Officials: Man drowns while trying to save children in Gulf
FORT MORGAN, Ala. (AP) - A man has drowned during an attempt to rescue children swimming on the Gulf Coast of Alabama.
Ivey seeks disaster declaration for farmers after storm
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is asking for federal assistance for farmers because of crop losses from Tropical Storm Cindy.
British officials investigate cyberattack on U.K. Parliament
LONDON(CBS News) -- British officials are investigating a cyberattack on the country's Parliament after discovering "unauthorized attempts to access parliamentary user accounts."
Professor to student mom: Just bring your baby to class
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A professor in Tennessee has a solution for a student who missed class after she couldn't find someone to babysit her 3-year-old girl: Just bring the child to class.
Chattanooga ranked most Bible-minded city
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A newly released study from American Bible Society ranks Chattanooga, Tennessee, as the most Bible-minded city in the United States. It's not the first time that the Scenic city has had that recognition. News 12's Bill Mitchell…
HCSO Deputies Respond to Reported Person Shot on Leggett Road
Hamilton County, TN – Approximately one hour ago, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 119 Leggett Road for the report of a person shot. Deputies and detectives are currently on scene. The victim is stable with non-life threatening injuries.…
Rossville Police search for man who assaulted officer
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) - Rossville Police are looking for a man accused of assaulting a police officer. An officer got called to the Dollar General on Chickamauga Avenue for a shoplifting in progress. While Officer Billy Carter was investigating, Detectives say…
$20,000 in reward money given out for help catching inmates
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia authorities have given $10,000 apiece to two Tennessee households for help catching two inmates accused of killing their guards while escaping from a prison bus. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in an email Friday that…
DeKalb fined $294,000 for sewage spills
ATLANTA (AP) - DeKalb County has been fined $294,000 for spilling sewage into public waterways and underreporting the number of spills to environmental regulators. Atlanta media reports the fines were levied this week. The largest part of the fine, $147,500,…
After legal troubles, Atlanta homeless shelter to close
ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta homeless shelter will close its doors for good after years of legal battles. Media outlets report that Peachtree Pine homeless shelter will close Aug. 28. Its building will be turned over to the downtown development…
Rhea County charges father and son with robbing convenience store
They got away with about $200 in cash.
EPB Introduces the MyEPB App for Electric Power Customers
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) – With the threat of strong storms once again affecting the Chattanooga area, EPB introduces the MyEPB App as another way for customers to report and stay aware of outages, as well as manage their Electric Power…
Grand Jury indicts wife with murder of her husband
James Cheatham was shot multiple times on October 31st at his home
Tennessee Hospital Association opposes Republican health care plan
"changes to Medicaid funding shift a significant financial burden to states by limiting the federal government's funding of Medicaid programs."
Chattanooga police looking for missing man
Police consider him endangered because of his mental health.
Kidnapping suspect captured after late night interstate chase
27 year old Jimmy D. Morton from Whitwell was arrested
East Ridge arrest a dozen suspects in prostitution sting
The operation posted online ads where women agreed to meet men at a local hotel
Reward Offered For Arson Investigation in Lafayette, Ga.
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF)- The state of Georgia takes arson seriously. Someone tried to burn down a Lafayette hardware store on Tuesday and now there's a 10,000 dollar reward for information about who did it. Early Tuesday morning some Lafayette people…
Henry Schulson Receives The Key to The City
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF)- Mayor Andy Berke presented Henry Schulson with the key to the city. Schulson has served as Executive Director of the Creative Discovery Museum for 20 years. It was a complete surprise for Schulson. He was awarded the key…
Man Shot In Chest Identified From Stanfiel Street Shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF)- Chattanooga Police identify the man shot Wednesday afternoon on Stanfiel Street. Police say 32-year-old Cortney Nelson was shot in the chest around one in the morning. The man was first reported to be in critical condition, but police…
Reaction to discussion draft of Senate health care legislation
After the discussion draft of the Senate health care legislation was released, people in Chattanooga had strong opinions about it.
Rhea County Woman Found Dead In Jail
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- An investigation is underway after an inmate was found dead in the Rhea County Jail. 30 year-old Amanda Davis was found unresponsive in her cell early yesterday morning during a routine check. Detective Rocky Potter of the…
Local authorities discuss efforts to combat shootings
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Police tape blocked off Sanfiel Street Wednesday. That was the area where a man was shot. On Tuesday, police were at a cemetery investigating a double homicide believed to be gang motivated. "Prior to about nine…
UTC Tuition Increase
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC News Release) - UTC students this fall will see the lowest tuition increase in more than 30 years. An increase of 1.8 percent marks the third consecutive year of record low tuition increases approved by the University…