Some Lookout Mountain Suites' residents don't have new housing
Time is running out for residents of a Chattanooga extended stay motel to find new housing.
Could an eye test help detect Alzheimer's?
Could an eye test help spot Alzheimer's? Ninety-seven-year-old Scott Hughes and her identical twin sister Virginia were always close. When Virginia started having trouble with her memory and thinking, Scott knew something wasn't right. Virginia was later diagnosed with Alzheimer's…
Trump supports "permanent" daylight saving time
A growing number of state and federal lawmakers say it's time to rethink daylight saving time. Now the president seems to agree. President Trump said Monday that he would be "O.K." with extending daylight saving time to be year-round, becoming the…
Omar thanks Fox News for condemning host's comments
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar thanked Fox News on Monday for condemning comments made on the network by weekend host Jeanine Pirro centering on the freshman Democrat's wearing of a traditional Muslim head covering. Pirro questioned whether Omar's wearing a hijab…
NASA's $21B budget request to fund moon, Mars missions
President Trump's fiscal 2020 budget request includes $21.02 billion for NASA, funding the agency's ongoing efforts to develop commercial spacecraft and infrastructure in low-Earth orbit and to press ahead with construction and launch of the world's most powerful rocket and…
Trump's budget disconnect: His GDP forecasts appear way too rosy
White House reveals Trump's budget proposal President Trump's new budget plan assumes economic growth that few economists predict Among those forecasting significantly lower growth ahead are federal economists The proposed budget sees 3 percent-plus GDP growth for the entire period…
AAA: headlights aren't getting brighter, just our perception of them
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - You may think that headlights are becoming brighter... but AAA says that is not totally true. They tell us that there are a lot of different factors when it comes to headlights that impact your commute.…
Sanders says she doesn't know why Trump wrote Cohen a check for $35K in 2017
Sanders questioned on Trump payments to Cohen In her first briefing since late January, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday she was not "aware" of why President Trump wrote a $35,000 check to his former personal attorney and…
Grandfather becomes viral hip-hop producer
At 72 years old, Arthur Dubois proves that it's never too late to pursue your passion. The Chicago native has been learning to develop beats of his own for the past six years. Faced with doctor's orders to stay home,…
Johnthony Walker indicted in Nashville for statutory rape
The bus driver in the Woodmore bus crash has been under investigation for the relationship in Nashville while he was out of town for his Chattanooga case.
Murray Detention Officer charged with Sexual Battery
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - A former detention officer in Murray County has been charged with imprisoning a woman overnight and sexually assaulting her. 28 year old Kirk Martin was arrested on Friday. The GBI says the incident happened overnight on…
Tesla hits reverse on plan to shutter most of its showrooms
Tesla has opted against closing most of its showrooms, as it had recently announced To help defray the costs, the electric car maker will raise the price of some vehicles by 3 percent The price change will apply to its…
As Trump renews demands for border wall, still no signs that Mexico will pay for it
It was a common refrain for then-candidate Donald Trump during his oftentimes raucous campaign rallies: "Mexico is going to pay for the wall, 100 percent." But with President Trump heading back to the drawing board, once again demanding funding for…
Pete Buttigieg "troubled" by clemency for Chelsea Manning
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who launched a an exploratory committee in January to run for president in 2020 as a progressive Democrat, is criticizing former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning and former NSA contractor Edward Snowden for disclosing…
Baseball coach and wife fatally electrocuted at school's field
Florida couple electrocuted in accident A Florida high school's baseball coach and his wife were killed by electrocution while trying to install a scoreboard on the school's baseball field, a school board member said. Liberty County School Board Member Kyle…
Group plans to make Chattanooga park inclusive
Changes are in the works to make a Chattanooga park inclusive for everyone.
Skyuka Hall Beta Club
Some students at Skyuka Hall have joined a prestigious academic club that's helping them become better citizens.
Ex-Georgia teacher gets at least 90 days in sex relationship
Raquel Eleana Spencer was originally charged with possession of heroin at Northwest Whitfield High.
Rabid raccoons found in New York City
For the first time since 2011, rabid raccoons have been found in New York City. Health officials say they've identified four rabid raccoons in and around northern Manhattan's Inwood Hill Park since January, and two others in the Bronx and…
Haunted Room 311 opens for tours on 3/11 at the Read House
The room is the scene of one of Chattanooga's best known ghost stories.
Florida mom kills 11-year-old to "prevent her from having sex"
Sheriff's investigators say a woman pulled up to a hospital in Orlando asking for help for her 11-year-old daughter, but she was already dead from multiple stab wounds. Then, they say 28-year-old Rosa Alcides Rivera pulled a knife on hospital…
Immigrants are still waiting for hearings to be rescheduled
Immigration courts are still wading through the disruptions caused by the government shutdown, which closed the courts and effectively cancelled between 50,000 and 95,000 hearings in December and January. Many immigrants are still waiting to have those hearings rescheduled, James…
"Wonder Woman" takes on Netanyahu with anti-racism post
"Wonder Woman" actress Gal Gadot is defending a fellow Israeli celebrity in a clash with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gadot stood in solidarity with Rotem Sela, one of Israel's top models and TV hosts, after she was criticized by the…
Brothers in Jussie Smollett case feel "betrayed," lawyer says
Two brothers who police say were paid by actor Jussie Smollett to stage an attack on him feel "betrayed" and "tremendously regretful," their lawyer said Monday on CBSN. Gloria Schmidt, the attorney representing brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo, told CBSN's…