WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have granted full approval to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug for patients with early stages of the disease. The Food and Drug Administration decision clears the way for Medicare and other insurers to begin paying…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With the Fourth of July holiday being over, officials with the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) say they're buckling down on DUI enforcement. Nearly one-third of deadly traffic accidents nationwide involve…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The average turnaround time for DNA results in sexual assault cases has decreased substantially in Tennessee in the past year. According to a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) report, the Tennessee crime lab is returning those…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Families looking for one more summer activity have an option in Chattanooga. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new app could change the social media landscape. Meta launched Threads on Wednesday. It is a text based app that is similar to Twitter. Over 10 million people have signed up so far. Many…
UPDATE: Lake Winnie stated their Twist-N-Shout waterslide has reopened. Here is Lake Winnie's most recent comment on the issue: "The State of Georgia today reinspected the Twist-N-Shout water…
LONDON (AP) — A man who says Kevin Spacey subjected him to a torrent of verbal abuse and grabbed his crotch has denied making up the allegations. Spacey's lawyer Patrick Gibbs alleged to the accuser on Thursday that many parts…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Zoo is teaming up with the Chattanooga Public Library to host Adventure Days at the zoo. On special dates, guests under 18 who have a library card will get free admission to the zoo.…
By NOMANN MERCHANT, LOLITA C. BALDOR and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine and is expected to announce on Friday that the Pentagon will send thousands as part…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman showed up to a local hospital with an injury from a gunshot, according to the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD). Chattanooga Police learned of the shooting when the woman got to the hospital. They have…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Presidential Campaign raised $3 million in three days, they announced on Thursday. Team Kennedy added they gathered an average of $1 million per day over the last three days of the fundraising…
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Country music star Toby Keith was back on stage over the Fourth of July weekend with his first shows since revealing last summer that he had been fighting stomach cancer. Hundreds attended the native Oklahoman's pop-up…
By The Associated Press Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef are divorcing after nearly six years of marriage, the couple announced Thursday. “For some time, we have considered transforming our…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For our Thursday Throwback, we look back a summer thrills in our area from year's past. We visit the Raccoon Mountain go carts and Alpine Slide in July of 1993. You used to be able to…
TENNESSEE (WDEF) -- Tennessee recently saw a leap in unemployment claims, WalletHub reported. Claims increased more than 67% from the week of June 19 to the week of June 26. This increase was the third…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 6, 2023) — Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) has been recognized by Forbes as one of the top credit unions in Tennessee. This award is presented annually by Forbes and Statista Inc. and can be viewed on…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain's role in the opioid epidemic, the state's top lawyer announced Wednesday. The last in a…
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a man charged with kidnapping a Memphis, Tennessee, school teacher during an early-morning run and killing her. Cleotha Abston is charged with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- You are what you eat! It's hard not to love junk food and sweets, but they don't always love you back. A good licensed and registered dietitian,…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland Tennessee has a new tourist attraction on the horizon. It is an emerging children’s museum called Trek Thru Truth. “I think this…
CORDELE, Ga. (AP) — A sheriff's deputy in Georgia was shot and killed Wednesday and the suspect tried to flee in the deputy's patrol car, authorities said. The…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Starting Monday, employees of the Bradley County Sheriff's Office are receiving higher pay. According to the sheriff's office, the starting salary for correctional…
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A fire that destroyed eight Atlanta Police Department motorcycles was among several acts of vandalism in recent days by a group of "anarchists” aimed at stopping construction of a new public safety…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County judge ruled in favor of Rheubin Taylor in his case against Mayor Weston Wamp. When Mayor Wamp took office,…