LFO Downs Sumter Co in Opening Round of the State Tournament
Fort Oglethorpe, GA-(WDEF-TV) After trailing much of the first half, LFO regrouped to beat Sumter Co 57-45 in the opening round of the state tournament.
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Heritage Falls in State Tournament
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Heritage was trying to claim their first ever win in the state tournament on Wednesday, but the Generals fell short against Westside of Augusta falling 66-60.
McCallie Holds Off Brentwood Academy 67-66 in State Tourney Opener
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) McCallie sweated out a 67-66 win over Brentwood Academy in their state tournament opener. Ryan Wingard and Garrison White each had 17 points for the Blue Tornado. McCallie played without leading scorer Ernas Valauskas, who was sidelined by an…
Mocs Have Enjoyed Some Hot Shooting in Last Two Games
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The name of the game in basketball is simple. Put the ball in the basket. And it appears the Chattanooga Mocs may have found the cheat code, at least in their last two games. The Mocs have connected on…
Askins Brothers Murder Trial Continues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The murder trial of Samuel Askins and Caleb Askins continued in Hamilton County Criminal Court as prosecutors presented more evidence and testimony in the case related to…
Parkridge to be allowed to build freestanding emergency room in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- A few months ago, the Parkridge Health System announced their intentions to build a new freestanding emergency room in Cleveland. However, they faced…
CVS says they will close all Tennessee stores if anti-Pharmacy Benefits Manager bill passes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Tennessee bill restricting how pharmacies are structured is facing opposition from one major company. CVS says that if Tennessee Senate Bill…
Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of…
Cuba says 4 killed after speedboat from Florida entered Cuban waters and opened fire
Four people are dead after a speedboat from Florida entered Cuban waters and began firing on border patrol troops on Wednesday morning, the Cuban Ministry of the Interior said. The ship was one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino…
NASA hauls moon rocket off launch pad to fix another launch-delaying malfunction
NASA hauled its Artemis II moon rocket off its seaside pad Wednesday for a slow trip back to a processing facility to track down and fix a helium pressurization problem that delayed launch of four astronauts on a flight around…
FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and the superintendent’s home
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The FBI served search warrants Wednesday at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the home of its superintendent, a nationally recognized school administrator. The nature of the federal investigation involving the nation’s second-largest school…
32 years after American woman found murdered in Germany, DNA leads to an arrest: "Such cases are never forgotten"
German police said Wednesday they had arrested an 81-year-old suspect this week in the sexual assault and murder of an American woman more than 30 years ago. The body of 24-year-old tourist Amy Lopez was found in 1994 near the…
President Donald Trump’s post-State of the Union sales job begins now
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has delivered the State of the Union. Now the challenge for him is to make that message stick. His address Tuesday was a declaration of pride in the achievements of his still-young second term, as he boasted…
Heating lamps cause Wheeler Avenue house fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Heating lamps for an exterior dog kennel caused a house fire in East Chattanooga on February 25. At 12:31 p.m., Red Shift companies responded to the 1500 block of Wheeler Avenue and found smoke and flames…
Remote Area Medical Bus brings free telehealth to Athens
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For many across the Tennessee Valley, healthcare is something that seems completely inaccessible. It could be because of their financial status or because they’re simply afraid to see a doctor. The Remote Area Medal bus, stationed…
Deceased officer and inmate identified after fatal stabbing in Morgan County Correctional Complex
UPDATE: The officer who died in the stabbing incident has been identified as 35-year-old Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo, according to TDOC. Pedigo had served with Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) since April 2025. The individual responsible for for the fatal…
Trump renews his call to ban institutional homebuyers as Democrats offer a competing crackdown
President Trump renewed his call to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, the same day Democrats offered their own proposal to crack down on the practice. But experts say neither plan is likely to…
Today in History: February 25, Muhammad Ali wins heavyweight title
Today in history: On Feb. 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first time as he defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach. Also on this date: In…
Bill Gates apologizes to Gates Foundation staff over Epstein ties, admits to having affairs
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has apologized to staff at his philanthropic foundation over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, telling attendees at a Gates Foundation town hall on Tuesday that mistakes he made…
Keeping our community safe individually
MONROE COUNTY -- Monroe County Emergency Services are reminding individuals about how they can keep our community safe. They say public safety isn’t just the job of first responders — it’s a community effort. They provide a few simple ways…
A sinkhole opens at an Omaha intersection, swallowing an SUV and a pickup truck
