Mayor Wamp responds to concerns regarding incubator move
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp is defending the move of the Small Business Incubator Center on the northshore to a new Future Ready Center downtown.…
Deputy Faulkner laid to rest after procession and celebration of life
The procession carrying Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Landon Faulkner to be laid to rest at the Sequatchie County Memorial Gardens proceeding underneath an American flag held up by Dunlap and Signal Mountain firefighters on Rankin Avenue…
Local labor unions continue to voice opposition to data centers in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Local labor unions say they are concerned about recent investments in AI data centers. The unions, organizing as Jobs with Justice East Tennessee, say they…
AI "agents" can do your shopping. Should you let them?
Artificial intelligence "agents" promise to do everything from tidying up your email like Marie Kondo declutters a closet, to buying you a pair of heels based on your budget and style preferences. Yet technology experts warn that outsourcing key decisions…
Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days…
Trump says Iranians have "agreed to everything," including removal of enriched uranium
President Trump said in a phone interview that Iran has "agreed to everything," and will work with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium. He insisted that doing so will not involve U.S. ground troops. But when asked who would retrieve it, he…
Oil prices drop more than 10% and US stocks soar after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices dropped more than 10% Friday, and U.S. stocks raced toward another record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying oil from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.…
UPS plane ordered by controller to abort landing after jet approached runway: "What are you doing?"
A UPS plane had to abort its landing after a Labcorp aircraft approached a runway at Kentucky's Louisville International Airport, the site of a deadly cargo plane crash last year. A Labcorp plane was on the taxiway…
Dozens of safety violations found at Tennessee munitions factory after last year's deadly explosion
A munitions company that handles explosives for the U.S. military is facing a fine of over $3 million after Tennessee investigators found dozens of safety violations at the company's facility where an explosion killed 16 people last…
Ford recalls nearly 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks due to gearshift issue
Ford Motor Company is recalling nearly 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks due to a gearshift issue that can increase the risk of a crash, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Federal regulators…
Macron and Starmer welcome Hormuz reopening and push for permanent navigation security
PARIS (AP) - The leaders of France and the U.K. on Friday welcomed the announcement by Iran and the U.S. that the Strait of Hormuz is open, but said freedom of navigation must be permanently restored to the key oil…
Oil tumbles 10% as Wall Street rallies to another record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices are falling by more than 10% Friday, and Wall Street is rallying toward another record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open, allowing oil tankers to exit the Persian Gulf again…
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz "completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire," on its designated route
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that his country would allow all ships to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz for the duration of the ceasefire between Israel and…
Chattanooga T-Mobile to layoff 200 workers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- T-Mobile USA, Inc. has filed an official WARN Notice with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, notifying the agency of a permanent layoff effective June 8, 2026, which…
Crime Victims' Rights Week Proclamation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Family Justice Center hosted an event Thursday afternoon inside its auditorium and atrium as part of Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The event provided information…
AI Reshaping Future Workplace Skills
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the workplace, changing how employees complete tasks and how companies define roles across nearly every industry. While the…
Hop over to the First Horizon Pavillion for the 25th annual Bunny Hop!
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chambliss Center for Children is celebrating their 25th annual, family-friendly, Bunny Hop fundraiser! Parents will get to enjoy an evening with friends while the kids…
Hamilton County Health Department raises awareness on sexual assault
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It's Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Hamilton County Health Department is bringing awareness to help break down the stigma. Sexual Assault is extremely common no…
Rumored data center sparks concerns in Bradley County
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Data centers have continued to stir debate all across the country. Now, numerous residents say they are nervous that one could be coming to…
County defers vote on property near Enterprise South Nature Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The advocacy group for Enterprise South Nature…
Deputy Landon Faulkner remembered by Hamilton County community
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County community is mourning the loss of Deputy Landon Faulkner following a crash. Tomorrow, the public will have a chance to honor…
Wall Street edges up to another record even as oil prices climb
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market edged up to another record even as crude oil prices continue to climb. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Thursday, a day after topping its prior all-time high set in January. The Dow…
Pope blasts ‘tyrants’ ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon
BAMENDA, Cameroon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message of peace Thursday in the epicenter of a separatist conflict in central Africa considered one…
Trump says $4 a gallon gas ‘not very high’ given importance of stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon
The U.S. president played down prices at the pump averaging $4.09 a gallon nationwide, saying the cost wasn’t so great relative to the risk of evening higher prices tied to keeping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. “Well, they’re not…