After years of soaring prices, the cost of gasoline is finally taking a dip. In fact, Americans are expected to save over $12 billion on fuel this year. GasBuddy's 2025 Fuel Price Outlook predicts that by December, gas prices could…
LAKESITE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities in Lakesite responded to a tense situation after an improvised incendiary device attack. On January 2, 2025, a incendiary device was thrown…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- As many folks celebrated the New Year across the world, The New Year brought scare and concern to the City of New Orleans. Fellow…
A New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood killed at least three people and critically injured at least 20 others, authorities said. "It looked like a war zone," said Honolulu Fire Chief Sheldon K.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With colder temperatures heading into the Tennessee Valley, county officials want residences to practice safe heating. The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (HCOEM) emphasizes the importance of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Zoo just got a new addition to their crew at Warner Park. They kicked off the new year with the arrival of Boysenberry the two-toed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A family in North Chattanooga lost everything in a house fire Thursday morning. North Chattanooga home consumed…
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded…
Ford Motor is recalling 295,449 diesel-engine trucks because a defective fuel pump could cause a loss of power, raising the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. "Biodiesel deposits may form…
The investigation into the deadly truck attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street continues after a driver plowed into a crowd of New Year's Day revelers, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more. The attack is being…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - One Chattanooga family lost their house to a fire on New Year's Day. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to reports of a residential…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- CBS' NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH was a hit once again to ring in 2025, living up to Nashville's Music City nickname. Approximately 220,000 people…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Being one of Chattanooga’s most iconic sights to see, Ruby Falls recently celebrated 96 years of being discovered this past Monday. Located deep within…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As the calendar turns to 2025, Chattanooga stands poised for another year of transformation and progress. Our reporter Robert Hanley is highlighting four exciting projects set to begin this year. A project, which started in July…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - The coming months should begin to answer the biggest question in Alabama politics this year. Who will replace Kay Ivey in the Governor's mansion? Ivey will leave office in 2026 because of term limits. So a…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Sons of Confederate Veterans have filed a new lawsuit over their continuing battle to keep memorials at Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta. The latest suit involves the Memorial Flag Terrace. The Terrace displays the United States…
(WDEF) - New Year's Day is traditionally a time people choose to take down their Christmas decorations to begin the new year. But a new poll finds that Americans are…
"IN 2025, WE ALL HAVE A ROLE" As we begin 2025, I’m full of gratitude and excitement to continue to serve the people of Hamilton County. From the bluff of Walden to the lakefront in Birchwood, Hamilton County is quite…
Ten people were killed and dozens injured early Wednesday when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter as revelers were celebrating the new year,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Could the Tennessee state sales tax on groceries be going away? (more…)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WDEF)- A federal judge has blocked a new Tennessee law that would have gone into effect on New Year's Day. (more…)
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- As folks prepare for the New Year, Law enforcement is making sure the roadways are safe from impaired driving. “Many people…
NEW YORK -- The woman who was set on fire and burned to death on a New York City subway car has been identified as Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, police said Tuesday. New York City…
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A pursuit that began in Georgia crossed over state lines and ended in Monroe County. At 11:30 p.m. December 20, 2024, Monroe…
