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…
UPDATE (AUGUST 26, 2024): The four murder victims in this shooting that occurred at Pleasant Grove Park have been identified. Joshua Pedro Pelico, 19 years old David Antonio Delgadillo, 21 years old Daniel Segura Cruz, 17 years old Robert Valencia,…
News 12 This Morning: Tabi Upton with Moody Radio 88.9 FM Chattanooga joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a special women's event in September. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Grab your besties…
DALTON, GA - On August 24, 2024, at approximately 11:14 pm the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Pleasant Grove Park in reference to shots fired. Upon the Deputy's arrival on the scene, four deceased Hispanic males were found.…
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suspending his presidential campaign and throwing his support to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. His disclosure that he was ending his candidacy came in a court filing in Pennsylvania, in which he said…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The construction company has made a statement after the fatal incident involving a construction worker being buried in a trench Thursday, August 22, 2024.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Soddy Daisy Police Department (SDPD) and The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office's (HCSO) SWAT team were involved in a standoff. Soddy Daisy officers responded to an aggravated assault call at 1:00 a.m. at the 100…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Publix Ice Cream truck has been on a summer tour, and is making a stop in Chattanooga this weekend Sunday, August 25, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The city of Chattanooga is honoring one of their own after her spectacular journey at the Paris Olympics. Olivia Reeves won gold for heavy weightlifting. She's the second woman to ever…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A second former Memphis police officer charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea, in a case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform. Emmitt…
Freight trains in Canada were expected to roll again soon after the government forced a contract dispute into arbitration Thursday, averting potentially dire economic consequences for businesses and consumers across the country and in the U.S. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the decision to…
Days after Alabama scheduled its third execution by nitrogen hypoxia, lawyers for the latest prisoner set to die by this method have asked a federal judge to block the execution order. In a motion filed Tuesday night in Alabama district court, attorneys representing…
Former Tennessee governors Bill Haslam (right) and Phil Bredesen (left) holding a live episode of their podcast "You Might Be Right" with political scientists and…
UPDATE (August 22, 2024) : After a several hour recovery mission, the body of the victim has been recovered by firefighters. The victim was buried nine feet below the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A drought on Walden Ridge prompted a rescue of an endangered aquatic species. Reports of dried up streams came in late July, and the endangered Laurel Dace needed a rescue. The Tennessee Aquarium, along with the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Humane Educational Society and McKamey Animal Center have reported a scam call. The caller is going by the name "Daniel Taylor" and is claiming to have has a lost, injured pet. The caller also says…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Erlanger Baroness Hospital and Erlanger East Hospital have received a national award for their high-quality stroke care. Both hospitals received the American Heart Association’s—Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award. This achievement comes from stroke patients…
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI) assisted in a human trafficking investigation that led to the arrests of six men. August 16, 2024, as part of an undercover operation, several decoy advertisements were placed on websites…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors approved a 5.25% rate increase for the average resident. This rate increase takes effect October 1, 2024. In 2023, the average bill for customers was $138. The increase…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga State Community College celebrated the groundbreaking of their new TCAT building.The building is set to open in January of 2026. The $15 million build consists of two…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office has charged a man with killing a homeless woman by hitting her in the head with a rock. Officers found the body of 50…
News 12 This Morning: Race director, Jesse Gaylor joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview the 5th annual Paddle for PanCAN 5K coming up in September. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) --…
Officers recently found and seized almost $6 million worth of methamphetamine in less than two weeks at the United States-Mexico border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced. Officials said the drug hauls were discovered in two separate incidents, hidden inside…