No fire, just smoke at Rivermont Elementary School
Firefighters blame faulty heating & air conditioning unit.
Pictures show pollen haze over North Carolina
Climate change making allergies worse? Shots taken over North Carolina on Monday captured pollen haze that made the landscape look yellow. The images taken by Jeremy Gilchrist and obtained by the Reuters new agency show an area in the city…
Feds break up $1.2B scam that peddled orthopedic braces to seniors
Federal authorities say they've broken up a $1.2 billion Medicare scam that peddled unneeded orthopedic braces to hundreds of thousands of seniors via foreign call centers. The Justice Department announced charges Tuesday against 24 people across the U.S., including doctors…
TBI investigates fatal officer involved shooting in Hamilton County
TBI agents are investigating a fatal officer involved shooting in Hamilton County that happened shortly after midnight.
Bank of America hiking its minimum wage to $20 an hour
Bank of America said it will raise its minimum wage from $15 an hour to $20 by 2021. The hike will be phased in starting in May, when pay for 22,000 workers will rise to $17 an hour. Move comes…
Crowds, erosion and flooding threaten D.C.'s cherry blossoms
Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin is transformed every spring as nearly 4,000 cherry trees bloom, drawing about 1.5 million visitors during March and April. But the crowds, as well as erosion and a lack of repairs, are overwhelming, and the national…
Second "bomb cyclone" in a month brings threat of snow, flooding
Flood, snow, avalanche and fire alerts popped up Monday from Idaho to Colorado, as parts of the U.S. interior that were paralyzed by blizzards and floods last month braced for round two of an unusual weather phenomenon involving what's known…
NYC declares public health emergency over measles
New York — New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations in one neighborhood for people who may have been exposed to the virus. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the unusual…
UAW Files for Union Election at Volkswagen
UAW Tries Again for Union Election for Maintenance and Production Employees
Student dies after collapsing next to her boyfriend at frat event
A South Carolina university student who died while attending a fraternity event was drinking alcohol when she told her boyfriend she didn't feel well, collapsed and died. A Beaufort County Sheriff's Office report says Caroline Smith, a 20-year-old Furman University…
Trampoline parks accused of "trying to hide" deaths and injuries
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing to regulate trampoline parks amid mounting concern over their risks. A California police officer filed a lawsuit last week after he was temporarily paralyzed at a trampoline park outside San Francisco in 2013. A…
UPDATE: Chickamauga school board members hold off discussions on Superintendent's contract
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) - UPDATE - According to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, they recently received a complaint against Chickamauga City Schools Superintendent Melody Day. They said that the commission has not yet reviewed the complaint, so no decision as…
Tennessee House advances 'secular humanism' bill
It claims support of abortion is tied to "secular humanism."
Watered-down Tennessee 'bathroom bill' gets House's OK
The Tennessee Equality Project has said the bill's sections targeting transgender people were removed.
Police use a CARTA bus to catch distracted drivers
Operation Incognito aims to make us more aware of distracted driving.
EPB Poetry Contest
Hamilton County school students are showing off their writing skills, and at the same time, they are learning about leaders making a difference.
Man accused of plotting ISIS-inspired truck attack near D.C.
A Maryland man inspired by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) plotted to ram a stolen U-Haul truck into as many pedestrians as possible at a popular convention and tourist destination just outside the nation's capital, federal prosecutors…
Soddy Daisy woman charged with threatening officers children
Officer says on the way to jail, she threatened to kill him and even his children.
TDOT plans for permanent repairs on Highway 41
After a portion of a Marion County highway collapsed, TDOT crews are working on a permanent solution to fix problems with the road.
Injured Auburn gymnast undergoing surgery on both knees
Dr. James Andrews will operate on the athlete on Monday for injuries that include multiple torn ligaments in both knees.
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy closing
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This will be the last graduating class for Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga. The school will be closing after this semester, due to years of financial struggles. "There were tears shed, and students were clearly…
Federal judge blocks Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy
A federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from implementing and expanding its "Remain in Mexico" policy, which requires certain non-Mexican migrants who claim asylum at ports of entry along the border to wait in Mexico while…
Former Columbus mayor eyes Georgia US Senate bid as Democrat
But Teresa Tomlinson says she might not run if former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams does.
Drugs and guns from a traffic stop in North Carolina mountains
officers say they found a large amount of suspected heroin, methadone and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.