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.
Canadian police charge suspect in shooting that left 4 dead
TORONTO — Canadian police have charged a man for the deaths of two police officers and two civilians in a shooting that struck a nerve in a country that has been roiled in recent months by several instances of mass…
Canadian police charge suspect in shooting that left 4 dead
TORONTO — Canadian police have charged a man for the deaths of two police officers and two civilians in a shooting that struck a nerve in a country that has been roiled in recent months by several instances of mass…
Shooting Reported on North Chamberlain Avenue
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Late Friday afternoon, Chattanooga Police responded to a local hospital on reports of person suffering from a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a female juvenile who was suffering from an apparent graze wound…
Shooting on Museum Street
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Late Friday evening, Chattanooga Police responded to the 2000 block of Museum Street on reports of a person shot. Upon their arrival, Willie Edwards, 45, was suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Hamilton County…
Stabbing on Peeples Street
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Shortly after midnight on Saturday, Chattanooga Police responded to a stabbing at 1000 Peeples Street. Upon arrival, officers located Raymond Hill, 48, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Hamilton County EMS transported the victim to a local…
Closure of "Tent City" for unaccompanied migrant children delayed for second time
A "Tent City" in Texas for migrant boys will remain open until at least September 13 -- two months past its initial planned closure date of July 13, CBS News has learned. The shelter houses boys who were apprehended after crossing the…
Sheriff warns residents in Noble about a peeping man
Woman says he snuck up on her back porch at 6:45 in the morning. Other reports also.
Water disruption coming Saturday in Lupton City area
The pipe leaked two times in the last few weeks.
Political experts explain why candidates convicted of misdemeanors can run
Political experts say a Democratic congressional candidate who was found guilty of DUI in Whitfield County can still be on the ballot.
Take an exclusive tour of the Raccoon Mountain Pump Storage Plant
This area has been off limits to the public since 9/11.
Emily's List of Weekend Activities - August 10, 2018
Tennessee Valley fans of rock star Todd Rundgren won't have to go far to see him perform.