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"Big Bitcoin Heist": 600 powerful computers stolen from data centers

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March 3, 2018

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (CBS News) -- Some 600 computers used to "mine" bitcoin and other virtual currencies have been stolen from data centers in Iceland in what police say is the biggest series of thefts ever in the North Atlantic island nation. Some 11 people were arrested, including a security guard, in what Icelandic media have dubbed the "Big Bitcoin Heist." A judge at the Reykjanes District Court on Friday ordered two people to remain in custody.

Man convicted of killing woman who rejected $8 offer for sex

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March 3, 2018

ATLANTA (AP) - A jury has convicted a man of killing a woman who rejected his $8 offer for sex.

Man shot in the hand on Woodvale Avenue in Chattanooga

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March 3, 2018

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating an overnight shooting on Woodvale Avenue. Police say it happened at 1:34 a.m. Saturday morning. Chattanooga Police say they responded to a local hospital where the victim was being treated for non-life-threatening…

Tennessee gym murals modified to remove Confederate flags

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March 3, 2018

CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Murals in a Tennessee school gym have been modified to remove Confederate flags after school district officials received complaints.

Roy Moore asks for money, says resources are "depleted"

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March 3, 2018

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (CBS News) -- Former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore is pleading for money to pay for his legal bills as he fights a lawsuit against a woman who says he molested her when she was 14.

Upskirting victims push to fill loophole in Alabama law

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March 3, 2018

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Taking a picture or video of a person's intimate body parts without consent could soon be a crime in Alabama.

Electrolux halts Tennessee project after tariff announcement

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March 3, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Electrolux says its plans for a $250 million plant expansion in Tennessee are on hold, and the Swedish appliance maker is citing President Donald Trump's tariff announcement as the reason.

Senator Alexander on President Trump’s comments on tariffs

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March 3, 2018

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Senator Lamar Alexander’s statement on President Donald Trump’s comments on tariffs. “Targeted measures against countries that don’t play by the rules, such as China, could help American workers. Broad tariffs against steel and aluminum imports will…

Bredesen backs universal background checks, bump stock ban

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - In his U.S. Senate bid, former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen says he supports universal background checks on gun sales and a bump stock ban. Stressing support for the 2nd Amendment, Bredesen told reporters Friday his ideas…

SVEC announces faster internet for the Sequatchie Valley

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - In the year 2018, most of us take reliable internet service for granted. That's not the case for many in rural areas. That's why a news conference in Jasper in Marion county, drew a big crowd.…

Students charged with having unloaded revolver at Dade High

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

One student was selling gun to another

Sheriff Hammond, deputies participate in Read Across America

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March 2, 2018

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond and other members of his department also participated in Read Across America. They read to students at Hixson Elementary School this morning. Sheriff Hammond says he enjoyed interacting with the…

School safety improvements in Hamilton County

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March 2, 2018

In light of threats, school officials, members of law enforcement and health professionals in Hamilton County are thinking of ways to keep students safe.

Necropsy results: Raccoon NOT burned alive

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Wildlife officials investigated the case of a raccoon that was reportedly burned alive. The report was that a volunteer firefighter found the animal at the Highway 58 department. He shot it, then burned the body, not…

Volkswagen Tennessee plant to idle production for 2 weeks

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Volkswagen will idle a Tennessee plant for two weeks this spring, amid slowing demand for its Passat sedan. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports the Chattanooga plant will have a non-production period in March, dedicated to…

Cleveland Olive Garden evacuated over odor

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) The Olive Garden on Keith Street in Cleveland has closed for the day while first responders investigate a gas. The Cleveland Fire Department responded around 1PM on reports of an odor that was making people sick. Restaurant…

2 Students arrested for gun at Dade County High

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

UPDATE: Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross says the gun in question was an (unloaded) .38 revolver. The two students were 17 year old males, who were charged with Possession of a Firearm on School Property. "There was no indication of…

Heat lamp for dogs starts a house fire near Soddy Daisy

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

SODDY DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Soddy Daisy family's home goes up in flames early this morning. The house was located in the 2000 block of Green Pond Road. The Sequoyah Volunteer Fire Department received a call from the homeowners…

Will Amazon cross Georgia off their list after the Delta vote?

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Did Georgia just shoot their chance to land the biggest corporate deal out there right now? Governor Nathan Deal on Friday signed the new tax reform bill into law. On Thursday, both houses approved the bill,…

Bus loaded with inmates gets a flat on the side of I 75

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office reports an unscheduled stop in a major prisoner transfer Friday morning. They were moving 74 inmates to state prisons to relieve crowding. But the bus carrying 60 male inmates blew out…

Sheriff: Guns taken from Georgia teacher after car set afire

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia sheriff's report obtained by The Associated Press on Friday reveals that a teacher accused of firing a gun in his classroom had his guns taken away after setting his family…

2 Trump gun proposals divide Tennessee governor GOP field

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's leading Republican gubernatorial candidates have mixed feelings or aren't taking firm stances on President Donald Trump's ideas to ban bump stocks and bar people under 21 from buying semi-automatic guns.…

Watch live camera from the Billy Graham funeral

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

[cnnlive2HD] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on the funeral of the Rev. Billy Graham (all times local): Noon President Donald Trump has arrived at the funeral for the Rev. Billy Graham in North Carolina. Trump is on hand…

The Latest: Georgia governor signs bill used to punish Delta

Collins Parker,

March 2, 2018

ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on Georgia lawmakers' decision to punish Delta Air Lines for cutting ties with the National Rifle Association (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Georgia's governor has signed into law a sweeping tax bill that Republican lawmakers…

"Big Bitcoin Heist": 600 powerful computers stolen from data centers

Man convicted of killing woman who rejected $8 offer for sex

Man shot in the hand on Woodvale Avenue in Chattanooga

Tennessee gym murals modified to remove Confederate flags

Roy Moore asks for money, says resources are "depleted"

Upskirting victims push to fill loophole in Alabama law

Electrolux halts Tennessee project after tariff announcement

Senator Alexander on President Trump’s comments on tariffs

Bredesen backs universal background checks, bump stock ban

SVEC announces faster internet for the Sequatchie Valley

Students charged with having unloaded revolver at Dade High

Sheriff Hammond, deputies participate in Read Across America

School safety improvements in Hamilton County

Necropsy results: Raccoon NOT burned alive

Volkswagen Tennessee plant to idle production for 2 weeks

Cleveland Olive Garden evacuated over odor

2 Students arrested for gun at Dade County High

Heat lamp for dogs starts a house fire near Soddy Daisy

Will Amazon cross Georgia off their list after the Delta vote?

Bus loaded with inmates gets a flat on the side of I 75

Sheriff: Guns taken from Georgia teacher after car set afire

2 Trump gun proposals divide Tennessee governor GOP field

Watch live camera from the Billy Graham funeral

The Latest: Georgia governor signs bill used to punish Delta

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