Democrat Mackler announces bid for Tennessee US Senate seat
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville attorney and former Army helicopter pilot James Mackler says he is running for the Democratic nomination to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Senate.
Still no sign of missing McCallie student Jackson Standefer in the Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON, Arizona (WDEF) - Still no word on the search Monday for missing 14 year old Jackson Standefer in the Grand Canyon. He was hiking Sunday in the Thunder River area on the North Rim with family. The McCallie…
NASA invest $9.9M in University of Tennessee-led team
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A research team led by the University of Tennessee Knoxville has received a $9.9 million grant from NASA toward the development of a more aerodynamically capable aircraft.
Tennessee joins states urging court to reinstate travel ban
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is joining more than a dozen other states in urging an appeals court to reinstate President Donald Trump's revised travel ban.
Another "Road Failure" on Atlanta's Interstate
ATLANTA (WDEF) You've got to wonder just how safe the interstates are around Alanta these days. First, there was the fire and collapse on I 285. This morning, a chemical truck wreck brought hazmat and a major traffic jam to…
Mother resuscitates child who almost drowned in tub
LAKESITE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A seven month old infant was rushed to the hospital just before noon after a near drowning. It happened at a home on Hunt Heights Drive in Lakesite. A mother reports that she was bathing her…
Death investigation in DeKalb County
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a death on Lookout Mountain.
ATV accident kills 8 year old Georgia boy
“Our hearts go out to the family of this little boy in the wake of this tragedy.”
Gas prices continue their late spring climb in Chattanooga
"The national average may reach its peak for the year in the next few weeks."
Home lost to morning fire at Eastland Estates
Fire fighters report the house was 50% involved when they arrived
McCallie student missing in the Grand Canyon
"During periods of high water hikers must use a sketchy, seldom-used trail that stays west of the creek all the way to the river."
Dolly Parton calls college course about her a "blessing"
"From the girl voted in High School 'least likely to succeed' this sure is a blessing!"
Easter egg hunt aims to keep neighborhood positive
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One local resident has been bringing Easter to underprivileged children for the past four years now.
Coolidge Park Easter Egg Hunt Draws Thousands
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Over 100,000 plastic eggs were sprawled across Coolidge Park lawn in downtown Chattanooga on Sunday morning.
Local churches celebrate Easter
This new church has been open for two months.
The North Korea problem is "coming to a head," McMaster says
WASHINGTON (CBS News) -- The problem of North Korea’s nuclear threat is “coming to a head,” President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, said Sunday following the country’s failed missile test.
UPDATE: Wanted man arrested in Bradley County
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating Gary Lee Lipps.
3 teenagers, baby shot during carnival at church in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say three teenagers and a baby were injured when gunfire erupted during a festival at a church in Alabama.
House to vote on regulations for faith-based day cares
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers could soon debate a proposal to require all day cares to be regulated by the state and end a longstanding exemption for faith-based facilities.
$150,000 Powerball winner in Chattanooga
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Saturday night's Poweball drawing created more than 13,000 winning tickets in Tennessee according to the Tennessee Lottery.
French man loses part of his leg in Hawaii shark attack
HONOLULU (AP) - A man who witnessed a Hawaii shark attack says the victim is a French surfer who had part of a leg amputated but is in remarkably good spirits.
Mass transit advocates hope for boost from highway collapse
ATLANTA (AP) - A collapsed interstate in the heart of Atlanta has highlighted the region's reliance on cars and the limitations of a transit system serving the city's core.
Bentley critic announces run for governor
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy George, who unsuccessfully challenged then-Gov. Robert Bentley, is running again for governor in 2018.
Family friends identify 5-year-old boy killed in freak accident at Atlanta rotating restaurant
(CBS News) -- The five-year-old boy killed in an downtown Atlanta rotating restaurant has been identified as 5-year-old Charlie Holt, family friends said.