TSEC Brings State and National Championships to Chattanooga
Chattanooga TN (WDEF)Championship sports are taking over Chattanooga this May as The Sports & Events Corporation, also known as TSEC, brings five major state and national events to the…
Georgia expands medical marijuana access, allows vaping for patients with newly-signed law
A bill expanding medical marijuana access in Georgia is now law after being signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. The governor signed Senate Bill 220, also known as the "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act," on…
Meta launches WhatsApp ‘incognito’ mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
LONDON (AP) — Meta Platforms said Wednesday it’s rolling out an “incognito” mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to ease privacy concerns about sensitive information that users share in chats. The social media company said…
East Side Schoolyard Project Completed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Community leaders gathered Tuesday morning at East Side Elementary School for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the East Side Community Schoolyard. The project marks the…
Producer prices shot up 6%, adding to pressure on companies to raise prices for customers
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, most since December 2022, as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy prices and put pressure on companies to pass along…
Georgia schools facing growing student lunch debt amid rising food insecurity
Georgia families across the state are facing growing financial pressure, and a new study from Emory University shows school lunch debt is becoming a widespread issue. According to researchers at the Rollins School of Public Health, more…
French hantavirus patient is critically ill and on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11
By THOMAS ADAMSON and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press PARIS (AP) - A…
Fire Department says a Scottsboro elementary student is a hero
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - The Scottsboro Fire Department is calling a local Elementary schooler a hero. They presented Dash Duncan with a Fire Safety Hero award last night. Dash noticed smoke in the bathroom at Nelson Primary School and quickly…
New restaurant Torikaya brings modern Japanese-inspired dining to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new restaurant has opened in downtown Chattanooga this week. Torikaya has officially opened its doors, bringing a modern Japanese-inspired dining experience to…
DA Reflects on Guilty Resolution
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett indicated the conclusion of the Craig Liner case brings a difficult but meaningful sense of closure after a guilty plea brought the…
New details released on planned amphitheater on the Chattanooga Westside
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Last week, we learned…
EPB warns of scam
EPB says customers are reporting scam calls that appear to come from their main number, demanding immediate payment to avoid disconnection. They say the scammers may direct you to Walmart to pay using a barcode they provide. EPB asks if…
French hantavirus patient is critically ill, on an artificial lung as total cases grow to 11
PARIS (AP) - A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for the sickened passenger said Tuesday. The…
Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space - pitched as a "Golden Dome for America” missile defense program - is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, according to a new analysis…
Denver airport security initially missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A 41-year-old man struck and killed by a plane in a fiery collision at Denver International Airport was intending to end his own life when he scaled an 8-foot fence and walked…
TVA says that lake levels are below normal due to drought
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- TVA says that those planning to enjoy our lakes this summer should prepare for them to be lower than normal. This is because of the drought…
The Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans. The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data…
American climber dies in avalanche on Nepal's Mount Makalu
An American climber has died in an avalanche on Mount Makalu, officials said Tuesday, as fatalities…
EBay rejects GameStop's $55.5 billion takeover bid, calling it "neither credible nor attractive"
EBay on Tuesday said it is rejecting GameStop's $55.5 billion takeover bid, calling the offer "neither credible nor attractive." The rejection comes about a week after GameStop made its offer, with CEO Ryan Cohen arguing that the video game retailer's 1,600 locations would give…
Amazon looks to redefine a need for speed with 30-minute deliveries
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 20 years after it redefined fast shipping, Amazon is preparing to raise the bar on consumer expectations again by offering to fulfill customers’ most urgent product needs in a…
Federal prosecutors charge operator of ship in Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse
The operator of the container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge more than two years ago — killing six people and causing the bridge to collapse — is facing federal charges. An indictment unsealed Tuesday morning…
US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month…
Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts
By DAVID A. LIEB, KIM CHANDLER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional…
Signal Mountain man sentenced to three consecutive life sentences in child rape case
Content warning: We do want to warn you that many of the details in this story are disturbing. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.…