President Trump signed an executive order Friday that directs the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to align with a scientific assessment released earlier this year by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for fewer childhood…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- "These are very well traveled people. They've been to a lot of different places and it takes a lot to surprise them." Hundreds of travel content creators and influencers…
LAFAYETTE, GA (WDEF) -- A new park is opening soon in Lafayette. Traverse Park on Villanow Street has an official ribbon cutting in June, but it’s opening up for…
LAFAYETTE, GA (WDEF) -- The city of Lafayette is kicking off an event that's been a yearly tradition since 2017. Lafayette becomes a hive…
A Turkey Vulture populates the Sebastian Inlet State Park on Nov. 19, 2025 in Melbourne Beach, Florida. The warmer climate found in the southern United States provides a welcome habitat for a wide assortment of aquatic…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- A man has been arrested on multiple charges following a traffic stop. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, on the morning of May 29,2026, HCSO Criminal Warrants Unit…
York Regional Police Inspector Simon James speaks during a news conference in Mississauga, Ont., Aug. 29, 2023, with the image of Kenneth Law, a Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances on the internet to people…
Rescuers are trying to reach four climbers who fell on Alaska's Mount McKinley, North America's tallest peak, the National…
Iran's Foreign Ministry said Friday that there were "no negotiations" taking place on its nuclear program, after President Trump suggested it would relinquish its enriched uranium under a deal to end the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs. Prices for those red orbs have soared more than any other…
“The Great American State Fair” is a series of concerts, exhibits, tributes and other programs scheduled to take place June 25 to July 10 on Washington’s National Mall. It was organized by Freedom 250,…
A Georgia man is facing multiple charges after police say he stole an ambulance and drove it down a Marietta road while drinking a beer. Eric Jordan has been in custody at the Cobb…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Parking Authority (CPA), the parking enforcement affiliate of the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA), has announced the launch of its Amnesty and Community Support Programs for individuals with outstanding parking citations in Chattanooga. The…
DALLAS (AP) — An explosion and massive fire at a Dallas apartment building Thursday killed a child and at least two other people following a blast that shook nearby homes and happened while firefighters were…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Friday on President Donald Trump's involvement in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files as she defended the Trump…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Police and Sheriff's deputies thwarted an equestrian escape earlier this week. A pair of donkeys were spotted by a 911 caller roaming along the area of Morris…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket belonging…
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a man in the leg in north Minneapolis and then lying about the attack was arrested in Texas Friday morning, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. On Jan. 14, amid Operation Metro Surge,…
DEKALB COUNTY -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is searching for missing juvenile Samantha Paige Ledford. Ledford is 16 years old, has light brown hair, hazel eyes, is 5’1 and 110 pounds.…
Zoo Atlanta has two new additions, and they are members of one of the rarest reptile species on Earth. The zoo announced that two…
Exactly how artificial intelligence will shake up the U.S. job market won't be certain for years. In the short term, the rapid buildout of data centers powering the rise of artificial intelligence is creating a boomlet in blue-collar jobs even…
Southwest Airlines has rolled back part of its divisive policy requiring overweight passengers to buy two tickets on flights when they require a second seat because of their size. Under the budget carrier's revised rules, Southwest gate agents will arrange a free…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Spain’s national football team is coming to Chattanooga as its training base for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. At Thursday’s Chattanooga Rotary club meeting, former U.S. men’s…
President Trump said in a Truth Social post Friday that he would be "meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination" on a potential agreement with Iran. He indicated that the agreement on the table included Iran…
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will conduct a routine inspection on the SR 156 bridge over the Tennessee River at LM 15.19 in South Pittsburg beginning Monday, June 1, through Friday, June…
A Kenyan High Court judge on Friday temporarily blocked a Trump administration attempt to set up an Ebola quarantine facility on an air base in the East African country. White House officials said earlier this week that a 50-bed facility would be…
HONOLULU (AP) — A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men was…
President Trump is the only person not to have accepted "Iranian management" of the Strait of Hormuz, an Iranian government official said Friday. In a post on X Friday, Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson for Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, claimed…
At least five people were killed and dozens injured in a crash in…
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, adding to the all-time highs they set a day earlier. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Friday. The index is coming off six gains in a row and…
RED BANK -- A small hole has opened up at W Midvale Ave & Dayton Blvd, and crews are on-site making emergency repairs, according to the City of Red Bank. The right‑hand southbound lane on…
Fifteen months after saying a list of Jeffrey Epstein's clients was "sitting on my desk right now," and four months after overseeing the release of millions of associated documents, former Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before a House committee on Friday…
COLLEGEDALE -- The Collegedale Police Department is seeking assistance in locating missing 56-year-old Robert George Locke. They say he was last seen at 3527 Camp Road, Collegedale, TN. He was last seen on…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Lookouts edged Knoxville by a 3-2 final. The Smokies scored twice in the top of the first, but then Chattanooga tied it up in the bottom of the first on a two RBI double by Cam Collier.…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Boyd Buchanan's Lesley Burton just won the state shotput title for the third year in-a-row. As if being a three-time state champion wasn't cool enough, Burton also has a cool nickname. Boogie. Brian Armstrong reports. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="71b29914767dc64c36083aa32ec7cd59401357ed" vtitle="Boyd…
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Big 12 coaches unanimously agreed Thursday on their preference for a 24-team College Football Playoff, a scenario in which the conference would have had five playoff teams last season instead of only league champion Texas Tech like…
BOSTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his fourth career grand slam and Chris Sale struck out eight in five innings against his former team as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Thursday. Acuña cleared the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- How is Hamilton County doing on key issues? New data released is painting that picture. Hamilton Counted is an initiative that tracks various issues across the county…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Take me out to the… concert. That’s what many Chattanoogans might soon be singing in relation to Chattanooga’s newest venue. The Chattanooga Lookouts made a joint announcement…
