EPB says nearly all outages resolved following Monday's storms
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- After Monday's storms, local power companies have had to undergo…
City of Chattanooga budget approved
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The City of Chattanooga’s budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 has been approved. They say this comes with Mayor Tim Kelly and City Council agreeing on funding predicated on the 1.93 property tax rate. The…
Locals are challenging a million-square-foot data center that would be the biggest in California
In April, developers of the massive Imperial Data Center cleared a major hurdle after Imperial County Supervisors approved a plan to combine several tracts of land for the nearly one-million-square-foot facility in…
Goodwill Industries to open new location in Southeast Cleveland
Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area is opening a new location in Southeast Cleveland. The…
CARTA to host meeting on future of Brainerd corridor
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- CARTA wants to hear from commuters who travel from and through the Brainerd area. They will be hosting a community feedback session Wednesday evening…
Sharp drops in Big Tech companies pull stocks lower on Wall Street
Stocks fell on Wall Street Tuesday as a sell-off in big technology companies spread from Asia back to the U.S. over worries about potentially higher interest rates by the end of the year. The S&P fell 1.2% and is coming off 11…
Atlanta opening independent probe into massive fish kill in Chattahoochee River
The City of Atlanta has asked an outside firm to do an independent investigation into the deaths of thousands of fish in the…
Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers. Energy Secretary Chris Wright cited…
Coke and Pepsi are rolling out QR codes linked to ingredient info
Consumers will soon be able to scan certain sodas to get additional nutrition information. The American Beverage Association on Tuesday said that major companies it represents, including The Coca-Cola Company, Keurig Dr Pepper and PepsiCo, will use QR codes on their packaging…
Man arrested in Hungary for collecting human body parts taken from cemeteries, police say
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Police in Hungary have arrested a 30-year-old man who investigators say collected human body parts that he’d gathered from abandoned cemeteries and from his workplace at a hospital. Hungary’s National…
Millions of bees get loose after truck carrying 400 hives crashes in Texas: "Please remain indoors"
Millions of honeybees escaped into…
Georgia House lawmakers passes election bill with changes to hand-count audit proposal
The Georgia House of Representatives has passed its own version of a bill that could eventually change how voters in the Peach State cast their ballots. On Tuesday morning, the House voted 94-79 to pass Senate Bill 3EX. Because the House's…
Judge rules government can’t stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks
The federal judge said Congress imposed no such limits on the nation’s largest food aid program. The ruling scuttles restrictions on candy, soda and other sugary drinks in the federally funded and state-run Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 23 states. The Trump…
Supreme Court rules ex-inmate can't sue prison officials for shaving dreadlocks
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs. The high court divided 6 to 3 along ideological lines in ruling against Damon Landor, with…
Traffic snarled as crews work to repair pothole on I-24 West
TDOT says they are working to repair a pothole on I-24 west near the intersection at Highway 27. This is causing miles of significant backups on I-24 west. Seek an alternate route.
Sharp drops in Big Tech companies pull the Nasdaq down 2.2% in early trading
NEW YORK (AP) - A sell-off in big technology companies spread from Asia back to the U.S., pulling the Nasdaq composite down 2.2% in early trading. The growing likelihood of interest rate hikes coming up this year has helped deflate…
What's Right With Our Schools: SE Whitfield Pawsome Program
DALTON, GA (WDEF) - Pets are our best friends, but keeping them clean and clipped can be challenging. Students at Southeast Whitfield are getting some valuable lessons…
US stocks end mixed, weighed down by drops in Big Tech, even as oil prices fall
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted through a mixed day of trading after oil prices eased and falling Big Tech stocks weighed on Wall Street. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% Monday and pulled 1.8% below its all-time high set…
In custody: 18-year-old attempted murder suspect turns himself in
UPDATE (6/22/26): According to the Athens Police Department, Raeshaun Hurst turned himself in to the McMinn County Justice Center. ATHENS -- The City of Athens TN Police Department is seeking the public's…
Inside e2i2: Behind-the-scenes look at the first phase of the City’s Clear Chattanooga Program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Visible from I-75, the e2i2 equalization stations are quickly becoming one of Chattanooga’s most recognizable infrastructure projects. Constructed…
Crews searching for 73-year-old man who disappeared in Georgia's Lake Hartwell
The search continues for a 73-year-old man who authorities say disappeared in Georgia's Lake Hartwell over the weekend. Officials say crews with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Hart County and Elbert County Sheriff's Office are continuing to use sonar…
Firework shows arrive in and near Chattanooga
Fireworks will be arriving in and around the Chattanooga area this week for the July 4th celebration. Below are some areas holding firework celebrations: FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Eton, GA SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Spring City Shake…
US stocks drift near their records in mixed trading after oil prices fall
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near their records in mixed trading Monday after trading resumed following a three-day weekend for Wall Street. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3%, coming off its 11th winning week in the last 12, and pulled 1.7% below…