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Crews respond to fall on Signal Mountain

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT

Hamilton County officials responded to a fall on Signal Mountain Saturday afternoon.

Most dogs likely adoptable after rescued from alleged dog fight ring

Karilynn Galiotos — Sat, 25 May 2013 23:06:00 EDT

The twelve dogs rescued are now safe at the McKamey Animal Center.

US National Time Trial Championships kicks off

Jessica Lauren — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:41:00 EDT

Top cyclists from across the country are in the Tennessee Valley this weekend -- all for a chance to wear the stars and stripes jersey.

Scouts honor fallen vets at National Cemetery

Jonquil Newland — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:11:00 EDT

Hundreds of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts gathered at the National Cemetery Saturday morning to pay homage to those who served our country.

Soak-Ya water park opens Monday

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:29:00 EDT

If you're looking for other things to do this Memorial Day weekend, how about a trip to the water park!

Howard principal switching to Tyner Middle Academy

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT

Paul Smith promises he gave it his all.

Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:04:00 EDT

Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.

Thousands walk, run final mile of Boston Marathon

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:43:00 EDT

Runners who were unable to finish the Boston Marathon on April 15 because of the bombings cross the finish line on Boylston Street.

Seven injured in Missouri as trains collide, trigger highway bridge collapse

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:27:00 EDT

Two freight trains collided and derailed early Saturday in southeast Missouri, then triggered the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars struck a support pillar.

Police say officer did what he was trained to do in tasing

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:21:00 EDT

A North Georgia mom is questioning the way a school resource officer broke up a fight between her daughter and another girl.

Police search for serial pharmacy burglar

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:08:00 EDT

Police are hoping surveillance video will lead them to the man wanted in a string of pharmacy burglaries.

People think they're eating less than they are, survey finds

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:40:00 EDT

People may realize that fast food isn't health food, but they don't realize just how fattening it really is, researchers report.

Police: Ga. man stole 195 sticks of deodorant

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:35:00 EDT

Police say a shoplifter in metro Atlanta had particularly sticky fingers for deodorant sticks, stealing 195 of them from a Target store.

Deaf woman rescues deaf dog that no one else wanted

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:14:00 EDT

She was a dog that no one wanted until a western New York woman read about her online.

Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:06:00 EDT

When Haynes Johnson visited Selma, Ala., months after a civil rights crisis there gripped the nation, he wrote in The Washington Evening Star that he'd found "no discernible change in the racial climate of the city."

Chattanooga population growing closer to Knoxville's

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:43:00 EDT

As the Scenic City's population continues to swell, Chattanooga is getting closer to edging out Knoxville as the most populous city in East Tennessee, U.S. Census Bureau estimates show.

FIRST ON 3: Dog fighting ring found in local home; man facing drugs charges

Karilynn Galiotos — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:23:00 EDT

State investigators serving a drug warrant found more than they expected at a Chattanooga home Friday afternoon.

Refusing sex survey costing Georgia federal funds

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:21:00 EDT

Georgia stands to lose $1.8 million in funding because state officials refuse to participate in a federal survey that asks high school and middle school students about their sexual history.

TFP: Legendary coach Robert High forced out at Brainerd

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:29:00 EDT

One of the most accomplished coaching careers in Chattanooga sports history came to a sudden end Friday morning when Robert High was told he no longer would be in charge of boys' basketball at Brainerd High School.

Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees horror behind him

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him....

Silverdale falls in final, finishes Class A runner-up

Keith Cawley — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:12:00 EDT

Brennan Swindoll handcuffed the Seahawks across a seven-hit shutout and Friendship Christian made the most of its few opportunities to claim the Class A state baseball championship with a 4-0 win at Spring Fling.

Baylor softball romps to third straight state title

Keith Cawley — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:39:00 EDT

Baylor pounded out 23 hits and 27 runs to sweep two games from Pope John Paul II to clinch its third straight state championship Friday night at Spring Fling.

SCHOOL PATROL: Soddy-Daisy High, Howard, CSAS will have new principals

David Carroll — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:00 EDT

Soddy-Daisy High, Howard High and Chattanooga School for Arts & Sciences will have new principals this fall.

Police seek suspect in Nautical Way shooting

Ken Nicholson — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:02:00 EDT

Chattanooga police are looking for the gunman in a Friday afternoon shooting.

Brainerd woman attacked by three men, dog helps fight back

Kimberly Barbour — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:40:00 EDT

A woman was attacked at her Brainerd home. Her dog helped fight off three men, but they have still not been caught.

Chattanooga teens carjack truck, go on crime gun-wielding spree

Matt Barbour — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:10:00 EDT

Six teenagers could do time for a crime spree in Chattanooga. Police say a homeowner in the Hurricane Creek community caught the teens burglarizing their home. They carjacked the homeowner, then robbed three other people at gunpoint across town.

FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:42:00 EDT

Government health officials are investigating several complications reported with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.

#WRCBinOK: Chattanooga Red Cross distributes aid to tornado victims

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:34:00 EDT

One by one cases of food and supplies are loaded on the Red Cross ERV.

UPDATE: Superintendent addresses student tasing

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:25:00 EDT

A video is circulating around the web of a law enforcement official apparently using a stun gun on two students.

Ga. woman runs over son during attempted getaway

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:54:00 EDT

Police say an accused shoplifter ran over her 4-year-old son while running from a loss prevention officer.

Man sentenced to prison for smuggling girl across border for sex

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:05:00 EDT

A Guatemalan man was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for human trafficking.

Charges dropped against murder suspect for lack of evidence

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:59:00 EDT

Murder charges have been dropped against Antonio Espey due to lack of evidence.

