Meth worth $8.1 million found in shipment disguised as tiles at U.S. border
Authorities at the United States-Mexico border seized a shipment of…
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Austrian pleads guilty to plotting ISIS-linked terror attack on Taylor Swift concert
A defendant is lead into the hearing room by correctional and police officers on the first day of the Taylor Swift concert plot trial at Regional Court Wiener Neustadt on April 28, 2026 in Wiener Neustadt,…
Baby on board: Paramedics help passenger give birth just before Delta flight lands
Please fasten your seat belt, make sure your tray table is in an upright and locked position, and prepare for delivery. A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta gave birth to…
Top Jalisco cartel leader with $5 million U.S. bounty on his head captured while hiding in ditch in Mexico
Members of Mexican Special Forces escort Audias Flores, known as "El Jardinero," a top commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in the western state of Nayarit, Mexico, in this handout distributed on April 27,…
Gov. Lee, TDEC announce $556,000 loan for City of South Pittsburg water improvements
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers have announced a $556,575 loan for the City of South Pittsburg to improve water infrastructure. The loan is one of three approved by the Tennessee…
82nd Airborne soldiers train on drone-countering maneuvers used in Ukraine
Fayetteville, North Carolina —…
Trump says "no tribute could be more appropriate" to begin 250th anniversary celebrations
Despite the seeming irony about starting the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations with a state visit from the British monarchs, the president said "no tribute could be more appropriate." The principles and character Americans hold dear were drawn from centuries…
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters treatment program for a gambling addiction following transfer
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech said Monday that transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby was taking an indefinite leave of absence to enter a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction, a…
Culver Street closed due to leaning power pole
RED BANK -- The top of Culver Street, in front of the 221 Culver St., is temporarily closed due to a power pole leaning over the roadway. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and use an alternate route…
Strawberry Spirit Sweeps Through Rhea County
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Rhea County is bursting with strawberry spirit as a decorating contest gets underway ahead of the Tennessee Strawberry Festival. One of the first events to kick…
Murray Co. Sheriff's Office searching for missing adult male
MURRAY COUNTY -- The Murray County Sheriff’s Office is currently needing assistance in locating a missing adult male. They say Arthur Wright was last seen near his residence on Rogers Road at…
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to speak at 19th annual Athens Chamber Event
The Athens, Tennessee Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Dale Earnhart Jr. will be the speaker for the 19th Annual Benefit. The event will be July 16, 2026 at McMinn County High…
A judge orders suspect to be held without bond in 2 USF student killings
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A college dropout was ordered held without bond Tuesday for murder charges in the killings of two University of South Florida students, just days after a SWAT team descended on his parents’ house to arrest him. Hillsborough…
Trump says "Iran has just informed us that they are in a 'State of Collapse'"
President Trump asserted in a brief social media post on Tuesday that Iran had "informed" his administration that its theocratic regime, which has ruled the country for almost 50 years, was collapsing and looking…
Sinking AI stocks and higher oil prices weigh on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) - Slumping AI stocks and another climb in oil prices because of the Iran war are helping to halt Wall Street’s record-setting rally. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% early Tuesday from its latest all-time high, hurt by…
What to expect from the king's address to Congress
Since the king's visit is meant to mark the United States' 250th anniversary, Charles is likely to speak about the relationship between…
United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC effective May 1
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC and its wider OPEC+ group effective May 1, a move rumored for some time as the Emirates chafed under production…
Jimmy Kimmel defends himself after Donald and Melania Trump call for him to be fired
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling on Monday for ABC to fire him in the wake of the late-night comic making a joke last week in which he described the first lady as…
Crossville Elementary, Middle, High to dismiss for water outage
CROSSVILLE - Crossville Elementary, Middle, and High Schools will release at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 due to a water outage. We will provide updates when available.
