2 people shot on Vance Ave
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say they responded to the 2200 block of Vance Avenue around 6:40 pm Sunday night where they found 2 males with gunshot wounds.
Chicago flight to China diverted due to 'unruly passenger'
CHICAGO (AP) - United Airlines says a flight bound for Hong Kong from Chicago was diverted near Tokyo after 12 hours because of an "unruly passenger."
Pilots' union at German airline Lufthansa set to strike again
BERLIN (CBS News) -- The pilots’ union at German airline Lufthansa says it is calling additional strikes for Tuesday and Wednesday, following a two-day break in its campaign of walkouts.
4 dogs killed, dozens rescued in Clarksville house fire
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Fire officials say a house fire in Clarksville has left four dogs dead while 54 others were rescued.
Death toll from rare thunderstorm asthma in Australia rises to 6
MELBOURNE, Australia (CBS News) - Six people have died and five remained on life support after a rare condition known as thunderstorm asthma struck Australia’s second-largest city, officials said on Sunday.
Dolly Parton urges wildfire prevention amid drought
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dolly Parton is seeking help in the battle to end southern wildfires.
Female passenger dies in fatal crash in Alton Park
The Driver sustained life threatening injuries
Teen dies from accidental gunshot in McMinn Co.
McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy says that a 17 year old female died at her home off County Road 278 near Niota Saturday evening.
Georgia governor orders flags lowered to honor slain marshal
ATLANTA (AP) - Flags at the Georgia Capitol building and grounds will fly at half-staff Tuesday to honor a deputy U.S. marshal killed on the job.
Man pleads not guilty to orchestrating check scheme
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A Georgia man is in a New York jail, accused of orchestrating a check-cashing scheme that relied on homeless and drug-addicted accomplices.
Burglaries involving Church Van
Cleveland, TN (WDEF) - Investigators from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office and Cleveland Police Department are asking for assistance identifying a person of interest captured on surveillance. On November 23rd, a 2002 Ford white church van with a Tennessee tag…
Rough Ridge Fire Update, November 27th
(WDEF) - The Rough Ridge Fire is currently 27,870 acres and 87% contained as of 10am this morning, with over 170 personnel assigning to put out the blaze. Concerning the Cohutta Wilderness Area on the Chattahoochee National Forest, several resources…
$420.9 Million Jackpot Won in Lafayette, TN
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - For the sixth time, a Tennessee Lottery player has won a Powerball jackpot. It’s a $420.9 million grand prize for the person who purchased a ticket in Lafayette, TN. This ticket, which matched all six Powerball…
Small Business Saturday in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This morning we paid a visit to K-Boutique which has been a well established small business in Northshore for several years.
Low water exposes debris in northern Alabama rivers, lakes
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - Low water and the drought are creating dangerous areas for boaters on lakes and rivers in northern Alabama.
Interstates in Georgia designated alternative fuel corridors
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal transportation authorities have designated interstates 75 and 85 in Georgia as part of a national network of alternative fueling and electric vehicle charging corridors.
Firefighters make progress on North Carolina wildfires
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say 2,500 firefighters and other personnel have achieved high containment of some of the biggest wildfires in western North Carolina.
Bill would make 'upskirting' illegal in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers plan to close a gap in state law that led a divided Court of Appeals to find a man didn't do anything illegal by filming videos up a woman's skirt while she shopped at a grocery store.
Salvation Army to open cold weather shelter Saturday night
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Salvation Army in Chattanooga is opening its cold weather shelter on McCallie Avenue Saturday night.
CIA honors Alabama native killed in 2001 in Afghanistan
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The CIA is remembering an Alabama native who became the first American killed in Afghanistan after 9/11.
Jets' roar a constant irritant for some near Atlanta airport
ATLANTA (AP) - Some people who live near the Atlanta airport say noise makes their lives miserable, and conditions could get worse as the airport grows.
Marco Rubio: World leaders praising Fidel Castro are "hypocrites"
(CBS News) - Following the death of Fidel Castro, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, offered up sharp criticisms of foreign leaders who eulogized the 90-year-old Cuban dictator
Woodmore Fund continues to grow
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In a 4:30pm update on the Woodmore Fund, the United Way says there is approximately $118,000 in the fund.
Signal Mountain Firefighters Rescue Dog
Hamilton County, Tenn. (WDEF) - Around 12:30pm Sunday afternoon, Signal Mountain firefighters responded to a call that a dog had fallen off the bluff on North Palisades Drive.