WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: Partly cloudy, mild. Scattered showers/thunder. Lows: low 60's. Winds: S @ 5 MPH. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Scattered showers/thunder. Highs: low/mid 80's. Winds: S @ 5-15 MPH, gusts 20. Overnight: Mostly cloudy,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Does Chattanooga need new youth sports venues? A new study says yes. The Chattanooga Tourism Company presented their…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- A planned extension of an Ooltewah road has been shelved. Hamilton County was looking into extending Hilltop Drive from Hunter Road to Volkswagen Drive that would parallel I-75. However, concerns were raised that it would disturb Enterprise…
BIRCHWOOD, Tenn. (WDEF)- A home in the Birchwood area went up in flames Wednesday evening. Just before 6 p.m. first responders got a call of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga law enforcement continued statewide efforts Wednesday as part of Operation Hands Free, a campaign enforcing Tennessee’s Hands-Free Law during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The campaign…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With rising fuel and food costs, SNAP benefits often aren’t enough to survive. The Samaritan Center has been working to fill the gap for many years, and now they’re asking for the public’s help through their…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday what they are calling a path forward to fully funding the Department of Homeland Security and ending a record partial government shutdown. They said in…
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased Wednesday as hopes built that the war with Iran could end soon. That’s even though some of the signals investors saw as hopeful are already under dispute, and…
Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions. The Food and Drug Administration granted expedited approval to orforglipron, a GLP-1 drug that works like widely used injectable medications…
Washington — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker filed a legal brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday backing cancer patients in a high-stakes case that could determine whether thousands of lawsuits over the weedkiller Roundup can proceed — and drawing a direct contrast with the…
A driver is expected to be ok after a violent crash in Dunwoody that left a Porsche split in half Tuesday night, police said. Dunwoody police officers responded to the crash on Meadow Lane near Ridgeview…
In a phone interview with Reuters, President Trump said he doesn't "care about" the enriched nuclear material in Iran, insisting the U.S. can monitor the situation from a distance. Asked about Iran's enriched uranium it still has, Mr. Trump said, "That's…
Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year, a change that comes after the grandson of Reese’s founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups…
In this photo released by Precision Helicopters Ltd, Molly peers out of the door of a helicopter after her rescue from a waterfall on the Arahura River on the West Coast of the South Island of…
Tennessee’s statewide spring turkey hunting season opens Saturday, April 11, and will continue through Sunday, May 24. One male turkey per day, not to exceed two for the season, may…
Dunkin' Donuts says they will be giving away 1,000,001 free coffees on April 1st, 2026. On Wednesday, April 1, Dunkin’ Rewards members can get a free Cup of Coffee*. They…
NEW YORK (AP) - Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6%…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Humane Educational Society says they are offering low-cost vaccines and microchips at their in-house clinic on April 1, 2026. The clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to 11…
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is teaming up with tech giant Amazon in a new long-term partnership aimed at transforming the in-flight experience with faster, more reliable internet and expanded digital services. The agreement centers on Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran hit an oil tanker off the coast of Qatar and Kuwait’s airport on Wednesday, while airstrikes battered Tehran even as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was nearly ready to wind down the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, bringing attention to one of the most common cancers in the United States. Colorectal cancer develops in…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)-…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A study commissioned by the city of Chattanooga to compare our city to other similar cities raised concerns among city council members Tuesday morning.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Historic Tivoli Theatre in downtown Chattanooga is undergoing a more than $70 million renovation ahead of its reopening later this fall. The theatre will feature more ADA-accessible…