Thunderstorms trigger ground stop, delays at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Flights into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are facing delays Tuesday morning as thunderstorms move through the region, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily halt some incoming traffic. The FAA issued a ground stop affecting departures headed to Atlanta from…
Oil prices keep ticking up, stocks mixed as White House mulls Iran's latest proposal
Oil prices jumped and stocks sank Tuesday as the White House cast doubt on President Trump's willingness to accept an Iranian proposal to mutually lift restrictions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to end the eight-week-old war. Oil prices rallied…
Here's how to find out what's on the latest election ballot in Georgia
ATLANTA (WDEF) - The Republican Governor's race in Georgia may get the headlines, but there are a lot of races on the ballot in this latest election. The May 19th election includes party primaries for both state and federal elections,…
Suspect arrested in connection to homicide
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department has arrested a man connected to a homicide that happened just after midnight on Monday. CPD officers responded to a person shot call in the 1500 block of Hickory Valley Road. Upon…
Baylor's Elizabeth Silva Named News 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor senior soccer star Elizabeth Silva has accomplished quite a lot during her time with the Red Raiders. Now she can add another honor to her list. On Monday, News 12 and Insurance Incorporated named Silva our scholar-athlete of…
Braves Starter Reynaldo Lopez Moved to the Bullpen
ATLANTA (AP) — Right-hander Reynaldo López, who opened the season as Atlanta’s No. 2 starter, is moving to the bullpen as Braves manager Walt Weiss shuffles his rotation for a series against Detroit. More changes could be coming, with right-hander Spencer…
Complaint filed in Cohutta over former Town Clerk’s alleged continued involvement
COHUTTA, Ga. (WDEF) - A new controversy is coming to light in the Town of Cohutta, Georgia. City employees have filed a formal complaint alleging…
Early voting begins in Georgia ahead of May primary
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early voting begins today in Georgia for the state’s primary election on May 19. The election is separate from the local primaries…
15 years later: remembering the 2011 Super Outbreak
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- "When I moved here in the 1990s, the thinking was we don’t get that bad storms here because of all the ridges and the mountains…
Rivals clash at Georgia gubernatorial debate
ATLANTA (WDEF)- Those looking to replace Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made their cases Monday afternoon in a pair of debates. Both Republican and Democratic candidates made their cases this afternoon…
U.S. and Iranian officials clash over nuclear ambitions
U.S. and Iranian officials clashed over the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions during the opening of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty review, a global conference taking place at the United Nations headquarters in New York, which started Monday. The dispute was almost…
Commissioner Highlights Experience During Campaign
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioner Chip Baker spoke to the Pachyderm club Monday as part of his reelection campaign for District 2. During the meeting, Baker highlighted…
Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady
Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after a joke last week in which the late-night comic described the first lady as having “the glow of an expectant widow.” The remark about the…
What's Right With Our Schools: Catoosa County Awards
CATOOSA COUNTY, GA (WDEF) - The Georgia State School Superintendent recently made a stop in Catoosa County. Richard Woods honored 11 local schools for their academic achievements. Celebrating…
Level 1 drought response declared for all of Georgia; officials urge water conservation
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division declared a Drought Response Level 1 for the entire state on Monday. With the declaration, all public water systems have been ordered to implement a public information campaign to "help citizens better understand drought, its…
Blanche says investigators "still looking" at who fired round that hit Secret Service agent
A reporter asked Blanche if investigators have been able to determine whether the gunman fired the shot that hit a Secret Service agent in his bulletproof vest. "We want to get that right, so we're still looking at that," Blanche…
Farmers in Vermont expected a sheep to have twins. She ended up having rare sextuplets
UNDERHILL, Vt. (AP) — Anne O’Connor just kept counting sheep, and it made her anything but sleepy. A sheep owned by O’Connor, who runs Clover & Bee Farm in Underhill, Vermont, with her husband,…
In 8 weeks, the Iran war has dented the U.S. economy. The damage could linger, economists say.
In the eight weeks since the Iran war started, the conflict has driven gas prices above $4 a gallon, strained homebuyers and pushed inflation to its highest level in nearly two years. Even if the war ends soon, Americans are likely to feel the financial sting for months,…
South Carolina’s measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people
South Carolina’s measles outbreak — the worst in the U.S. in more than 35 years — is over, state health officials declared Monday. On Sunday, the state passed the threshold of 42 days with no new outbreak-related cases. In the end,…
Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National…
Trump reacts to White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect's "manifesto," and more highlights from his "60 Minutes" interview
The day after a gunman attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton, President Trump sat down with CBS News correspondent Norah O'Donnell for a "60 Minutes" interview to talk about his experience.…