Police broke up a demonstration against Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza on Thursday at Emory University in Atlanta, the latest flashpoint in a growing movement on college campuses around the country. Hundreds of people have been arrested in California, Massachusetts, Texas and other…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Burger Week has announced the top three best burgers in the city from last week. The first-place winner of best burger during Chattanooga Burger Week was the "Crab Rangoon Burger" from Jack Brown's Beer…
By MATTHEW DALY/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric…
By JEFF AMY/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Workers at auto plants in the South should be free to unionize without pressure from employers or anti-union governors, acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su said Thursday, even as some southern states pass…
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and DAVE COLLINS/Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era. The court found the trial judge had improperly…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department has begun placing speed signs on Hixson Pike in an effort to persuade drivers to slow down. The sign collects data…
UPDATE: BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Bradley County Government spokesperson identified the two people involved in the fire on Sunday. The two who died in this fire were 68-year-old Dnese Moore and 93-year-old Myrtle Irene Moore. BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn.…
Ooltewah, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some Wallace Elementary School students were in a minor bus crash on their way to school Thursday morning. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office claims the bus hit another vehicle that was stopped at a red light,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- First responders were on the scene of an area fire earlier Thursday morning in Shallowford. 911 received multiple calls of a possible dumpster or car fire from 6801 Shallowford Road. The Chattanooga…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After the UAW attempted to become unionized twice before, the third time was a charm as they had 73% vote yes. This is an opportunity…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police officially identified the suspect involved in the skate park shooting earlier this month. "Throughout the course of the investigation, the suspect was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Next year’s proposed Hamilton County School budget was presented to the Hamilton County Commission on Wednesday. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County government may soon be using more electric vehicles in their fleet. County Commissioners briefly discussed a resolution during their Finance Committee Wednesday…
Washington — President Biden signed into law a long-sought foreign aid package on Wednesday that includes tens of billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with a measure that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee lawmakers this week passed a bill that would allow schools to train teachers and employees to carry guns at school. The…
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Murray County narcotic investigators arrested two people recently in a drug bust. Authorities executed a search warrant at a house located at 696 Peden Road in Murray County. There, investigators found 11 ounces of meth,…
ROME, Ga. (WDEF) - It looks like the Republican Primary will go on next week in Catoosa County with four candidates listed as Republicans. A federal judge has rejected a legal injunction to pull them off the ballot, because the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee General Assembly passed a bill putting restrictions on vehicle towing, parking and booting. The General Assembly said SB1692 is meant to protect vehicle owners from abuse. “This legislation will protect vehicle owners in Tennessee…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga first responders conducted a high angle rescue drill at the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway. The Chattanooga Fire Department, Hamilton County EMS, TDOT, CARTA and Lookout Mountain Police all took part in the drill. This…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than one-quarter of U.S. adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in…
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began hearing arguments Wednesday over whether state abortion bans enacted after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade can extend to medical emergencies. The case comes from Idaho, which is among…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An abortion trafficking bill has passed the House and Senate in Tennessee and is now headed to the governor's desk. The bill, HB1895, only impacts pregnant minors. This bill makes it a crime for an adult…
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) - Julie Kirby Jones is a work-based learning teacher for Chickamauga City Schools. She places students in jobs that align with their goals and aspirations. She's great at it. She's also a full-time media specialist. She's great…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police have made an arrest in the homicide that happened Saturday at a homeless encampment. Officers arrested 29-year-old Craig Lamont Jeffries. Saturday morning, CPD found 40-year-old Jonathan McClellan dead from a gunshot wound at the…