UPDATE: TBI identifies woman killed in Officer Involved Shooting
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting.
Police credit teen's uplifting notes on bridge for helping "save six lives"
Paige Hunter, 18, has written more than 40 heartfelt notes and attached them to the railings of the Wearmouth Bridge to offer solace to people facing a mental health crisis. @northumbriapol Police in the United Kingdom are commending a teenager…
Police need people to come forward with information about child shot
Chattanooga Police say they need the public’s help finding the person who shot a child early Sunday morning.
Canadian officials identify Toronto mass shooting suspect
TORONTO -- Canadian officials identified the suspect in Sunday's mass shooting as Faisal Hussain, 29, of Toronto. The attack in Toronto's Greektown district left two people dead and 13 others injured. Authorities said Hussain died after an exchange of gunfire…
Now you can buy a real life "Iron Man" suit for $450,000
LONDON -- It's not a sight you would expect to see on the streets of London, but few are more blown away by the jet suit than the man who invented it, Richard Browning. "There's that moment where you're off…
Venezuela's inflation could top 1 million percent
Some 200 people waited in line for bread in Caracas, Venezuela, last August. CBS News CARACAS, VENEZUEL — Economists say inflation in Venezuela could top an astounding 1 million percent by year's end as the country's historic crisis deepens. The International…
Violent clashes stoke fear of civil war in Nicaragua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Protests in Nicaragua are stoking fears of a civil war that could tear the country apart and worsen the immigration crisis in the U.S. Hundreds have been killed in demonstrations since the government tried to cut social…
Death toll increases as forest fires ravage Athens, Greece
ATHENS, Greece -- Two major forest fires raged out of control on either side of Greece's capital Monday, burning houses, prompting residents to flee and turning the sky over Athens a hazy orange from the smoke. At least seven people…
Work on Signal Mountain Blvd to begin this week
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - The instability of portions of Signal Mountain Boulevard may be worse that first thought.
Melania Trump to visit children's hospital in Tennessee
WASHINGTON (AP) - Melania Trump will receive a briefing on neonatal abstinence syndrome when she visits a Tennessee children's hospital this week.
Emily's List of Weekday Activities - July 24, 2018
It might be time to take another trip to Ruby Falls.
Lynch mob kills woman over kidnapping rumors in India
NEW DELHI -- A woman was lynched in central India on rumors that she was part of a gang that kidnapped children, police said Monday. The police announcement comes days after the country's highest court called for immediate steps to…
Trump flexing his political muscles with GOP endorsements
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's surprise endorsement of a Republican running for Georgia governor is the latest example of the president diving deep into GOP primary politics.
Ryan Lochte suspended 14 months for using IV to inject vitamins
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Ryan Lochte, the longtime Olympic swimmer, has accepted his 14-month suspension after he shared an Instagram photo of him using an IV to inject vitamins, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Monday. Lochte, 33, cannot compete as…
Brown Academy Sandbox
Students at Brown Academy are using technology to learn about maps, erosion, and topography.
UPDATE: Cleveland man facing more charges
But police are not saying which murder, yet.
Two arrested in possession of meth lab
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Grundy County Sheriff's Department arrested two suspects in possession of a meth lab. Authorities arrested 38-year-old P.J. Thomas and 31-year-old Jonah Elaine Morris were taken into custody after authorities found them in a parking…
UPDATE: Athens man charged with setting elderly woman on fire
Tysheen Walton charged with attack on a family member
Rising Country Star Lauren Alaina Announces Engagement
Congratulations to rising country music star, Lauren Alaina!
Girl raped by her brother sentenced to prison for getting abortion
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Activists on Monday criticized a six-month prison sentence given to a 15-year-old Indonesian girl who had an abortion after being repeatedly raped by her brother. The district court in Muara Bulian in Jambi province also sentenced the…
Man firing into Toronto cafes shoots 14 people, killing 2
TORONTO -- A man walked along a Toronto street firing a handgun into restaurants and cafes, shooting 14 people and killing two before dying after an exchange of gunfire with police. Police Chief Mark Saunders did not rule out terrorism…
UPDATE: THP identifies three killed in Marion Co. crash
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the three victims in the early morning vehicle wreck in Marion County. 30-year-old Lauren Garner of Chattanooga was driving a 2009 Chevrolet LTZ when officials say she lost control…
Google to offer digital skills workshops in 3 Alabama cities
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Google says it will offer free digital skills workshops in Alabama.
Tennessee Lottery reports record sales
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Lottery says it had record sales last year.