The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is making history Thursday morning, hosting its first-ever "State of Energy" event at the Coca-Cola headquarters in downtown Atlanta. The high-profile gathering brings together the state's top business and energy titans to discuss the future…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away. Inflation jumped to…
Elevated E. coli levels along parts of the Chattahoochee River are forcing…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With the end of the fiscal year coming soon, Hamilton County must adopt a new budget. Mayor Weston Wamp unveiled his proposal Wednesday afternoon. The mayor’s budget…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Summer travel already comes with packed airports, delays, and stormy skies, but this year, climate patterns could shape what some passengers experience in the air. One of…
VALLEY HEAD, AL. (WDEF) - Drivers traveling through northeast Alabama should expect delays and changing traffic patterns as a major reconstruction project begins along Interstate 59 near the Georgia state line. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A groundbreaking took place Wednesday at Erlanger’s East Campus on Gunbarrel Road. The new facility will feature an expanded patient tower, allowing for extra beds. Patient rooms will be upgraded with viewscreens so that patients are…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Will data centers across the southeast impact your power bill? That’s the question many are asking as construction on new data centers to…
Police are investigating a shooting where police were involved near Town Center Mall in Cobb County, authorities said Wednesday. The Cobb County Police Department said officers are on the scene in the area of the mall, near the Juicy Crab…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks inched to more records after oil prices fell back to where they were in mid-April. The S&P 500 edged up by less than 0.1% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, and the…
At least two people were killed and nine workers are "unrecovered" following the implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in southern Washington state on Tuesday, according to a news release shared by authorities on Wednesday…
The Brainerd High School golf tournament is seeking sponsors for this event. Further Tours is coordinating this event with Brainerd alumni to preserve the Brainerd Legacy, recognize the golf course's 100th anniversary and promote community engagement. Reference the flyer for…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging near their records Wednesday as oil prices fall and ease the pressure on households and businesses worldwide. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% below its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial…
The U.S. is in the process of setting up a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed to Ebola or infected with the deadly illness, multiple officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to CBS News on…
President Trump said "nobody's going to control" the Strait of Hormuz, when asked if he would allow a short-term deal for Iran and Oman to control it. "The strait's going to be open to everybody," he told reporters during Wednesday's…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Traffic has been extremely slow today on I 75 around Dalton. Road construction has led to backups in all lanes headed south towards Atlanta. Traffic was backing up from Tunnel Hill through the first Dalton exit…
Bangkok — Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- One Chattanooga city council member is likening a proposal tackling affordable housing to a quote “plantation mentality”. Councilwoman Marvene Noel made those remarks during a…
Dolly Parton’s new travel stop center has an opening date. The Tennessean Travel Stop will open in Cornersville on June 24th. That’s off of Interstate 65 between Huntsville and Nashville. Dolly’s Travel…
Equipment being placed on the South Lawn of the White House is seen from the Washington Monument, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Washington. The UFC is holding a mixed martial arts fight on June 14 as…
Oil prices dropped Wednesday on rekindled hope of the Strait of Hormuz reopening as the U.S. and Iran appeared to be nearing an agreement to deescalate the war launched 89 days ago by the U.S. and Israel. Brent North Sea…
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of…
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - A massive chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid imploded and collapsed Tuesday at a Washington paper mill, killing at least one worker and leaving…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with a homicide that occurred in the 4600 block of Highway 58 on May 3, 2026, according to the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD). Nicalos…