ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is making an economic development trip to Israel. Kemp spokesperson Garrison Douglas confirmed the trip Wednesday. Douglas said Kemp will be meeting with Israeli companies that do business in the state, as well…
The elections board in Georgia's most populous county, a Democratic stronghold targeted by former President Donald Trump after his narrow 2020 loss in the state, will soon have new leadership. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to approve…
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — School bus drivers are on strike in the northwest Georgia city of Dalton, leaving parents and school officials scrambling to take students to and from school. Bus drivers began manning picket lines on Monday, attacking what…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- At one time or another, most of us have had an arm wrestling match with a friend or family member. But there are professional…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce honored four local businesses for their 2023 award ceremony. The chamber awarded top honors to the following local businesses:…
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested four men in a human trafficking operation in middle Tennessee. The TBI says all four men are accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. They identified the suspects as Arbey…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Commission rejected a request to spend Health Department money on a pediatric dental program. Mayor Weston Wamp supported the plan to shift…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee State Senator Bo Watson gave a budget presentation to some of…
UPDATE: CFD confirmed that the substance was a non-hazardous powder and they reopened the roads. Firefighters thoroughly sprayed the railroad crossings, tracks and road with water to remove the powder. Officials believe the powder…
UPDATE: TDOT's Twitter shared more context to the bridge damage and repair. They state that the bridge was hit in February of this year. So, it was scheduled for a three-month precautionary…
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The gunman who killed three people and wounded six others as he fired randomly while roaming his northwestern New Mexico neighborhood was a local high school student and his victims include a 97-year-old woman and her…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un examined a finished military spy satellite, which his country is expected to launch soon, during a visit to an aerospace facility where he described space-based reconnaissance as crucial for…
Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured. It happened at around 8:30 Tuesday night in the 1400 block of Fagan Street. Police say they were told the victim was taken from the scene to the hospital…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nordstrom Rack is showing off its newest store, which is opening soon at The Terrace at Hamilton Place. The 24,000-square-foot store will be Nordstrom Rack's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's City Council passed new laws for owning short-term vacation rentals (STVR) on Tuesday. It "simplifies compliance, increases fines for violations, and protects Chattanooga’s residential zones from overtly commercial activity," according to the City of Chattanooga.…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dalton School Bus Strike is continuing for a second day. (more…)
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Monroe County man faces 52 years in prison for possession of meth and a firearm. A judge sentenced Charles Blankenship on Monday. Officials charged him with possession of meth over 300 grams and possession…
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Sequatchie County Schools alerted parents on Tuesday that the door on one of their buses had broken. Officials said a rock hit the glass door of bus #1, causing it to break. They say students…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A single-vehicle crash happened on I-75 Monday, killing one person. It happened just before 2 p.m. at the Carbondale exit near Dalton. Georgia State Patrol identified the victim as Lynn Ann Fleming of Buford, Georgia.…
NEW YORK (AP) — An infant formula recalled over potential bacteria contamination was distributed to retailers across eight states even after the recall begun, according to a release published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week. [caption id="attachment_1343047"…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Blood Assurance is asking the public to donate and says they are in critical need of blood. The organization had less than a two-day's supply of most blood types as of Tuesday. They are specifically asking…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- East Ridge Police provided an update on a shooting that occurred on Poindexter Avenue on Monday. Police arrested 20-year-old Travell Harris and 22-year-old Mikia Hudgins on charges related to shooting two people in a home.…
ATLANTA (AP) — Electricity bills for Georgia Power Co. customers will be going up 12% beginning in June after Georgia’s elected utility regulators Tuesday approved the boost to make up for the higher cost of fuel. The five Republican commissioners…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Dunlap man is facing several charges of drug possession after being arrested on Saturday. In a traffic stop, officers arrested Jacob Cain Foster. He was the…