Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing black and brown bears — including from helicopters — as part of a plan to help recover a caribou herd that was once an important source of food for Alaska Native hunters,…
CHATOOGA COUNTY -- Highland Ave Road in Summerville will close on May 11 and stay closed through May 15, 2026 for infrastructure work in the area. The road will be closed to all…
The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a move that will drop more early-round games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form.…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday…
Gwinnett County police say they've arrested a suspect accused of stealing thousands of dollars' worth of Pokémon cards during a gaming store burglary. Authorities say the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Oscar Reyes Montero Stewart,…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Handguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed rule under the Trump administration takes effect. Democratic attorneys general…
United States and Mexican law enforcement said they seized dozens of packages of cocaine from a go-fast vessel as part…
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is hanging just below its records Thursday as oil prices keep dropping on hopes that a deal may be nearing to allow tankers to deliver crude once again from the Persian…
An Illinois food manufacturer is recalling several snack products due to concerns that they may be contaminated with salmonella, according to a recall notice with the Food and Drug Administration. The recall affects nut mixes and a…
Karoline Leavitt announced on social media Thursday that Viviana, or “Vivi,” joined her family on on May 1. Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, have an older son, Nicholas (or “Niko”). “She is perfect and healthy, and her big brother…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new U.S. House map Thursday that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Cleveland High School brought graduation to Erlanger Children’s Hospital in Chattanooga for senior Ismael Palomino Davila, who is battling childhood cancer and is unable to walk with his classmates at graduation. Surrounded by family, friends, and…
The effort to monitor the spread of hantavirus from a cruise ship currently off the west coast of Africa is expanding, including in the United States, after health officials confirmed the virus on the ship is the rare strain that is transmissible…
Next time you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon on your prescription drugs. While it may sound like a great deal — with the prospect of saving hundreds of dollars — the decision to accept it…
A participant in a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency, race organizers and local law enforcement said. First responders attended to a woman in her 40s…
LONDON (AP) - A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after reports that the former Prince Andrew was threatened by a masked man while walking dogs near his home.…
President Donald Trump joined Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones on a tele-rally Wednesday night, urging thousands of Republican voters to elect Jones as the state's next governor in the May…
The Vatican said the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” was discussed in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV.…
The effort to monitor the spread of hantavirus from a cruise ship currently off the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed…
Leaders for the Chattanooga Design Studio announced today a new vision for their future. The Board says there is still a clear demand for urban design in Chattanooga. The studio has literally drawn up many of the visions for Chattanooga’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Chattanooga's 3rd annual pizza week is returning on May 11 and will last until May 17, 2026. For one full week, some of Chattanooga’s restaurants and pizzerias will offer $14 featured pizzas. This opportunity can allow…
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen Chicken Bacon Ranch pizzas, according to the Hamilton County Health Department. They say while there have…
Asked by CBS News on Thursday about concerns within the administration over soaring jet fuel prices and consequentially rising airfares, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said President Trump and his energy team "anticipated these short-term disruptions to the global energy…
Road work expected on Ooltewah-Ringgold Road has been moved up from the previous date; now to begin on May 18, 2026. The Collegedale Police Department says locals can expect the following: •…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Zoo will be open late on May 16 for their signature 21+ event, Spirits in the Wild, which is an after-hours event that offers adults a VIP zoo experience complete with an open bar,…
An apparent suicide note written in 2019 by the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released Wednesday. A U.S. district judge ordered…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to take up a plan Thursday that could carve up a majority-Black congressional district, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President…
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market is holding near its records as oil prices keep dropping on hopes that a deal may be nearing to allow tankers to carry crude once again from the Persian Gulf. The S&P…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- A beer truck has lost its load in Cleveland on May 7, 2026. The Cleveland Fire Department is asking people to avoid the intersection at Keith and 25th Streets NW. They say the load is in…
"We expect an agreement sooner rather than later," Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Thursday, echoing optimism voiced by President Trump on Wednesday. A fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has largely held since April 8, but in-person…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - More than two dozen passengers from at least 12 different countries left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak on April 24 without contact tracing, nearly two weeks after the first passenger died…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Concerns over a statewide redistricting proposal are growing as Tennessee lawmakers continue a special session focused on congressional map changes. In Nashville, lawmakers are considering legislation that…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative announced the first pre-apprenticeship in the country. It is a 12 week program to teach early and mid-career professionals how to adapt quantum into their companies. They will have ten people in their…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's official X account announced that they have arrested a man in Chattanooga, Tenn. According to ICE, Leyvis Edi Velasquez-Perez was on probation for soliciting a…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Gordon Lee baseball team has already racked up a 32-2 record this season. About the only thing rishing faster than their victory total were the flood waters in their parking lot Wednesday. Hopefully the waters will recede…
COHUTTA, Ga. (WDEF) - We have an update regarding the developing story in the Cohutta. As of Wednesday morning, the city’s entire police department has been fired.…
SEATTLE (AP) — Bryan Woo tied his season best with nine strikeouts in six scoreless innings, Julio Rodríguez homered, and the Seattle Mariners beat Atlanta 3-1 on Wednesday to hand the Braves their first series loss of the season. Atlanta…
ATLANTA (AP) — Ted Turner was a sportsman of all types, a world champion in sailing and a World Series-winning owner in baseball. Tuner graduated from the McCallie School in Chattanooga. He famously owned the Atlanta Braves, leveraging his ownership of…
A group of business owners at the Hamilton County Small Business Incubator standing in opposition to a…