TECH BYTE: Facebook Company Gets New Name
A big change is coming to Facebook - at least for the company as a whole. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook is changing its corporate name to Meta.
Chattanooga Curbside Recycling returns November 1
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Good news for the City of Chattanooga. Curbside Recycling restarts tomorrow. The recycling program was paused back in July because of a shortage of drivers. In August, drivers received a 42.6% pay increase that allowed them hire…
Family pet dies in house fire
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Six fire companies responded to a fire in Cleveland overnight. According to the Cleveland Fire Department, they got a call about a house fire with possible entrapment. When they arrived on scene, they found heavy smoke coming…
To star gazers: Fireworks show called Northern Lights coming
CHICAGO (AP) — A fireworks show that has nothing to do with the Fourth of July and everything to do with the cosmos is poised to be visible across the northern United States and Europe just in time for Halloween.…
Biden receives Communion in Rome amid debate in US
ROME (AP) — President Joe Biden received Communion at St. Patrick’s Church during Saturday Vigil Mass, a day after saying Pope Francis told him he should continue to partake in the sacrament, despite the opposition of some conservatives in the U.S.…
'She was my friend' — Alec Baldwin mourns cinematographer
Alec Baldwin has spoken publicly for the first time on camera about the cinematographer he fatally shot on the movie set of “Rust,” calling her a friend and saying he is in “constant contact” with her grieving family. “She was…
US, EU reach agreement to settle rift over Trump-era tariffs
ROME (AP) — The U.S. and European Union have reached an agreement to settle their diplomatic rift over Trump-era steel and aluminum tariffs, the White House announced Saturday, as President Joe Biden is in Rome attending the Group of 20…
Trump chops with Braves fans before Game 4 of World Series
ATLANTA (AP) — Only months after calling for a boycott of Major League Baseball, former President Donald Trump did the tomahawk chop with Atlanta Braves fans at Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night. Trump stood beside his…
Ski resorts counting on a return to normal on the slopes
JAY, Vt. (AP) — After a winter with mask mandates and restrictions on the number of people on lifts, ski resorts are expecting the upcoming season to be more like the pre-pandemic days on the slopes. Any virus-related protocols at…
First Annual fall festival at The Bethlehem Center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Bethlehem Center hosted their first annual Fall festival. Despite the rain, the Alton Park community came out to enjoy the festivities. Face painting, music and a local food trucks…
CFD extinguishes rail car fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Chattanooga Fire Department responded to an unusual fire today. A standing rail car full of coal had burning embers coming from the undercarriage. The special operations team had to coal and extinguish the fire with roughly 10,000 gallons…
Man stabbed to death on E 28th Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police are investigating a deadly stabbing that happened early this morning. Police say that 22-year-old Marcus Preston was stabbed to death in the 2200 block of East 28th Street. Investigators with the Violent Crimes Unit are…
Deadly officer involved shooting in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Cleveland Police Officers were involved in an officer involved shooting this afternoon. The T.B.I. is investigating the incident that happened near Blythe Ferry Road and Cottage Stone Lane. Officials say that Cleveland police received a report that…
Doctors question sedative dose used in Oklahoma execution
While medical experts say it’s unclear why an Oklahoma inmate began convulsing and vomiting after the first of three drugs used to execute him was administered, all agree the dosage was massive compared with what's standard in surgeries — with…
Rapper Fetty Wap arrested on federal drug charges in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Fetty Wap was charged on Friday with participating in a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York City region. The rapper, whose real name is Willie Maxwell,…
NYC braces for fewer cops, more trash as vax deadline looms
NEW YORK (AP) — Mounting trash. Closed firehouses. Fewer police and ambulances on the street. That’s the possibility New York City is bracing for come Monday as a COVID-19 vaccine mandate looms and thousands of municipal workers remain unwilling to…
Fulton County holds elections amid state takeover threat
ATLANTA (AP) — Elections in Georgia’s heavily Democratic Fulton County on Tuesday could decide more than Atlanta’s next mayor and other local races: Republicans are watching for any mistakes that could justify a state takeover using a sweeping new law. Struggles…
Prison systems adding body-worn cameras to security plans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A growing number of states' prison systems are outfitting guards with body-worn cameras, even in correctional environments already covered by thousands of stationary security cameras. Agencies hope the extra cameras will help reduce violence and hold…
Asian spider takes hold in Georgia, sends humans scurrying
ATLANTA (AP) — A large spider native to East Asia has spun its thick, golden web on power lines, porches and vegetable patches all over north Georgia this year — a proliferation that has driven some unnerved homeowners indoors and…
Stock Market Halloween boost
In the finance world, there is typically a Halloween effect to the stock market. News 12's Brian Armstrong speaks with a local financial expert about how the spooky season can give your account a boost.
Police arrest suspect with long arrest record for weekend shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police arrest a suspect for a deadly shooting over the weekend. It happened Saturday afternoon on Germantown Road in Brainerd. Police say 22 year old Tawon Billups was killed after getting into a dispute with several…
Curbside recycling and leaf collection begin Monday in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga has two reminders for residents about next week. First, curbside recycling returns on Monday. Public Works will once again start picking up material in recycling bins after suspending the service this summer due…
Wings Over North Georgia Air Show Returns
ROME, Ga (WDEF) - Wings over North Georgia is an air show like nothing you’ve ever seen before. This one of a kind air show features the famous blue angels and more. It’s…
Governor says Ford concerned about push to curb COVID rules
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Lee's office says Ford Motor Co. and other manufacturers are raising concerns about Tennessee Republican lawmakers’ attempts to undercut or block COVID-19 protective measures. Communications Director…