Bacon Fans Flock to BaCON
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The smell of sizzling bacon is drawing crowds today at the Tri-State Exhibition Center in Cleveland, Tennessee, where the 7th annual BaCON Festival is officially underway. Running from 10 a.m. to…
Fleischmann discusses One Big Beautiful Bill Act
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Early Thursday morning, the House of Representatives passed a new budget bill. (more…)
Dinosaurs Come Alive at Jurassic Quest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Quest, one of the largest traveling dinosaur exhibits in North America, is back, bringing life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, fossil digs, science stations, and interactive displays for the…
Battle Brews in the Kitchen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two Chattanooga principals traded their ties for aprons in a high-heat showdown earlier this month. Battle of the Bosses: Culinary Wars took place May 3rd at…
Murray County authorities searching for missing elderly man
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Murray County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing elderly man. 77-year-old Joe McDowell "Mac" Wiggins Jr. was last seen…
YMCA partners with CARTA to provide kids with free summer meals
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga will launch its Free Summer Food Program on May 27, 2025. This program offers free meals to children 18 and under across seven counties in Tennessee…
Mayor Wamp blasts Erlanger naming rights deal for new Lookouts stadium
UPDATE 2 (5/23/2025): In the Lookouts’ statement, they pointed to nine other ballparks across the country sponsored by hospitals. This includes the new Knoxville stadium, Covenant…
Rate freeze enacted for Georgia Power customers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Georgia Power customers can expect to save some money over the next three years. The Georgia Public Service Commission has announced they are freezing…
Meigs County school bus involved in traffic accident on Highway 68
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Meigs County school bus was involved in a traffic accident Friday morning. Meigs County Emergency Services (MCES) responded to…
Scenic City Shakespeare brings the comedy classic "Much Ado About Nothing" to life this summer
Emma Collins with Scenic City Shakespeare joins News 12's Amelia Greer as the troupe puts on 'Much Ado About Nothing' for four more weekends in Chattanooga! CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Enjoy…
Erlanger buys naming rights to new Lookouts stadium as concerns rise over debt shortfall
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future South Broad Stadium has its new name. (more…)
Red Bank property tax hike likely
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- Red Bank property owners may soon see a property tax increase. (more…)
Explosion and death under investigation in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- Authorities are investigating a death that occurred early Thursday morning in DeKalb County. The incident occurred in the 45000 block of Highway 75 near the Painter community. Around 1:30 a.m. on May 22, 2025, Dekalb…
Kids' breakfast cereals have been getting more unhealthy, study finds
Breakfast cereal is often appealing for being easy, kid friendly — and sweet. But a recent study found that children's breakfast cereals have been getting sweeter, fattier and less nutritious. In a study published Wednesday in…
Tennessee man executed for killing wife and her 2 sons, says "justice system doesn't work" before lethal injection
Tennessee inmate Oscar Smith was executed by lethal injection on Thursday morning for the 1989 murders of his estranged wife Judith Smith and her teenage sons, Jason and Chad Burnett. Smith, 75, was pronounced dead after a lethal injection of the barbiturate…
Memphis Clayborn Temple fire ruled intentional, officials say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A fire that destroyed the interior of the Memphis Clayborn Temple has been ruled intentional, fire officials say. The Memphis Fire Department (MFD) said a person of interest is being sought out by investigators.…
Bradley County man arrested after deputies find drugs during welfare check
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A welfare check turned into an arrest after a man was found unconscious with drug paraphernalia nearby. On May 21,…
Firefighters rescue injured worker from apartment roof on Mountain Creek Road
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga firefighters rescued an injured worker from the roof of an apartment building Thursday. On May 22, 2025, at 8:58 a.m.,…
Delta flight that filled with smoke had "no oil visible" in right engine after emergency in Atlanta, NTSB report says
After a Delta flight made an emergency landing in Atlanta in February, a maintenance crew found there was barely any or possibly "no oil visible" in the aircraft's right engine, the National Transportation Safety Board said in…
Walmart to lay off roughly 1,500 employees from its corporate tech workforce
Walmart is eliminating members of its Global Tech team in an effort to increase efficiency, the company said in a memo to employees on Wednesday. Roughly 1,500 jobs will be cut as part of the…
Tennessee launches “Promise to Call” suicide prevention campaign
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has launched “Promise to Call,” a new effort to prevent suicide by encouraging people to make a simple personal commitment: promise…
Lookout Valley Middle/High School earns recognition in TN FAFSA challenge
LOOKOUT VALLEY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lookout Valley Middle/High School earned two awards in the 2024-2025 Tennessee FAFSA Challenge. The school was honored with the awards by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) for its efforts tied to the Tennessee Promise…
Riceville woman ordered to pay nearly $27,000 after committing TennCare fraud
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Riceville woman has been convicted of TennCare fraud following an investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG).…
2 staff members of Israeli embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC
BY MAYA SWEEDLER ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police…