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…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The GPS softball team is returning to spring fling again. The Bruisers advanced to Murfreesboro after two dominating wins over Brentwood Academy. GPS won game one 8-0 and game two 9-0. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="ddabd015e10829d65684df401e7a3d543850d19b" vtitle="GPS Returning to Spring Fling…
ATLANTA (AP) — Grant Holmes combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set between the National…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor catcher Blake Lundy led the nation in home runs last year as a sophomore. And as Brian Armstrong reports, Lundy shows no signs of slowing down this year. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="6b17ed30d6e6165d6b3d5f3272f225f2bc7323b2" vtitle="Catcher Blake Lundy Continues to Power Baylor…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new restaurant has opened in downtown Chattanooga this week. Torikaya has officially opened its doors, bringing a modern Japanese-inspired dining experience to…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett indicated the conclusion of the Craig Liner case brings a difficult but meaningful sense of closure after a guilty plea brought the…
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN’s “College GameDay” will achieve a pair of milestones on its first show of the season. The venerable college football program will be celebrating its 40th season this year. The Sept. 5 show from Baton Rouge,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Last week, we learned…
STUART, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods ' prescription drug records will be handed over to prosecutors following his March arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence, a judge ruled Tuesday morning. Judge Darren Steele approved an agreement between Woods’ defense attorney…
EPB says customers are reporting scam calls that appear to come from their main number, demanding immediate payment to avoid disconnection. They say the scammers may direct you to Walmart to pay using a barcode they provide. EPB asks if…
The company that operates online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle of finals. Instructure, the parent company of…
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a battle for his job after dozens of lawmakers from his own party called on him to step down in the wake of a resounding defeat for his center-left…
President Trump said he doesn't think about Americans' financial situations as he negotiates with Iran, "not even a little bit," as he took questions from reporters on the White House South Lawn before leaving for China. "When you're negotiating with…
PARIS (AP) - A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for the sickened passenger said Tuesday. The…
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 told his teacher. Fire…
HIXSON, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Police Department is currently investigating a serious crash in the 5700 block of Highway 153. They say there will be significant traffic delays and they are asking drivers to avoid…
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is responding to a stuck 18-wheeler on Roberts Mill Road. The road is temporarily closed. Drivers should seek alternate routes.
A passenger believed to have been exposed to the hantavirus while aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested negative for the virus while at Emory University Hospital. In a post on X, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that…
The Grizzlies announced in a statement Tuesday that Clarke has passed away at the age of 29. Clarke was acquired by the Grizzlies with the 21st pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and spent seven…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space - pitched as a "Golden Dome for America” missile defense program - is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, according to a new analysis…
Washington — Marty Makary resigned as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter, stepping aside amid a swirl of reports that his tenure was coming to an end over internal policy…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Public Library will host the ninth annual Zine Fest on Saturday, May 30. The fourth floor of the Downtown Library will transform into a vibrant showcase of…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A 41-year-old man struck and killed by a plane in a fiery collision at Denver International Airport was intending to end his own life when he scaled an 8-foot fence and walked…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- TVA says that those planning to enjoy our lakes this summer should prepare for them to be lower than normal. This is because of the drought…
Acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst, testifying Tuesday before the House and Senate subcommittees that oversee Pentagon budget requests, said the price tag for the Iran war had risen to $29 billion. Secretary of Defense…
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans. The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data…
MEIGS COUNTY -- An individual was airlifted following a vehicle crash in Meigs County around 11 a.m. on May 12, 2026. Initial reports advised that the vehicle was fully involved with flames and the patient had been removed from…
An American climber has died in an avalanche on Mount Makalu, officials said Tuesday, as fatalities…
EBay on Tuesday said it is rejecting GameStop's $55.5 billion takeover bid, calling the offer "neither credible nor attractive." The rejection comes about a week after GameStop made its offer, with CEO Ryan Cohen arguing that the video game retailer's 1,600 locations would give…
Rex Reed, the prominent and outspoken film critic and journalist known for his longtime column in The New York Observer, died Tuesday. He was 87. Reed died at his Manhattan home after a…
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated David Cummins to head the Transportation Security Administration — which has had a rocky few months as employees went without paychecks and security lines grew long at airports across the country. Cummins, who worked as a…
CHEROKEE COUNTY -- The search for Scott Allen Mello is ongoing as search crews, K9 teams, Fire Department Personnel and Law Enforcement are in the area of East Murphy near Hill…
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 20 years after it redefined fast shipping, Amazon is preparing to raise the bar on consumer expectations again by offering to fulfill customers’ most urgent product needs in a…
Washington — President Trump heads to China Tuesday for a highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, following through with a meeting Mr. Trump delayed due to the war with Iran. Trade will be a major topic for the two leaders, but the…
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has confirmed that a new state record for a Largemouth Bass has been established, breaking the previous mark, which was set more than 11 years ago.…
A man who was found dead Monday by the railroad tracks southwest of San Antonio, Texas, is believed to be connected to the six people who likely died of heat stroke inside a shipping container near the Mexico border, according to authorities.…
DUNLAP, Tenn. -- A driver was rescued after being trapped in a vehicle following a two-car crash on Highway 28 at John Burch Road. According to the Dunlap Fire Department, vehicle 1 was in the grass off Highway 28…
The operator of the container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge more than two years ago — killing six people and causing the bridge to collapse — is facing federal charges. An indictment unsealed Tuesday morning…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, Spain’s health ministry announced Tuesday as the World Health Organization said it has now confirmed 11…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- A 39-year-old male is suffering non-fatal injuries following a shooting near the 1200 block of Grove Street. On May 11, 2026, at 5:59 p.m., Chattanooga Police officers were dispatched to a person…