POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Polk County Schools issues a statement on Facebook regarding rumors of a student bringing a gun to Polk County High School on Friday. According to the statement, administration is working to track down the origin…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Many across the nation, including here in Chattanooga, are still in shock at the assassination of Charlie Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- City leaders and observers gathered today for a day of remembrance. The event was held at the Hamilton County Justice Building and was organized by the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department has begun offering flu vaccines ahead of the 2025–2026 flu season. Starting this week, flu shots will be available at all Health…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cleveland High School’s JROTC cadets held a solemn remembrance this morning for the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. At 9 a.m., cadets…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A day of service was observed today at the National Cemetery. In remembrance of 9/11, organizers and volunteers gathered together to clean gravestones. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to threatening to kill two members of Congress. Garry Lebron Hayes was sentenced on September 10,…
DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- An overdose death investigation led to multiple arrests in DeKalb County. On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, deputies with the DeKalb County…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Howard High School student was arrested after allegedly assaulting a school resource deputy (SRD). On September 11, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., the SRD at The Howard School was made aware of an 18-year-old student trying…
Hyundai on Thursday said work on its Georgia battery plant where hundreds of workers were…
A Korean Air Boeing 747-8I sent from Seoul to repatriate hundreds of South Korean workers who were detained last week in an immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant under construction in Georgia is seen in…
FORT PAYNE, Al. (WDEF) -- A man from Kentucky was arrested in connection to the bank robbery in Fort Payne Tuesday. On Wednesday, September 10, 2025,…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man is facing multiple felony charges after officers discovered several aggressive, neglected dogs running loose near an Athens residence. On September 9,…
LAKEVIEW, Georgia (WDEF) - WDEF News 12 Chief Meteorologist Austin Onek took Weather in the Classroom to Catoosa County. He visited 4th graders as West Side Elementary School in Lakeview. Teacher Lauren Cunningham sent us these photos of the…
Shateria Smith and Jocelyn Loza join News 12's Amelia Greer as they get ready to host an empowering event for women across the region this October. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A longtime fixture of Hamilton County government is retiring. Bill Knowles has announced he will not seek a 14th term as County Clerk. Statement from Bill Knowles County Clerk Bill Knowles announced, as he begins his 52nd year…
A search was continuing Thursday for the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University. Kirk, a prominent conservative activist who co-founded the right-wing advocacy group Turning Point USA, was 31. Authorities…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Could the Hamilton County Commission’s meeting time potentially change? (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A controversial proposal to place a transition home for youths in an East Brainerd neighborhood was back up for discussion Wednesday. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is looking to continue a safety initiative in downtown Chattanooga. (more…)
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Trump confirmed. He was 31 years old. "The Great, and even Legendary,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) -- Members of the Chattanooga community are making sure the memory of the firefighters who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001 stay with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga restaurant just got national attention. Calliope Modern Levantine was named one of the top 50 restaurants in America. The New York Times…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman was arrested after being involved in a pursuit on Hixson Pike. At 8:00 a.m., September 10, 2025, deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) attempted to conduct…