Build mental and physical strength with golfing summer camp
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Spring has just sprung, but it isn't too late to start planning for your child to hit the green with First Tee - Tennessee's summer camp. First…
Report finds Tennessee among top states for scam calls
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennesseans are being hit hard by robocalls, with new data showing the state ranks among the worst in the country. Robocalls are something…
Blood Assurance and GoodLabs partnership offers free lab results to donors
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In May, Blood Assurance will launch a new partnership with GoodLabs. The partnership will allow eligible donors to receive free clinical-grade…
Opponents of undocumented students bill speak out in Red Bank
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- A group of teachers, students, and activists came together to protest a bill moving through the…
Civil War Battlefield Land Preserved
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The National Park Service has awarded $973,527 to help preserve a 30-acre tract of land tied to the Battle of Wauhatchie, a critical fight during the Civil…
Soddy-Daisy students get to simulate skilled labor as leaders hope they will fill jobs
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- How will companies across the…
US stocks wobble to an uneven close on uncertainty over length of Iran war
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market wobbled to an uneven close as uncertainty continues about how long the war with Iran will last. The S&P 500 initially fell Tuesday to an early-morning loss of 0.8% and gave back…
U.S. expected to deploy troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East for Iran war
The Pentagon is expected to send parts of the 82nd Airborne division to the Middle East as the Iran war extends into its fourth week, according to two sources. A command element and some ground forces are expected to be part of…
Georgia could become the first state with weapons detection in all public schools
Georgia could become the first state to require every student to be checked for weapons when arriving at a public school each day. A bill is nearing passage that would require weapons detection systems in a further reaction to a…
Fire truck in LaGuardia crash lacked equipment needed to trigger runway warning system, NTSB says
NEW YORK (AP) - A runway warning system failed to sound an alarm moments before an Air Canada jet and a fire truck collided while the plane was landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, federal investigators said Tuesday. National Transportation…
Golden Apple Award: Ashley Edwards, Ringgold Primary
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Being heard in a classroom full of kindergarteners can be a challenge. Ashley Edwards goes out of her way to make sure every student in her…
Airlines allow passengers to rebook flights for free at some airports amid TSA chaos
Security screening lines are so long at some U.S. airports that major airlines are letting passengers cancel or rebook their tickets free of charge during the ongoing partial federal government shutdown. Travelers face hours-long wait times at…
More than 450 TSA agents quit during the shutdown
Since the shutdown began Valentine’s Day, at least 458 TSA officers have quit altogether, according to DHS. Nationwide on Monday, nearly 11% of TSA workers — more than 3,200 — missed work. DHS figures show the callout rate at some…
Bill that could penalize protesters for obstructing streets passed by Georgia lawmakers
Georgia lawmakers have approved a bill creating more legal punishments for protesters and others who obstruct the state's streets and highways. Senate Bill 443 passed the Georgia House on Monday with a 96-69 vote. It had passed the Senate earlier…
A pink veil across the fields: Thousands flock to Greece’s peach blossoms
VERIA, Greece (AP) — Each spring, a pink veil unfolds across the plains of Greece’s largest peach-producing region. The blossoming peach trees create a spectacular sight that attracts visitors every year, mostly from Greece but increasingly…
Authorities find 229 migrants calling for help in back of truck in Mexico
Mexican authorities found 229 migrants on Monday packed in the back of a truck traveling through the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the first such encounter in months, marking a potential uptick in migration since President Donald Trump took office.…
Floyd County Courthouse closed Tuesday after fire damages historic building
A catastrophic fire that heavily damaged the historic Floyd County Courthouse has forced court closures and disrupted government operations across the county. Officials declared a judicial emergency Monday after the fire broke…
Trump administration bans import of new foreign-made routers, citing supply chain and security risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has banned imports of new, foreign-made routers citing supply chain vulnerability and cybersecurity risks. The newest addition to the U.S. “covered list” targets consumer-grade routers, the boxes that…
Chattanooga Area Food Bank to hold special food distribution in Dalton
DALTON, Ga. -- The Chattanooga Area Food Bank will be holding a special food distribution in Dalton, Georgia on Saturday, March 14th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eligible Georgia residents can…
Ford recalls more than 254,000 vehicles due to software issue that can disrupt rearview camera
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 254,640 Lincoln and Explorer vehicles due to a software issue that may disrupt the rearview camera and other features intended to enhance safety while driving. The recall, announced last week by the…
Taliban releases U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle over a year after he was detained
Afghanistan's Taliban government on Tuesday announced that it released a U.S. national who had been detained since January 2025. The foreign ministry said in a statement it agreed to the release after a letter…
Oil prices rise and stocks fall as war with Iran advances despite Trump's talk of negotiations
NEW YORK (AP) - With airstrikes still battering Iran and missiles still targeting sites across the Middle East, some of the optimism that sent stocks rallying the day before drained out of Wall Street on Tuesday. Oil prices got back…
Whitener Drive house damaged following fire
DALTON -- A home has suffered damage following a house fire on Whitener Drive in Dalton. Just before 2 a.m., firefighters responded to a one story house with fire on the outside of the home, which extended into the living…
Get the scoop on Clumpies' newest spring flavors and newest location
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Spring break is here and it's heating up outside, which means Clumpies is ready for peak ice cream season! Several new and returning flavors are coming…