VAN BUREN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Law enforcement agencies responded to an active incident at Fall Creeks Falls August 28, 2024. The Van Buren County Sheriff's Department (VBCSD) released at 11:21 a.m. that there was a "law enforcement emergency" at…
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - Officials are releasing more information on a murder and arrest in Murray County from over the weekend. The shooting happened at an outdoor party in Resaca on Sunday. The GBI reports that 18 year old Jeffery…
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff's officials say they have recovered three stolen vehicles after pre-dawn traffic stop in the Ooltewah area. It started when a resident called in around 2:25 AM that someone was trying to break into…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Cleveland State is cashing in on the latest round of vocational grants from the state. The third round of grants targets TCATS, community colleges and local industries in rural communities. Cleveland State Community College is getting $450,000…
News 12 This Morning: Jaclyn Lewis with Ruby Falls joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a limited spooky series headed to the iconic Chattanooga tourist attraction. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Spooky…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) The Chattanooga City Council has officially adopted the 2024 evolving our riverfront parks framework plan. The grant from BlueCross is intended to enhance the park ensuring that these spaces are accessible, sustainable, and engaging for everyone. “It’s not…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say they confiscated both guns and drugs when they served warrants at a house in Alton Park. They say the house in the 600 block of West 47th Street has been linked to shootings and…
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - Hollywood paid a visit to Murray County today. An unnamed movie was being filmed on Fort Mountain above Chatsworth. News 12 witnessed a group of actors on motorcycles riding along…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A judge has sentenced Marvin Menifee to 25 years in a three year old murder case. A jury convicted him of criminally negligent homicide and especially aggravated robbery in March. Prosecutors say he shot Alfred Pitmon four times…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A drone helped track down a 72-year-old hiker near the Blue Hole Monday. Hamilton County dispatchers received an SOS signal about a mile from the entrance in a wooded area. An elderly man was hiking…
BRADLEY COUNTY, TENN. (WDEF)- Emergency crews responded to a house fire on Sunday night in Bradley County. "The call came in shortly before 6:30 last night, Sunday, the 25th…
News 12 This Morning: Thom Benson joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a film roaring its way to the Tennessee Aquarium's IMAX Theater. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two iconic Chattanooga landmarks…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A cyclist was killed after being struck by a truck on South Lee Highway. Cleveland police responded to a crash with injuries call at 4:07 p.m. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a deceased female…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- We have…
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A landslide cut a path down a steep, thickly forested hillside and crashed into several homes in Ketchikan, killing one person and injuring three in the latest such disaster to strike…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for the Chattanooga area starting at midnight, August 27, 2024. The alert will end at midnight, August 28, 2024. This alert has been issued by the Tennessee…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An arrest was made after a student at Brown Middle School student made a threat of mass violence. At 9:30 a.m., the school's resource deputy (SRD) was made aware of the possible threat. After questioning…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia battered much of Ukraine on Monday, firing scores of missiles and drones that killed four people, injured more than a dozen and damaged energy facilities in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as “vile.” The barrage of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- More new flights are hitting terminals at the Chattanooga Airport. Delta Air Lines have announced the addition of flights from CHA to Detroit and Atlanta. With these…
Washington — Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Franklin State Forest was forced to close after a vandalism and theft incident occurred. At some point between the dates of July 10, 2024, and July 14,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A student from East Hamilton High School was arrested after threatening mass violence. East Hamilton High School's Resource Deputy (SRD) was made aware of the threat at 10:00 a.m. This student had made the threat…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - We now know more about the man accused of killing a woman before a church fire in Athens. Firefighters discovered the body of Linda Buchanan after the fire at St. Mark AME Zion Church eleven days…
HALETOWN, Tennessee (WDEF) - Marion County investigators have arrested a suspect for break-in over the weekend at a local volunteer fire department. Officials with the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department say someone…