Update: Missing Hiker Found Deceased in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Ann Houghton, a 73-year-old resident of Jackson County, NC, was tragically found deceased on February 2, 2025. Search teams discovered…
DALTON, GA (WDEF) - History comes to life this weekend at the Dalton Convention Center as it hosts the annual Chickamauga Dalton Civil War Show. This highly anticipated…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The heat is on, and so is the ice, as the 2025 Chattanooga Skillet Curling Competition returns for another thrilling showdown. This one-of-a-kind event, blending Southern tradition…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The March for Life brought together passionate community members and leaders today at Coolidge Park to highlight the value of life and provide resources to expecting parents. The event…
UPDATE: J Mayelo Puentes has been captured and successfully placed into custody. Sheriff Pierce thanks the community for the overwhelming number of tips and assistance. (more…)
A first-year teacher at Whitwell High School has resigned after an investigation uncovered inappropriate interactions with an 18-year-old male student. Marion County Superintendent Dr. Mark…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We are hearing reaction to the passage of the Tennessee Education Freedom Act. (more…)
Costco is increasing its pay to more than $30 an hour for hundreds of thousands of workers, with clerks at the top of the retailer's pay scale set to make almost $32 an hour in…
MURRAY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Murray County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect involved in a robbery incident that occurred early…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference (TNDAGC) has released its first immigration crime report. This report details data collected from local law enforcement agencies on criminal charges and convictions involving individuals not lawfully present in the…
MORE: About ten percent of Hamilton County residents in unincorporated areas still don’t have access to broadband internet. However, for 300 residents in the Birchwood area,…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A single-vehicle crash in Bradley County yesterday resulted in one fatality and one injury. According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee…
Washington — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' pill, Journavx,…
Sharika and Quintell Wilson joined News 12's Amelia Greer to talk about their ice cream business, Scoop Around Ice Cream Bar, which has a fun event on National…
Max Poppel and Tim Shields collaborate to introduce a new line of non-alcoholic drinks on the Ernest Chinese menu. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Love is in the air and so is the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After three long days of testimony, shocking revelations, and emotional courtroom moments, the fate of D'ante Jones is finally decided. In court,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County audit report triggered by a reported increase in the price of the Gateway School has been released. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The company held grand opening events for not just one, but two new branches in the heart of the Scenic City. The…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Soddy Daisy man has been indicted on a range of sexual abuse charges involving a minor. James Melvin…
Top figure skaters from the United States and Russia were on board the American Airlines flight that crashed late Wednesday night into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., after colliding with a military helicopter. U.S. Figure Skating, the organization that…
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Nc. (WDEF) -- The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has issued a warning after receiving a report of an individual impersonating law enforcement. Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Badge / Cherokee County Sheriff's Office via…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland firefighters responded to a residential structure fire last night. Six fire companies were deployed to the scene. The blaze…
A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane…
Donna and John Warner bring furry friends for the Ocoee Riverside Farm to invite audiences to visit the farm and experience uniquely rare animal encounters. BENTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Right on…