East Brainerd Kindergarten teacher wins our Golden Apple Award
Kaitlyn Ray " Since I was little, I always wanted to be a teacher."
Pilots, flight attendants weigh in on Boeing 737 Max 8
Both the Association of Flight Attendants and the American Airlines flight attendants' union are urging the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, but some pilots and major U.S. carriers are standing by the plane's safety. Sunday's crash of Ethiopian…
Marine's battle with childhood cancer prepared him for a new fight
Parris Island, S.C. — Michael Campofiori recently went through one of this country's great rights of passage: Marine boot camp at Parris Island. The final test is called the crucible and includes 54 hours on very little food or sleep,…
U.S. service member among 8 Americans killed in Ethiopia plane crash
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — New details are emerging about the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash Sunday, that claimed 157 lives. Eight of the dead were American, including two brothers and a U.S. service member on vacation. At the…
Hunter Road homes still flooded two weeks later
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- After more than two weeks, homes are still flooded on Hunter Road. Bill baker lives on Hunter Road. He's lived her for more than 30 years. Like his neighbors, his yard is flooded. He says…
NY AG subpoenas Deutsche Bank over Trump business dealings
New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and Investors Bank, as part of an inquiry she has opened into President Trump's business dealings. CBS News confirms that the subpoenas are related to the financing of…
Want to be a green consumer? It will cost you
For consumers wanting to buy "green," the choices these days appear endless. Unless, that is, you're on a budget. Eco-friendly straws, sneakers, garments and packaging are often pricier than their conventional counterparts, leaving poor and middle-class people with not much…
Trump budget calls for ending student loan forgiveness program
President Trump's 2020 budget proposal calls for eliminating a loan forgiveness program for public employees and advocates other changes that could cost struggling students more. The budget blueprint released by the White House on Monday says "streamlining and improving student loan…
Police: Man killed over XBox, case sent to grand jury
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The homicide case involving the shooting death of a UTC student has been sent to the grand jury. Police say D'Marcus White shot and killed Mohammad Sharifi over an X-Box. White's bond was risen to $500,000…
College admissions scheme: How it worked
Prosecutors alleged Tuesday dozens of parents, test administrators and college coaches who were involved in a widespread effort to rig college admissions processes were actually conducting two different types of schemes — a standardized cheating operation and a college acceptance scam. The…
Three dead in Dade County crash
Head on collision on Highway 301 on top of Sand Mountain.
Wells Fargo "too big to manage," lawmaker tells CEO
Tim Sloan faced skeptical lawmakers Tuesday as the Wells Fargo CEO argued he remains the right person to lead the scandal-stained bank. "It's my job as CEO to make sure things change, and they are changing," he said before a…
Cop who shot unarmed, disabled teen could get 6-month suspension
A police accountability office and the Chicago police superintendent have agreed to double the 90-day suspension that had been proposed for a Chicago police sergeant found to have unjustifiably shot an unarmed 18-year-old with developmental disabilities. The longer six-month suspension,…
Marine's battle with childhood cancer prepared him for a new fight
Parris Island, S.C. — Michael Campofiori recently went through one of this country's great rights of passage: Marine boot camp at Parris Island. The final test is called the crucible and includes 54 hours on very little food or sleep,…
Quarantine over mumps outbreak at immigration centers
U.S. immigration authorities say over 2,200 people exposed to a mumps outbreak in at least two detention facilities have been quarantined. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday that the 25-day quarantine began March 7 at facilities in Pine Prairie, Louisiana,…
Dick's Sporting Goods to stop selling guns in 125 stores
Dick's Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack said the company is removing guns from 125 of its stores Last year it had stopped selling guns in 10 stores as a test The company's shares fell 11.2 percent in Tuesday trading Dick's…
Utah Jazz permanently bans fan after Russell Westbrook incident
The Utah Jazz has permanently banned a fan who was at the center of a verbal altercation with Russell Westbrook Monday night. The team said Tuesday the ban is effective immediately and includes all arena events. The NBA star is also…
The Latest: Alabama lawmakers approve tax increase
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on a proposed gas tax increase(all times local): 1:30 p.m. Alabama lawmakers have approved a 10-cent-a gallon increase in the state gasoline tax. The Alabama Senate on Tuesday approved the bill on a 28-6…
Victim burned in weekend car fire has died
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The victim from a weekend auto fire in Hamilton County has died. It happened on Suck Creek Road right as Highway 27 goes up Suck Creek Mountain around 2:30 AM on Saturday. Police and fire units responded…
Honda recalling 1.2 million vehicles for second time
MoneyWatch: Malaysia Airlines, Honda recall Honda is recalling around 1.2 million older vehicles in the U.S., Canada and Central America because the Takata driver's air bag inflators that were installed during previous recalls could still be dangerous – exploding and…
Man charged in killing of 9-year-old girl found in duffel bag
Los Angeles prosecutors have charged a 38-year-old man with the murder of a 9-year-old girl whose body was found a week ago in a duffel bag along a suburban horse trail in Hacienda Heights, California, about 19 miles east of…
Facebook sues hackers who stole info through personality quizzes
Facebook sued two Ukrainian nationals Friday, claiming they used personality quizzes to steal user information The quiz apps required social media users to download malicious browser extensions that scraped personal and private data from Facebook profiles The scheme affected 63,000…
McConnell schedules vote on Trump's national emergency
McConnell: Trump likely to use veto The Senate will vote on a resolution disapproving of the president's national emergency declaration Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced in a brief news conference Tuesday, teeing up the first veto of Donald…
Boeing's value has sunk $28 billion since Ethiopian Air crash
Boeing has lost roughly $28 billion in value since Sunday's crash of an Ethiopian Air 737 Max 8 The 737 Max 8 was the same plane that went down in a deadly Lion Air crash last year Sales of the…