First Responder Hero Award Presented to Fire Chief David Crittenden
First responders never know exactly what to expect when they are called to fight a fire of save a life.
Notorious kidnapper ran gold mine and Christmas tree farm from prison
The 67-year-old inmate sat in a small conference room in San Luis Obispo, California, this week, hopeful that a parole board would finally grant him a release date. Frederick Newhall Woods, now a bit frail, has been incarcerated 43 years…
Community meeting on gun violence
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Around two weeks ago, 40-year-old Marshon Langford was killed on Larry Drive. It's that deadly shooting that had Pin Oaks community members sharing ideas on how to keep the area safe in a meeting Thursday night.…
Mathew Henry investigation causes problems for Dunlap investigators this week
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Dunlap man has been missing for over a year now, but Investigators may finally be close to breaking the case. They have always believed that foul play is involved. Matthew Tyler Henry was loved by…
The first Chattanooga MotorCar Festival
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's a classic car lovers' dream weekend. What separates the inaugural Chattanooga MotorCar Festival from other car shows is the diversity of its program. News 12's Taylor Bishop has our story. The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival is the…
Wildfires break out in California amid power outage
Last Updated Oct 10, 2019 7:14 PM EDT Despite an unprecedented effort to prevent wildfires, at least three of them erupted in Southern California on Thursday afternoon fueled by strong winds and dry conditions. Fifty miles east of Los Angeles,…
Columbus Ships open despite road closures
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Captains with Columbus Ships say the Motorcar Festival is blocking their entrance. They want to let people know that despite road closures, they are still open for business. Visitors can see replicas of Christopher Columbus' ships,…
Doctors encourage people to get flu shots
Doctors in the Tennessee Valley are encouraging people to get their flu shots early.
Governor Bill Lee Calls for Day of Fasting and Prayer in Tennessee
"Prayer strengthens our families and it strengthens our communities . . ."
GM strike has already cost automaker more than $1 billion
With the strike at General Motors stretching into a fourth week, the automaker's financial losses are piling up. GM will have lost out on $1.1 billion in income if the labor dispute continues through this weekend, Anderson Economic Group estimates…
El Paso shooting suspect pleads not guilty in first court appearance
The 21-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday during a brief initial hearing. Police have said Patrick Crusius of Dallas confessed to the August 3 mass shooting…
Friends of the Festival announce some details on next year's Riverbend
They name a new Executive Director, confirm dates and announce new partnership with Songbirds.
Man sentenced to 16 years for distributing child pornography
He was offering a live online session showing an 8 year old in a bathtub.
Suspects who ran off a cliff face drug and theft charges
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A pair of suspects were running from law enforcement, but ended up being rescued by them. Dade County authorities say Lloyd G Carson from Cowan, TN and Kayla S. White from Tracy City were in a…
2 Giuliani associates who helped him with Ukraine probe arrested
Two foreign-born men who aided Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal attorney, in his efforts to investigate Joe Biden and Hunter Biden have been arrested on campaign-finance charges. The men, Ukrainian-born Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, originally from Belarus, have been…
TSSAA upholds Red Bank coach's suspension
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Red Bank coach Chris Brown says he will not be allowed on campus for Friday night's game against Rhea County. The TSSAA suspended Brown after he went onto the field of play during last Friday's game…
Social Security benefits to rise by $24 a month
Almost 70 million retirees will see a 1.6% cost-of-living increase from Social Security in 2020, an uptick with potential political consequences in an election year when Democrats are pushing for more protection from inflation. The increase amounts to $24 a…
Wildfires rage in California as residents scramble without power
California faces a critical fire danger Thursday morning, as at least a half dozen wildfires burn across the state. Forecasters say high winds and low humidity are only increasing the risk. Swaying trees and power lines would increase the wildfire…
Evacuations ordered as wildfire spreads in Bay Area town
October 10, 2019 / 7:36 AM / CBS/AP Moraga, Calif. – Police have ordered evacuations as a fast-moving wildfire spreads in the hills of a San Francisco Bay Area community. Moraga-Orinda firefighters responded to the scene near the St. Mary's…
U.S. and China restart trade talks amid modest hopes
Washington — U.S. and Chinese negotiators are set to kick off the latest round of talks aimed at ending a trade war that has dented the countries' economies and rattled investors. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will lead a delegation…
City takes action against Coyote Jacks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - City officials say they issued a letter to Bankable Holdings, LLC. It says the city learned that the State of Tennessee dissolved the company. And because of that they have no valid permit to sell alcohol…
Squirrels stashed over 200 walnuts under couple's car hood
Squirrel seeks help from woman in park A Pennsylvania woman was driving her car when she smelled something burning and heard a strange noise. She popped the hood and discovered something a little nutty — A massive stash of walnuts…
Superpower Dogs movie coming to IMAX
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Positively Paw-er-ful Pups movie is coming to the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX Theater. News 12's Taylor Bishop has our story. Superpower Dogs 3D will introduce audiences to a group of extraordinary canines whose amazing abilities will surprise…
U.S. accused of abandoning Kurds to face Turkish onslaught
Erbil, Iraq — Turkish forces are bombarding territory held by America's Kurdish allies in northern Syria. President Trump has called the Turkish offensive "a bad idea," but it comes just days after his administration pulled back U.S. troops from the border…