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…
CLEVELAND, Ga. (AP) — Officials say a north Georgia man loaded stolen goods onto a rented truck Saturday, torched a pickup and led officers on a chase with furniture spilling out of the truck before officers shot him in the…
ATLANTA (AP) — An autopsy has found that the Aug. 10 death of a 62-year-old church deacon who was electrically shocked by an Atlanta police officer was a homicide, although the medical examiner found that heart disease also contributed to…
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices climbed with worries about the possible spillover effects of violence in the Middle East. The stock market was less fearful, though, and flipped from modest morning losses following potentially encouraging news on interest rates,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Communities across Tennessee will be receiving grants soon for local park and recreation projects. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced the awardees of more than $26.5 million. Local areas…
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) - The Alabama Forestry Commission is warning about increasing danger from wildfires. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly is promising more intensive policing around Patten Towers after the murder of Chris Wright. This comes ahead of the Chattanooga National Night Out, taking place Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Wright…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli rescue service Zaka says more than 100 bodies have been recovered from a small farming community that was the scene of a hostage standoff during Hamas’ attack against Israel. …
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (CBS) — Environmental attorney and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that he is dropping his Democratic primary bid. He will now…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee gas prices have fallen this past week, as have gas prices around the city of Chattanooga. Average gasoline prices in the state of Tennessee fell six cents, according to AAA. Those prices have also steadily…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A trailer home caught fire in Soddy-Daisy on Monday morning and resulted in one death, according to the Soddy-Daisy Fire Department. Authorities have not…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Over the weekend, one man ran from police and caused damage to other people's vehicles and property near Hamilton Place Mall. Authorities said 36-year-old Emory Letson…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A fire caused extensive damage to a home in Signal Mountain over the weekend. An off-duty officer reported the fire at 6:45 a.m. Saturday morning.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Rainbows took over Downtown Chattanooga as Pride weekend was celebrated from October 7-8. People of all ages participated in a parade earlier on Sunday…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Convention Center was filled with many events over the weekend. Vintage Market Days invited a variety of vendors and guests in support of small businesses. 80 vendors…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 35th annual Tennessee River Rescue cleanup was held on the first Saturday of October. Volunteers helped clean up nearly 30 different sites in the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Sunday at 1:06 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 800 block of East 3rd Street for a person shot call. When officers arrived, they found a 27-year-old man with non-life-threatening injuries. Chattanooga Fire and Hamilton…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Something a little out of the ordinary joined the 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival on the Riverfront. The 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to the uptick in pedestrian fatalities this year. There have been 15 reported deaths as of October 2023, compared to only three reported last…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County along with the city of Chattanooga and partnering organizations issued a proclamation Friday afternoon making the month of October Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A ceremony was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A little after midnight on Saturday, Chattanooga Police responded to a pedestrian struck in the 4900 block of Bonny Oaks Drive. UPDATE: CPD's Traffic Investigators arrested 28-year-old Samuel Mahelona in relation to the death of the…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - A committee in Whitfield County is in the process of evaluating what could be the next step of improvements from a future SPLOST tax.…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - High school seniors in Georgia will receive a very special letter soon. (more…)