The Bend Project Update Delayed
UPDATE: Urban Story Ventures has provided a statement in regard to the April 7, 2026 City Council meeting. They share The Bend has been in compliance with the One Westside TIF…
AI will affect more than half of all U.S. jobs, analysis finds
Artificial intelligence will dramatically change the nature of work, but stop short of replacing most employees, according to a recent analysis. Over the next three years, AI will "reshape" between 50% and 55% of U.S. jobs, Boston Consulting Group researchers estimated.…
Wall Street, global markets surge after US-Iran ceasefire sends oil prices below $100 a barrel
Wall Street surged in Wednesday premarket trading as oil prices plunged below $100 after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Futures for the S&P 500 jumped 2.7% before…
Try some delicious burgers for a low price at Bad Daddy's Burger Bar
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It's Chattanooga's Burger Week and many local restaurants are offering mouth-watering deals to discover the best burger in town, and Bad Daddy's Burger Bar is confident…
There will be no June Jam concert this year in Fort Payne
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The June Jam will not be returning to Fort Payne this year, after all. The Jam was an all-star country music festival that originally highlighted the hometown of the group “Alabama.” The festival was re-booted in…
Clay Fuller, Republicans celebrate congressional hold in District 14 Special Election
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Deere & Co agrees to pay $99 million to settle ‘right to repair’ lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — Deere & Co. has agreed to pay $99 million as part of a settlement that would resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the farm equipment giant of monopolizing repair services. The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer, which does…
All DHS workers to be paid by end of week for past 6 weeks of shutdown
Chimney Rock, North Carolina — Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, promised Tuesday that DHS employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown can expect to receive paychecks by the end of the week. Mullin, who was traveling for his first…
Schools Honored for Academic Achievement
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods visited Catoosa County Public Schools on Tuesday, April 7, to recognize 11 schools for academic achievement. During the visit, Woods presented…
Forest Kindergarten Equipment Stolen
ROCK SPRING, GA (WDEF) - Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School in Rock Spring, Georgia, reported that its forest kindergarten basecamp was damaged over spring break. Items taken or destroyed included hammocks,…
Lawmakers call for CFTC crackdown on prediction markets after bet on downed U.S. airmen
Lawmakers are pressing securities regulators to crack down on prediction markets amid several recent incidents of people using the increasingly popular platforms to bet on events tied to the Iran war and other government actions. In an April 6 letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair…
Former FedEx driver pleads guilty to killing 7-year-old girl after making delivery at her Texas home
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former FedEx driver accused of killing a 7-year-old girl after he said he accidentally struck her with his van while delivering a Christmas gift to her Texas home, and then strangled her during a fit of…
Auto shop owner who paid worker in 91,500 oily pennies ordered to pay nearly $40,000 more
ATLANTA (AP) — The owner of an auto repair shop who paid a former employee with 91,500 oily pennies has been ordered by a judge to pay nearly 4 million more cents. A…
Ford recalls nearly 423,000 vehicles over windshield wiper issue
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 422,613 vehicles because the windshield wipers might fail, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency said the failure could reduce the driver's visibility and increase…
WHO warns about long-term impact of strikes near Iranian nuclear plant
Top World Health Organization official warned about the long-term health risks caused by the continued military activity near an Iranian nuclear power plant. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director general, wrote on X that more military operations near the Russian-built Bushehr…
Envoy says Iran will take 'proportionate' action if Trump follows through on attack threats
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - An Iranian envoy says Tehran will “take immediate and proportionate” action if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats to attack the country's “whole civilization.” Tehran’s…
Iranian-backed militia in Iraq says U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson being released week after abduction
An Iranian-backed militia in Iraq announced Tuesday that American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted on a Baghdad street a week ago, was being released on the condition that she leave Iraq immediately. Iraq's Interior Ministry announced last week that a foreign…
Gas prices could soon breach $5 a gallon if Strait of Hormuz remains shut, J.P. Morgan analysts say
Gasoline prices in the U.S., which have risen $1.16 a gallon since the start of the Iran war in February, could top $5 a gallon as soon as later this month if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed through mid-April, according to J.P.…
DEA calls A+ Pharmacy a threat to the public
UPDATE: We now know more about the charges facing a pharmacist after his arrest on Monday. Nader Rahbe faces two drug counts. Drug Enforcement Agents raided A+ Pharmacy on Highway 58 on April 6,…
This year's count shows a drop in homelessness in Chattanooga region
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This year's Point-In-Time count shows a drop of homelessness in our region. This year's count happened on one night on January 28. It found 939 homeless people in our 11 county region. That was a drop of…
Delta hikes bag check fee by up to $50 as jet fuel prices soar
Delta Air Lines is hiking its bag-check fees, the latest U.S. carrier to increase the charge to fly hands-free as jet fuel costs rise due to the Iran war. Delta cited "evolving global conditions and industry dynamics" in announcing the…
Oil prices rise as US stocks fall ahead of Trump’s deadline for Iran
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are rising, and U.S. stocks are falling Tuesday as the countdown ticks toward the latest deadline set by President Donald Trump to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% as…
Trump warns a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if a deal with Iran isn't reached
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Airstrikes hit two bridges and a train station in Iran on Tuesday, and Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as U.S. President Donald Trump…