Spain Brings Soccer Excitement to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - What started with cheering crowds welcoming the team turned into something many Chattanooga soccer fans never imagined they would experience in their own city… watching one…
Baylor soccer players, coach say hosting Spain is a dream come true
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- "I'm going to be able to tell my friends, 'Yeah I shared a locker with somebody from the Spanish national team…
Mayor Wamp shares story of daughter getting surprise autograph from Lamine Yamal during arrival in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp says a special moment happened for one of his daughters during Spain’s arrival…
City clarifies planned budget cuts for Artsbuild
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The city of Chattanooga is clarifying the reason behind a reduction in the allocation for the non-profit Artsbuild in the 2027 Fiscal Year budget. Artsbuild,…
Fuel prices are shaping summer plans as US boaters get ready to hit the water
DEXTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer. The cover was off and Portage Lake sparkled…
Spearfisher killed in Australia's third fatal shark attack in 4 weeks
A spearfisher was killed on Saturday in Australia's third fatal shark attack in four weeks, police said. The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island near the port city of Albany in Western Australia state when he was…
Missing Auburn University student in Japan found dead, mother says: "Unimaginable loss"
Missing Auburn University engineering student James "Weston" Higginbotham was found dead outside of Kyoto, his mother said Saturday on Facebook. Higginbotham was found in a mountainous area by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, Nancy Higginbotham wrote. A cause of death or…
Vega Trial Day Four Brings Emotional Testimony
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Testimony turned emotional Friday on day four of the Randy Vega trial inside Judge Boyd Patterson’s courtroom, where jurors heard from the medical examiner before…
Fans welcome Spain to Chattanooga for World Cup
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TVFCU Celebrates 90th birthday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union celebrated a milestone Friday. TVFCU and the Chamber of Commerce hosted an event at the credit union’s downtown headquarters to celebrate the…
Scenic City Summit brings together tech enthusiasts and professionals
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Today over 100 tech enthusiasts, developers, hobbyists, industry leaders, and scripters all came together in one place. It’s called the Scenic City Summit.…
Gas and fertilizer prices will drop "relatively quickly" with Iran deal, Trump economic adviser says
President Trump's top economic adviser struck a positive tone on high gas prices as the summer travel season gets underway, saying they will fall once a deal is signed with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz reopens. "The gas price…
Second Facebook privacy settlement payment is coming soon. Here's what to know.
Some Facebook users may soon receive a second payout tied to parent company Meta's $725 million privacy settlement, according to the claims administrator and an email sent to eligible claimants. The payment stems from a settlement of multiple lawsuits against Facebook…
"Spectacular" Roman-era gold ring found by metal detectorist in field in England
A rare gold Roman ring from…
Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — More than 100,000 live cockroaches illegal to keep in Australia were confiscated from a single breeder in the country’s largest-ever seizure of exotic invertebrates, officials said Friday. The haul of Madagascar…
UTC, UT consider tuition hikes for upcoming year
The Board of Trustees for the University of Tennessee has announced they are considering tuition hikes for the coming year. The proposed hike for UTC is 322 dollars. Officials say the money will be used to fill in the salary…
Nashville Zoo petitions against potential data center
The Nashville Zoo has started a petition to fight off a proposed data center. They say the center is planned on property next door to them. The developers say it will not impact the zoo. But zoo officials are…
Walker County enacts spay/neuter ordinance
WALKER COUNTY -- Pet owners in Walker County must now ensure their dogs and cats are spayed or neutered following approval of a new ordinance. The Walker County Board of Commissioners recently made changes…
Kids Trade Screens For Streams
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Kids spent part of their summer Wednesday exploring the outdoors during Collegedale Parks and Recreation’s annual “Creek Explorers” program. Held at Wolftever Creek, the hands-on event gave…
Search continues for Auburn University student missing in Japan
Kyoto, Japan — A powerful typhoon has hampered efforts by rescue teams scouring the foothills near Kyoto,…
Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) - The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May – roughly double what forecasters had expected – and the unemployment rate remained…
Scramble Alley is set to come down
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - For more than 30 years, Scramble Alley has been a place for children to play. Now, the longtime playground is set to come down.…
Coast Guard seizes dinghy in Bahamas that Lynette Hooker allegedly "bounced off" of
The eight-foot dinghy that Brian Hooker says he and his wife, Lynette Hooker, were aboard when she disappeared in the Bahamas in early April, was seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators Thursday. CBS News captured the moment the dinghy was taken by a…