Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That’s the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in 13 years about…
Two Georgia residents believed to have been exposed to hantavirus arrived in Atlanta on Monday and were taken to Emory University Hospital after being transported through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, federal health officials confirmed. The…
Murphy North Carolina has re-opened a portal into the town’s history. The Cherokee County Historical Museum has expanded into the other side of the old Carnegie Library downtown. The building was most recently used by the Murphy Police Department.…
Washington — President Trump told CBS News on Monday that he intends to suspend the federal gas tax 'for a period of time" and phase it back in "when gas goes down." The…
A 33-year-old woman has been charged after an investigation into animal welfare violations out of Murphy, North Carolina. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), Ashley Tonya Crisp has been charged…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Clumpies' Ice Cream Social will be at the Chattanooga Market on Sunday, May 17, 2026. A 25+ year tradition, market patrons will be able to buy an ice cream tasting flight of four different flavors including Cookie…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret…
A 31-year-old male has been shot following a road rage shooting on I-59 near Hammondville. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (DCSO), on Sunday, May 10th, at approximately 7:15 p.m. Deputies with the Dekalb…
Google said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI’s risks for cybersecurity.…
Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said Sunday that the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion budget request for defense spending is "outrageous." "They need to submit a defense budget that makes sense for the moment…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will put his signature on a pair of tax relief bills Monday that will lower income taxes, boost deductions, and give homeowners new tools to fight rising property tax bills. Kemp's office notified…
Six people were found dead Sunday in a Union Pacific Railroad boxcar in Laredo, Texas, a city on the Mexican border, police there said. A railroad employee found the bodies, police said, adding that, "This is an on going fluid…
U.S. markets hovered near all-time highs Monday and oil rose more than 2% after President Donald Trump appeared to dismiss Iran’s response to a U.S. peace plan. Futures for the S&P 500 were essentially unchanged, while…
Iran's oil minister acknowledged Monday that the industry has "faced challenges" due to the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and vessels, but he claimed countermeasures taken by the government meant "production did not decrease." "Our production didn't decrease and the…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A French woman and an American tested positive for the hantavirus, as nations around the world scrambled Monday to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Families spent part of Mother’s Day on the water Sunday morning during a special kayaking adventure hosted by Outdoor Chattanooga. The guided paddle took participants through downtown…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and a new national survey is highlighting growing confusion surrounding sunscreen safety and daily sun protection. The survey, released by the Melanoma…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department had all-hands-on-deck as an overnight fire damages several homes. At 1:23 AM Monday morning, CFD repsonded to a possible residential structure fire call at 1700 block…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As we continue celebrating Mother’s Day weekend, one mother we met at the Chattanooga Market says this year…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Downtown Dayton celebrated its 79th annual Strawberry Festival with an entire week of events for the community. The president of the Chamber of Commerce, Molli…
MIAMI (AP) — About a dozen people were taken to hospitals with injuries Saturday after emergency officials responded to a boat explosion near Miami, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue agency said. A charter boat was in Biscayne Bay, near Haulover Sandbar,…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, sources tell CBS News. CDC officials say its center is now operating on a Level 3…
The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department took on the flames during recent lifelike training. During the training, firefighters practiced search and rescue by using a dummy made from old hose.
ATLANTA (AP) - Bobby Cox, the folksy manager of the Atlanta Braves whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and gave the city its first major title as well as World Series trips that fell short, died Saturday.…
An audio recording captures the moments after a Frontier Airlines flight struck a pedestrian while departing Denver International Airport on Friday. Things begin smoothly, with the tower confirming the pilot is clear for takeoff and wishing the flight crew "a good night,"…
(gomocs.com) --- Baileigh Pitts delivered a career night at the plate and Chattanooga rallied late with a four-run seventh inning to defeat Western Carolina 7-6 on Friday in the…
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Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) After a one year hiatus, the Mocs golf team is back in the NCAA Regionals. They'll head for Texas the middle of May to battle some of…
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In the early 1800s, the first European settlers came to the Hamilton County area. One of the first settlements was the town of…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of killing two University of South Florida students from Bangladesh will face the death penalty if convicted, prosecutors indicated Friday. The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office filed a notice to seek the death penalty a day…
If you've ever dreamed of working behind the scenes of a major concert tour, Usher wants to hear from you, and the deadline is this Saturday. The R&B superstar is searching for 10 paid interns to join him on the…
Google has reached a settlement with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- No injuries were reported and a cat was rescued following an apartment fire on Morrison Springs Road on May 8th, 2026. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD), firefighters responded to the 700 block of Golden Place…
Local officials in Arizona are pushing to remove Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is leading the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. At least two Pima County supervisors plan to file a motion to have the sheriff's office vacated…
The United States government is sending a repatriation plane for the painstaking process of safely evacuating 17 Americans from the cruise ship dealing with a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The plane is being sent by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
DUNLAP, Tenn. -- A vehicle is a total loss following a fire in Dunlap on May 7th. According to the Dunlap Fire Department (DFD), officials were dispatched at 2:11 p.m. CST to Lewis Chapel for a mutual aid request…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers approved a plan Friday for new U.S. House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year’s elections, sending the legislation to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. The move came…