Dramatic rescue efforts after fiery small plane crash in Laredo, Texas, kills 1
A business jet with six people on board crashed…
US stocks drift ahead of the Fed's announcement on interest rates
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market is drifting as Wall Street waits to hear from the Federal Reserve in the afternoon about where it sees interest rates going. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% early Wednesday, coming off…
Grill up something delicious for Dad this Father's Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sometimes Dad wants a great, grilled steak to celebrate Father's Day and Don's Meat Shop has all the best cuts for that perfect meal. Owner Donnie Raines…
Amazon Prime Day(s) is just a week away
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Amazon's original Prime Day is now a four day event and they are moving it up this year. It starts on Tuesday, June 23rd and runs through Friday. But you can already find many of the deals…
City council discusses recommended investment in sports facilities
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Should the city of Chattanooga help fund new sports facilities? A recent report from the Chattanooga Tourism Company is recommending that a brand new indoor…
American citizen released, faces no charges after accusations of abuse in Colombia
Colombian authorities have released a U.S. citizen without charges after he was arrested on Sunday on allegations of sexually abusing a child in Bogota. An official report from the prosecutor's office determined "there had been no sexual abuse and no…
Recycle and Garbage Collection and Site Schedule impact on Juneteenth Holiday
Chattanooga, TN-- Garbage and Recycle collection scheduled for Friday, June 19, 2026, will be collected as normal. There will be no changes to the collection day. Please place containers along the curbside…
Oil drops below $80 per barrel, while tech stocks weigh on a mixed Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices sank again, while U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish near their all-time highs. The S&P 500 slipped 0.6%, though it was nearly evenly split between rising and falling stocks. The Dow gained 0.6%…
Black crested mangabey gives birth at Chattanooga Zoo
The Chattanooga Zoo says few weeks ago, Suzy the black crested mangabey gave birth to a baby boy! At this “mangababy’s” first weigh-in, the newborn monkey came in at just 0.8 kilograms (1.75 pounds). They share black crested mangabeys…
SpaceX to buy AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion
SpaceX, fresh off its blockbuster initial public offering last week, said on Tuesday that it is buying the artificial coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion in stock, according to a securities filing. Elon Musk's space exploration and satellite company said Cursor, developed by…
Yum! Brands sells struggling Pizza Hut in $2.7 billion deal
Yum! Brands said Tuesday that it is selling Pizza Hut in a $2.7 billion deal that will split ownership of the restaurant chain between a U.S. private equity firm and a Chinese restaurant company. Pizza Hut, excluding the mainland China…
Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon - a condition Israel has already rejected and that could…
Georgia and Alabama have runoff races on Tuesday
(WDEF) - The elections roll on in Georgia and Alabama on Tuesday. These are the runoffs for the primaries a few weeks ago. The headlining races are the Republican runoffs in both the U-S Senate race and Georgia Governor’s Race. Jackson…
Georgia gubernatorial candidates make last campaign push before runoff elections
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)-Monday is the last day of campaigning before major runoff elections in Georgia. With Governor Brian Kemp being term-limited, two Republicans remain in the race to take on former Atlanta…
Residents debate proposed Bradley County first responder pay
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Bradley County residents are sounding off over a potential tax increase to support an increase in first responder pay. They made their cases to the Bradley…
What's Right With Our Schools: Stove Works Art
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Hamilton County students took part in immersive art program at Stove Works. The results are nothing short of inspiring. Let's take a closer look…
Wisconsin beagle farm closing and hundreds of its dogs will be sent to a Florida rescue group
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin beagle breeding farm that’s been the site…
White House hosts "UFC Freedom 250" fight on Trump's 80th birthday
Washington — For…
Roberts Mill Road to close June 16 for maintenance
Roberts Mill Road will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16 for scheduled general maintenance at the request of the Hamilton County Highway Department.Drivers should use the W Road and…
Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war
NEW YORK (AP) - Stock markets are rallying worldwide Monday, and oil prices are easing after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to get the global flow…
Electricity costs expected to hit record high this summer, new analysis finds
Cooling costs are projected to reach record highs this summer amid rising electricity prices and hotter weather. A new analysis from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates that Americans will spend an average of nearly $800 on electricity between…
UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube
LONDON (AP) — Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister…
150 live venomous scorpions found hidden in man's clothes and luggage at airport, South Africa police say
South African authorities arrested a 28-year-old man whom they caught trafficking 150 venomous scorpions…
American prisoners held in Iran not discussed during negotiations, Iranian official says
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson told CBS News on Monday that the negotiations between the U.S. and Tehran that have led to the agreement set to be signed on Friday did not include any discussion of the fate of Iranian-American…