Chattanoogans Protest Dakota Access Pipeline
Dozens of Chattanooga residents say they're standing with Standing Rock.
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Local travel blogger featured on CBS Evening News
LaFayette, Georgia (WDEF) -- A North Georgia man isn't letting his wheelchair keep him from traveling the world. And he wants the world to know about his trips.
Mocs Fall at No. 6 North Carolina
(GOMOCS.COM) CHAPEL HILL---The Chattanooga Mocs dropped a 97-57 decision at No. 6 North Carolina Sunday afternoon. It was the first loss of the season after Friday’s 82-69 win at Tennessee. "Terrific team (UNC),” Coach Matt McCall said. “They are…
Boy, 9, hospitalized in Tennessee after crashing car
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Clarksville say a 9-year-old boy has been hospitalized after a car he was driving crashed.
College student accused of raping teen in dorm room arrested
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Police say a University of Alabama student accused of raping a teenage girl in a dorm room has been arrested.
Soddy-Daisy Police remind residents not to stop on highway to watch fire fighting efforts
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Acting Soddy-Daisy Police Chief Jeff Gann is asking residents again to not stop on the shoulder of Highway 27 to watch the helicopter pick up water from Soddy Lake to fight the wildfires.
Chattanooga Police investigating N. Chamberlain Ave shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to a person shot just after noon on Sunday.
Birmingham agency wins extension for Zika research
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Birmingham-based Southern Research is expanding its work on the Zika virus.
Drought takes its toll on Columbus whitewater rafting course
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - The ongoing drought in Georgia has taken a toll on whitewater rafting on the Chattahoochee River.
Southerners donning masks as suspected arsons lead to dozens of wildfires
ATLANTA (CBS News) - Wildfires near the Georgia-North Carolina line are spewing smoke so thick that residents are being urged to wear special masks if they must do outdoor activities.
Lookout Mountain neighborhood evacuated due to fires
Mandatory evacuations at 3:45 pm for the Highlands neighborhood on Lookout Mountain
Murder-Suicide in Cleveland
Cleveland, TN (WDEF) - The Cleveland Police Department are in the preliminary stages of an investigation of what appears to be murder-suicide on Springhill Drive in Cleveland. An elderly couple was found by their son at 11:20am this morning. They were…
Fugitive on TBI's Most Wanted Captured in Texas
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - A fugitive who has been on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top 10 Most Wanted list for 13 years, Jose Alberto Rendon, was captured in Texas yesterday. Rendon was added to the TBI Top 10 list…
North Georgia Fires Update
(WDEF) - Yesterday and this morning, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) has extinguished 31 fires in North Georgia. The GFC, who have a total of 170 resources on the fires in the area, are also working on 5 active fires.…
$50,000 Powerball Winner in Alcoa
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - As the jackpot for the popular game Powerball climbs, now at $293 million, Tennesseans continue to win cash prizes at the eight other prize levels. Last night's drawing created 17,907 winning tickets in the state, including…
Toyvention volunteers transform toys for kids with special needs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A group of Chattanoogans is making over some toys for kids with special needs.
Woodcraft hosts pen turning workshop for Veterans Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Service members overseas will have some nice pens to write home with, thanks to some crafty Scenic City residents.
Chattanooga and UTC help area veterans
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga residents are helping to turn houses into homes for area veterans.
Flipper Bend Fire Update
Signal Mountain, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Signal Mountain, residents evacuated because of the Flipper Bend Fire are able to return home.
Fires on Mowbray Mountain grow to more than 500 acres
Mowbray Mountain, Tenn. (WDEF) - More than 100 personnel are fighting what's being called the Kimball Complex including blazes at Flipper Bend, Mowbray Mountain, and now Poe Road.
No. 7 Mocs Fall to Wofford 36-28
(GOMOCS.COM) The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team dropped a 36-28 home game to Wofford today. The loss drops the seventh-ranked Mocs to 8-2 overall and 6-2 in Southern Conference action. Wofford improved to 7-3 overall and 5-2 in…
Driver in Bradley County charged after shooting a gun on I-75
Bradley County, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office responded to a call reporting a vehicle shooting a gun on I-75 on Saturday.
Nashville schools offer post-election counseling to students
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville school districts says it is providing its counselors with "special post-election protocols" to help students in the aftermath of the presidential election.