UPDATE: SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - After speaking with the Signal Mountain Police Department, they have confirmed that the male hiker has passed away. They say he was an active member of the Air Force. As of right now,…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris will square off in a debate for the Special Election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress. They are the two candidates to make it to the runoff on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A bill concerning the future of transgender care in Tennessee is stirring controversy. "Do you think that those decisions will stop with trans people? I’ve got…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Developers have responded to recent criticisms of the progress of construction around Erlanger Park from Hamilton County Attorney Janie Varnell. In a letter we obtained, they say they are meeting target goals for development around the stadium,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Defense and Prosecution gave their closing arguments today in the murder trial of Melvin Evans. Mr. Evans is accused of shooting and killing Kenneth…
Delays at major U.S. airports across the country persist as Transportation Security Administration officers continue to work without pay and call-outs mount as the partial government shutdown drags on. "I think it's ridiculous they need to open the government back up, it's time," Colin…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia on Friday become the first state in the U.S. to suspend fuel taxes after the war in the Middle East sent pump prices soaring. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a 60-day suspension of the…
NEW YORK (AP) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a “priority target” by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties…
The Justice Department on Friday moved to dismiss its criminal case against two former Louisville police officers who were facing civil rights charges in connection with the shooting death of Breonna…
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) says a construction project at North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park will close both the main parking area and access to the Blue Hole for approximately a year, beginning Monday, March 23, 2026. They…
HONOLULU (AP) - Thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu were told to evacuate their homes early Friday morning as flooding from heavy rains intensified and water levels rose behind a 120-year-old dam. Emergency sirens blared along Oahu’s famed…
BOSTON (AP) — Six people were taken to the hospital after an incident at a Boston transit station Friday drew a large police presence and prompted the partial shutdown of the facility. The incident happened late Friday morning at the…
For U.S. consumers, soaring oil prices due to the Iran war don't just mean pain at the pump — the impact is also likely to be felt by shoppers both in stores and online. Global oil prices have jumped more than 40% since the…
Washington — The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit against Harvard University on Friday, alleging that it violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack by…
A second Marine Expeditionary Unit of about 2,200 Marines and three warships is headed toward the Middle East, as the war with Iran continues. The unit departed California earlier this week, according to two U.S. officials. The first one, which is coming…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it attacked an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, leaving three survivors, as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers. U.S. Southern Command, which oversees much of Latin America,…
At a White House event honoring the U.S. Navy Midshipmen football team, President Trump began his remarks by praising the U.S. operation destroying Iranian naval vessels. "I want to begin by just…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 90,000 bottles of a children’s pain reliever have been recalled due to reports of black specs and other contaminants, according to federal regulators. The Food and Drug Administration posted an online notice about…
Relief is on the way for Georgia drivers who have been feeling the pain at the gas pump. Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a bill that temporarily suspends the state's gas tax for 60 days. On…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said on Friday that Congress should “preempt state AI laws” that it views as too burdensome, laying out a broad framework for how it wants Congress to address concerns about artificial intelligence without curbing growth…
The City of Chattanooga’s Small Business Resource Center has opened at 332 East Martin Luther King Boulevard. This initiative is funded with $1.8 million approved by City Council and provided…
Cleveland City Schools (CCS) has announced new leadership at three elementary schools for the 2026-2027 school year. They have named Mr. Donald Benton as principal of Ross Elementary School, Dr. Alicia Kahrs as…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — James “Jimmy” Gracey, a college student from Illinois who was found dead after going missing while in Barcelona on a break, was likely the victim of an accident, Spanish regional police said Friday. Gracey’s body was found Thursday afternoon in…
A statewide cellphone ban in high schools is closer to being in effect in Georgia. The Georgia House approved the bill in February. Now the proposal needs to make it through the Senate and be signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. On…