UPDATE: One man is dead following an officer-involved shooting on Kellys Ferry Road on May 8, 2026. According to the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD), around 10:30 a.m., officers responded to a domestic assault call between two parties. Upon arrival, officers…
Bonnie Tyler has been induced into a coma following an emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal. According to a statement on her Facebook, the coma will hopefully aid in her recovery. "Bonnie has…
Deputies have charged two people after a high speed chase that went through Georgia and Alabama. It started on Sand Mountain above Rising Fawn. DeKalb deputies chased the vehicle into Georgia and back into Jackson County. Eventually they forced…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the…
ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission of violating its First Amendment rights due to the agency's scrutiny of its talk show "The View," according to a petition filed with the agency on May 7. According to the broadcaster's petition, the FCC…
The Chattanooga Rotary Club has donated life saving devices to the Chattanooga Lookouts for their new stadium. They are giving 10 Life Vac Units for Erlanger Park. The units are anti-choking devices like the ones you may see at restaurants,…
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities on Friday…
Artificial intelligence is the leading reason companies cite for layoffs for the second straight month, accounting for more than one in four job cuts in April, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The report found 21,490…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA’s Webb Space Telescope. The image released this week depicts the Messier 77 galaxy 45 million…
Health officials around the world are monitoring a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a Dutch-flagged cruise…
Swimming with manta rays, giant groupers, and even a whale shark brought joy and excitement to a group of injured U.S. military veterans who got to experience the healing power of water and…
WASHINGTON (AP) - America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war. Hiring beat the 65,000 jobs forecasters had expected, though it decelerated from the 185,000 jobs created in March. The…
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software, the company announced Friday. The Japanese video-game company behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises also…
U.S. forces fired on two Iran-flagged oil tankers to stop them from docking at an Iranian port Friday in violation of the American blockade in the area, according to U.S. Central Command. A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet…
The latest Beacon Poll shows the President’s approval rating continues to drop in Tennessee, but a majority of respondents are still with him. 53-percent approve of the President’s job handling. But that’s the lowest level for the President since Beacon…
Three hikers — two Singaporeans and a local —…
Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in…
A system that thousands of schools and universities use to support instruction was back online Friday after it went down during a cyberattack that created chaos as students tried to study for final exams. The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed…
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday during a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education’s dependence on technology. The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach…
Washington — The Pentagon on Friday began releasing more files related to UFOs and UAPs, following through on an order from President Trump to make public government documents about unexplained phenomena. The release, posted on a new…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --Torikaya, a locally owned chef-led Japanese restaurant, has announced they will officially open Tuesday, May 12 at 1120 Houston St., Suite 150 in downtown Chattanooga. Torikaya says they bring a chef-driven take on Japanese dining built around…
Iran accused the U.S. on Friday of breaching the ceasefire between the two countries, rejecting the Pentagon and White House version of a violent clash Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- 232 animals have found their home and were adopted from the McKamey Animal Center (MAC) in April. 90 adult dogs were adopted. The MAC says they began the month of April with an animal population of over…
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are rising following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% early Friday after a report said employers added 115,000 more jobs than…
TRION, GA (WDEF) -- A High School Student from Trion, Georgia was arrested after a traffic stop, and reports say he’s now in ICE custody. An arrest report…
The magical March Madness cocktail will now include eight more teams, eight more games and more of one other ingredient, too: beer. Maybe wine, too. The NCAA on Thursday announced a long-expected expansion of its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76…
Calhoun, GA-(WDEF-TV) After losing the first game of their playoff series to Oconee Co 5-4, Calhoun bounced back to win game two 13-4. The…
(press release) McCallie Head Baseball Coach Tim Costo announced Thursday that he will be stepping down from his role at the end of the current season but will remain on staff as an assistant coach. In a joint announcement, McCallie…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) Gordon Lee has advanced to the state Final Four after sweeping Fitzgerald 5-4 and 4-0 Thursday.
(gomocs.com)-- The Chattanooga softball team opened the 2026 Southern Conference Tournament with a 10-3 win over No. 8 Furman then fell 2-0 to No. 4 seed Wofford in Game Three on the opening day at Jim Frost Stadium. Baileigh Pitts…
ATHENS, Ga. --- The University of Georgia and Florida State University have mutually agreed to cancel the schools’ home-and-home series scheduled for 2027 and 2028. The Bulldogs and Seminoles are now working towards determining a plan for a neutral site…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a new U.S. House redistricting map into law Thursday, finalizing a plan approved by the Republican-controlled legislature during a special session.…
ELLIJAY, Ga. (WDEF)- Another candidate in the Republican Primary for the U.S.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Families staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga received a special surprise ahead of Mother’s Day. On Thursday, local McDonald’s Owner/Operators visited the house to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The Bethlehem Center welcomed community members this morning as it hosted a National Day of Prayer gathering in Chattanooga. The Bethlehem Center opened its doors for the…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new chapter in aviation is taking off in Collegedale following the grand opening of SkyBoss HQ at the Collegedale Municipal Airport. City leaders, aviation…
Chattanooga TN (WDEF) A Chattanooga nonprofit is calling on the community to help support local families by donating baby essentials to those in need. Choices is…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement. The rapper, whose real name is Bill…
President Trump has said "infighting and confusion" within Iran's ruling regime is partly why it's been so difficult to strike a deal to end the war launched by the U.S. and Israel on Feb. 28.…