HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has arrested a student at Normal Park Upper School for making school threats. Investigators believe the boy made the threat on Wednesday while riding a school bus. Other students reported…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The attorney for the man charged with murder in the November 2022 death of a Chattanooga woman argued once again for some evidence…
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- A new documentary is hitting Netflix involving an Alabama jailbreak that occurred April 29, 2022. "Jailbreak: Love on the Run" tells the story of corrections officer, Vicky White, helping violent…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) assisted in rescuing an iguana from a trash truck, now McKamey is trying to find its owner. McKamey Animal Shelter posted on…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two people have been arrested and two are wanted in connection to an attempted home invasion in McMinn County.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is investigating a fatal traffic crash on Ashland Terrace. CPD responded to a traffic crash near the 700 block of Ashland Terrace at 6:56 a.m September 13, 2024. When officers arrived…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The city of Rossville is looking for a new mayor. Hal Gray resigned from the job this week after harsh criticism at Monday’s Council meeting. Several residents attacked his handling of the city budget. They accused him…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is investigating a school threat at Chattanooga Preparatory school where a weapon was recovered. The School Resource…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County and Tennessee state officials went on Mix 104.1 to address the rise in school threats. Bradley County's Sheriff Steve Lawson,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — News 12 This Morning: Lillian Yi joins News 12’s Chip Chapman and Amelia Greer to introduce herself to viewers and answer the hard-hitting questions—like “bacon or sausage?”…
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A juvenile has been arrested after making threats of mass violence toward Sequatchie County High School. The Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) posted on Facebook that there was never any danger on or near the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- While responding to the house fire on Big Ridge, other Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) personnel were assisting in a house fire near East Chattanooga.…
Washington — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that the Senate will vote next week on legislation to protect access to IVF…
Singer Jon Bon Jovi helped bring a woman back off the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville on Tuesday night, police said, in an…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) announced they're conducting a homicide investigation on Lillian Lane. CPD responded to a shots fired call in the 1400 block…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Students in Bradley County were involved in a minor accident Thursday morning. Bus 58 was on the way to Lake Forrest Middle School. Thankfully, no injuries were reported by the students or bus driver. Maranda Reffner…
UPDATE (9/12/2024): The Chattanooga Fire Department is still on the scene of the house fire in the 1700 block Patriot Lane. CFD reported the fire got under the multitiered…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Planet Fitness tries to provide a judgement free zone at all of their gyms. They also offer trainer exercises and specialized workout routines! One of the fitness training…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- 23 years ago, the worst terrorist attack in modern American history was carried out against our country. The 9-11 Memorial and Museum in New York says 2,977 people…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County jurors may soon see an increase in their pay during trials. (more…)
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) reported a Tyner Middle School student was arrested for threatening mass violence. At 1:00 p.m., September 11, 2024, the School Resource Deputy (SRD) assigned to Tyner Middle School was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has announced a new app called CityGuards. This app is designed to make connecting with CPD easier than…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A suspect was arrested after making threatening statements toward Niota Elementary School September 11, 2024. The McMinn County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) and Niota Elementary School administrators were made aware of a suspect near the…
