Skyuka Hall Part 2
Students at Skyuka Hall are learning about patriotism from someone who knows that subject.
12 states launch new legal challenge to California egg law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A dozen states want the U.S. Supreme Court to block a California law requiring any eggs sold there to come from hens that have space to stretch out in their cages. The Missouri attorney general…
Joe Whittenburg appears before judge
PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Joe Whittenburg appeared in court Monday morning charged with the homicide of a mother and daughter in Pikeville last week. The bodies of Dedra and Deanna Lawrence were found in a home on Sawmill road. Investigators…
News 12 Then: Have you figured out yet our Germ Quiz from 2006?
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - When flu season rolls around, we like to roll out our Germ Pop Quiz. Back in 2006, Videographer Alan Fairbanks teamed up with UTC Microbiologist Dr. Henry Spratt to test our knowledge on where to find germs.…
Gas prices dropping, but 2018 forecast not so cheap
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Gas prices fell in Chattanooga by 1.6 cents a gallon last week. The average price now is $2.14. But you can find much cheaper prices in Hixson. The ten lowest prices in Tennessee are all in the…
Federal utility gets $3.5m in tree firm's immigration case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal utility has received $3.5 million in a settlement with a tree-trimming firm that pleaded guilty in a scheme to employ thousands of people in the country illegally. A Tennessee Valley Authority's Office of Inspector…
Trump offers full support for embattled Republican Roy Moore
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is throwing his full support behind embattled Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race. Trump tweeted early Monday that "Democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive Tax Cuts is why we…
Sheriff changes off-duty cruiser policy to deter crime
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) - A sheriff's office in Tennessee has amended a policy on patrol cruisers in an effort to deter crime. News outlets reported Sunday that off-duty deputies with the Bradley County Sheriff's Office can now drive their patrol…
Man visits Chickamauga on quest to visit all national parks
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- A man quit his job and hit the road to accomplish a goal of travelling to all of the country's 411 national parks But for Mikah Meyer, it wasn't just about becoming the youngest person to…
Two UTC employees, including Associate Vice Chancellor cited for having sex in public
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- UTC employee Joseph Wiram has now been booked and processed at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office after a citation for public indecency required that he turn himself in Monday. Alongside Wiram, UTC Associate Vice Chancellor James "Chuck"…
Car slams into HES Deja Nu thrift store on Hwy 58 Sunday evening
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to Deja Nu on Highway 58 just before 5 pm for reports of a vehicle into a building. Chattanooga Police are working to determine what caused a driver to reverse across Highway…
Tennessee man wounded by deputies during home confrontation
KODAK, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say police officers in Tennessee have shot a man during a confrontation at a home.
Man charged with robbery, burglary
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland Police say they identified, located, and arrested a suspect accused of robbery and burglary within 2 hours.
GOP senator: It's time for military families to leave SKorea
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Lindsey Graham says North Korea is pushing the U.S. closer to military conflict and he believes it's time to start moving the families of American military personnel out of South Korea.
Pedestrian struck on East Main Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police say one person was struck by a vehicle near the MainX24 event on Saturday night. Around 10:30 p.m., Chattanooga Police were called to East Main after they say a Toyota 4Runner driven by 21-year-old…
College football helps Alabama residents earn $1.1 million
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - College football in Alabama has helped residents earn more than $1.1 million over the past two seasons through a popular online hospitality service.
Georgia LB Patrick facing undisclosed misdemeanor charge
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia linebacker Natrez Patrick has been arrested on an undisclosed misdemeanor charge after starting in the Bulldogs' Southeastern Conference championship game win over Auburn.
Shooting on North Tulip Avenue
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - In the early morning hours of Sunday, Chattanooga Police responded to North Tulip Avenue on a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located Gerald York, 56, who was suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The victim…
Shooting on Hollyberry Lane
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Late Saturday evening, Chattanooga Police responded to a local hospital on the report of a person shot. Upon arrival, Chattanooga Police officers located the victim, Keyonta Bentley, 26, suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Investigators were…
Hundreds compete in regional robotics competition in Red Bank
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- Ten TVA sponsored robotics competitions were hosted today across the state Students from Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentuckey, and Alabama competed today. The biggest competition was in our area Red Bank Middle. Organizers say the students prepared for…
Hamilton County Mayor Coppinger gets slimed for surpassing Giving Tuesday goal
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger had quite the morning thanks to some of the kids from the Bethel Bible Village. The Mayor celebrated the county surpassing their goal for Giving Tuesday.... with a little slime! They raised almost…
10th Annual MainX24 Events held in Chattanooga Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The 10th annual twenty four hour Main Street block party in Chattanooga is wrapping up. The 10th annual twenty four hour Main Street block party in Chattanooga is wrapping up. MainX24 is an all-day festival to celebrate Main street…
Bikers to ride in Catoosa County Toy Run on Sunday
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Local bikers will be riding in a toy run tomorrow in Catoosa County.
Concession stand vandalized at Englewood Youth football field
ENGLEWOOD, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Englewood Police Department is investigating vandalism at the concession stand at the Englewood Youth League football field.
