Drivers be aware of Operation Southern Slow Down
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Drivers should be alert and slowing down this week. Operation Southern Slow Down has begun. It is an effort from law enforcement to reduce speeding…
East Chattanooga house fire update
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We are learning more about a recent East Chattanooga house fire. On June 30, the call came out at 4:17 a.m. to respond to a…
Police searching for woman who vanished after reporting child on side of Alabama interstate
HOOVER, Ala (AP) — Police in Alabama searched Friday for a 25-year-old woman who vanished after telling a family member that she was stopping to check on a child she saw walking on the side of an interstate highway. Hoover…
How Lisa Marie Presley's weight-loss surgery contributed to her death
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Lisa Marie Presley died after developing a small bowel obstruction, a severe complication of bariatric surgery years ago, according to an autopsy report released Thursday. Experts…
UPS to train nonunion employees as talks with union for 340,000 workers stalls and deadline nears
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer A little more than a week after contract talks between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of its workers broke down, UPS said it…
Usher's ex-wife wants to drain Georgia's largest lake, where a boater fatally struck her son
ATLANTA (AP) — The ex-wife of R&B singer Usher is calling to drain Georgia's largest lake, where her son was fatally injured 11 years ago. Fashion designer Tameka Foster has collected more than 2,500 signatures for her online petition imploring…
Powerball jackpot climbs to $875 million for Saturday after no winner in latest drawing
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $875 million after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Wednesday's $750 million jackpot matched the white balls 23, 35, 45, 66, 67…
Tennessee fined more than $8 million for over 200 infractions in football program
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NCAA fined Tennessee more than $8 million on Friday and issued a scathing report outlining more than 200 infractions during the three-year tenure of former coach Jeremy Pruitt. The Volunteers escaped a postseason ban. The…
A fire killed nearly every animal at a Florida wildlife center
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An early morning fire on Thursday killed nearly all the animals at a wildlife center in Florida, officials said. News outlets reported the fire broke out around 3 a.m. Thursday at the Alligator and Wildlife…
Georgia athletics, Jalen Carter sued by passenger in fatal crash of Bulldogs player and staffer
ATLANTA (AP) — A woman seriously injured in the January car crash that killed Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and an athletics staffer has sued the school’s athletics association and former Bulldogs defensive…
Tennessee man breaks record for catching largest blue catfish
STEWART COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Tennessee man who already held the state record for blue catfish just broke his own record. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency…
Secret Service closes investigation into cocaine found at White House with no suspect identified
Washington, D.C. (CBS) — The U.S. Secret Service has closed its investigation into the bag of cocaine that was discovered at the White House earlier this month but was unable to identify a suspect "due to a lack of physical evidence,"…
Franklin soccer coach charged with child rape entered U.S. illegally
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee law enforcement confirmed the soccer coach charged with child rape entered the U.S. illegally. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Camilo Hurtado Campos to be an undocumented immigrant. Campos' charges include rape of a child…
Gun confiscations drop so far in 2023 at Chattanooga Airport
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - TSA reports the number of gun confiscations at the Chattanooga Airport have been cut in half so far this year. These are the…
Kia invests $200 million in producing electric vehicles in Georgia
WEST POINT, Ga. (WDEF) -- Around 200 new jobs are coming to Georgia as Kia plans to assemble new electric vehicles, Governor Brian Kemp announced on Wednesday. Kia will be manufacturing new 2024 EV9 SUVs, with three rows of seats…
2 firefighters are seriously injured after being shot at a fire station in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two firefighters in Alabama were shot on Wednesday while on duty at a fire station, authorities said. Investigators believe the Birmingham firefighters were targeted, though they do not have an exact motive, Birmingham Police Chief Scott…
SUV reported stolen with infant inside in Alabama may have rolled into thick brush, police say
PARRISH, Ala. (AP) — An SUV that was reported stolen with an infant inside in Alabama may have instead rolled into thick brush where it lay…
Victim in fatal Tennessee health clinic shooting was a doctor, motive remains unclear
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The health care worker who was fatally shot inside a clinic exam room in a Memphis suburb has been identified as a doctor, according to the facility, though details of what prompted the attack remained unclear…
Vandals killed man who confronted them about throwing eggs at his home, Georgia sheriff says
GRIFFIN, Ga. (AP) — Three people have been charged with murder in Georgia after one of them shot a man who confronted them about throwing eggs at his home, authorities said.…
New TN law gives minimum year suspension for school threats
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new Tennessee law is in effect for the 2023-2024 school year. In the new law, any student who commits a "zero tolerance offense" will be suspended for at least one year. A new amendment states…
Pikeville man charged with first-degree murder
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Pikeville man is in custody following a homicide investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Law enforcement officers arrested 38-year-old Clayton Matthew Watson for the death of Dara Jade Baker. Authorities charged Watson with…
Patient information exposed in healthcare company data breach
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Nashville-based healthcare company, HCA Healthcare Inc, said they faced a recent data breach. HCA owns the Parkridge Health System, consisting of four of…
Court rules gender-altering ban for TN children to remain
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A federal appeals court ruled that the ban on altering the gender of children in Tennessee can stay in effect. Previously, a Tennessee district…
Tennessee soccer coach is charged with child rape after restaurant workers find photos on his phone
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee soccer coach is accused of drugging and raping at least 10 boys after photos and videos of the children were discovered on his cell phone, police said. Camilo Hurtado Campos…