died from an unidentified illness. The couple arrived in Fiji on May 22 and were taken to a hospital after they became ill, according…
Teen survives shark attack in North Carolina Atlantic Beach, N.C. -- A 17-year-old who was attacked by a shark on the North Carolina coast over the weekend says she had a leg amputated. High school junior Paige Winter issued a…
A federal judge on Monday denied a House request to prevent President Donald Trump from tapping Defense Department money for his proposed border wall with Mexico, saying Congress lacked authority to sue. Trump's victory is muted by a federal ruling…
Scene of shooting at San Ysidro port of entry along San Diego/Tijuana border on evening of June 3, 2019 KFMB-TV San Diego -- A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent was involved in a shooting at California's border with Mexico…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tiffany Gee is one of several residents on Hurst Street that got a flyer about a public hearing on Monday night regarding a huge proposed development in East Ridge. "My initial reaction was no please…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board's decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the release of the youngest member of Manson's murderous cult. Van Houten, 69,…
A hungry alligator crashed a picnic date by a Florida lake and gobbled down an entire bowl of guacamole. Taylor Forte had planned a picnic Thursday for her fiance Trevor Walters at Lake Alice, before Walters was to leave for…
Kids with special needs get together in camp to communicate through their special devices.
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - A new Georgia law is making it easier for land owners to clean up abandoned mobile homes. As of May 1st, land owners can now petition the county to determine the condition of a left behind trailer.…
Dr. Federico is a veterinarian at Riverview Animal Hospital
Washington — The House finally approved a $19.1-billion bill to dispatch relief funds to disaster-hit communities across the U.S., sending the long-delayed legislation to President Trump's desk for his signature. Following the Senate's overwhelming approval last month, which ended months of…