CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said the state needs skilled workers, and local officials say that's especially true in Hamilton County. The Governor made an appearance in Chattanooga tonight as a special speaker at the SkillsUSA Tennessee…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - A house fire on Dogwood Drive in Fort Oglethorpe, took several fire crews to put out this morning. Neighbors say a 40 YEAR OLD WOMAN was in the home when the fire broke out, but…
Reducing I 24 under the overpass to 1 lane, except for morning rush driving
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bill authorizing the Tennessee attorney general to defend a public school's transgender bathroom and locker room policy is advancing in the GOP-dominant Statehouse. The House Civil Justice subcommittee voted to advance the measure Tuesday after…
This is the last day of this year's legislative session in Georgia
A republican lawmaker asked her which District did she vote in. She replied she doesn't live in Georgia, but is now working here.
People used to responding to crashes or investigating them are reacting to Monday's partial bridge collapse.
The House Oversight Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to subpoena Carl Kline, the former director of personnel security at the White House, as part of its investigation into the White House security clearance process. And the committee also voted…
A Walker County teacher comes from a long line of educators, and now he's making a difference at one elementary school. That's why he's earned this week's Golden Apple Award.
The trucking company might have to pay for the repairs.
One lane is open now, but the second lane could be two weeks away.
One problem that plagues solar and wind power projects is the intermittent nature of their output, which varies with weather conditions. Battery storage on a big-enough scale can solve that problem by storing power made during favorable weather and releasing…
The Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a series of new gun control bills, including a ban on using certain assault-style weapons. The vote comes about five months after a gunman who police say was armed with an AR-15 rifle…
Americans in poor, rural counties are more likely to be audited by the IRS than taxpayers in richer areas. The most audited county in the U.S. is Humphreys County, Mississippi, where median household annual income is $24,000. Higher audit rates…
A campaign to get rid of the Electoral College is picking up steam. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, along with fellow Democratic Senators Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein and Kirsten Gillibrand, introduced a constitutional amendment Tuesday to abolish the Electoral College.…
Washington — Incensed by the Senate's failure to pass a Republican-led disaster aid package, President Trump intensified his criticism of the political leadership in Puerto Rico, misstating some facts along the way. In a two-day Twitter tirade, the president, who…
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is meeting with President Trump at the White House Tuesday, before delivering a joint address to Congress Wednesday morning, as NATO marks its 70th anniversary. But the meeting comes amid some…
Victim was shot near the airport Monday night.
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he's launching a foundation aimed at improving lives of children called "15 and the Mahomies." The reigning NFL MVP made his announcement during an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"…
Prosecutors say the scheme began when the manager started siphoning money from members' accounts to cover his own credit card bills. Ultimately he stole more than $40 million before being caught, court documents allege. "He kept going as it snowballed…
A high school robotics team from Minnesota built its greatest creation yet, one that has changed a 2-year-old boy's life. Farmington Public Schools' "Rogue Robotics Team" made an electric wheelchair for a toddler named Cillian Jackson. Cillian has a rare…
Emergency officials are responding to an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, forcing two school districts to issue a shelter-in-place. There are reports of possible injuries and two Life Flight choppers are heading to the KMCO…
Sacramento, Calif. -- It's an unusual sight to see: a Russian surveillance jet on the tarmac of Travis Air Force Base near Fairfield, California. It was first spotted last week and has been flying over some of the nation's most…
Georgia governor to sign abortion ban bill Alabama lawmakers are proposing to outlaw almost all abortions as conservatives take aim at the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday will introduce legislation to make it…