The United Auto Workers announced its endorsement of President Biden on Wednesday, a key, if expected, show of support as the president hones in on the general election. The endorsement of the 400,000-member union is critical for Mr. Biden as…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stop Alabama from executing an inmate by nitrogen hypoxia, a controversial and untested method that has prompted legal pushback and a rebuke from the United Nations. Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to be the first person in the…
WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF) - The vice mayor of the town of Walden is being sued by private developers who want to build a grocery store in the town. In the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Commission and Mayor Weston Wamp are implementing the Rural Road Safety project. This project is to improve roads like Snow Hill…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Fiery accusations flew on Wednesday during the public comment period at the Hamilton County commission meeting. Last year, commissioners voted to pull more than…
CHICAGO (CBS) -- During the dog days of summer from July through September, and even into October, annual dog-day cicadas provide a twilight lullaby to the Chicago area and well beyond – and can often be heard during the day too.…
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An auto shop in Meigs County caught fire and was extinguished on Tuesday night. The fire broke out at an auto shop on…
UPDATE: The City of Copperhill has lifted their boil water advisory, according to Polk County 911. COPPERHILL, Tenn. (WDEF) - Officials reported progress in their battle to fix a water line break in Copperhill, Tennessee. City officials say they have…
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Murray County authorities arrested two Chattanooga men on Monday for distributing fentanyl. County narcotics investigators arrested 27-year-old David Pope and 30-year-old Jermichael…
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a trim piece can fly off and create a hazard for other drivers. The recall covers Explorers from the 2011 through 2019 model years. [caption…
A Boeing 757 jet operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel while preparing for takeoff from Atlanta, potentially creating more uncertainty around one of the nation's top manufacturers after a troubling string of incidents involving its planes. [caption…
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The people of Sale Creek are not happy with the plans for the McDonald Farm. Community members showed up to the town hall…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - TDOT officials announced a program across the state to fix potholes on highways that were created in the recent winter storm. The storm brought ice and snow from Memphis to Tri-Cities, along with very cold weather.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee American Water Company reports that the water main break that limited supply in St. Elmo and Lookout Valley on Tuesday has been fixed. They say water service has now been restored overnight. The leak happened…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Thursday night, citizens will get to voice their opinions on the proposed South Broad Stadium Project. We are nearing the end…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would no longer be the only U.S. state to impose a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” on anyone convicted of engaging in sex work while living with HIV under a proposal that advanced…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) - The Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) released results from a 2021 study looking into rural versus urban car crashes. More than…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man arrested for a theft was found to have also stolen a car out of Chattanooga, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). Authorities arrested Patrick Harlow, 36, while he was at the…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Transporation (TDOT) will create lane closures on I-24 West in Marion County on Wednesday. Maintenance crews will close the left lane of I-24 at mile marker 165. This closure is so…
Award-winning journalist Charles Osgood, who anchored "CBS Sunday Morning" for 22 years and was host of the long-running radio program "The Osgood File," died Tuesday at home in New Jersey. He was 91. The cause of death was dementia, his…
The nominations for the 2024 Oscars were announced today with "Oppenheimer" leading the pack with 13 nods followed by "Poor Things" with 11. The 96th annual Academy Awards follow a year that saw the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon of "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The brother of a Chattanooga City Councilwoman was arrested on Monday. A viral video shows a portion of that arrest. The sheriff's office then…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia mascot Uga X, whose eight-year run included back-to-back national championships, died Tuesday. Uga X, part of the line of English bulldog mascots which began in 1955, was 2 when he began his run on…
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Tellico Plains man recently pled guilty to six counts of raping a child. Brandon Wesley Lethco, 36, pled guilty on Monday, January 22, according to District Attorney Shari Tayloe. Brandon…