Tallahassee, Fla. -- More Florida teachers will be eligible to carry guns in the classroom under a bill Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Wednesday that immediately implements recommendations from a commission formed after the Parkland high school shooting. The bill…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "This is the UAW attempt to get into Volkswagen, to get into Chattanooga, and to get into the south and it would be unique," Southern Momentum Attorney Maury Nicely said. On Friday, the National Labor Relations…
The boats were designed by the students in the physics and A-P physics classes.
"He explained to me the urgency that the community felt, to put this oversight board together.."
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Latest on scandal surrounding Speaker Glen Casada's office (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Embattled House Speaker Glen Casada says he's asking for multiple probes of the scandals surrounding his office, saying he takes "complete ownership"…
Chattanooga Police Officers are embarking on a cycling tour to honor fallen officers.
CARTERSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced grand jury indictments against the owner of Aztec Framing. Agents from ICE, Homeland Security and the FBI raided the home of Juan Antonio Perez and several outlets of his company, Aztec…
School Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson has asked for a 5% increase in teacher salaries in his budget for next year.
Houston — Dozens of students in the Houston area had to spend the night at school after flooded roads prevented buses from leaving and parents from reaching their children. Most of the approximately 1,500 students at an elementary school in…
General Motors plans to sell its shuttered factory in Lordstown, Ohio, to a company that builds electric trucks. President Donald Trump announced the deal with a company named Workhorse on Twitter Wednesday morning. He also wrote that GM plans to…
U.S. tightens sanctions on oil from Iran The Trump administration is imposing new sanctions affecting Iran's iron, steel, aluminum and copper sectors, as the U.S. continues to pressure the regime. The sanctions are aimed at denying Iran revenue that the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Chattanooga man who was on the TBI's 10 Most Wanted list, is now in the Hamilton county jail. Thirty one year old Kameron Leslie was picked up in Florida for the murder of a Hixson woman last…
Report: Trump tax docs show $1B in losses President Trump is defending the practice of using tax shelters as a "sport," after the New York Times released a massive report detailing how he lost roughly $1 billion over a decade…
U.S. Commerce Department readies a 17.5 percent tariff on tomatoes from Mexico. Experts say the price of the imported fruit could escalate as much as 85 percent during some parts of the year. U.S. growers claim Mexican tomato producers unfairly…
Welcome to Old Car City. It's the world's largest known classic car junkyard.
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country band Alabama is extending its 50th anniversary tour this year with 29 more shows, including a show with The Beach Boys and additional dates in Canada. The Grammy-winning band…
This bill would ban abortions, regardless of the time, in a bid to get a challenge before the Supreme Court
The Auschwitz memorial and museum in Poland has slammed an online marketplace for selling apparel featuring images of the death camp, saying offering the items is "disturbing and disrespectful." "Do you really think that selling such products as pillows, mini…
Republicans don't want Mueller to testify President Trump is claiming executive privilege over special counsel Robert Mueller's entire report and the underlying documents, according to two sources familiar with the situation, rendering an already tense relationship between the White House…
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has joined with Rep. Elijah Cummings to reintroduce an ambitious plan they first proposed last year to "end the opioid crisis." This time, the Massachusetts senator and longtime Maryland Democratic congressman would pay for it…
U.S. shares declined again on Wednesday on the eve of talks between representatives from the U.S. and China, who are prepared to resume trade negotiations in a last chance to stave off more tariff increases. The Dow dipped 64 points…
After negotiations with the Department of Justice, House Democrats on the Judiciary Committee are now pressing ahead with holding a vote on potentially finding Attorney General William Barr in contempt for not complying with the panel's subpoenas to provide documents…
With Uber's highly anticipated IPO just days away, thousands of ride-sharing app drivers went on strike Wednesday morning. Drivers want a pay structure that gives them a bigger share of riders' fares. "Passenger fares have gone up, but drivers haven't…
Harris grills Barr on White House contacts California Sen. Kamala Harris, a Democratic candidate for president, will unveil a new bill Wednesday that promises to provide hundreds of millions in new funding for public defenders. Harris' EQUAL Defense Act would…
