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.
1 killed, 14 wounded in shootout at Minnesota bar
A shootout at a busy bar in St. Paul, Minnesota, early Sunday left a woman dead and 14 other people wounded, authorities said.
EXPLAINER: How US states help rich foreigners shield assets
A mention of "tax havens” typically conjures images of sun-soaked Caribbean escapes like the Cayman Islands or the buttoned-down banks of Switzerland. Not South Dakota. But a report detailing how world leaders and some of the planet's wealthiest people hide their riches has drawn new scrutiny to the growth of tax havens in the United States.
Average price of gas up by 6 cents per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 6 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.31 per gallon. That’s $1.07 more than a year ago. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday…
COVID-19 vaccine protest in Fort Oglethorpe
Supporters of Tennessee Neighbors for Liberty protested Saturday in support of Nurses and staff members at CHI Memorial in Ft. Oglethorpe.
Top Golf in East Ridge hiring
Top Golf in East Ridge is hiring and they will be hosting hiring events this week.
Alabama Gov. Ivey extends help for hospitals
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has extended through the end of the October a COVID-19 state of emergency that relaxes some health care regulations to help hospitals with coronavirus patients.
US appeals court lets Texas resume ban on most abortions
A federal appeals court has allowed Texas to resume banning most abortions, just one day after clinics began racing to serve patients again for the first time since early September.
California spill not the environmental disaster first feared
After a crude oil sheen was detected on the waters off the Southern California coast, environmentalists feared the worst: A massive spill that would wreck the ecosystem.
Chattanooga creator of Songlorius success leads to Shark Tank
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Ellen was a Starbucks barista and Omayya was a railroad employee. Both were part-time musicians. "We deliver personalized studio-quality songs so it sounds like…
Hospital Staff To Hold Protest Rally Against Vaccine Mandates
Nurses and staff members at CHI Memorial in Ft. Oglethorpe will hold a rally Saturday opposing the hospital's required vaccination policy.
Open Records Request for Hamilton County School Parents Information Withdrawn
An open records request for Hamilton County school parents' personal information was canceled shortly after becoming public due to many parents' objections.
Mental disturbance call leads to 71-year-old Cleveland man's shooting death
Thursday morning, Cleveland police shot and killed an armed man on Springhill Drive after responding to a 911 call officials say his wife made. Three officers responded to what officials are calling a mental disturbance call.
Dalton Arson Suspect Arrest
A Calhoun woman is being charged with arson in connection to a fire in Dalton.
When will the pandemic become endemic?
Will the COVID-19 pandemic finally become endemic? Dr. Jensen Hyde says yes - but multiple factors will have to come into play.
Cleveland Police searching for Robbery Suspect
CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) - The Cleveland Police Department is asking for the public’s help with a robbery that happened this week. October 4th Cavalier Finance on Keith Street was robbed. Police…
Local Lawmaker pushing for more aggressive laws for assaulting K9 Officers
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - A Bradley County K9 officer that was shot in the line of duty could soon have a law named after him. …
President Biden won't invoke executive privilege on Trump Jan. 6 docs
President Joe Biden will not block a tranche of documents sought by a House committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.