By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The U.S. Census Bureau is giving a homework assignment to schoolchildren across the country: Tell your parents to fill out the census form. Your school's funding depends on it. Census officials…
Sometimes the sacrifices made by our local fire department, police department, and paramedics team can go over our heads.
". . . overwhelmingly what they find is that you can't just point at one thing and say, 'Well, it's because of this'."
Authorities in Texas have made an arrest in a shooting at an off-campus college party in Greenville over the weekend that left two dead and a dozen injured. Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks said tips led to the arrest of…
A Bledsoe County mother wants justice for her daughter who was killed in a car crash.
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Hamilton Health Care System has received a Certificate of Need to create an open heart surgery program in Dalton. Dr. Richard C. Morrison, who is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Chattanooga, will build the program. "Right now,…
Alphabet on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $7.07 billion. On a per-share basis, the Mountain View, California-based company said it had net income of $10.12. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by…
Washington — In a rare concession, the Trump administration announced Monday it has agreed to extend work permits to tens of thousands of Salvadorans who have been working and living in the U.S. for years under an immigration protection the…
The full House is expected to vote on a resolution that will formalize the impeachment inquiry of President Trump and define the procedures for the next phase of the inquiry: the open hearings. The resolution will also affirm the "ongoing,…
Students at CGLA may be thinking about a career in Engineering, after a recent visit to UTC's Challenger Center.
Although more than 100,000 California residents harmed by last year's devastating wildfires are entitled to compensation by the utility company blamed for the blazes, less than half have filed claims, a court hearing revealed last week. That's prompting criticism that the…
Kay Hagan, a former bank executive who rose from a budget writer in the North Carolina Legislature to a seat in the U.S. Senate, died Monday following a prolonged illness. She was 66. Hagan died at her home in Greensboro,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a collision Sunday night that killed a bicyclist. It happened just after 11 PM at East 3rd Street and Highland Park Avenue. A vehicle hit the bicyclist who was stopped in the right…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Ringgold Police say a student has been arrested for bring a gun to Ringgold High. They say a special needs student brought the gun. It was unloaded and the students did not make any threats against…
permits were not issued at the beginning of the burning period this year, because of the drought conditions.
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Authorities are searching for the stepdaughter of Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Walt Harris after she was reported missing from Auburn, Alabama. Nineteen-year-old Aniah Haley Blanchard was last seen Wednesday. Police on Monday released video showing her…
Arcadia, Calif. — A 2-year-old filly injured her right front leg less than a half-mile from the finish line in a race at Santa Anita and was euthanized. The horse's death brings the total number of horse deaths at the Southern…
Mylan Pharmaceuticals is pulling one lot of Xanax from pharmacy shelves nationwide because of what the company said is "the potential presence of a foreign substance" in the popular prescription anti-anxiety drug. The drug manufacturer cited a small chance of…
Mandatory evacuations as wildfire breaks out near LA's Getty CenterA dangerous wildfire that broke out early Monday in Los Angeles was threatening hundreds of homes near the world-famous Getty Center. Strong winds were spreading the fast-growing fire that was burning…
Let's look at some new improvements one school system is using to keep students safe.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Two hikers are safe after being rescued by first responders on Lookout Mountain. The couple left from Cravens House on Sunday and get lost right before it got dark. According to Chattanooga Fire, the hikers called 911…
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF)- Travelers on 75 North had a surprise today when a small private plane made an emergency landing. According to Gordon County Chief Deputy Paris, the plane landed near exit 310's off ramp. There were no injuries on board…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A combined officer-involved shooting, arson and homicide in McMinn County has the community disturbed. Today, we talked to the Sheriff who says that the scene was something out of Afghanistan. "My whole career, I've probably never seen…
A North Carolina man was on the way to his last round of chemotherapy treatment on Tuesday when he said he stopped for a scratch-off lottery ticket on the way to the hospital. After scratching it off, he realized he…
