Chattanooga Police investigate two people shot on Dodson Avenue
Chattanooga police investigating after two people were shot on Dodson Avenue.
Chattanooga Firefighter Johnson is First Responder of the Month
Firefighter George Johnson Rushes into home and saves woman.
Iowa Rep. Steve King belittles Katrina flood victims
Iowa Rep. Steve King said in a town hall this week that victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans only ever asked for help after flooding, unlike Iowans affected by recent severe flooding, who he said "take care of each…
Judge blocks laws limiting powers of Wisconsin governor
A judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Wisconsin Republicans' contentious lame-duck laws limiting the powers of new Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who immediately used his restored authority to pull the state out of a multi-state challenge to the Affordable Care Act.…
Tyson recalls frozen chicken strips that may contain metal
Tyson Foods is recalling more than 69,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips because they may contain pieces of metal. The chicken strips were produced on Nov. 30, 2018. The following products are part of the recall, according to a…
Boeing to make standard a warning light that was not on doomed planes
Boeing said Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for new safety updates to its software on its 737 Max jets could come as early as next week. After the crash of two Max jets that killed 346 people, the company announced…
Investors showcase plans for former Alstom site, 112-acre riverfront property
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Last year Urban Story Ventures bought real estate on the west end of town. It encompasses a total of 112 acres and includes the former Alstom plant on the Tennessee River that's been unused for a…
Chattooga High students walk out to protest 5-day week
Students and parents harangue school board members at meeting Thursday night
Top Marine warns border deployment may impact "combat readiness"
The top Marine general issued a warning Thursday saying combat readiness has been hurt, in part by troop deployment at the southern border, as well as two recent hurricanes. The memo from Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller lists nine…
Boeing 737 Max approval documents subpoenaed by fraud unit
With the 737 Max still grounded and the world waiting for investigators to explain last week's deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash, the focus is increasingly on Boeing. Sources tell CBS News the fraud unit at the Department of Justice subpoenaed documents,…
IRONMAN picks Chattanooga as a finalist for their World Championships
We would be the first repeat host for the athletic competition.
We test drive one of CARTA's new electric buses
The biggest change for the public is the sound... you won't hear the new buses.
Chattanooga firefighters recount rescuing dog
Chattanooga Firefighters recount an unusual call they responded to last week.
Body found in Fort Payne
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Fort Payne police are trying to determine if a body found on Thursday is a homicide. Police got a call about the body just after noon. It was found in Wills Creek south off of…
Tennessee bill update: gym tax, death penalty & open records
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF/AP) - We've told you about these bills moving through the legislature this session. Here is an update on how they are doing. Good news for cutting the gym tax, cutting death penalty appeals and making more public…
Senate approves bill to allow donations to border wall fund
If passed, you could donate your tax refund to Build The Wall Inc.
Alabama Senate approves Common Core repeal
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has voted to repeal the Common Core academic standards by 2021. Senators voted 23-7 for the bill Thursday. It now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh,…
More dog food recalled for possibly toxic levels of vitamin D
Hill's Pet Nutrition is adding Science Diet and Prescription Diet varieties to its product recall They may also have toxic levels of vitamin D as other products did in a previous recall Hill's says consumers should stop feeding the food…
Drinking hot tea and the risk of esophageal cancer
While there are plenty of reasons to enjoy drinking tea, you may want to let that piping hot beverage cool down a bit before you take a sip. A new study, published in International Journal of Cancer, adds to a…
New push to review evidence in "Atlanta child murders" case
Atlanta's mayor and chief of police are leading a push to re-examine evidence from a string of murders from 1979 to 1981 that terrorized the city's black community. Wayne Williams was given two life sentences in 1982 for convictions in…
Lawyer for Kushner, Ivanka acknowledged use of private email, Democrats say
Washington — House Democrats are pressing the White House to turn over information and documents related to an investigation into whether some of President Trump's advisers, including daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner, violated federal records law, threatening to…
"Heartbeat" abortion law signed by Mississippi governor
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday signed one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation — a measure that bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. The New York-based Center for…
Another trucking logistics company bringing more jobs to Chattanooga
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Governor is announcing that a Texas based company plans to expand in Chattanooga, bringing 500 new jobs. The company is Arrive Logistics from Austin. It was founded in 2014 as a freight brokerage using technology…
Facebook stored millions of unencrypted user passwords
Facebook on Thursday said it had for years stored millions of user passwords in plain text, explaining that it discovered the security lapse as part of a "routine" review last month. Security researcher Brian Krebs today posted an article about…