Chattanooga home catches fire, displaces three residents
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two people received injuries from a house fire in Chattanooga on Wednesday, firefighters said. According to…
Schools to receive A-F grade in November
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Schools will now be receiving an A through F score as well as the students. Chelsea Crawford, the Department of Education Chief of Staff said, "One…
Tesla is allowing no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer periods. US regulators have questions
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, a development that has drawn concern from…
Judge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers' defamation case and orders him to pay fees
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday held Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers who say they were falsely accused of fraud, entering a default judgment against…
Chattanooga Gas customers may be eligible for bill payment assistance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Gas customers now have a chance to receive natural gas bill payment assistance. They partnered with Chattanooga's Salvation Army to launch this new program for customers in need. This Salvation Army program is called "Shield…
More to the Story with Staley: Tailgating
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The first Saturday in September is just hours away. And that means we will celebrate National Tailgating Day. For many, tailgating is a lifestyle. It's…
Tennessee Volunteers Assisting Idalia Recovery Efforts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Relief in response to Hurricane Idalia is going to Florida and neighboring states, including from right here in the Volunteer State. (more…)
Commission approves legal expenses for Wamp/Taylor battle
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The bill has come due for the Weston Wamp & Rheubin Taylor legal battle. The Hamilton County Commission on Wednesday approved spending a total of…
Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Georgia and Florida, swamping the coast and closing highways
By DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a Category 3 storm and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast, submerging homes and vehicles, turning streets into…
The only defendant in the Georgia election indictment to spend time in jail has been granted bond
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The only person who spent time behind bars as a result of the sweeping indictment related to efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia remained in jail Wednesday…
Police investigating a fatal shooting on Maryland Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police received a call of a person shot on Maryland Street near Spears Avenue late Tuesday night. Officers found a 48-year-old man bleeding…
Chickamauga Man Disputing High Water Bill
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF)- With recent inflation, many of our recurring bills have gone up. (more…)
$35,000 worth of items stolen from Bethel Bible Village
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A thief stole thousands of dollars' worth of items from Bethel Bible Village in Hixson. The theft happened early Tuesday morning, sometime between…
Former Spring City Commissioner faces child abuse, drug charges
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A former Spring City Commissioner is facing child abuse and drug charges. Authorities arrested Jeff Rhear, along with two others, for exposing children to…
Red Bank city officials respond to Mayor Wamp's criticism
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Red Bank has issued…
Settlement reached for Ooltewah mobile home park
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A three-year issue has just received a settlement from Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. Auburn Hills Mobile Home Park has faced claims since 2020 after…
Neurosurgeon investigating patient's mystery symptoms plucks a worm from woman's brain in Australia
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital says she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. Surgeon Hari Priya Bandi was performing a biopsy through a…
Tennessee special session ends
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee special session regarding public safety has adjourned for both the Senate and the House. The special session ended on Tuesday, passing a total of three bills. WTVF Nashville reported that only one of those…
After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens water protections
By MICHAEL PHILLIS, MATTHEW DALY and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands Tuesday, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government’s jurisdiction…
No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise is diagnosed with blood cancer and undergoing treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2-ranking House Republican, said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma and is undergoing treatment. Scalise, 57,…
3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from U.S. service members
NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by…
Idalia strengthens into a hurricane, chases Florida residents away from vulnerable coast
By DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Idalia strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast as authorities warned residents of vulnerable areas to pack up and leave to escape the twin threats of…
Trapped Cumberland Trail hikers rescued from rising creek waters
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Monday thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall and caused creeks to rise. Because of this, the Mowbray Volunteer Fire Department rescued several hikers…
Graduate student charged with murder in killing of University of North Carolina faculty member
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, GARY D. ROBERTSON and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Police charged a University of North Carolina graduate student Tuesday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a faculty member that caused a…
