Daycare operator found guilty in death of 4-month-old
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee jury has convicted a woman in the death of an infant at her unlicensed in-home daycare in Murfreesboro.
Cloudflare reveals Uber, OKCupid data exposed by wide-reaching flaw
(CBS News) -- Usernames and passwords leaked onto the open internet earlier this month due to a security bug that affected 3,400 websites, including popular services like Uber, Fitbit and OKCupid, according to a disclosure Thursday by cybersecurity company Cloudflare.
Fashion marketer LuLaRoe sued over sales tax charges
(CBS News) -- LuLaRoe, a multilevel marketer of brightly colored women’s fashions whose popularity has surged in recent years -- especially among millennials who sell the wares at home gatherings or in online forums -- is facing a federal lawsuit…
N.C. novelist walks free after agreeing to plea deal in wife's death
DURHAM, N.C. (CBS News) -- Novelist Michael Peterson agreed to a plea deal Friday that enables him to maintain his innocence even as he acknowledges prosecutors have enough evidence to convict him of manslaughter in his wife’s death
State: Several students at University of Alabama have mumps
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Several students at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa have been diagnosed with the mumps.
Bill allows confidential name changes for abuse victims
ATLANTA (AP) - Victims of domestic violence could change their names privately under a bill coming before the Georgia House for a vote.
House Fire on Cotter Road
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - The Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) battled a fire in Hixson today, preventing a home from burning to the ground. Fire crews reported heavy smoke pouring out the front door upon arriving at 1856 Cotter…
UPDATE: Accidental shooting near UTC Saturday morning
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have released more information on the incident this morning near the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
New Avondale YFD Center Community Follow-Up Meeting
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Community members and stakeholders are invited to hear back from the City of Chattanooga on how their concepts, designs, and brainstorming will be used in the new facility. Today's follow-up meeting will be from noon to…
Town Hall Hosted by Constituents
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - In the same spirit as congressional town hall meetings held in other states across the country, Chattanooga voters took advantage of their representative's recess yesterday and hosted their own, organized by the Recess Coalition of Chattanooga.…
Officer involved crash lands officer in hospital
A Chattanooga police officer was sent to the hospital after being involved in a three car crash on Friday afternoon.
Carjacker suspect arrested
(WDEF) - "This was a early morning hours where a citizen was getting out of his car to go into a business when he was approached by a white male," noted Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond. That male was Jonathan…
UPDATE: GPS Athletic Director suspected for prostitution sting resigns
The suspects range from Chattanooga to Ellenwood, GA
La-Z-Boy in Dayton creates 115 new jobs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There are new jobs coming to Rhea county. La-z-Boy, the county's largest employer, held a groundbreaking ceremony this afternoon and the company is investing some 26 million dollars over three years to create 115 new jobs in Dayton.…
Plants to start growing in warm weather
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It is an unusually warm February. It could be a problem for those growing things out in their yard. Flowers are blooming and trees are budding out. Some are calling this "Febru-March". Sara McIntyre, Crabtree Farms says, "If the…
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann Visits Scenic City to Discuss STEM program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Congressman Chuck Fleischmann visits Hamilton County Schools to discuss expanding the STEM program. The purpose of this trip was to highlight the importance of expanding K- 12 computer science education at the local, state and federal levels…
Teen indicted on bank robbery, hostage charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An alleged bank robber who took 11 people hostage in a Tuscaloosa credit union last month has been charged. A federal grand jury indicted 18-year-old Cedrick Lamar Collins on Friday with one count of bank robbery…
Public Health Officials respond to Whitfield County dog bitten by rabid raccoon
Dalton, Ga. (WDEF) – A Whitfield County dog was recently bitten by a raccoon that has since tested positive for rabies. The dog was unvaccinated and must now undergo a six-month quarantine. The dog was attacked by the raccoon during the…
Gulf Shores, Orange Beach police prepare for Spring Break
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) - Police in coastal Alabama's beach cities are informing the public about a "zero tolerance" policy of misbehavior during Spring Break. Media outlets report the Orange Beach and Gulf Shores police departments issued warning letters to…
Tennessee middle school student found with gun, principal responds with letter
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) - Athens City Middle School administrators sent a letter home to parents letting them know a student brought a gun to school. The letter states on Tuesday the student brought an unloaded handgun, not to do harm but…
Georgia woman sentenced for financial aid fraud and identity theft
NEWNAN, Ga. (WDEF) - Andrea R. Williams has been sentenced to six years and seven months in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for using stolen identities to file dozens of fraudulent federal student aid applications. “Williams…
Thousands of trees to be planted in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An environmental group says volunteers will be planting tens of thousands of trees in Tennessee this weekend. The Tennessee Environmental Council says more than 20,000 volunteer tree-planters from the state's 95 counties are picking up their…
Live Fire Training Concludes for Fire Academy 2017
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two weeks of intense fire training for Fire Academy 2017 came to a close today on Hancock Road in Chattanooga. The two houses donated by Hamilton County government were used over and over again the past two weeks,…
Georgia bill lets newborns' parents test for genetic disease
ATLANTA (AP) - Parents in Georgia could opt to have newborn babies tested for a rare genetic disorder under a bill that has passed the House. The chamber unanimously voted Friday in favor of the bill, sending it to the…