Police say drunk driver plowed through cemetery headstones
Police say the Chevy Pickup ran over a dozen graves and caused heavy damage.
70th Annual Armed Forces Day Parade
This year's Grand Marshal was General Michael Garrett, the commanding general of the U.S. Army forces command.
Judges rule Ohio congressional map unconstitutional, order redistricting
CINCINNATI — A federal court ruled Friday that Ohio's congressional map is unconstitutional and ordered a new one be drawn for the 2020 elections. A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati ruled unanimously that district boundaries were manipulated…
Trump administration loosing offshore drilling rules
PORT FOURCHON, La. — The Trump administration moved Thursday to give oil and gas companies more flexibility in meeting safety requirements imposed after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, which killed nearly a dozen people and was the worst offshore…
260,000 new jobs in April as unemployment drops to 3.6%
Businesses hired 263,000 people in April, again defying many economists' expectations that a tight labor market would slow down job creation. Economists were expecting about 190,000 jobs to be added for the month. The unemployment rate ticked down to 3.6…
One year after Hawaii volcano erupted, residents are still "tense"
Hawaii is marking the first anniversary of one of the largest and most destructive volcanic eruptions in its history. Lava flowed from the Kilauea Volcano for months, wiping out more than 700 homes on the Big Island. The eruption produced…
Klobuchar unveils $100 billion substance abuse, mental health plan
Sen. Amy Klobuchar released a plan Friday to spend $100 billion over a decade on substance abuse and mental health, a topic that touches her personally. Klobuchar explained part of her plan in an interview with "CBS This Morning." The…
Some Hamilton County School Board Members unsure Commission would go with budget proposal
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The proposed 2020 budget is for 443 million dollars. It includes a 5% teacher pay raise, adding 14 counselors and 15 truancy officers. And it's the budget, board members discussed Thursday night. "If there was…
Sheriff Hammond wants to raise salaries
Sheriff Jim Hammond says other organizations are outbidding them for the best employees.
Tennessee considers hands free driving law like Georgia
drivers would not be able to hold or support any wireless communication device with any part of their body.
Kameron Leslie arrested in Jacksonville, Florida
Leslie was on the TBI's most wanted list as the suspect in the murder of a young mother in Chattanooga.
Hands-free Bill is On The Governor's Desk
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Tuesday, Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill that could make Tennessee the 19th state to have a hands-free law. The neighboring state,Georgia, has already seen a decline in traffic fatalities since they implemented the law in 2018. "…
COACHING COPS: Loftis Middle's SRO hits the bullseye with his team
Four years ago, Hamilton County Deputy Michael Houston traded one shooting range for another when he began Loftis Middle's archery program.
Students participate in distracted driving cone course
Students at Red Bank High School got to see the dangers of distracted driving first hand.
America's largest union looks to mobilize members ahead of 2020
Biden's support with working class Americans The National Education Association, the nation's largest union, announced plans Thursday to mobilize its more than three million members in an effort to influence the 2020 election. On a call with reporters, NEA President…
The Latest: Gov to mull gun permits without live training
The Latest on the winding down of Tennessee's legislative session
Measles case confirmed in Alabama
An infant got the state's first case, a couple of counties south of the Ft. Payne Chick-fil-A exposure.
Second suspect arrested & victim identified in Marion body case
TBI identified the woman as 18 year old Lauren Lowrance.
HHS rule lets health care workers refuse care that violates religious beliefs
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a finalized "Conscience Rule" protecting health care professionals who refuse to provide care that violates their religious beliefs, such as performing abortions. "The final rule fulfills President Trump's promise to promote…
Senate fails to overturn Trump's veto of Yemen resolution
The Senate failed to overturn President Trump's veto of a resolution passed by Congress to end U.S. engagement in the Saudi-led conflict in Yemen. Mr. Trump's veto of this legislation was the first of his presidency. Fifty-three senators voted to…
Rhea County deputies bust indoor marijuana growing
Deputies confiscated a total of 55 plants inside the home.
Explore the Mystery of Bigfoot at Sasquatch Museum
Our first stop on our One Tank Getaway takes us to Blue Ridge where we take a look at the Sasquatch Museum to explore the mystery of bigfoot.
Fake breeders are scamming people into buying puppies that don't exist
When Wayne Werner and Pamela Lanuza wanted to find a new puppy for their kids, they went looking where most people do: the internet. "I Google searched it and up popped a whole list," Werner said. "I thought I found…
Michael Bennet announces he's running for president in 2020
Last Updated May 2, 2019 8:25 AM EDT Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is the latest Democratic contender to enter the packed field of 2020 hopefuls, announcing on "CBS This Morning" on Thursday that he's running for president. "My plan is…