Judge to rule on deal for smaller set of cheating VWs
the deal on Tuesday covers Volkswagens, Audis and Porsches with 3-liter diesel engines.
Community Meeting Brings Plans to Improve Test Scores
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- This district 5 zone meeting had a lot of information about the good things teachers and students are doing in district 5. Not only that a plan to improve test scores as well. Karitsa Jones, the District…
Police seek landscaper they say engaged in sex act with dog
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Police in an Atlanta suburb are seeking a man they say engaged in a sex act with a dog while working as a landscaper. Gwinnett County police Cpl. Deon Washington said in a news release they're…
4 indicted in alleged robbery plot involving fake bomb
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Federal authorities say four people have been indicted in what they describe as a conspiracy to use a fake bomb to rob a bank in Alabama. An indictment made public Monday says two people planted a…
7-year-old North Carolina girl suffered 20 gunshot wounds, autopsy shows
(CBS News) - The North Carolina Medical Examiner has released its autopsy results on the death of A’yanna Allen, a 7-year-old girl who was shot and killed in her sleep. It found that she suffered 20 gunshot wounds, CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV reports.
Chattanooga Police respond to Arlington Avenue shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This afternoon, February 13th, Chattanooga Police officers responded to a person shot at the 1100 block of Arlington Avenue. The victim, Malcolm Carter, age 24, was located by police, suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Hamilton County EMS…
Georgia lawmakers work to make 'upskirting' illegal
ATLANTA (AP) - A bill making it illegal to film or take photos under a person's clothes has cleared a hurdle in the Georgia Senate.
N.C. man falls over 100 feet to his death hiking waterfall with daughters
SALUDA, N.C. (CBS News) -- Authorities say a North Carolina man plunged about 120 feet to his death from a lookout rock while hiking on Big Bradley Falls Sunday afternoon.
Erlanger to reveal Donor Memorial and fly Donate Life Flag to honor each organ donor
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tuesday, February 14, beginning at 11 a.m., Erlanger Health System and Tennessee Donor Services will commit to flying a Donate Life Flag to honor each organ donor at Erlanger. Representatives and donor family members will also reveal…
Chambliss Center for Children's 5th Annual Mardi Gras Gala
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chambliss Center for Children, in collaboration with Events with Taste, will host their 5th Annual Mardi Gras Gala on Friday, February 24th, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the Bessie Smith Hall, located at 200 East M.L.…
Hamilton County teacher calls school administration bully
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hamilton county school teacher said she was bullied by the Hamilton County school administration to get students to perform well. 15-year teacher veteran, Jessica Dean claimed goals were not clear and she felt like she was being…
New University of Memphis rec center delayed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Financial concerns are delaying the construction of a new recreation center at the University of Memphis. University President David Rudd said in an email to the community Sunday that an increase in student fees to pay…
Georgia lawmakers work to make 'upskirting' illegal
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - A bill making it illegal to film or take photos under a person's clothes has cleared a hurdle in the Georgia Senate. The House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee approved the measure Monday. The Senate is considering a…
St. Jude Up 'til Dawn at UTC raises over $40,000
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Students at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have joined over 100 universities nationwide to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through the Up 'til Dawn program. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been…
Winter Wishes at Soddy Daisy High School
Soddy Daisy High School students use "winter wishes" to perform acts of kindness.
Tennessee Highway Patrol Major arrested in Grundy County
Deputies had to use TASERS on the THP veteran
Brand News: Verizon's new unlimited plan, and Heart Attack Shack Monday promotion
Help the homeless by eating at Heart Attack Shack today, Disney prices going up and Verizon launches a new unlimited plan today
Jasper business burns in overnight fire
Main store front is in tact
Whitfield firefighter charged with molesting three children
Investigators identified three alleged victims, ages 10, 11 and 12.
Gas Prices continue to drop, especially in Dunlap
Cheapest gas today is $1.88 in several Dunlap locations
Police investigate Sunday night shooting on Glass Street
the injury is non-life-threatening.
Heightened pressures on teachers to perform
One teacher spoke to us about the increasing pressures county schools have now for students to perform well. Jessica Dean, a 15-year teacher veteran, who worked at Hamilton County schools for 10 of that says her experience with bullying came…
Chattanooga State CC dental clinic need patients
Chattanooga State Dental Clinic is asking for a little help. The school is looking for patients who have not seen a dentist in at least three years. Students need to work on cases that meet certain requirements in order to…
'Lego Batman' dominates 'Fifty Shades Darker' at box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The family-friendly "Lego Batman Movie" has proved to be more of a draw than "Fifty Shades Darker" at the box office.