HAMILTON COUNTY -- Mayor Weston Wamp, Schools Superintendent Dr. Justin Robertson, and community leaders are celebrating the first of a series of groundbreakings modernizing school facilities across the district. Upgrades…
President Trump said Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "involved" in peace talks for ending the war. "They have a lot of respect for him," Mr. Trump said in an interview with The New York Post's "Pod Force One." He…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Aquarium has welcomed a new bundle of joy ... a pair of Red-collared Brown Lemurs, Kintana and John, residing in the Lemur Forest exhibit became first-time parents to an adorable and increasingly adventurous infant.…
The case of Lynette Hooker, a Michigan woman who went missing in the Bahamas in April, is being investigated as a "possible foreign murder of a U.S. national," a U.S. official told CBS News. Search efforts for Hooker, 55, are still…
BAKERSFIELD, Cali. (AP) — A man holding hostages inside a building in California that houses a bank branch and school district office has been shot and killed by the FBI, police said Wednesday. The suspect was killed in “an officer-involved…
Georgia's gas tax holiday is over. The 33-cent-per-gallon state gas tax returned at midnight, but drivers might not see the impact everywhere at the same time. Individual station price changes depend on each station's supply needs. The gas tax is applied…
Ford is recalling almost 420,000 vehicles because of a seat belt issue that may result in an injury if a crash occurs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report Tuesday that the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- On May 2, 2026, Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department responded to a trailer fire located at 7327 Hixson Pike at Free Up Storage,…
Authorities in Honduras said Tuesday they arrested the man they believe masterminded the killings of 19 workers at…
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Wednesday they have seized more than 8 metric tons of cocaine from a container that was supposed to be carrying cacao beans, and two suspects were later arrested in Spain.…
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and…
President Trump has told the New York Post that he has yet to make a decision on a potential agreement to extend the current, fragile U.S. ceasefire with Iran, but that he hopes one day to meet the Islamic Republic's…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is proposing that tariffs of 10% or more be imposed on products from dozens of major trading partners following a probe into imports of goods allegedly made with forced labor. The report released early…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-…
ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson hit a tiebreaking homer, Bryce Elder bounced back from his worst start of the season and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday night. Olson’s towering shot barely cleared the right-field wall,…
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a four-year, $141 million contract extension with Drake London, making him one of the NFL’s highest-paid wide receivers. Spotrac.com reported the financial details of London’s deal, which has not been disclosed…
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) - Georgia's temporary suspension of the state gas tax is set to expire at 11:59 p.m., and some drivers say they are concerned about…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local Rotary club is celebrating a successful first year after receiving multiple honors at this year's Rotary District Conference. Rotary Rocks Chattanooga earned…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As development continues to reshape Chattanooga, a new effort is giving residents multiple opportunities to weigh in on how the city preserves its historic identity while planning…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A former Hixson church deacon accused of secretly recording a minor returned to court Tuesday as prosecutors outlined additional charges and argued for stricter bond conditions. Christopher…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday that the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts.…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin said…
The Humane Educational Society is offering low-cost vaccines and microchips at their in-house vaccine clinic. The clinic will be on June 3rd from 9 a.m. -11 a.m. at the Humane Educational Society, which…
Four people have been arrested and charged with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine through an elaborate 2,000-foot-long tunnel between border cities in Mexico and California, complete with electricity, reinforced walls, ventilation and a rail system, according to federal…
The man accused of fatally stabbing a woman aboard a MARTA train in southwest Atlanta is now facing federal charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that 25-year-old John Elijah Matthews, of Decatur, has been charged with committing an…
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market added to its records as winners of the artificial-intelligence boom keep driving higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Tuesday, edging past the previous all-time high it set a day earlier. The Dow…
Hamilton County Schools (HCS) has announced admissions for the Summer 2026 cohort of the "Pathways to Teaching" educator preparation program (EPP) are officially underway with new offerings. The 18-month program helps aspiring educators transition from trades and industry into teaching…
A flesh-eating New World screwworm was recently detected in Mexico just 25 miles from the United States border, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The encounter was the closest to U.S. soil since at least…
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is searching for 3-year-old Tyler Hall from Clarksville. They say he was last seen on Tuesday in the Aurelia Lynn Drive area of Clarksville. Tyler weighs about 40 pounds, has blonde hair and blue…
HONOLULU (AP) — The killings of three men on Hawaii’s Big Island were “especially heinous,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- TVFCU Riverfront Nights will be extra special this weekend as the area’s largest credit union will be marking their 90th anniversary. This weekend, Cara Madaris Band will be taking the stage at 7 p.m. She has been…
A fugitive who stole a college graduate's identity and proceeded to use it for more than 40 years as a way to avoid arrest on an attempted murder charge has now pleaded guilty to fraud,…
A new opinion by the Georgia Supreme Court rules that a vaccine condition made during the COVID-19 pandemic concerning a handful of the state's death row prisoners can no longer be used to delay their execution. In early 2021, a committee…
Despite alleged claims to the contrary, President Trump says it's "false and erroneous" that Iran and the U.S. stopped speaking to each other a few days ago. "The conversations between us have been going on continuously, including four days ago,…
Washington — The White House Correspondents' Association announced Tuesday that it will reschedule its annual press dinner for July 24 after the initial event was disrupted when a gunman attacked the gathering attended by President Trump, senior administration officials and scores of journalists.…
SHELBY, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina…
CHEROKEE COUNTY -- Three individuals have been arrested following a narcotics investigation. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), agents with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Union County Sheriff’s Office (Georgia), concluded a joint…
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who confessed to killing his girlfriend’s infant daughter and throwing her…
After several artists dropped out of a Washington, D.C., concert series organized by Freedom 250, rapper Vanilla Ice said he will still be on the bill, telling CBS News on Monday he would perform for anyone, including Russian President Vladimir Putin or…
