Fatal Nightclub Shooting Trial Day Three
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Jurors in Chattanooga followed the unfolding events of a fatal nightclub shooting as testimony continued in the trial of 32-year-old Melvin Evans, accused of killing 28-year-old…
Chattanooga Honors Ed Johnson with Day of Remembrance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga community members gathered Tuesday to honor the legacy of Ed Johnson, a Black man wrongfully lynched in 1906, with a Day of Remembrance. The day began at the…
Portion of Thatch Road to close March 23 to April 15
The Hamilton County Highway Department will have Thatch Road closed between Island View Drive and 12803 Thatch Road beginning March 23, 2026. The road will remain closed through April 15,…
Tesla faces new questions about how cars in self-driving mode handle poor conditions
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal auto regulators have escalated a probe of Tesla after several of its cars crashed while using its self-driving feature, just as CEO Elon Musk prepares to roll out a new model with no steering wheel…
Robertson testifies in favor of bill that would reduce testing requirements
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Could Tennessee students soon be tested less? That is the aim of a bill being sponsored by Hamilton County lawmakers. House Bill…
Memphis man arrested for robbery outside Chattanooga auto parts store
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Memphis man has been charged with an armed robbery at a Chattanooga O'Reilly's Auto Parts Store. A Chattanooga police affidavit states that Rahkim Martin committed…
Charges dropped in teen's in custody death in Whitfield County
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Indictments have been dismissed against five former employees of the Dalton Youth Detention Center in a teenager’s death. Attorneys for the family of Alexis Sluder say a Whitfield County judge dismissed those charges this week. Sluder had…
FDA approves new higher-dose version of Wegovy shots
Federal regulators on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy that may help users lose more weight and keep it off. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a 7.2-milligram dose of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide.…
Body of missing student James Gracey found in sea near Barcelona, police confirm
The body of missing University of Alabama student James Gracey, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, has been found, Spanish police said Thursday. The 20-year-old from Elmhurst, Illinois, was visiting friends…
Georgia Senate approves 60-day gas tax suspension; Bill headed to Gov. Kemp's desk
A bill that would suspend Georgia's motor fuel tax for 60 days has been passed by the state Senate. On Thursday, a day after the House approved the measure, the Senate unanimously voted to approve the amended House Bill 1199. The…
Whitfield Co. Fire responds to aerosol explosion burn victim
UPDATE: Whitfield County says at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19th, the Whitfield County Fire Department (WCFD) responded to Brickyard Road regarding a male with burn injuries caused by an aerosol can explosion. Whitfield 911 Dispatch was advised that the…
Teen dies at Florida ICE detention center after being found unresponsive, authorities say
Center in Moore Haven early Monday morning, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said. According to a news release provided by ICE, Royer Perez-Jimenez was found unconscious and unresponsive by a Glades County Detention Center officer around 2:34 a.m. Monday morning. Staff started…
Is spring really — finally — here?
It’s far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least — Friday. The vernal equinox arrives on Friday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall…
Metro Atlanta couple convicted of fraud scheme that stole nearly $10 million from Amazon
A federal jury has convicted a metro Atlanta woman on dozens of charges as part of a fraud scheme that stole nearly $10 million from Amazon. Prosecutors say Brittany Hudson, a contractor to the…
US approves $23 billion in arms sales to Arab allies as Iran war escalates
In notices sent to Congress on Thursday, the State Department said the U.S. would sell: To the United Arab Emirates, more than $8 billion in air defense systems and related materiel, including drones, air-to-air missiles and F-16 fighter jet munitions.…
California to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations
PHOENIX (AP) - Two of California's top lawmakers announced Thursday they want to rename César Chavez Day following stunning abuse allegations against the revered labor leader. Political leaders in states and…
Treasury Secretary says US considering lifting sanctions on Iranian oil currently at sea
“In the coming days, we may un-sanction the Iranian oil that’s on the water. It’s about 140 million barrels,” Scott Bessent said Thursday on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria.” He said the move is a way to prevent only…
Search for missing Illinois college student James Gracey in Barcelona partially focused on the sea
Local reports say the search for a missing University of Alabama student from the Chicago suburbs, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, Spain, is partially focused in the sea. James "Jimmy"…
Chattanooga Chamber’s Hixson Council Tackles Key Issues
HIXSON (WDEF) –The Hixson Council of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce welcomed Coty Wamp at its monthly networking luncheon on Thursday. Wamp addressed one of Chattanooga’s growing concerns—homelessness—speaking to local…
A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving. A browsing passenger first spotted…
Surging U.S. gas prices could erase bigger tax refunds, analysis finds
Higher U.S. gasoline prices stemming from the Iran war could effectively wipe out the fatter tax refunds many Americans are expected to collect this year, a new analysis found. Economists from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research estimate that the average U.S. household will spend…
Hamilton County Schools Principal Association statement regarding student demographic information
The following is a statement from the Hamilton County Schools Principal Association regarding House Bill 793, which would require school districts to provide that demographic information to the Tennessee Department of Education. The statement is as follows: To Whom It…
Mail Glitch Disrupts Donations to Union Gospel Mission
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) –A recent post office glitch briefly cost the Union Gospel Mission thousands of dollars in donations during one of its most critical fundraising periods. According to…
Over a third of TSA officers call out at 3 major U.S. airports in single day as funding standoff continues
More than 40% of TSA officers called out of work on Tuesday at an airport in Houston – one of three major airports in the U.S. where over a third of workers called out that day. The…