Chattanooga MotorCar Festival debuts in October
A Time Trial event will be held along the Riverfront.
Longer waits at the DMV lately
CHATTTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Department of Motor Vehicles is seeing longer than usual wait times due to drivers getting their Real Id drivers license. News 12 Now Taylor Bishop has the details. Longer than usual wait times and headaces are what…
Hometown Tours North Georgia: Paradise Garden Foundation
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - An hour away from Chattanooga in Summerville, GA sits Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens. Finster was a Summerville minister turned folk artist. He started painting when he was 59 years old and created 46,991 works of art.…
More of Epstein's alleged high-profile connections revealed
Thousands of pages of court documents were released Friday from a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims financier Jeffrey Epstein kept her as a teen sex slave. Newly unsealed documents include a sworn deposition from 2016 when one of…
Young child dies in hot car in Knoxville
This is the third hot vehicle death in Tennessee this year.
Experts predict there might be a recession
A Chattanooga company that sees how the economy is doing by looking at trucking and transportation trends, says there might be concerns for a recession.
Catoosa Co. Sheriff Asks for Help in Finding Elderly Insurance Scammer
"We have at least 7 victims right now, and estimate upwards of 28 to 30 more victims. . ."
Police warn of attempted kidnapping of a juvenile
"CPD is reminding parents and guardians to be vigilant and speak with children about the dangers of talking to strangers"
Car crashes into house in Cleveland
Mother and daughter in the car were injured.
Catoosa County investigators looking for insurance agent in funeral scam
warrants against Miles for Theft by Deception and Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person.
UPDATE: Curtis Watson captured by TBI
prison officials realized he was missing around 11 AM.
Senate leader: Tennessee sports bets might not start by fall
The law officially took effect July 1.
Florida's "red flag" law is thwarting "bad acts," sheriff says
"Red flag" laws that allow courts to issue orders confiscating the guns of individuals who are deemed to be a risk to others or to themselves are gaining bipartisan support after two deadly mass shootings last week in Dayton, Ohio and…
House Oversight Committee requests documents about gun dealers
The House Oversight Committee, concerned about the involvement of guns purchased from licensed gun dealers in violent crimes, is asking the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for documents to help lawmakers investigate the issue. Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings sent…
Twitter reinstates Mitch McConnell's campaign account
Twitter has reinstated Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's reelection campaign account, after suspending it on Thursday for posting a video showing threats against the longtime Kentucky Republican. Twitter also restored the tweet including the video that showed the protests. "Several…
EPA reauthorizes use of "cyanide bombs" to kill wildlife
The Environmental Protection Agency has recently reauthorized the use of controversial chemical traps to kill coyotes, dogs, foxes and other wild animals across the U.S. These "cyanide bombs" are meant to protect livestock although some environmental groups are calling for…
Lightning injures Polk County teen on ATV
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - It happened on Sunday while he was camping at Cherokee National Forest in Polk County. 15-year-old Hunter Waldroup was on an ATV on the way back to a camper when a bolt of lightning hit.…
Clinique Jackson pleads guilty to theft and chase that ended with her being shot by police
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The woman shot by police near the Walnut street exit of I-75 in Dalton last year....has been given a longer prison sentence. Clinique Jackson was part of a two-state chase on I-75 South in August of 2018.…
Hometown Tours North Georgia: Dalton Utilities
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - For years Dalton Utilities has been working to maximize their customers experience. They aren't your average utility company. They have tackled the internet and cable business as well. Dalton Utilities GigLink is one of the fastest internet…
Pilot's remains return from Vietnam — on jet flown by his son
It was a remarkable scene Thursday at Love Field in Dallas, Texas. As travelers watched from the terminal, U.S. Air Force Col. Roy Knight was welcomed home — with full military honors — 52 years after he was shot down…
Largest teachers union threatens Walmart boycott over guns
The nation's largest teachers union is threatening to call for a boycott of Walmart over the retailer's gun sales. The American Federation of Teachers wants the company to stop selling firearms, as well as take other measures. The AFT has…
Top intelligence official leaving her post
Dan Coats stepping down as intel chief Top intelligence official Sue Gordon is leaving the Trump administration, President Trump announced in a tweet late Thursday, meaning the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is losing its two top leaders…
Mayfield's cancelling this year's corn maze
"Sometimes in life and in farming we have to make difficult decisions"
Health department encourages people to apply for community teaching garden grant
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department is encouraging people to apply for their community teaching garden grant.