"Cleansing" sweeps up thousands in post-coup Turkey
ISTANBUL (CBS News) - A nationwide purge following a failed military coup in Turkey has led to the roundup, arrest and firing of thousands of people.
Two Minors Injured While Visiting Lake Winnie
Two minors are still recovering tonight after being injured on a ride while visiting Lake Winnie Amusement Park.
UPDATE: Missing Child Returns Home Safe
The Chattanooga Police Department is looking for 13 year old Twayne Benford of Chattanooga.
UC Berkeley says its student among dead in Nice, France, attack
BERKELEY, California (CBS News) - University of California, Berkeley, officials confirmed Monday that one of their students was among the dead after a truck attack on a crowd on Bastille Day in Nice, France.
Teen drowns saving 2 children from North Carolina river
CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (CBS NEWS) -- A 19-year-old man drowned Friday near Lake Lure in North Carolina after saving two kids who had fallen into the water
Families caught in painful limbo awaiting IDs of Nice dead
NICE, France (AP) - The process of identifying the victims of the Bastille Day truck attack in the French city of Nice has dragged into its third day Sunday.
Chiefs of 5 public colleges paid more than $1M, study finds
Five public university presidents are paid more than $1 million, including the president of Georgia State.
117 cats removed from home in Canton, Georgia
According to the Cherokee County Marshal’s Office, 117 cats were removed from a home in Canton Saturday.
HCSO Deputy Injured in Vehicle Accident on Hwy 58
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reports that a deputy sustained minor injuries when his patrol car was hit by a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Cherokee County, GA
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting incident.
Scammers targeting Bradley county
Scam phone calls claiming to be the "Bradley County Jail"
Ex-officer charged in death of Atlanta man
ATLANTA (CBS News) -- Court records show a former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot a motorist has been arrested. Fulton County jail records show James R. Burns was arrested Saturday on charges including felony murder in the June 22 shooting…
Homeless student bikes 6 hours to college
ATLANTA (CNN) - Strangers have donated more than $144,000 to a homeless college student in Georgia. Learn more about this amazing story below courtesy of CNN.
Police: 5 people shot outside of Tennessee nightclub
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say five people have been shot outside of a nightclub in Tennessee, about 50 miles northwest of Nashville. The Leaf-Chronicle reports police were called to the…
Alleged rape reported at UGA residence hall
UGA student was assaulted on July 8 at McWhorter Hall
Mocs Have Six of the Top 11 Players in the SoCon According to SouthernPigskin.com
(GOMOCS.COM) As we get closer to the start of the 2016 college football season, more and more publications are starting to put out their preseason predictions. SouthernPigskin.com, a website that covers college football in the South, recently released its top…
Drug-laced candy making its way into metro Atlanta
What might look like an innocent, sweet treat could be dangerous and may actually contain traces of marijuana in disguise.
Fallen Five honored during ceremony in Chattanooga
"Members on both sides of the aisle poured their hearts out to me and to our great city," said Congressman Fleischman
Hundreds gather for Chattanooga Heroes Run/Walk
The five mile long Chattanooga Heroes Run/Walk kicked off Saturday morning at 8 a.m.
Fallen Five Memorials
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - July 16, 2015 will forever be a dark spot in the history of Chattanooga. One year later, we remember the Fallen Five service members that gave their lives, and the moments we will never forget.
Former Vanderbilt football player sentenced in dorm rape case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS News) -- A former Vanderbilt football player was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student. Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Monte…
July 16: One Year Later
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A year after one of the darkest moments in Chattanooga's History, we look back at the community immediately following the July 16 Terror Attack.
News 12 Journalists Reflect on July 16
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "My day started the same way it would normally start," Caitlyn Jones said. "I was on my way to a typical story. Just a simple, everyday crime story. I don't even remember exactly what is was." "I…
Remembering July 16
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - July 16, 2015 will go down as perhaps one of the darkest moments in Chattanooga's history. Dark because of an Islamic extremist home grown terror attack by a man we now know was inspired by ISIS…