Police investigating stabbing on East Brainerd Road
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police are investigating after a man showed up at a local hospital with a life threatening stab wound Sunday night.
Disney Is Having a Casting Call in Savannah, GA
Thousands of people turned out for a casting call for extras for a film being filmed in Savannah. Shooting for the Disney film is expected to run from Sept. 10 through early November. Director Charlie Bean told city council members…
Dolly Parton Honored with Leadership Award
Country music star Dolly Parton has been honored with a leadership award that is named after her. The singer and actress received Leadership Tennessee's first-ever Dolly Parton Excellence in Leadership Award on Saturday at the Country Music Hall of Fame…
Dozens killed as reported arms cache blast levels buildings
21 Photos This photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian White Helmet civil defense workers extinguishing a fire at the scene of an explosion…
It's Prime Time for Tennessee's Local Fairs
It's prime time for Tennessee's local fairs, and state agriculture officials say more than 3 million people visit the fairs every year. The Agriculture Department said fairs last year paid out more than $1 million in premiums for more than…
Turkey rejects "impositions" as standoff with U.S. rattles markets
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's central bank announced a series of measures on Monday to free up cash for banks as the country grapples with a currency crisis sparked by concerns over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's economic policies and a trade…
Hippo attacks leave 2 dead, 1 hurt near Kenyan lake
A hippo is pictured near lesser flamingos at Lake Oloidien near Naivasha, Kenya, in a May 3, 2012 file photo. Getty NAIROBI, Kenya -- A Chinese tourist was attacked and killed by a hippo while taking pictures on the edge…
Indonesia earthquake death toll climbs past 430
19 Photos Villagers pull down their earthquake-damaged house in Kayangan, Aug. 12, 2018, in Lombok Island, Indonesia. Getty JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The death toll from the earthquake that rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok a week ago has passed 430…
New details about alleged burglary committed by man accused of stealing Chattanooga Public Works vehicle
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We've learned new details about the man accused of stealing city of chattanooga vehicle Saturday morning. A Chattanooga Restaurant owners says Evan Elmore could be seen on surveillance video breaking into Champys on MLK hours before…
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office investigating fatal shooting on Hotwater Road
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting on Hotwater Road. Around 5:00 pm Sunday night, deputies responded to Hotwater Road after they received reports of a person shot. One person was fatally…
Taxpayer funds earmarked to defend officer in fatal shooting
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama city has approved taxpayer funds to pay legal expenses for a police officer charged in the death of an armed man police say was suicidal.
UPDATE: Police say 18-year-old shot in foot on South Willow
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to another shooting around 5:30 Saturday evening.
Dolly Parton receives award named after her in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music star Dolly Parton has been honored with a leadership award that is named after her.
Flooring manufacturer to expand in Georgia, adding 200 jobs
CALHOUN, Ga. (AP) - A flooring manufacturer plans to add more than 200 jobs in northwest Georgia with a planned $42 million expansion.
Almanac: The Guinness Book of Records
And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: August 12th, 1925, 93 years ago today … a date truly for the record books. For that was the day twin brothers Norris and Ross McWhirter were born in London. The…
Homeless man charged with attempted rape of woman in Coolidge Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man is behind bars, charged with attempted rape in Chattanooga. Police say they were called to Coolidge Park for this attempted sexual assault that was reported on River Street. Officials say the victim remembers the…
Nobel-winning author V.S. Naipaul dead at 85
LONDON -- V.S. Naipaul, the Trinidad-born Nobel laureate whose celebrated writing and brittle, provocative personality drew admiration and revulsion in equal measures, died Saturday at his London home, his family said. He was 85. His wife, Nadira Naipaul, said he…
1 wounded, 1 arrested in shooting outside Georgia State dorm
ATLANTA (AP) - An early morning shooting reported outside a Georgia State University dorm left a student with injuries to the face and neck.
2 elderly men sneak out of nursing home to attend heavy metal festival
(CBS News) - You're never too old to rock on. Two elderly men managed to slip away from their nursing home in Germany to attend the Wacken Open Air, the largest heavy metal festival in the world, over the weekend, authorities said.
Rate of pregnant women addicted to opioids skyrocketed in 15 years, CDC says
(CBS News) - As the opioid epidemic continues to wreak havoc across the country, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sheds light on the devastating consequences opioid addiction can have on pregnant women.
Cleveland Police locate stolen Chattanooga Public Works vehicle
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Cleveland Police Department has located a stolen Chattanooga Public Works vehicle and detained a suspect.
Donations sent to Puerto Rico were found rotting in parking lot
(CBS News) - Donated food sent to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria were left to rot in a parking lot of a government facility, CBS News corresondent David Begnaud reported Friday.
Investigator resigned after facing sexual harassment claim
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The man hired to investigate sexual harassment allegations at a Tennessee college resigned after a woman accused him of sexual harassment.
God could return to Alabama schools, in form of trust motto
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - As Alabama students adjust to a new school year, some public schools are considering putting up "In God We Trust" displays.