NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market wobbled to an uneven close as uncertainty continues about how long the war with Iran will last. The S&P 500 initially fell Tuesday to an early-morning loss of 0.8% and gave back…
The Pentagon is expected to send parts of the 82nd Airborne division to the Middle East as the Iran war extends into its fourth week, according to two sources. A command element and some ground forces are expected to be part of…
Georgia could become the first state to require every student to be checked for weapons when arriving at a public school each day. A bill is nearing passage that would require weapons detection systems in a further reaction to a…
NEW YORK (AP) - A runway warning system failed to sound an alarm moments before an Air Canada jet and a fire truck collided while the plane was landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, federal investigators said Tuesday. National Transportation…
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Being heard in a classroom full of kindergarteners can be a challenge. Ashley Edwards goes out of her way to make sure every student in her…
Security screening lines are so long at some U.S. airports that major airlines are letting passengers cancel or rebook their tickets free of charge during the ongoing partial federal government shutdown. Travelers face hours-long wait times at…
Since the shutdown began Valentine’s Day, at least 458 TSA officers have quit altogether, according to DHS. Nationwide on Monday, nearly 11% of TSA workers — more than 3,200 — missed work. DHS figures show the callout rate at some…
Georgia lawmakers have approved a bill creating more legal punishments for protesters and others who obstruct the state's streets and highways. Senate Bill 443 passed the Georgia House on Monday with a 96-69 vote. It had passed the Senate earlier…
VERIA, Greece (AP) — Each spring, a pink veil unfolds across the plains of Greece’s largest peach-producing region. The blossoming peach trees create a spectacular sight that attracts visitors every year, mostly from Greece but increasingly…
Mexican authorities found 229 migrants on Monday packed in the back of a truck traveling through the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the first such encounter in months, marking a potential uptick in migration since President Donald Trump took office.…
A catastrophic fire that heavily damaged the historic Floyd County Courthouse has forced court closures and disrupted government operations across the county. Officials declared a judicial emergency Monday after the fire broke…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has banned imports of new, foreign-made routers citing supply chain vulnerability and cybersecurity risks. The newest addition to the U.S. “covered list” targets consumer-grade routers, the boxes that…
DALTON, Ga. -- The Chattanooga Area Food Bank will be holding a special food distribution in Dalton, Georgia on Saturday, March 14th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eligible Georgia residents can…
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 254,640 Lincoln and Explorer vehicles due to a software issue that may disrupt the rearview camera and other features intended to enhance safety while driving. The recall, announced last week by the…
Afghanistan's Taliban government on Tuesday announced that it released a U.S. national who had been detained since January 2025. The foreign ministry said in a statement it agreed to the release after a letter…
NEW YORK (AP) - With airstrikes still battering Iran and missiles still targeting sites across the Middle East, some of the optimism that sent stocks rallying the day before drained out of Wall Street on Tuesday. Oil prices got back…
DALTON -- A home has suffered damage following a house fire on Whitener Drive in Dalton. Just before 2 a.m., firefighters responded to a one story house with fire on the outside of the home, which extended into the living…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Spring break is here and it's heating up outside, which means Clumpies is ready for peak ice cream season! Several new and returning flavors are coming…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters responded to a fire downtown on Monday afternoon. At 4:24 PM, the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to several calls about heavy smoke at the 1900 block of S…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This morning, the YMCA hosted its first Why I Ride Bike-A-Thon at its downtown family location. The event encouraged participants to raise money…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) - The City of Fort Oglethorpe will host its annual Easter Egg Scramble this Saturday, March 28, at noon. The event is free…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Schools held its annual “State of the System” presentation Monday. It functions as the district’s State of the Union, and was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The trial of Melvin Evans concluded this week in the 2021 fatal shooting of Kenneth Trammell Jr. outside a Chattanooga nightclub, bringing more than five years of…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Leadership is a vital part of any good school. Dr. LeAndrea Ware led Howard for 8 years wonderful. During that time, the school…