First Measles case reported in East Tennessee
We have had only 15 measles cases in Tennessee over the last decade. Most of us are vaccinated between 12-15 months.
Amazon, Walmart test shopping program for food-stamp users
Amazon, Walmart and ShopRite are working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a program that lets food-stamp recipients buy goods online. Until now, participants in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have been required to pay for their purchases…
Victim reports sexual battery incident outside Parkridge East Hospital
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - East Ridge Police are asking for public information on a sexual battery case. A victim reported on Tuesday that a man made unwanted verbal sexual advances and then groped the victim. It happened outside Parkridge…
Flight attendant in coma after contracting measles
New York – An El Al Airlines flight attendant is now in a coma and battling encephalitis after contracting measles. Israel's Ministry of Health says she may have contracted the disease in New York, in Israel, or on a flight between…
Texas baby born without skin in critical condition
San Antonio – Doctors are working toward a diagnosis and care plan for a baby boy who has spent the first three months of his life in hospitals after he was born without skin. Ja'bari Gray has been hospitalized since his…
Caver who helped rescue Thai soccer team rescued from Tenn. cave
Jackson County, Tenn. -- Authorities say a diver who took part in the rescue of a youth soccer team from a cave in Thailand in July was himself rescued from a cave in Tennessee Wednesday evening. He was described as…
Polk County commissioners to vote on becoming a gun sanctuary county
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Jeremiah Jack described Polk County as place where the majority of its residents are pro-gun. "It's the law, but it's also our heritage. It's, it's tradition. It's history. We've always carried guns." And, some are…
Man arrested with gas cans at St. Patrick's Cathedral
A man was arrested outside St. Patrick's Cathedral on Wednesday night after he allegedly tried to bring in gas cans and lighter fluid, the New York Police Department said. NYPD Deputy Commissioner John Miller said the suspect was stopped by…
Missing woman in Hamilton County
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office needs your help to find a missing, elderly woman.
County debate who should pay for Robin Smith election challenge
Democrats challenged whether Republicans waited too long for Robin Smith to replace Gerald McCormick in a state legislative race last fall.
NLRB postpones Volkswagen Union vote decision at least 7 days
The timing of the vote matters a lot, according to legal experts. We explain why.
Dozens arrested in massive opioid bust
Just after sunrise in Cookeville, Tennessee, federal, state and local agents prepared for the largest opioid takedown of medical providers in the country. Dozens of people were arrested in seven states after prescribing 32 million pills. "If you overprescribe, if…
Grundy County investigating possible murder-suicide
two bodies in a home on Flat Branch Road south of Coalmont.
Charter school bill advances in Tennessee House
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee House has advanced a proposal that would create a new state charter school commission to manage charter school appeals if operators are denied by a local school board. House members voted 61-37 on Wednesday.…
Groundbreaking for East Hamilton Middle School
The building of the middle school will allow East Hamilton School to be the high school for the area.
Qurayshawn Lebron Byrdsong still hospitalized after being shot by police
Witnesses say he pulled a gun and shot at the officers first.
Trion man charged with hitting female pedestrian in northwest Georgia
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - A Trion, Georgia man has been charged with running down a pedestrian on Tuesday. A woman was hit by a vehicle on McConnell Road off of Highway 337 west of Trion Tuesday evening. Chattooga County officials…
College freshman found dead in suspected hazing incident
A university student in upstate New York has died following suspected hazing that led to a suspension of fraternity and sorority activities. University at Buffalo President Satish Tripathi said Sebastian Serafin-Bazan died Wednesday. The 18-year-old freshman from Port Chester was…
Ivanka Trump says she passed up World Bank post
The Atlantic profiles Ivanka Trump ABIDJIAN, Ivory Coast — White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump says her father asked her if she was interested in taking the job of World Bank chief but she passed on it. The president's daughter…
Naval Academy will bar transgender students in fall 2020
Ban on transgender troops goes into effect The U.S. Naval Academy will ban people who are transgender from attending the school, beginning with the 2020 school year. The Defense Department confirmed the policy change to the Capital Gazette newspaper on Monday. The…
Motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup in Walker County
It happened at the intersection of Georgia 2 and Happy Valley Road
CDC warns of salmonella outbreak linked to raw tuna
Health officials have issued a warning about a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to raw, frozen tuna supplied by Jensen Tuna. On Monday, the Louisiana-based company initiated a voluntarily recall of its frozen ground tuna imported from JK Fish of Vietnam.…
Talley turns himself in over Dodson Avenue shooting
Investigators believe he shot 32 year old Tymetric Lejuan Graham Monday evening.
U.S. allowing lawsuits over properties seized by Castro's Cuba
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is allowing lawsuits against foreign companies operating in properties seized from Americans in Cuba, a major policy shift that has angered European and other allies. The decision also deals…