The oldest public school now has the newest public sign
Our oldest public school now has the newest public sign. Here is what it took to get it in What's Right With Our Schools.
Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Revving Up This Weekend
The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival is set to rev up this Friday. The festival is set to include fun events like a road rally, a car auction, and a race track competition.
No appointments needed for Covid-19 booster shots
The Hamilton County Health Department is now offering the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot with no appointment needed.
TBI sounds the alarm on counterfeit drugs and addiction
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Overdoses and Counterfeit pills are on the rise in the Volunteer state, and early data shows they have increased to an alarming new level, causing officials to sound the alarm On…
Food Service Hiring Event Showcases Need for Restaurant Workers
Economic experts say the restaurant industry was the hardest hit during COVID.
Fort Oglethorpe looking for road rage shooting suspect
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - Fort Oglethorpe Police are still looking for the suspect in a road rage shooting Sunday on Battlefield Parkway. The incident happened before 4 PM near Dietz Road. Police say a motorcyclist got off his bike…
California's 'Surf City USA' beach reopens after oil spill
A Southern California beach that was closed more than a week ago because of a leak of crude oil from an undersea pipeline reopened on Monday, far sooner than many expected.
City of Athens Fires Police Chief
The city of Athens, Tennessee has fired its police chief.
Chemical Spill at Fort Oglethorpe Factory
An employee at a factory in Fort Oglethorpe is being treated for chemical exposure, in an accident that brought significant response from local emergency personnel.
Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue into Monday
Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Monday following a weekend of major service disruptions.
Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an entirely new and easy-to-use weapon to the world's arsenal against the pandemic.
Tornadoes cause damage in Oklahoma; storms rock central US
Several reported tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma late Sunday into early Monday morning, causing damage but no immediate word of deaths or injuries.
Tropical Storm Pamela forms off Mexico's Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Pamela has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast and is expected to strengthen to hurricane status before hitting shore somewhere near the port of Mazatlan at midweek. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Pamela's center…
TECH BYTE: Uber Reserve Coming to Airports
The holiday season is right around the corner, and most people are starting to think about their travel plans.
Oil spill sidelines surfers in California
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Huntington Beach is still reeling from last week’s underwater pipeline leak that spilled crude into the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. The spill of at least 25,000 gallons and no more than 132,000 gallons of…
Strong earthquakes off coast of Hawaii
NAALEHU, Hawaii (AP) - Two strong earthquakes struck off the coast of the Big Island in Hawaii on Sunday, rattling residents and causing items to fall off shelves. The U.S. Geological Survey says the first quake had a magnitude of…
Alamo Police Officer killed; Suspect in custody
ALAMO, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a man accused of gunning down a Georgia police officer during his first shift with the department ambushed him in retaliation for the officer’s arrest of an associate hours earlier. The Georgia Bureau of…
20th Annual Chattanooga Oktoberfest
The Chattanooga Market saw record breaking crowds for the 20th Annual Oktoberfest over the weekend.
Facebook unveils new safety controls
NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens using its photo sharing app Instagram to take a break, and nudging them if they repeatedly…
Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 weekend flights
NEW YORK (AP) - Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, blaming the woes on air traffic control issues and weather. The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights, or 28% of its schedule as of 5 p.m. ET…
Family Promise's Food Truck and Fun Fest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today is World Homeless Day and Family Promise used the day to raise money and awareness. The organization hosted their Food Truck and Fun Fest. Family…
Missing Chattanooga man found
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police say that they have found 85-year-old Grady Tinsley. Tinsley has dementia, impaired speech, and other medical conditions. He went missing Saturday night around 6. Police say that they were notified about his whereabouts and were…
Grundy County SRO arrested
Sheriff Clint Shrum says that a Swiss Memorial School SRO was arrested.
Feds won't seek charges against cop in Jacob Blake shooting
Federal prosecutors announced Friday that they won’t file charges against a white police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last year — a shooting that sparked protests that led to the deaths of two men.
