Trump fires member of TVA Board of Directors
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- President Trump has fired a member of the TVA Board of Directors. Michelle Moore had a year left on her term but is out immediately. The firing…
Whitfield County authorities searching for escaped inmate
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) is actively searching for an inmate who walked away from a work crew. Vincente Vasquez-Lopez walked away near Five Springs Road and South…
Georgia woman pleads ‘no contest’ in TennCare fraud case
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Georgia woman has pleaded “no contest” to a charge of TennCare fraud. Erikea Akridge now lives in Crandall, Georgia but used to be in Tennessee. The state says she…
Earthquakes hit Myanmar and Thailand kill dozens, leave workers trapped under toppled Bangkok skyscraper
Bangkok — Two violent earthquakes rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing at least 144 people in Myanmar, according to the country's military rulers. In the Thai capital Bangkok, the first powerful quake toppled a skyscraper that…
Historical marker honors Chattanooga Rotary Club
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new historical marker will immortalize one of Chattanooga's longest running institutions. (more…)
Crews battle fully involved house fire in LaFayette
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Fire crews in Lafayette are battling a house fire. The fire is located in the 600 block of South Main Street. Crews have closed…
Deconstruction Day at Tivoli aims to recover reusable materials
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) -- Sometimes you have to break things down to build them back up again. That was the idea behind Deconstruction Day at the Tivoli.…
Meigs county man arrested, charged in arson investigation
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Meigs County man has been arrested and charged in connection to an arson investigation in Georgetown. Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau…
Florida man sentenced in Chattanooga for enticement of a minor
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Florida man was sentenced in Chattanooga Thursday, March 27, 2025 for attempting to entice a minor into sending him sexually explicit images. Rodney Paul Martin was sentenced to 90 months…
Undocumented student bill advances amid more protests
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A bill that would allow schools to deny admission to undocumented students has cleared another hurdle. (more…)
Tennessee Supreme Court rules in favor of Bluecross Blueshield in COVID era suit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled on a COVID-era lawsuit against Bluecross Blueshield. (more…)
Mayor Wamp discusses entrepreneurship, education at Rotary Club
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp addressed the Downtown Rotary Club Thursday. (more…)
Dalton police seek public’s help identifying suspect in wallet theft
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department (DPD) is asking the public to help them identify a man who stole someone's wallet. This incident occurred March 10, 2025 when the victim walked into the Racetrac store on…
Mega Millions price increase and new rules start in April. Here's what it means for jackpots and odds.
Mega Millions will roll out several changes next month, including new ticket prices, jackpots and an increase in the odds of winning, the multistate lottery game announced. Players will need more than $2 and a…
Man arrested after throwing various contraband over jail fence
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man has been arrested after getting caught throwing contraband over the fence of the Hamilton County Jail. The arrest came from an incident that occurred in November of 2024. According to the Hamilton…
Kansas reports measles outbreak with 23 cases as infections rise across U.S.
Kansas health officials have confirmed 23 measles cases, marking an outbreak for the state as infections in at least 17 states have led to the most cases in the U.S. in a single year since 2019. The Kansas outbreak is…
ICE detains University of Alabama doctoral student
A student at the University of Alabama has been detained by immigration authorities, in the latest example of President Trump's crackdown on noncitizens in college communities. Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student originally from Iran who studies mechanical engineering, was…
Trooper tells story of how she was rescued in Helene flooding
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNhTLFH7u6c (This story was submitted by the Tennessee Department of Safety) By Special Agent Jason Pack, Director of Communications, Department of Safety and Homeland Security ERWIN, Tenn. - When Hurricane Helene unleashed a torrent of rain…
Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars
President Trump on Wednesday said he will put a 25% tariff on vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S., escalating his administration's use of aggressive trade measures in an effort to boost domestic manufacturers. "This…
Chattanooga Fire Department and Hamilton County Emergency Management Unveil New $3 Million Fire Training Tower
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) The Chattanooga Fire Department and Hamilton County Emergency Management recently celebrated the grand unveiling of their new state-of-the-art fire training tower, a $3 million investment that marks a significant upgrade to their training facilities. The new tower…
Lawsuit against OpenAI over newspaper copyright issues can proceed, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that The New York Times and other newspapers can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial…
Firefighters battling woods fire in East Lake
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga firefighters are battling a woods fire Wednesday evening in East Lake. (more…)
Leaked memo about possible data breach stirs controversy at Hamilton County Commission
UPDATE: David Sharpe has issued a statement to News 12 in response to the mayor's comments on the leak of this potential data breach. He said, "I did not leak this memo, and I…
Hamilton County to send out property tax notices
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Some Hamilton County property owners can soon expect a tax increase. (more…)