ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) - There will be a new District attorney over four southeastern Tennessee counties this year. Athens attorney Stephen Hatchett narrowly defeated the current DA, Shari Tayloe. She had been appointed to replace Steve Crump who took a…
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley suspended her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, clearing the path for former President Donald Trump to win the Republican nomination. In short remarks at her campaign headquarters in Charleston, South Carolina, Haley did not…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Supreme Court Justice Sarah Stewart, who was part of a court majority that ruled frozen embryos are considered children under a state law, has won the Republican nomination for Alabama chief justice. The ruling treats…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Judge Alex McVeagh has won the Republican nomination for Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge. McVeagh defeated attorney Michelle Coffman by nearly 5,000 votes. In the immediate aftermath of the win, McVeagh said that he…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump began racking up early wins as states across the country held Super Tuesday elections, moving them closer to a historic rematch despite a lack of enthusiasm from many voters.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Environmental Solutions Group (ESG) donated $5,000 to support a nonprofit's mission of substance abuse recovery. The donation is a part of ESG's Improving…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennesseans are now eligible to use the new IRS Direct File. This is a new service that allows taxpayers to electronically file their federal tax…
Jerusalem — When Hamas spokesman Abu Ubaida began a speech marking the 100th day of the war in Gaza, one confounding yet eye-opening proclamation escaped the headlines. Listing the motives for the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7 massacre in Israel, he accused Jews of "bringing red…
Two of America's large chain restaurants may soon be combined. Applebee's and IHOP, both owned by Dine Brands Inc., may soon have dual-branded locations that share a back-of-house and a blended front-of-house, according to an earnings call from the company…
DECATUR, Tenn. (WDEF) - It’s been nearly a month since a Meigs County deputy drove into the Tennessee River, where he and a woman he had arrested were found…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In case you needed yet another incentive to cram all your travel items into a carry-on, Delta Airlines just boosted the cost of your first checked bag by 17%. The increase adds $5 to the previous,…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hixson has a new hot spot in town. Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken had their grand open Monday morning. The Big Chicken is based out of Las Vegas and the one in Hixson is the first to open…
Meta says its Facebook and Instagram services have been restored, after more than half a million users reported widespread issues earlier in the day, with many saying they were booted out of the social media platforms and unable to log…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A nonprofit in Athens, Tennessee has faced a major loss, and the ministry is now raising funds through a GoFundMe. Grace and…
Washington — Voters in 15 states are making their voices heard in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Super Tuesday, March 5, but what time did the polls in those states open and how late can they vote? For…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Enterprise Center in Chattanooga is looking for a new leader. Deb Socia has announced her plans to retire as President and CEO at the end of the year. The board has begun searching for her replacement.…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Cleveland City School Board is dead set against consolidating with the county schools. The board passed a referendum on Monday saying they will not take part in any discussion of consolidation. Some county leaders had…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It's a rainy Tuesday for voters to go to the polls, but that didn't stop people from trickling in first thing Tuesday morning. Super Tuesday is March 5 in Tennessee, Alabama and North Carolina, but not…
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A single-engine plane crashed near a highway in Nashville, Tennessee, just a few miles short of the airport it had tried to reach for an emergency…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hamilton County boy is tops in Tennessee in a competition put on by tech giant Samsung. Virtual learning is a perfect fit for Landon Thomas. That's a timely example for what's right with our…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Four Georgia Pre-K students will win more than $1,500 for college through the "Path from Pre-K to College" sweepstakes. Parents and guardians can enter that sweepstakes now. It's a collaboration between Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan and…
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge in Nashville on Monday dismissed a challenge to a Tennessee law aimed at making sure primary voters are “bona fide” members of the party they are voting for.…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's 2024 elections kicked into high gear Monday with the start of qualifying for state and federal offices. Dozens of candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties streamed to the state Capitol…
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee plans to send National Guard soldiers to the southern border to provide support…