A train collides with a minibus of children in Belgium and 4 people are dead
BUGGENHOUT, Belgium (AP) — A…
Ebola kills 3 Red Cross workers in the Congo, organization says
The Red Cross announced on Saturday that three volunteers had died in…
Erlanger to host fourth annual Summer Outreach Safety Fest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Summer Outreach Safety (SOS) Fest will return for its fourth consecutive year in a row on May 30th from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Carver Community Center. They say the free public health and safety event is…
Supreme Court rejects NFL's bid to step into coach Brian Flores' racial discrimination suit
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away an appeal by the NFL stemming from coach Brian Flores' landmark racial discrimination lawsuit, allowing his case to proceed in federal court instead of…
Skydiver killed, another injured after midair collision in Washington state
One skydiver was killed and another injured after they collided midair during a jump in Washington state on Saturday, authorities said. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. local time, as both skydivers participated in "a scheduled…
US stocks rise and catch up with gains in overseas markets
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market is rising as it catches up with others around the world that climbed the day before, when President Donald Trump said negotiations were “proceeding nicely” with Iran on ending their war. The…
New Treatment Targets Resistant Hypertension
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The FDA has approved Baxdrostat, the first aldosterone synthase inhibitor, as an add-on treatment for adults with hypertension that remains uncontrolled despite standard medications. The drug works…
Memorial Day Taps Ceremony Honors Fallen Service Members in Ringgold
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - A special ceremony honoring service members took place tonight at Ringgold City Hall. Community members gathered in remembrance of the men and…
Murph Tradition Marks Memorial Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - For the 16th year, Brigade Athletic Club and CrossFit Brigade hosted its annual Memorial Day Murph workout, continuing a local tradition of remembrance. The Hero workout, known…
Community Gathers for Memorial Day Observance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Memorial Day ceremony was held at Chattanooga National Cemetery as local leaders, families, veterans, and community members gathered for the annual observance. The program opened…
Fairies and Mermaids Bring Weekend Magic
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Fairies, mermaids, and magic filled Audubon Acres this weekend for the Chattanooga Audubon Society’s Fairy and Folk Festival. From fairy wings to Creekside mermaids, families spent…
Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are 'largely negotiated'
By MUNIR AHMED, SAMY MAGDY and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran on the war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls with…
Students from Ooltewah High School hosts fundraiser to help local teen detained by ICE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Wrapping up our coverage on Daniel Garzon Romero, the recent graduate of Ooltewah High School who is currently…
Car partially submerged in rising floodwaters
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - News 12 was on the scene just outside Finley Stadium on 20th Street, where a car became partially submerged in rising floodwaters. While on scene, we…
Several families displaced after Marina Pointe apartment fire
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Sunday, at 7:22 PM the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded to the Marina Pointe Apartments at 5750 Lake Resort Drive after 911 received reports of smoke coming from the roof of one building in…
Tree down on house in the 2700 block of Hamill Road
Hixson, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Sunday, the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded to a house in the 2700 block of Hamill Road in Hixson. According to CFD, a tree fell on the…
Local teen detained by ICE after waiting four years to enter ICE's asylum program
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) – Continuing our coverage on Daniel Garzon Romero, the recent Ooltewah High School graduate currently being detained by ICE,…
Local tattoo shop hosts benefit for families of fallen riders
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - In the past two weeks, two young men lost their lives in separate motorcycle accidents. One crash happened on Highway 153 and…
Weather Update: Saturday May 23, 2026
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Mild. Sctrd. showers and thunderstorms. Lows: mid 60's. Winds: near calm. Sunday: Cl0ud/Sun Mix. Warm with showers and thunderstorms. Highs: low 80's. Winds: Light and variable. Overnight: Mostly cloudy.…
One deer dead after crashing into deputy's windshield
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Friday, around 3:30 PM, a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Deputy was traveling southbound along the 14100 block of Dayton Pike when suddenly a deer entered the roadway. The deer became airborne, and crashing…
Students from Ooltewah High School hosts fundraiser to help local teen detained by ICE
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) - Another local teen has been detained by ICE. Daniel Garzon Romero's family tells us he is currently being…
Nightfall continues under cover to the First Horizon Pavilion
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF) - Nightfall will continue in Chattanooga tonight, but with a twist. Due to rain, tonight’s concert was moved under cover to the First Horizon Pavilion.…
Staten Island shipyard explosion, fire leaves 1 dead, 35 hurt
One person died and over 30 people, mostly members of the New York City Fire Department, were hurt in an explosion and fire at a Staten Island shipyard Friday in New York City. The person who died was a civilian,…
40,000 evacuated in California chemical leak as Orange County officials warn tank "is going to fail," may explode
More than 40,000 people were evacuated in multiple Southern California cities on Friday after officials warned a leaking toxic chemical tank at an Orange County aerospace facility would inevitably fail and potentially explode. The industrial tank at the Garden Grove…