Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Boyd Buchanan split the first two games of their state quarterfinal match-up against The Webb School. Bucs lost game one 4-3 and won game two 12-0. The two teams will play a decisive game three on Thursday to see…
ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski drove in the tiebreaking run with a pinch-hit double in the eighth inning, and Mauricio Dubón finished off Chicago with a two-run homer that carried the Atlanta Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The spring fling tennis championships returned to Chattanooga this year, and two Chattanooga schools battled for a state title. Baylor took on rival McCallie at the Champions Club, and the Red Raiders prevailed 4-1 to win their second straight…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) After falling behind 7-2, the Chattanooga Lookouts rallied to beat the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 8-7 on Wednesday afternoon at Erlanger Park. Chattanooga scored four runs in the bottom of the 8th with Carlos Jorge slugging a three run homer…
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - A Utah mother who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole for his murder, a judge ruled Wednesday. Kouri Richins…
Toronto — A 27-year-old man was killed in a black bear attack over the weekend in northern Saskatchewan, according to local authorities and his employer. The attack happened about 53 miles northeast of Points North Landing in central Saskatchewan, the province's…
The Ironman is returning to Chattanooga this weekend. During the race on Sunday many roadways will be closed or altered. The main closure comes on Riverfront Parkway. It will be closed from Molly…
About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data. It was the third straight annual drop, making it the longest decline in decades, according to federal data…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world’s most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy. Warsh was confirmed Wednesday in a largely…
EAST RIDGE -- The City of East Ridge is advising locals of planned roadway safety improvements scheduled to take place on Thursday May 14, 2026 on Belvoir Avenue between Fountain Avenue and…
CHICAGO (AP) — Two bald eagles hatchlings have been spotted in a nest in a Chicago park in what city officials believe is the raptors’ first successful wild breeding in the Windy City in…
Chattanooga TN (WDEF)-Chattanooga is serving up slices and specials all week long as Chattanooga Pizza Week returns for another year. Restaurants across the Scenic City are joining in on the…
Chattanooga TN (WDEF)Championship sports are taking over Chattanooga this May as The Sports & Events Corporation, also known as TSEC, brings five major state and national events to the…
Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to address redistricting in the wake of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling expected…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican senators in Louisiana advanced a plan Wednesday to eliminate one of two majority-Black, Democratic-held congressional seats following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the state’s U.S. House map as an illegal racial gerrymander. The…
WASHINGTON (AP) — During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing to repair some of the damage. A…
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) says at 11:55 a.m. officials were dispatched to E 3rd Street for a patient…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Volunteers are needed for the placing of flags at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. With Memorial Day approaching, the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council (CAVC) will coordinate the placement of Flags on the 49,800…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered “Friends” star Matthew Perry the doses of ketamine that killed him was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence to 56-year-old…
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah mother who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband and was later found guilty of killing him finds out Wednesday how…
A bill expanding medical marijuana access in Georgia is now law after being signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. The governor signed Senate Bill 220, also known as the "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act," on…
Modesto, Calif. — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a "pre-celebration" to boost their confidence, then take their exam. Lately,…
LONDON (AP) — Meta Platforms said Wednesday it’s rolling out an “incognito” mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to ease privacy concerns about sensitive information that users share in chats. The social media company said…
Twelve pieces of legislation approved by the Georgia House and Senate have been vetoed by Gov. Brian Kemp. Tuesday was the deadline for the governor to sign bills or veto them before anything that…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Community leaders gathered Tuesday morning at East Side Elementary School for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the East Side Community Schoolyard. The project marks the…
RED BANK -- The Red Bank Police Department says they are on the scene of a shooting. They say the victim has been transported to the hospital and a suspect has been detained. The investigation…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a violent 2019 roadside arrest carried out by five…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Athletes are set to return to the Tennessee River this weekend. The Ironman 70.3 triathlon is set to be held this Sunday…
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they seized tens of thousands of potentially dangerous pills that were all on their way to Georgia. Officials say the two seizures were discovered in parcels originating from Europe via Philadelphia. According…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is expanding its sweeping fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs with a nationwide six-month freeze on any new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home health agencies. The moratorium will temporarily stop all…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- The Cleveland Police Department is asking for help identifying individuals following a burglary occurred in the area of Church Street and Inman Street that happened on April 22, 2026. They say these individuals were in the…
The murder convictions and life sentence of Alex Murdaugh were overturned on Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court. He will now be given a new trial. Lawyers for Murdaugh, a disgraced lawyer, pushed for a new trial based on "improper" conduct…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has released their 2025 annual report, and it shows a decrease in crime in some major categories. According to CPD, some statistics include: A 48% decrease in homicides compared to 2024 (p.…
The Illinois Department of Public Health said it is investigating a potential case of hantavirus in an Illinois resident that they said is not linked to the deadly cruise ship outbreak. Three people aboard the MV…
President Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday evening local time…
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, most since December 2022, as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy prices and put pressure on companies to pass along…
Georgia families across the state are facing growing financial pressure, and a new study from Emory University shows school lunch debt is becoming a widespread issue. According to researchers at the Rollins School of Public Health, more…
An Iranian commander says recent military drills around the country's capital show the Islamic Republic's forces are at a "high level of comprehensive readiness" to confront a new attack by the U.S. or Israel, "at any place and at any…
By THOMAS ADAMSON and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press PARIS (AP) - A…
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - The Scottsboro Fire Department is calling a local Elementary schooler a hero. They presented Dash Duncan with a Fire Safety Hero award last night. Dash noticed smoke in the bathroom at Nelson Primary School and quickly…