WASHINGTON (AP) - American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits…
Ellen Liston joins News 12's Amelia Greer as Dollywood gets ready to kick off its 41st season at the park with the return of the 'I Will Always Love You' festival! Celebrations start…
Rod 'RodMan' Thompson joins News 12's Amelia Greer as he prepares to make the Scenic City laugh this weekend. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga continues to bring quality entertainment and Rod 'RodMan' Thompson…
NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran. The Dow sank 1,066…
The McKamey Animal Center (MAC) says the first free vaccine clinic of the year at the MAC C.A.R.E.S. Center is happening this weekend. They say they are teaming up with Dr. Miller from…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The State Department on Thursday announced the closure of the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait following retaliatory Iranian strikes. Iran has fired waves of missiles and drones at the American-allied Gulf country since the start…
Signal Mountain’s Jim Hall is being inducted into the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame. Hall served as Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for seven years. He also is on Board for Chattanooga’s Airport. He is also a U-S…
The Iran war continues to push up prices at the pump, with U.S. consumers now paying about 26 cents more per gallon to fuel their cars than a week ago, according to new data from GasBuddy. As of Thursday morning, the average…
Three Tennessee projects have made the cut for a free tunnel from the Boring Company. The company is vowing to build one of the projects for free. The three Tennessee finalists are a “Vol Loop” in Knoxville, a Mountain Mile…
Governor Kemp announces that Georgia has made a big leap forward in exporting. He says he state has cracked the top ten nationally for exports. The jump from last year was almost 13-percent. And that…
Tennessee officials are warning consumers of a auto sales scam that is getting more popular. The scammers hit people selling vehicles on Facebook Marketplace. They contact you and make a deal to buy the vehicle. But then they will provide…
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are back to falling as oil prices rise further because of the war with Iran, but the moves are less severe than earlier in the week. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% early Thursday, coming…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Israel, American bases and countries around the region Thursday, while warning the U.S. would “bitterly regret” torpedoing…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Family Justice Center is planning for 2030, bringing together survivors, partners, and community leaders to envision how the center can better support victims of domestic violence.…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee lawmakers have proposed a bill to require all state universities to build a Charlie Kirk plaza to encourage free speech. The bill would require construction of a 40-by-40 plaza at 47 locations across Tennessee. Each courtyard would…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mexican authorities report the security situation in the state of Jalisco has largely stabilized after a wave of violence that followed the killing of a…
Google is facing a new federal lawsuit from the family of a man who died by suicide after allegedly being influenced by Gemini, the company's artificial intelligence chatbot. The lawsuit is the first of its kind against Google, though its competitor OpenAI has…
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rebounded after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Wednesday and erased much of its loss since the war with Iran began.…
The Atlanta Track Club has completed its review of the mistake at the weekend's USATF Half Marathon Championships that cost the front runner of the women's race a spot in the world road running championships. Jess McClain was ahead by a wide…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years Wednesday, granting approval to plans by a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled reactor in western Wyoming. TerraPower filed for the…
In his first public address since joining the war, Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said the Lebanese militant group rejects the government’s plan to disarm its fighters. “As long as the (Israeli) occupation…
The federal government is estimated to owe American businesses up to $175 billion in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court struck down much of the Trump administration's import duties last month. But the U.S. could end up owing considerably more money, according…
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a “big week” of product announcements has seen the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone trim, an entry-level Macbook tier, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets. All of…
Cuba said Wednesday it has filed terrorism charges against six suspects it claims were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that is alleged to have opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island's north coast. The Prosecutor's Office…