Hamilton Co. Commissioners Share Thoughts on Upcoming Meeting With School Board
"We have a history of finger pointing in Hamilton County for decades now and I certainly hope we can get past that and work towards real solutions."
Gov. appoints first woman to represent Georgia in U.S. Senate in 100 years
But the appointment is controversial because President Trump supported someone else
Four charged in fatal drug overdose case
This is in connection to 58 year old Mark Elliot's overdose death.
Guards reportedly stood by as teen inmate tried to hang himself
Four Rikers Island guards were suspended after they allegedly failed to stop an inmate from harming himself in a jail cell, according to a New York Times report Tuesday. The Times, relying on four people who spoke on condition of…
City wants input on FY21 Budget
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga is prepping for 2021 by getting feedback from tax payers on the future budget. City officials held a public input session Monday night at the North River Civic Center. It's the first…
Dog fighting investigation continues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The McKamey Animal Center continues their investigation in a dog fighting case. "McKamey does not stand for dog fighting. We, we follow, take all those leads seriously. We want to stop dog fighting in the City…
Police arrest two teens who escaped from detention center
Two of the four teenagers who escaped from a Tennessee juvenile detention facility on Saturday have been apprehended, Nashville police announced Tuesday night. The other two escapees remain at large. "Escaped teens Decorrius Wright & Calvin Howse have just been…
Congress condemns China for persecution of ethnic Muslims
Washington (AP) — Congress overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday aimed at pressuring China over a brutal mass crackdown on ethnic Muslims in the far west of the country, legislation that follows a similar measure over human rights abuses in Hong…
Motel 6 suspect charged with kidnapping woman for 2 weeks
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police have charged Brandon York with Kidnapping in the standoff last night at a Motel 6 near the Interstate in Chattanooga. A woman says York and another man kidnapped her two weeks ago from her home in…
25 jail officers in Baltimore charged with using excessive force
More than two dozen correctional officers in Baltimore were charged Tuesday with using excessive force on prisoners at state-operated jails. The indicted officers are accused of assaulting and threatening detainees at correctional facilities, tampering with evidence and falsifying documents, said…
Lawsuit claims unsafe conditions at military housing in Florida
Washington — Military families are raising the alarm about dangerous mold in military housing managed by private contractors. Some families said their homes are putting their health in danger and now they're demanding Congress do something about it. "Some of…
A Lasting Impression
A Tennessee Music Pathways marker is now displayed outside of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center.
Court declines to intervene in upcoming Lee Hall execution
Hall was convicted for the 1991 killing of his estranged girlfriend.
Chattanooga businesses participate in Giving Tuesday
Different businesses in Chattanooga are giving back to organizations they care about for giving Tuesday.
Officer shoots student who stabbed him in another Wisconsin school incident
A 16-year-old student stabbed a school resource officer Tuesday morning at a Wisconsin high school before the officer shot the student, police said. It was the second shooting at a school in the state in as many days. Both the…
Golden Apple: Ron Cox
A coach and teacher at Sale Creek School is building relationships with his students, and helping them with their problems. That's why he has earned this week's Golden Apple Award.
Congressman Duncan Hunter pleads guilty to stealing campaign cash
Washington — Republican Representative Duncan Hunter has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal campaign funds, reversing his previous not guilty plea after spending months decrying and denying the allegations against him. The California congressman entered his guilty plea in federal court…
Larry Page and Sergey Brin step down as leaders of Alphabet
San Francisco - Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will step down as CEO and president, respectively, of Alphabet, the internet giant's parent company announced Tuesday. Google chief Sundar Pichai will also take over as CEO of Alphabet. Page…
City of Chattanooga Increasing Funding To Find Housing For Homeless
"As the average cost of housing increases in our community, we're going to have more and more people that are 'rent burdened' and more likely to become homeless."
Restaurant: Impossible TV show making over downtown restaurant
They will re-open the week of Christmas week after a renovation.
Winds shred tent at Charlie's BBQ on Main Street
"we came in yesterday and it was just shredded."
Second Arrest in Whitfield Hit and Run death
Call was a passenger in the car
Pickup crashes into North Shore building
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a pickup that crashed into a building early this morning on the North Shore. It happened on the North Shore off Frazier Avenue. It looks like the pickup was heading toward GPS (east)…
Federal utility fined $145K for inaccurate nuke plant info
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal regulators are fining the nation’s largest public utility $145,000 for submitting incomplete and inaccurate backup system information at its Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission notified the Tennessee…
