MIAMI (AP) — Austin Riley and Dominic Smith hit three-run home runs, Chris Sale allowed just one run and struck out eight over seven innings, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-1 on Wednesday night. Ozzie Albies and…
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — As momentum builds behind the Big Ten’s idea of doubling the College Football Playoff to 24 teams, one critical question remains: Who wants to televise it? Fox has indicated it likes the 24-team idea, but…
Bradley Central high school has named former Bearette Jody Adams as their new girls head basketball coach, replacing Jason Reuter. Adams was one of the best players in Bradley Central history, and she played college ball for Pat Summitt at…
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,…
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.…
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, Tenn. (WDEF) People from across the Chattanooga area came together today at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center for a forum focused on faith,…
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…
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…
From left to right: Sandy Pricer (I), Dr. Ruth Walker (D), and Ashley Dillon (R), the three candidate…
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…
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…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. -- The Collegedale Police Department has arrested a former Southern Adventist University student following an investigation into a series of threatening communications sent to the university and law enforcement personnel. 26-year-old…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Neptune’s far-flung moon Nereid may be the last of the planet’s original companions that managed to survive a cosmic crash, scientists reported Wednesday. Sixteen known moons circle Neptune, our…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With the American…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) along with the Scenic Chattanooga Optimist Club have announced that Criminal Investigations Unit Detective Karigan Scoggins will receive "Respect for Law Officer of the Year Award." They say Detective Scoggins has…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers took his time before deciding he wanted to come back for a 22nd season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback already has made up his mind about a…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The City of Chattanooga’s Office of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy has announced the launch of Amplify Chatt. They share this initiative aims to enrich the urban environment and foster community connections through spontaneous cultural experiences…
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…
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…
FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona prisoner convicted of killing another man by throwing gasoline at him and lighting a match was put to death Wednesday, the first of three executions planned…
A hiker who was injured on a remote Georgia trail is recovering after a rescue operation…
Congo’s soccer team has canceled a three-day World Cup preparation training camp and a planned farewell to fans in the capital Kinshasa because of an outbreak of Ebola in the east of the country. Preparations will take place elsewhere after…
Washington — Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes 30 years ago, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. The federal…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- As of 1:17 p.m., EPB is currently tracking 783 homes and businesses without power within Hamilton County and the City of Chattanooga. There are currently outages in parts of downtown…
President Trump said Wednesday — before boarding Air Force One to deliver a commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut — that, "We're in final stages of Iran." "We'll…
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…
Opposition leaders in the Bahamas…
Jell-O — long known for its bright rainbow of artificially colored gelatins —…
SCOTTSBORO -- Two men have been arrested on drug charges following a traffic safety checkpoint in Scottsboro. According to the Scottsboro Police Department (SPD), officers made contact with a passenger car, occupied by two individuals. The individuals were identified…
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…
Two law enforcement officers who clashed with rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued Wednesday to block the Trump administration's $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization fund," which was created this week as part of a settlement between President Trump and the federal…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a…
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 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.…
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market is ticking toward its first gain in four days following strong profit reports from many big companies, while pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%…
The Monteagle Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 29-year-old Kurt McConnell. McConnell was last seen on Thursday, May 14, 2026, around the Pilot Travel Center in Monteagle. Description: •…
