BY MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A passenger plane collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft and burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday, officials said. NHK TV reported that…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A record-breaking crowd of 215,000 people packed out Nashville's Bicentennial Park for CBS' NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH Sunday night. News…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tyner Academy students are getting a valuable lesson in helping their community. And get this, it was all their idea! That kind of…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - 2023 was a cute year for Tennessee zoos and aquariums. The folks at Tennessee Tourism remind us of the babies we can find across the state. Here is their list…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The city of Chattanooga held a New Year's Eve celebration to countdown 2024 Sunday night. Chattanooga Parks & Outdoors partnered with multiple organizations in the community to make the event possible. The stage for the NYE…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local Chattanooga treasure celebrated its 95th anniversary on Saturday with a special dedication. Ruby Falls lit 95 candles in honor of…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful's annual Bring One for the Chipper event was held earlier on Saturday at Home Depot. Their efforts are to recycle live, natural,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Many people gathered to celebrate an African American tradition on December 30. Eastdale Village Community Church hosted a Kwanzaa celebration Saturday afternoon. Speakers explained…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Country stars will be taking the stage to celebrate 2024 as part of CBS' NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH this Sunday night. News…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Humane educational society is now offering the barn cat program. This program finds homes for outdoor cats that are currently not wanted where…
HERSHEY, Pa. (CBS) -- A Florida woman is upset about the lack of designs on Reese's holiday-themed peanut butter candy - and now she's taking parent company Hershey to court over it. Cynthia Kelly filed a federal class-action lawsuit Thursday…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Wreaths Across Chattanooga is getting ready to retire the wreaths until next Christmas season. On December 9, volunteers helped lay a wreath on the gravesite of every veteran in the Chattanooga National Cemetery. But on Saturday,…
About 1 in 10 Social Security recipients will receive a double December payment, with their second monthly check arriving on December 29. That's because of a quirk in the system for the Social Security Administration's Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which provides…
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dig'n Zone in Sevierville has an official opening date for 2024. The construction-themed park will open on March 1. It will be located at 1707 Veterans Blvd. The…
OPELIKA, Ala. (WDEF) -- The Opelika Police Department in central Alabama is still searching for answers in a homicide investigation from 2018. CrimeStoppers are now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect. The police…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Members of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission said Thursday they are aiming to get the state's medical marijuana program underway in 2024 after a series of delays and legal disputes. Commissioners voted 7-2 for a motion…
ATLANTA (AP) — A spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days could be setting the stage for stricter penalties against so-called swatting in more states. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, Boston…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Blood Assurance is asking the public to make donations to end the year. They are in critical need of all blood types and platelet donations. The most needed blood type donations are O-positive and O-negative. Until…
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS/AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just months after filing for bankruptcy, SmileDirectClub announced it was shutting down its global operations and halting its teeth-aligner treatments. That leaves existing SmileDirectClub customers with a lot of questions and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County deputies were pursuing a vehicle early Friday morning when that vehicle crashed into an electrical pole. Now, two people are injured and one has been arrested. A deputy saw a silver sedan speeding on…
PALMER, Tenn. (WDEF) - Was it a bank robbery attempt? The Grundy County Sheriff's Office says no. Officers were called to the Citizens Tri County Bank in Palmer on Wednesday. There were reports of explosions in the area that caused…
A Chattanooga man is putting the word 'Hoff' in hot sauce. Aaron Hoffman has his own unique spin on the popular condiment, and even has plans to expand his hot sauce company.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- You finally got that tech gift you've been wanting for months. Now, how do you set it up in the first place? AT&T's…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Vols take on Iowa at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando on New Year's Day. Our Brian Armstrong is in Florida to preview the matchup. But we thought we'd take you back 30 years in our…