By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, AMANDA SWINHART and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released…
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and MIKE BALSAMO LOS ANGELES (AP) — Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angeles home owned by Reiner, according to a law enforcement official briefed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Pawpaw’s Homeless Ministry hosted its annual Miracle on 11th Street event, bringing food, fellowship, and holiday cheer to Chattanooga’s unhoused community. The holiday season…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - City leaders and community partners gathered over the weekend for the ceremonial groundbreaking of Phase One of the Alton Park Connector, a project aimed at improving…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Red Wolves Foundation hosted its annual Christmas gift program at CHI Memorial Stadium, bringing holiday cheer to children and families from across Hamilton County.…
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast ***COLD WEATHER ADVISORY TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY*** Overnight: Mostly clear. Frigid. Lows: mid teens. Wind chills near zero in some areas. Winds: N @ 5-15 MPH, gusts to 20 MPH. Monday: Sunny. Highs…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN. (WDEF) – On Sunday, the Signal Mountain Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident on North Palisades Drive around 3:33 p.m. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, several agencies worked together for an hours-long response after a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Saturday, the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) investigated a shooting that happened on December 13, 2025, around 3:33 p.m. in the 2200 block of E. 25th Street Ct. According to CPD, when police arrived, they learned…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Sunday, around 3:35 a.m., the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) responded to a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality. According to CPD, police responded to 181 Interstate 24 E for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Saturday at 6:50 p.m., the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) responded to a report of a pedestrian struck at 5321 Brainerd Road with critical injuries. According to CPD, the pedestrian was standing in the middle of…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - While the Chattanooga community gathered at the Chattanooga National Cemetery, a similar mission was taking place just across the state line at the Tennessee Georgia Memorial…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In Chattanooga today, volunteers gathered to honor fallen service members during Wreaths Across Chattanooga. Hundreds of volunteers placed wreaths on veterans’ graves at the Chattanooga National…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today, the City of Chattanooga partnered with the Trust for Public Land for a ceremonial groundbreaking marking the start of the Alton Park Connector Phase One.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a man in a motorized wheelchair on Rossville Boulevard. Police say officers responded around 6:30 p.m. on December…
SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) conducted an investigation with the special agent fire investigators that has resulted in the indictment of a Sumner County man in connection to a…
UNION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) conducted an investigation that has resulted in the indictment of a former Union County Deputy. According to the TBI, they began investigating the circumstances…
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A chase went so far out into the wild yesterday on Fredonia Mountain that the county had to organize a search to recover their officer. Detectives tried to stop a stolen pick-up Thursday afternoon on Deerhead…
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – News 12 is recognizing some of the bravest members of our community through the First Responders Hero Award. Whether someone is an EMT, paramedic, firefighter, or…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga 2.0 marked ten years of community collaboration with a breakfast Thursday at The Westin Hotel, bringing together local leaders, partners, and supporters to reflect on past…
December 10th was International Human Rights Day. The Unitarian Universalist Church hosted an event organized by Be Magazine and other non-profits to commemorate the occasion. One of the main…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Jingle all the way to help out a great cause by participating in 2025's Battle of the Bells! Local media stations all come together for a friendly competition…
By MIKE CATALINI ASSOCIATED PRESS The “Architects of AI” were named Time’s person of the year Thursday, with the magazine citing 2025 as when the potential of artificial intelligence “roared into view” with no turning back. “For…
(WDEF) - This is the weekend to buy if you plan to send a gift in the mail for Christmas. The Postal Service says you need to mail it by next Wednesday to be sure of a Christmas delivery. But…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - During the execution of Harold Wayne Nichols, News 12 visited the protest held outside the Riverbend Max security prison. Demonstrators gathered to vocalize…
