DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department (DPD) is conducting an investigation into a suspicious death of a woman who was found unresponsive. Just before noon on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the Dalton Fire Department and Hamilton EMS were…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Inmates at the Hamilton County Jail now have the opportunity to learn to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The members of Chattanooga City Council confirmed the appointment of new Chattanooga Police Chief, John Chambers. Chambers has served with the Chattanooga…
Beirut, Lebanon — Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least…
Washington — Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would protect access to IVF on Tuesday, in a vote that Democrats held to draw attention to the issue after…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A school bus caught fire on US Highway 27 this morning. The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) reported the driver noticed…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An Ooltewah High School student was arrested after assaulting a School Resource Deputy (SRD). The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) SRD assigned to Ooltewah High School was called to assist a school administrator. HCSO reported the…
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of suspicious letters, some of which contained an unknown substance, sent to election officials nationwide, the agencies confirmed Tuesday. The Associated Press reported powder-containing packages…
UPDATE: Students in collaboration with the League of Women Voters engaged with students to ask if they were registered to vote. Organizers say it’s especially important to target…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Lookout Mountain drug trafficker was sentenced to 30 years in prison back in August. The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force used informants to go through an exchange with Larry Dale Dooley, who…
News 12 This Morning: Mackenzie Steele joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview an innovated exhibit headed to the Creative Discovery Museum. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Get ready to reimagine the…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - When we were kids, it was all about the trophies, but these days nothing says, "I'm a winner" quite like a championship ring.…
The Fork Ridge Fire, which was first detected last Friday in the Big Frog Wilderness of Polk County, has prompted an official closure for safety and firefighting operations.…
Triple- A and the National Safety Council are raising awareness about a spiking trend in car seat safety. Crash data shows…
UPDATE: Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp added his reaction to the shooting, saying, "I think we’re now at a point in our community where we ought…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Chinese national was recently charged for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Song Wu was attempting to illegally obtain specialized software from NASA, private companies, and U.S. research universities. He was targeting software that could…
BEDFORD, Oh. (WDEF) -- An 8-year-old girl from Bedford, Ohio drove herself nearly 30 minutes to a local Target. Bedford Police were dispatched to a residence on Greencroft Road around 9 a.m. for reports of a missing child and vehicle.…
Former President Donald Trump is "safe and unharmed" after Secret Service agents engaged with a suspect pointing…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) arrested two individuals after recovering 2 pounds of fentanyl. HCSO detectives with the Narcotics…
MARION COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) -Marion County is cashing in on the latest round of grants from the Recreational Trails Program. They are getting $196,000 to improve the trails at Foster Falls. The project includes trail building plus creating climbing areas…
LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — Firefighters were battling a massive pipeline fire in suburban Houston that sparked grass fires and burned power…
News 12 This Morning: Former local meteorologist and new media coordinator for the Tennessee Aquarium, Alison Pryor joins News 12's Amelia Greer to highlight a unique auction with artwork from Aquarium residents…
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, COLLEEN LONG, ERIC TUCKER, ZEKE MILLER and STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club…
This morning, a gun was found at another Hamilton County school, raising serious concerns about student safety. At Chattanooga Preparatory School, a School Resource Officer and an…