Traffic on I-75 South came to a virtual standstill early Friday afternoon. A semi-truck hauling empty cans overturned near Exit 11 in Ooltewah, according to the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department's Twitter. Crews from both Tri-Community VFD and Chattanooga Fire Department's…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is not immediately blocking the Texas law that bans most abortions, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case in early November. The justices said Friday they will decide whether the federal government…
Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of a Western and killed the cinematographer in what the actor Friday called a “tragic accident.”
The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13 trillion reached in 2020.
A mother is pleading to the public for answers, after her daughter's body was discovered in the woods near Chattanooga, earlier this year.
Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday as the U.S. considers opening vaccinations to that age group.
Tennessee officials will hold eight town hall events as part of a new review of the state's K-12 education funding formula.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee system has increased the amount a family can earn and still have a student qualify for a UT Promise scholarship. UT Promise is a last-dollar scholarship that guarantees free tuition and fees…
This aerial video image provided by KOAT 7 News, shows Santa Fe County Sheriff's Officers responding to the scene of a fatal accidental shooting at a Bonanza Creek, Ranch movie set near Santa Fe, N.M. Thursday,…
The Hamilton County School Board met Thursday night. The topic that brought in large crowds was school reading lists.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Fire Department is asking for the public's help in identifying an arson suspect from last night. The fire happened just after midnight, early Wednesday…
SPENCER, Tennessee (WDEF) - A popular state park on the Cumberland Plateau is getting a makeover. Fall Creek Falls has been building a new lodge for visitors to the scenic waterfall above Pikeville. Now it is close enough to completion…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After Mayor Jim Coppinger announced that he won't be running for reelection, more Hamilton County lawmakers are addressing his legacy. "I think he's been a great leader. He's been…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee System will make more families eligible for the UT Promise scholarships. During a Trustee committee meeting on Thursday, they announced their plans to raise the qualifying income level from $50,000 to $60,000.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Startup week is using this week to focus on small businesses and entrepreneurs in Chattanooga. "I think Co-lab especially has done a great job really reigniting Chattanooga through this. I mean it’s been incredible 40-50 people I haven’t…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The city of Chattanooga is looking at the possibility of buying a hotel near Bonny Oaks. Officials say the Airport Inn hotel could potentially be turned into apartments for low-income…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Ever Since vaccinations have become readily available to the public, children under the age of 12 have been left out, leaving them vulnerable to the virus. But that is expected to…
The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nashville’s Metro Council has approved implementing new regulations for the city’s numerous entertainment vehicles that often loudly cruise down lower Broadway. The Tennessean reports that the council voted 33-3 on Tuesday on an ordinance that establishes a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to civil rights violations for setting fires at four churches. The U.S. attorney's office said in a news release that 28-year-old Alan Douglas Fox of Nashville admitted during the plea…
Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging? Yes, as long as the virus that caused the pandemic keeps infecting people.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs are declining as companies hold onto workers.
The Coast Guard received multiple reports of a possible fuel spill off the Southern California coast earlier than previously disclosed.
Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new media company with its own social media platform.