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Suspect dead after opening fire at Pearl Harbor, killing 2

A sailor opened fire at a U.S. Navy shipyard at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii on Wednesday, killing two civilian shipyard employees and wounding another before dying from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a Navy spokesman. Rear…

Community meeting on school facilities preliminary report

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A third community meeting on Hamilton County School District facilities was held Wednesday night at Lookout Valley Middle High School. MGT Consulting Group presented a preliminary report and recommendations on school facilities. They also took…

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…

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…

A Lasting Impression

A Tennessee Music Pathways marker is now displayed outside of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center.

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.

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