The 321-foot barge that collided with a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, halting traffic on the causeway and in the intercoastal waterway, is also believed to have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil, officials said on Thursday. The true total…
Washington — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built temporary U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hinder food and other supplies reaching people…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Forty years ago, there was no social media, no smartphones in pockets and only four channels on TV. So, how did our parents' generation entertain themselves? We're going to find out in this edition of our Thursday…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's not your father's hardware store. We are taking you to the Woodcraft store in Brainerd Village. The shop has any woodworking tool you could ever need. They have summer camps, date nights and classes to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanoogans can now get to the city that may set their soul on fire, as Elvis Presley once said, a little bit faster. …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A large-scale training event was held on the Tennessee River Thursday morning. Water training exercises were held by multiple agencies, including the Chattanooga Fire Department.…
By GARY D. ROBERTSON/Associated Press A bronze sculpture of the late Rev. Billy Graham was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, with Christianity's most prolific evangelist once known as “America’s Pastor” immortalized in the halls of Congress on behalf…
By FARNOUSH AMIRI, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday blocked the release of audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents, arguing that…
By STEPHEN GROVES/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House delivered a rebuke to President Joe Biden Thursday for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, passing legislation that seeks to force the weapons transfer as Republicans worked to highlight Democratic…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 2024 Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 17. The ceremony is meant to honor law enforcement officers in our area who died in the line of duty. The event, co-hosted…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There will be several road closures throughout Chattanooga this week and weekend due to special events. The IRONMAN, Community Supercar Show and Police Memorial Ceremony take place this week. Setup for the IRONMAN 70.3 began on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation closed E. 7th Street on Thursday due to a water main break. CDOT's Justin Strickland said the portion of this road they have closed is between Cherry Street and Market Street.…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A joint operation in Alabama resulted in the arrest of a wanted felon, the DeKalb County sheriff said on Thursday. On Wednesday, May 15, the county's Criminal Investigation Division and Drug Task Force joined together…
WORCESTER - A Massachusetts teenager who participated in the "One Chip Challenge" died from cardiac arrest hours after eating the spicy tortilla chip, an autopsy concluded. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Harris Wolobah of Worcester had ingested a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy. A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Pickleball is becoming one of the fastest growing sports and all the new craze these days and the people of Fort Oglethorpe are going all…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 14th annual VA2K Walk and Roll at the new Veterans Affairs Clinic wasn't just in Chattanooga, but all over the state. The event was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Commissioners held a monthly committee session on Building and Economic Development this morning. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future of school funding was also discussed during the committee session. (more…)
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission did approve six million dollars for road improvements across the county. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Work on the bridge replacements along I-24 has hit a bump in the road. In Phase II of their project to improve the I-24 and I-75 merger, contractors are replacing two bridges over the interstate. They replaced…
WASHINGTON (WDEF) - Georgia's senators on Wednesday announced federal funding that will go to airports across the state from the infrastructure law. The money will be used by local airports for upgrades to runways, taxiways, safety systems and transit connections.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Monday, we brought you the story of a 22-year-old man who is braindead…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in a serious assault just after midnight on Tuesday. It happened in the 5400 block of Mountain Creek Road, at the northern end above Red Bank. A 36-year-old man was…