By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades. Georgia Power Co. announced Monday that Unit…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you've ever been scammed, and hopefully, you haven't been, one can only imagine what a helpless feeling it is. One national organization is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Board of Directors has chosen a new Director of Operations for Hamilton County's 9-1-1 Emergency Communications. They chose veteran Barbara R. Loveless. She has spent 17 years with the District as a telecommunicator, floor supervisor and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Graysville man died after being struck by a car on Brainerd Road Sunday night. The Chattanooga Police Department identified the deceased man as…
https://youtu.be/WWWbYjki7qQ NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - One Sales Tax Holiday has just ended in Tennessee, but a bigger one is just about to begin. And this one is a lot longer than the back-to-school holiday. The state is suspending the sales…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Known as the world’s longest yard sale, the Highway 127-yard sale has started yet again this year. The sale runs from parts of Alabama…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This summer has been recorded as one of the hottest we have seen in a while. Locals are taking advantage of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Saturday morning, the Chattanooga community celebrated the 'Tech Goes Home' program, which supports digital literacy. Across the state, over 10,000 residents are…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Wreaths Across Chattanooga has become an annual tradition during the holiday season. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- You have an opportunity to help out your local schools. (more…)
Washington — A group of House members are calling on Speaker Kevin McCarthy to form a select committee tasked with investigating the federal government's response to unidentified anomalous phenomena, known as UAPs or UFOs, further deepening Congress' quest for information about the…
NEW YORK (AP) — After years of financial struggles, U.S. trucker Yellow Corp. is reportedly preparing for bankruptcy and seeing customers leave in large numbers. While no official decision has been announced by the company,…
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia resident has died from a rare brain infection, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba,” state health officials said Friday. The victim was infected with Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that destroys brain tissue, causes brain swelling…
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 870,000 newer F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the electric parking brakes can turn on unexpectedly. The recall covers certain pickups from the 2021…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's Human Trafficking Awareness Week and Chattanooga is participating in the Red Sand Project to bring awareness. During Red Sand events, participants…
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in Alabama said Friday they have filed criminal charges against a woman who confessed to fabricating a story that she was kidnapped after stopping to check on a toddler she…
MANCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - A group is using a petition drive to save an historic bridge in a Middle Tennessee. The Tennessee State Parks is considering replacing the bridge in the Old Stone Fort State Park that crosses the Duck…
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A concept born in Chattanooga is heading to Memphis. It will be the third location for The Tomorrow Building. That's the concept created by Chestnut…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There's still some time left before school starts back. Why not take advantage, and go on a fun trip this summer? There are some tech products…
JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF)- One person is dead after a fatal crash in Jasper. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sales tax weekend is quickly approaching in Tennessee and Walmart is making back-to-school shopping affordable. This is by providing low priced items…
RAINSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Former Vols football coach Jeremy Pruitt is going back to his Alabama roots. Not at the University of Alabama, but on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- BlueCross BlueShield is informing their members of a recent technical issue. The company accidentally sent old letters to more than 2,000 members, some of which had outdated addresses. The company explained that "during a system update,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting of a teenager on the 3900 block of Marigold Drive. Police received the call on Wednesday at…