WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS) -- House Republicans are meeting behind closed doors Wednesday to select their nominee for speaker after the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy last week. McCarthy's removal set up a head-to-head battle between Majority Leader Steve Scalise and…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a leading opposition figure on Wednesday created a war-time Cabinet overseeing the fight to avenge a stunning weekend attack by Hamas militants. In the sealed-off Gaza Strip ruled by Hamas, Palestinian…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The city of Chattanooga and Hamilton County have come together to make an announcement about public safety in downtown Chattanooga. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - More reaction is pouring in after the Hamas invasion of Israel. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Bill Goette just started his 36th year teaching middle school students, but that's just the latest chapter in his very interesting life. Mr. Goette has never stopped searching for new and innovative ways to inspire his…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - CHI Memorial is taking the next steps in creating a new hospital in Catoosa County. "This event is actually announcing the public portion phase…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This morning, Chattanooga attorney Michele Coffman announced her plans to run for Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge. She practiced law in front…
ANNISTON, Ala. (WDEF) -- The Anniston Police Department has been searching for a missing person, but they have now upgraded the case to a homicide investigation. Alabama CrimeStoppers is now offering a $1,000 cash reward for information that leads to…
COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested a man from Coffee County. They say he faces charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. The TBI said they began an investigation into Daniel Odell Gregory on September…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Alan Williams is a news anchor for WVLT in Knoxville, Tennessee, but he is now reporting out of Israel. WVLT reported that Williams was in Israel for a mission trip when the war started. Williams says…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Nashville fatally shot a man accused of taking a housemate hostage at knifepoint after authorities said the suspect came toward them with the weapon. An altercation late Monday led to a man holding another…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A faith-based organization has picked Chattanooga for their initiative against homelessness among veterans. Frontline Response International will spend $12.5 million over three years to build a "Freedom Homestead" here. It will be a hundred-acre campus for veterans.…
UPDATE (Oct. 10): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released more information on the officer involved shooting in Rossville. The GBI identified the man killed as 58-year-old Rossville-native, James Kenneth Cook. Cook had an outstanding felony warrant for sexual exploitation…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police Department's executive chief of police, Glenn Scruggs, is retiring. Scruggs' retirement will take place this October, according to the police department. "It has been…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The Department of the Interior today officially established the Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge in Franklin County near the Alabama border. It will be the 570th unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. This has…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's rising public high school graduation rate hit a record in 2023, with the state Department of Education saying Tuesday that 84.4% of seniors graduated on time in the spring. That's up slightly from 84.1% last year,…
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (CBS) -- A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a new world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o'-lantern gourd…
UPDATE: At 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, the evacuation order was lifted. Residents can return to their homes, and the shelter will be closing. Cleanup is still underway, but the leaking tote has been offloaded from the scene. Crown Subaru, Chattanooga Whiskey…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Monday morning car crash involving four people resulted in two of them being injured and one being on the run. The incident involved a gunshot and drugs as well. McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Part of Dalewood's vision statement is to be a model middle school that fosters academic excellence and model citizenship. According to the Tennessee Board of Education, that's just what they're doing. Their level 5 status proves…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- There are children in the United States that go hungry each and every day. There are many people and organizations that do their best…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - La Paz Chattanooga held their grand opening of "Roads to Reading" on Monday. They held this event at the East Lake Language…
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson hosted a grand opening of its new Tennessee headquarters Saturday after moving from its longtime home in Massachusetts to a more gun-friendly state. The company built a new 650,000-square feet (60,387-square…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgians in 149 counties can soon apply for housing subsidies for the first time since 2021. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced last week that it would take online applications for its Housing Choice Voucher program…