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Surveillance video captured the dramatic moment a sinkhole opened up on a busy intersection in south-central Omaha, Nebraska, swallowing up two vehicles. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon in a trendy section of the Midwest city, when…
Hegseth demands full military access to Anthropic's AI model Claude and sets deadline for end of week
Trust is breaking down between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of its AI model, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News. In a meeting at the Pentagon on Tuesday morning, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic's CEO…
Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University amid a campus review of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced Wednesday. Summers, who has been on leave since November and whose name appeared hundreds…
Luke Grimes returns as fan favorite Kayce Dutton in new ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff, ‘Marshals’
NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Grimes thought he’d said goodbye to stoic Kayce Dutton. The universe of “Yellowstone” had other ideas. In the hit show’s fifth and final season in 2024, Dutton rode off into the proverbial sunset…
4 military working dogs died because of "unsatisfactory kennel facilities," Pentagon watchdog finds
Four military working dogs died between the 2021 and 2023 fiscal years because they were housed and trained in "aging and unsatisfactory kennel facilities," the Defense Department inspector general found, although the Air Force disputes…
CMA Fest announces headliners for this summer
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Officials are announcing the headliners for this summer's CMA Fest in Nashville. It is the longest running country music festival in the world. The four day event features music and fan events during the day, plus headlining…
Indonesia frees and deports American who spent 11 years in prison for Bali ‘suitcase murder’
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia freed and deported an American man Tuesday after he spent 11 years in prison for the premeditated murder of his then-girlfriend’s mother on the tourist island of Bali. Tommy Schaefer was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the…
Plans approved to bore tunnel from downtown Nashville to airport
Governor Lee announces that T-DOT and the Federal Highway Administration have approved the plan to bore a tunnel from downtown Nashville to the airport. The Music City Loop promises to connect air passengers to the downtown music district in just…
American Airlines 737 plane found with apparent bullet hole after flight from Miami to Colombia
An American Airlines plane was found with an apparent bullet hole while in Colombia on Monday, according to sources familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by CBS News. The hole was located in the…
BlueCross named one of best large employers by Forbes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BlueCross) has been recognized on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers, BlueCross says. They earned a spot among 700 companies nationwide included in the…
US stocks edge higher ahead of Nvidia's earnings report
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are edging higher ahead of Wall Street’s main event, which is coming after trading ends for the day when Nvidia reports how much profit it made during the end of 2025. The S&P 500…
Trump announces new retirement accounts for Americans without 401(k) plans. Here's what to know.
President Trump said during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night that he wants to fix a "gross disparity" in America's retirement system by creating new accounts for the roughly 56 million Americans who lack an employer-sponsored savings plan. "[H]alf of all…
Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can’t be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Americans can’t sue the U.S. Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail. By a 5-4 vote, the justices ruled against a Texas landlord, Lebene Konan, who alleges her mail…
Overturned truck on Amnicola causes delays
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Major traffic is occurring following a truck overturning on Amnicola Highway. The truck is near the Coca Cola plant. Stay tuned for more.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveils "diverse list" of 2026 nominees
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its latest roster of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira. They're among 17 performers who could be inducted into the iconic hall of fame,…
Iran reacts to Trump's 2026 State of the Union, accusing him of "big lies" on nuclear program and protests
Iran's reaction to President Trump's 2026 State of the Union was straightforward. The Iranian Foreign Ministry accused Mr. Trump of repeating "big lies" about the Islamic Republic's nuclear program and the death toll from its crackdown to end anti-government protests in January.…
Drug bust leads to 40 grams of fentanyl seized
SWEETWATER -- A drug bust in the City of Sweetwater with agents from the Tenth Judicial District Drug Task Force has led to the seizure of drugs and a loaded firearm. On February…
Trump's State of the Union seeks to calm voters' economic concerns ahead of midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump began his State of the Union address on Tuesday, a speech where he plans to declare his policies have the job market and domestic manufacturing booming - hoping to convince increasingly wary Americans that…
David Pollack Headlines Scouting Fundraiser
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Former University of Georgia standout and ESPN College GameDay analyst David Pollack spoke Tuesday at the 23rd annual Friends of Scouting Luncheon, where his message focused on…
A new director is being appointed to lead the Louvre Museum after jewel heist, sources say
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) - The home of the ‘Mona Lisa’ is getting a new boss. Two French officials told The Associated Press that art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum…