Chattanooga Fashion Expo wraps up
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fashion expo concluded its 3 day event with a fashion runway. “It comes from different situations. Fun times and bad times in my life. I put a lot…
Chattanooga Police Investigating Shooting on Birchwood Dr.
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting that happened on the 3400 block of Birchwood Drive Friday, November 19th around 3:15 PM. \ Responding to a call of a person shot, Chattanooga Police arrived to find a young…
New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing -- the holiday season
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions more home tests for COVID-19 are hitting store shelves, but will there be enough for Americans hoping to screen themselves before holiday gatherings? Gone are last year's long lines to get tested, thanks to nearly a…
As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster
NEW YORK (AP) — David Cohen has been yearning for a return to the days when business boomed at his family's souvenir shop in Times Square. While tourists have begun returning, foot traffic into Grand Slam souvenirs is still not…
Rittenhouse verdict puts Biden in difficult political spot
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A difficult political atmosphere for President Joe Biden may have become even more treacherous with the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. Biden was already facing sliding poll numbers with an electorate worn down by the coronavirus pandemic…
Hundreds protest Rittenhouse acquittal across US
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Law enforcement in Portland Friday night declared a riot as about 200 demonstrators protested the acquittal of a teen who killed two people and injured another in Wisconsin. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said the protesters…
Atlanta airport checkpoint chaos: Man grabs gun, it goes off
ATLANTA (AP) — A passenger awaiting a bag search at the Atlanta airport's main security checkpoint reached in the bag and grabbed a firearm, and it went off, causing chaos among travelers and prompting a temporary FAA ground stop on…
Native American confirmed as head of National Park Service
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles “Chuck” Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make him the first Native American to lead the agency. Some conservationists hailed Sams’ confirmation Thursday…
Biden says pardoned turkeys will get ‘boosted,’ not ‘basted’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday pardoned two Thanksgiving turkeys, saying that the white male birds were selected based on their “temperament, appearance and, I suspect, vaccination status.” “Instead of getting basted, these two turkeys are getting boosted…
Sources: Brazil withheld deforestation data 'til COP26's end
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and Environment Minister Joaquim Leite both knew the Amazon region's annual deforestation rate had surged before the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, but kept results quiet to avoid hampering negotiations, according to…
US opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Friday opened COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one, aiming to ward off a winter surge as coronavirus cases rise even…
Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, leading to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth's largest trees, officials said Friday. Fires in Sequoia National Park…
Mistrial declared in case of man charged in 18 Texas deaths
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge declared a mistrial Friday in the first murder case against a man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span, but prosecutors vowed to continue to pursue convictions. Judge Raquel…
Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes, accused of bamboozling investors and patients about her startup Theranos and its medical device that she said would reshape health care, took the witness stand late Friday in her…
Health Department Says They Are Stocked Up and Ready to Administer Booster With Full Approval
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Friday morning, the FDA approved the COVID vaccine booster for all adults. And a few hours later, an outside panel of the CDC voted unanimously to recommend allowing all adults…
Sand Mountain man charged with sexual abuse of minor
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A Flat Rock, Alabama man has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor. The charges against Mark Anthony Bryson are first and second degree rape, sexual abuse of a child uner 12 and sodomy.…
More To The Story: High School Riflery Team
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - When you think of competitive sports, you probably don't think about rifle shooting. But it's an Olympic sport, and people of all ages have been doing it…
Foodies for Foster Care and Adoption
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Food truck alley is now playing host of several foster care agencies do the one person‘s connection to adoption so food truck alley you can get food and information on…
Spikes convicted of sexual assault of 13 year old in Walker County
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - A man was found guilty this week of the rape and molestation of a 13 year old girl in Walker County. The abuses happened in May of 2017. Prosecutors say Charles James Spikes was living with…
Father pleads guilty to fatal child abuse
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Chattanooga man has pled guilty to aggravated child abuse of a newborn. In March of 2019, a month old girl was found at a home, unconscious. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Her father,…
Gov. Lee is ending the Covid state of emergency
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee is ending the current Covid-19 state of emergency in Tennessee. It will expire at midnight and he is not renewing it. "For almost 20 months, this tool has provided deregulation and operational flexibility for…
EXPLAINER: What charges did Kyle Rittenhouse face?
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis.…
Eckart pleads guilty to rape of a child
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Keithen Edward Eckart has pled guilty to three counts of rape of a child. He was arrested in September. Prosecutors say he confessed then to unlawful sexual contact with 3 juveniles under 13. Assistant District Attorney Addie…
Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges in Kenosha shootings
Kyle Rittenhouse is comforted by his lawyer as he was acquitted of all charges at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. The jury came back with its verdict after close…