Pleas for safer driving heightened after pair of fatal motorcycle crashes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga’s motorcycle community is continuing to mourn the loss of two bikers in the past week. Lucas Weaver says he was friends…
Ringgold puts out annual flag display for Memorial Day
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- Volunteers wanted to make sure Ringgold was ready for Memorial Day. Over 2,100 flags have been planted across town. Each flag is attached to a cross bearing the…
New Plans Transform Pavilion Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Community leaders are moving forward with a new vision for Pavilion Park, announcing the BlueCross Healthy Place project near Finley Stadium during a public event. The project…
Down Payment Help Program Launch
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Buying a home has become increasingly difficult for many first-time buyers as housing prices and upfront costs continue rising nationwide. Now, leaders in Chattanooga say a new…
The 2 suspects in a shooting at a San Diego mosque are dead, a police source says
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The two suspects in a Monday shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego are dead. That’s according to a police source who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person…
Trump to announce an expansion of his discounted-drug website TrumpRx
President Donald Trump is set to make more medications available on his discounted-drug website TrumpRx on Monday, according to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the remarks. The expanded offerings, to be announced at an afternoon…
Ice cream sold in 17 states recalled for potential metal fragments
Straus Family Creamery is voluntarily recalling a variety of organic ice cream flavors and sizes sold in 17 states because of concerns there may be…
What's Right With Our Schools: Catoosa Reads Program
CATOOSA COUNTY, GA (WDEF) - Getting young people to love reading is a team effort in Catoosa County. Last year, the School District teamed up with Citizens for…
American doctor working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC and aid group say
An American doctor working with a medical missionary organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a confirmed case of Ebola, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the missionary group said Monday. The individual was being taken to…
Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives
Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologized to the price-conscious customers who might struggle to find affordable flights…
Jury rules against Elon Musk in his feud with OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A federal court on Monday dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to guide artificial intelligence’s development as a nonprofit dedicated…
2 Americans arrested in Japan for climbing into viral baby monkey Punch's zoo enclosure
Two American nationals were arrested Sunday in Japan after one of them…
Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden administration Justice Department. The “Anti-Weaponization…
Veteran Singer Advocates Mental Health
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As Military Appreciation Month and Mental Health Awareness Month continue, Benjamin Hightower is using his platform to speak openly about mental health and life after military service.…
Triathlon Tradition Draws Big Crowds
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The IRONMAN 70.3 returned over the weekend, bringing athletes to a course built around a downstream Tennessee River swim, rolling regional roads, and a downtown run lined…
Iran state media claim U.S. has offered to suspend oil sanctions during negotiations on full peace deal
Iranian state media claimed Monday that U.S. officials had agreed to suspend sanctions against the country's crude oil exports while talks on ending the war continue, seemingly easing concerns over a possible return to hostilities among investors. The unconfirmed report…
Trump settles $10 billion lawsuit against IRS over leak of his tax returns
President Trump and the Justice Department reached a settlement regarding the president's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department, according to documents filed with the court Monday. Mr. Trump had…
One dead after officer involved shooting in Hickman County
HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday in Hickman County in the 2100 block of Old Beaver Creek Road. According to the TBI, deputies…
At least 4 Georgians sick as multistate salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry grows
Four Georgians are among 184 people across 31 states who have gotten sick in a growing multistate salmonella outbreak tied to contact with backyard poultry, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC is investigating three separate…
Iran's president admits nation has "suffered harm," but says it remains "fully capable of defending" rights
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Monday that the country had suffered amid the ongoing war with the U.S. and Israel, but he insisted the Islamic Republic was still "fully capable of defending our nation's rights with strength." During a meeting…
A reversal for oil prices helps stocks worldwide to recover
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices eased after a scare overnight where prices popped and then moderated. That helped steady stock markets worldwide Monday as trading headed from Asia through Europe to Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in…
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global health emergency, with at least 80 dead
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a…
Chattanooga's Northshore ranks high on list of people thinking they can live to be 100
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Do you think you'll make it to 100? A study looked out how communities look at their life span and one of ours has ranked very high. The Northshore in Chattanooga ranks fifth nationally on the Life…
Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga: Athletes reflect on their Ironman journey
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As Chattanooga celebrated another year of the Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga, athletes from across the country crossed the finish line with stories of perseverance,…