Behind the Curtain: CFD Wildland Fire Team
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Summer is nearly here which means a high likelihood of wildfires due to drought conditions. But never fear, the Chattanooga Fire Department is geared up…
DHS to tighten Ebola restrictions for foreign travelers coming to U.S. from some African countries
The Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the United States from countries at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak. According to a draft of a new DHS rule scheduled to be published…
Pet poisonings are up in the 2020s and here's what's doing it
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The number of cases of pet poisoning has jumped over the last five years according to a new report. The pet insurance provider Trupanion has crunched the numbers on what is poisoning our family pets. And the…
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in May
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Maternal mental health remains a growing concern as communities continue recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month in May. Health professionals say while many mothers experience exhaustion,…
Church Partnership Supports Unhoused Community
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -Volunteers at Silverdale Baptist Church partnered with The Chatt Foundation to serve lunch, clothing, and hygiene supplies to members of the unhoused community during a community outreach effort.…
Walker County celebrates grand opening of Adventure Acres
ROSSVILLE, Ga.Walker County is celebrating a major milestone with the official grand opening of Adventure Acres, the county’s first signature park. The new family-focused destination features a treehouse-themed…
Chattanooga faith leaders gather for unity forum at Bessie Smith Cultural Center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) People from across the Chattanooga area came together today at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center for a forum focused on faith,…
Bear In Tree Draws Crowd
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - A black bear spotted high in a tree drew attention in Cleveland Wednesday morning as residents stopped to watch the unusual scene unfold. Cleveland Police and Tennessee…
SNAP Cuts Impact Food Access
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Congressional District Health Dashboard has released updated data showing SNAP participation by congressional districts across the United States. The dashboard now allows users to track SNAP…
School board candidates debate issues in Hixson as they vie to replace Joe Smith
From left to right: Sandy Pricer (I), Dr. Ruth Walker (D), and Ashley Dillon (R), the three candidate…
Hartsfield-Jackson prepares for surge in Memorial Day travelers with 2.7 million passengers expected
Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport expect nearly 2.7 million travelers to pass through the airport during the Memorial Day weekend travel period. That figure is about 100,000 more than the number of passengers who traveled during the same holiday…
Jeff Bezos says bottom half of U.S. earners should pay no federal income tax
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told CNBC on Wednesday that the bottom half of U.S. earners should pay no federal income tax, arguing that eliminating those taxes could ease financial strain and encourage entrepreneurship. The bottom half of U.S. taxpayers currently pays about…
Fans to get opportunity to see Spain train in open practice session before World Cup
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With the American…
Avi the red panda and Gadi the meerkat pass away at the Chattanooga Zoo
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Zoo has announced the passing of Kgalagadi (also known as Gadi) the meerkat and Avi the red panda, who were both born and spent their whole lives in Chattanooga. They share Gadi, who was…
US stocks rally as pressure eases from the bond market and oil prices fall
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is bouncing back Wednesday after pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market and oil prices gave back some of their big gains. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9% toward its first rise in four…
Iran examining new U.S. proposal, Foreign Ministry spokesman says
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic had received a new U.S. proposal and was currently examining it, as a minister from mediator Pakistan visited Tehran. "We received the…
Hiker injured in Georgia's remote Cohutta Wilderness airlifted to safety by helicopter
A hiker who was injured on a remote Georgia trail is recovering after a rescue operation…
Samsung’s union puts off strike after reaching last-minute wage deal with management
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics’ labor union said Wednesday it’ll hold off on launching a planned strike and put a tentative wage deal with management to a vote, alleviating immediate concerns about…
Jell-O is jiggling its way toward more natural ingredients
Jell-O — long known for its bright rainbow of artificially colored gelatins —…
As gas prices surge, consumers search for other savings
The national average for a gallon of gasoline has been ticking up since the start of the war with Iran. In Killeen, Texas, it's up $1.28, which comes to about $90 more every month for Charles…
Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former…
WHO says Ebola not a "pandemic emergency," and U.S. criticism over response may be down to "misunderstanding"
Geneva — The World Health Organization on Wednesday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo's deadly Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and regional levels but low worldwide. WHO experts said that while investigations into its origins were ongoing,…
Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.…