TECH BYTE: Samsung's Artificial Intelligence Smart Phone
Growing up, my generation was told we’d never have technology like calculators at our fingertips. That statement couldn’t be further from the reality we live in today. Samsung is unveiling…
Giant pothole takes out 7 vehicles in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WDEF) - Crews are patching highways across the south after last week's winter storm. But one pothole in Alabama became a sudden priority last night. A fire official in…
Trout farm damaged from winter storm, "frost quake"
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Tennessee felons must retrieve gun rights before voting rights
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga's Unity Group is pushing back against a Tennessee ruling on convicted felons getting voting rights restored. A tougher state voting rights restoration policy…
Chattanooga to hold Housing Sustainability Fair this weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga is holding its Housing Sustainability Fair on Saturday, January 27. It will take place at the downtown public library located on…
Chattanooga couple experiences Delta engine failure
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Chattanooga man says his wife and he had a terrifying experience on a Delta flight last week. Audio from air traffic control shows…
Georgia lawmakers, in support of Israel, pass bill that would define antisemitism in state law
By JEFF AMY/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that would define antisemitism in state law, with Republicans uniting in support of Israel's war on Hamas and some Democrats splitting over fears of suppressing support for…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Harrah's Casino
CHEROKEE, N.C. (WDEF) -- There are two casinos close by, owned by the same Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. We are learning more about the two properties operated by Caesars…
Mom arrested for driving erratically, hitting teacher with car
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County Schools teacher was hit by a car on Thursday in a school parking lot. It happened at Brown Middle School at about 7:20 a.m. A woman was dropping her child off at…
Robitussin maker recalls several lots of cough syrup due to possible high levels of yeast
By MATTHEW PERRONE/AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of products containing honey due to contamination that could pose a serious risk to…
Georgia lawmakers consider bills to remove computer codes from ballots
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state House and Senate are pursuing separate bills to remove barcodes from most of the state's ballots, part of a continuing Republican pushback against Georgia's voting machines. The Senate Ethics Committee voted 8-2 on Thursday to…
Wreck turns fatal on Ooltewah Georgetown Road
UPDATE: The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office identified the person killed in a wreck on Ooltewah Georgetown Road. They identified the victim as Ooltewah-native, Johnny Michael Eaves. Authorities continue to investigate the incident. SEE PREVIOUS (Jan. 23): OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) --…
No one injured in Athens building collapse
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A building collapsed in Athens this week, according to the City of Athens. The collapse happened at 1416 Railroad Avenue on Wednesday. The city…
Athens woman shot in domestic assault at Walmart, police say
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman was shot on Wednesday in what Athens police believe was a domestic assault. The incident happened in the back parking lot of the Athens Walmart. The police department said a man and woman began…
Moon River joins Riverbend in taking 2024 hiatus
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Moon River Festival announced their plans for 2024 on Thursday: they are taking the year off. Moon River will not be gone for good. The festival will return in 2025. Chattanooga, therefore, will not have a…
The Company Lab brings entrepreneurs to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Company Lab gathered a group of entrepreneurs from around the world to come to Chattanooga. Once here they got to meet with Mayor Tim…
Northshore community proposes raised walkways on Frazier
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Following the deadly crash on Frazier Avenue last fall, a leader of the Northshore Merchant Commission said they want raised pavements down the…
Viral arrest video continues to gain reaction
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We are getting more reaction to a viral video of the arrest of the brother of a Chattanooga city councilperson. On Monday, the brother of…
United Auto Workers endorses Biden's reelection bid
The United Auto Workers announced its endorsement of President Biden on Wednesday, a key, if expected, show of support as the president hones in on the general election. The endorsement of the 400,000-member union is critical for Mr. Biden as…
Supreme Court allows Alabama to carry out first-ever execution by nitrogen gas of death row inmate Kenneth Smith
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stop Alabama from executing an inmate by nitrogen hypoxia, a controversial and untested method that has prompted legal pushback and a rebuke from the United Nations. Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to be the first person in the…
Lawsuit filed against Walden vice mayor
WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF) - The vice mayor of the town of Walden is being sued by private developers who want to build a grocery store in the town. In the…
Hamilton Co. Commission begins Rural Road Safety project
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Commission and Mayor Weston Wamp are implementing the Rural Road Safety project. This project is to improve roads like Snow Hill…
Urban League accuses mayor of misleading county commission
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Fiery accusations flew on Wednesday during the public comment period at the Hamilton County commission meeting. Last year, commissioners voted to pull more than…
13-year, 17-year cicadas to return to Illinois, Indiana this spring
CHICAGO (CBS) -- During the dog days of summer from July through September, and even into October, annual dog-day cicadas provide a twilight lullaby to the Chicago area and well beyond – and can often be heard during the day too.…