Berke names new city attorney

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:00 EDT

Mayor Berke announced Friday, Wade Hinton will serve as the City Attorney for the city of Chattanooga.

Report: Chattanooga officer threatens wife, 'I might as well kill you'

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:00 EDT

A Chattanooga Police officer faces charges of domestic assault.

Memorial Day services

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:22:00 EDT

There will be several Memorial Day services across the Tennessee Valley.

Vigil held for fallen emergency workers

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:02:00 EDT

North Georgia agencies gathered Thursday to pay tribute to emergency workers who have lost their lives.

No failing grades, but soul food restaurant scores low

Jed Mescon — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:19:00 EDT

Dining out this weekend? Well the inspectors at the Hamilton County Health Department had a great week inspecting 23 restaurants.

MUGSHOTS: 48 arrested in police operation

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 17:44:00 EST

Forty-eight people were arrested over the weekend during a police operation.

Report: New controversy at scandal-scarred Rutgers

Sun, 26 May 2013 01:42:00 EDT

The woman hired to clean up Rutgers' scandal-scarred athletic program quit as Tennessee's women's volleyball coach 16 years ago after her players submitted a letter complaining she ruled through humiliation, fear...

Body found in Percy Priest Lake

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:14:00 EDT

Authorities say a body has been found in Percy Priest Lake in Middle Tennessee.

Take-out beer allowed again

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:54:00 EDT

A change in state law means that officials are no longer cracking down on restaurants selling takeout craft beer.

Memphis suburbs to hold school referendum July 16

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:38:00 EDT

All six Memphis suburbs have set a July 16 date to hold referendums on establishing municipal school systems.

Courthouse in line for repairs, updates

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:45:00 EDT

Officials in Coffee County are looking to update their historic courthouse instead of replacing the 141-year-old structure.

Ky. city to follow Tenn. lead in naming street

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:05:00 EDT

Officials in western Kentucky are taking a cue from Tennessee in their effort to make Owensboro synonymous with bluegrass music.

Memphis libraries seeking funding

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:05:00 EDT

The public library system in Memphis is hoping to secure $2.9 million to add employees and increase its collection.

Tennessee News Minute

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT

The latest Tennessee news from The Associated Press

Sports Minute: Here is the latest Tennessee sports news from The Associated Press

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT

The Grizzlies are down 0-2 to the San Antonio Spurs in their first Western Conference final, but they dug themselves out of a 0-2 deficit in the first round against the Clippers. No NBA team has won separate series in the...

2 appellate court judges are stepping down

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:25:00 EDT

Two Tennessee appellate court judges have notified Gov. Bill Haslam that they will not run for another term on the bench in the August 2014 retention election.

Portion of Berlin Wall to be auctioned in Georgia

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT

A piece of the Berlin Wall is set to be auctioned off in metro Atlanta as part of an effort to pay back victims of an investment scheme.

News Minute: Here is the latest Georgia news from The Associated Press

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT

Police say a shoplifter in metro Atlanta had particularly sticky fingers for deodorant sticks, stealing 195 of them from a Target store. Police in Cobb County obtained an arrest warrant that accuses a Marietta man of...

2 injured in hit & run boat crash on Lake Lanier

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:57:00 EDT

Georgia authorities are hunting for a boat operator involved in a hit-and-run collision on Lake Lanier than injured two people.

2 firefighters injured in Columbus warehouse blaze

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:37:00 EDT

Two Columbus firefighters are recovering after they suffered second-degree burns while battling a warehouse fire.

Regents stop construction on Adams' new UGA office

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:17:00 EDT

State officials have put a halt to construction of a new office suite at the University of Georgia for Michael Adams, who steps down as president this summer but will remain on the school's faculty.

3 still in hospital after Atlanta shuttle crash

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:25:00 EDT

Three people remain at an Atlanta hospital a day after they were injured aboard a hotel shuttle bus that crashed with a tractor-trailer near the city's airport.

Police: Ga. man stole 195 sticks of deodorant

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:09:00 EDT

Police say a shoplifter in metro Atlanta had particularly sticky fingers for deodorant sticks, stealing 195 of them from a Target store.

Deaths at Atlanta VA hospital prompt scrutiny

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:45:00 EDT

Four deaths at the Atlanta VA Medical Center mark the latest in a series of problems plaguing Veterans Affairs, prompting outrage from officials and congressional scrutiny of the largest integrated health care system in the...

Refusing sex survey costing Georgia federal funds

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:21:00 EDT

Georgia stands to lose $1.8 million in funding because state officials refuse to participate in a federal survey that asks high school and middle school students about their sexual history.

No ticket wins Mega Money game; next jackpot $1M

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:01:00 EDT

No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to $1 million, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.

Search for pilot in deadly NY Angel Flight ongoing

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:09:00 EDT

The search for the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing at least two people, ended unsuccessfully Saturday, a town official said.

San Antonio flooding kills 2; 200-plus rescued

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:29:00 EDT

Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least two people dead as emergency workers rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes.

Ore. teen accused of planning to attack school

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:59:00 EDT

An Oregon teenager intended to blow up his school in a plot "forged and inspired by the model of the Columbine shootings" and he will be charged with attempted aggravated murder, a prosecutor said late Saturday.

NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:29:00 EDT

The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation.

Tornado victims include animal lover, man in truck

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:29:00 EDT

One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field.

Mo. highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:29:00 EDT

A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said. Seven people were injured, though none seriously.

Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:59:00 EDT

Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.

Giffords, husband address graduates at Bard

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:29:00 EDT

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged a group of newly minted college graduates on Saturday to change the world - starting tomorrow.

Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:29:00 EDT

Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.

Museum starts night tours of signs from Vegas past

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:19:00 EDT

The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip.