News 12 Then: College student likes & don't likes from 1994
This story from the UTC campus ran during Spring Break of 1994.
Humane Educational Society raising money for spaying vehicle
Mobile unit would help them serve community and stop transporting animals to other facilities for the procedure.
What you can find at the Chattanooga State Health & Wellness Expo
"From holistic medicine, to dental hygiene appointments,to mammograms and to different types of blood and health tests."
Spring blizzard knocks out power to tens of thousands
Heavy snow and strong winds hammered parts of the central U.S. on Thursday and began moving into the Great Lakes region, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people and creating hazardous travel conditions a day after pummeling Colorado.…
Attorney censured for sending explicit text messages
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility has Publically Censured a lawyer practicing in Chattanooga. The Board says Justin Grey Woodward represented a client in a domestic relations case. They say he created a conflict of interest with…
The Latest: Judge postpones Alabama execution for 60 days
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the scheduled execution of an Alabama inmate (all times local): 7 p.m. An appellate court has upheld an order blocking the planned execution of an Alabama inmate convicted of a pastor's fatal stabbing.…
Georgia man drowns today swimming at Desoto Falls
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A 23 year old Georgia man drowned Thursday morning in the Little River Canyon on Lookout Mountain. He was swimming with friend at Little Falls around 11 AM. Bystanders called 911, but it took rescuers…
Boeing 737 Max test flights with new software are underway
Boeing admits likely factor in deadly crashes After regulators around the world grounded the 737 Max, Boeing has been scrambling to address the problems believed to have led to two fatal crashes. The plane maker is now making test flights…
Ohio fetal heartbeat abortion ban signed into law
Columbus, Ohio — A bill imposing one of the most stringent abortion restrictions in the nation was signed into law in Ohio. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed the heartbeat bill Thursday, breaking with his predecessor, Republican John Kasich, who vetoed the…
Accused Tennessee lawmaker resigns from leadership position
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Democratic Tennessee lawmaker says he's resigning from his leadership position after a House ethics panel concluded he violated the General Assembly's sexual harassment policy. Rep. Rick Staples announced Thursday he…
Fred's closing 159 underperforming stores by end of May
Eight of the stores to be closed are in our region: Tennessee: Dayton, Decherd, Jasper, McMinnville Georgia: Calhoun, Ringgold, Rome, Tunnel Hill ______ MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Fred's Inc. says it will close 159 underperforming and unprofitable stores in 13…
Natural disasters slam Americans with long-term financial impacts
Natural disasters often cause serious personal financial harm that can last for years, according to a new study by the Urban Institute. People affected by hurricanes, floods and other events often see their credit scores drop and debts rise. A…
IronMan pays for fire hydrants in Walker County
The grant will help install 40 new fire hydrants in needed locations
Five arrested in Whitfield Rape investigation
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Whitfield County is investigating five suspects for a rape two weeks ago. A woman called deputies on March 31st around midnight. She told them that Amy Walden took her to a trailer with five people inside.…
Trump greets veterans after meeting with South Korean president
President Trump is greeting World War II veterans at the White House, hours after meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in to discuss "potential future meetings" with North Korea. Four World War II veterans, most of them centenarians, met with…
David Bernhardt confirmed as Interior Secretary
Wheeler on biggest environmental threat The U.S. Senate confirmed David Bernhardt as the new Secretary of the Interior on Thursday, amid concerns about his conduct when he was a lobbyist for oil, mining and extractive industries. Democrats have called for…
Senate panel examines how to crack down on robocalls
Congress can sometimes manage to agree on some wrongs to try to right, and one of those is the robocall. The Senate held a hearing Thursday to find a way forward on cracking down on the practice, which plagues just…
Immigrant turned over to ICE after court date
His wife and supporters demonstrated, asking the Sheriff not to turn him over.
American workers testing positive for drug use climbs to 14-year high
More Americans are showing up for work high or with marijuana in their system, according to a new analysis released Thursday by Quest Diagnostics. Roughly 4.4 percent of more than 10 million workplace drug tests in 2018 showed positive results,…
Tennessee House advances bill seeking to overhaul Medicaid
The measure would require the state's top leaders to call on the federal government to send a fixed amount of money each year in the form of block grants.
Jeff Bezos to rivals: "I challenge" you to match Amazon's pay
Amazon hikes minimum wage to $15 for U.S. workers Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is challenging other retailers to match or even top the ecommerce giant's $15 an hour minimum wage. In an annual letter to shareholders, Bezos said Amazon wants…
Justice Department unseals charges against Assange
The Justice Department has unsealed charges of conspiracy against Julian Assange, after the founder of WikiLeaks was arrested by London's Metropolitan Police Thursday at the Ecuadorian Embassy in the city. Assange, who has not left the embassy since 2012, recently…
Amazon employees push for Jeff Bezos to take stance on climate change
More than 4,500 Amazon employees say they aren't happy with what they say is a lack of climate leadership from CEO Jeff Bezos -- as well as the company's ties to the oil industry. The online shopping giant, which already…
Average tax refund is little changed at $2,833, IRS chief says
The IRS commissioner, who is overseeing the most sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code in a generation, says the $2,833 average refund in this year's tax-filing season is working out to be close to last year's. Taxes and returns…