Commissioner says citizen sewage report is "a piece of crap"
Commissioner Boyd accuses the group of coming up with advice just to protect their neighborhoods.
Facebook removes thousands of fake accounts in crackdown
Facebook says it has removed 2,632 fake accounts, pages and groups as part of a crackdown on propaganda and spam. Some have been linked to Russia, Iran, Macedonia and Kosovo. Facebook said the accounts were discovered as part of an…
Man pleads guilty to kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents
A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty Wednesday to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs, killing her parents and holding her captive in a remote cabin for three months. Jake Patterson, 21, pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of…
Puerto Rico governor slams Trump for relief funds comments
Puerto Rico's Gov. Ricardo Rosselló slammed President Trump for opposing further disaster aid to the island and reportedly telling Republican senators he believed the U.S. territory received too many federal relief funds compared to states like Texas and Florida, which…
10-year-old girl dies after fight in classroom
A South Carolina fifth grader has died two days after getting into fight that required her to be airlifted from school to the hospital, according to the school district. The 10-year-old from Walterboro, South Carolina, died Wednesday morning at Medical…
Trump to present Medal of Honor to family of fallen soldier
An Army staff sergeant who saved three soldiers from the blast of an Iraqi suicide bomber by turning himself into a human shield will be memorialized when President Donald Trump presents the service member's family with the Medal of Honor,…
McDonald's now supports raising minimum wage
In a breakthrough for the nationwide campaign to increase minimum wages, McDonald's will no longer take part in lobbying against pay hikes at the local, state or federal level. The fast-food giant's shift comes as Democrats in the House advance…
Ringgold's Tiger Guard drill team wins state championship
For the third year in a row, Ringgold High School's Junior ROTC exhibition drill team won the state championship.
Army recruit gets flesh-eating disease at basic training, loses leg
Stockton, Calif. — A Stockton, California, family is calling for consequences after their son contracted a rare flesh-eating disease, CBS Sacramento reports. The family of Dez Del Barba, a 21-year-old soldier who enlisted in the California National Guard late last year,…
Southwest sees $150 million revenue hit from grounded Boeing 737s
Southwest Airlines lowered its revenue forecast on Wednesday, saying it expects to cancel 9,400 flights through the end of March, partly due to the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 8 airplanes.
Barbara Bush blamed Trump for exacerbating heart issues
In a new book compiled from interviews in the final six months of her life, the late first lady Barbara Bush cited "angst" brought on by then-presidential candidate Donald Trump's persistent attacks on her son Jeb during the 2016 campaign as an exacerbating factor to her congestive heart failure.
Judge rules North Carolina's 20-week abortion ban is unconstitutional
A federal judge has declared a North Carolina law banning women from having abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy except in an urgent medical emergency is unconstitutional.
ICE raids "stash house," nabs dozens
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents raided a "stash house" Tuesday and apprehended about 50 undocumented immigrants.
Fire victim meets her heroes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Tuesday afternoon, Andrea Strickland greeted the two Chattanooga firefighters who saved her life with hugs, thank you's, and tears. "Meeting my heroes, like, if it wasn't for these guys I wouldn't be here. I'm so…
Kandy Kastle Daycare closing after 44 years
Son says Gerald Mason is retiring, but church hints of financial issues, too.
Chattanooga Zoo breaks ground on giraffe exhibit
Giraffes should arrive in Chattanooga by the end of the year.
Chattanooga Odor Ordinance put off until April
City leaders want to reign in some of the worst smelling businesses in town.
Police investigate shooting at reported home invasion
It happened at a home at 14th Avenue & 50th Street.
Sausage products recalled over possible metal contamination
North Country Smokehouse is recalling more than 2,600 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that could contain metal.
Southwest Boeing 737 Max 8 had engine emergency
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 being ferried without passengers experienced engine trouble shortly after takeoff, prompting pilots to return to the Orlando International Airport.
Golden Apple: Betsy Hill
A Chattanooga Valley Elementary school teacher makes learning fun, and treats her students like they are family. That's earned her this week's Golden Apple Award.
Sexual misconduct reports go up at UTC
Reports of sexual misconduct, relationship violence and stalking continue to go up at UTC.
FTC launches probe into privacy practices at big internet providers
The Federal Trade Commission is putting large internet providers including AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and T-Mobile under new scrutiny.
U.N. blasts Blackstone Group for worsening the U.S. housing crisis
No less an entity than the U.N. is wading into the U.S. housing affordability crisis. In a pair of letters to the U.S. government and Blackstone Group, Leilani Farha, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, calls out the role of private equity in the housing market and blasts the federal government for failing to protect the right of people to housing.