Drug overdose deaths in the United States fell 17% between July 2023 and July 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report released Wednesday. Since 2021, over 100,000 people have died of overdoses each year in the United…
TYNER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One person has been arrested after an assault incident at Tyner Middle School. The School Resource Deputy (SRD) responded to the front of…
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — About six months ago, Donald Trump was sitting in a courtroom in lower Manhattan listening to a jury make him the first former…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) A Cleveland middle school is making strides in inclusion and unity as they are awarded a prestigious honor marking them as the first school in…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) The city of Cleveland and Meigs County have been awarded one million dollars in grant funding to restore and preserve its historic buildings. This significant funding…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- An apartment as Crown Mill Lofts avoided a potentially terrible situation thanks to the installed sprinkler system. The fire was started in an…
CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (WDEF)- Erlanger celebrated the Life Force Flight Program of the Year Award and 35 Years of Service with a ceremony Wednesday. "To be recognized from across…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We're learning more about what caused the wildfire on Lookout Mountain Saturday…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new Veteran Treatment Court will soon be active in the Hamilton County Justice System. Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp along with judges…
Dr. Joe Trahan and Joseph Abreu join News 12's Chip Chapman as they celebrate an honor for the Lookout Chapter of PRSA. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Lookout…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The ongoing project to replace the Chickamauga Lock has reached a significant milestone, with the delivery of the miter gate parts needed for the lock.…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) - A good education is very important, but learning can also be fun. That's a lesson that Elizabeth Barton passes on to her students…
The Fletcher children playing in the creek on their property, now known to contain an unsafe amount of the PFAS chemical.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The historic Lookout Mountain Incline Railway suffered significant damage from the fire this past weekend, leaving the community searching for answers. A massive brush fire on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - While most of us were sound asleep, firefights worked tirelessly to try to put out a local fire this morning. Two different structures were affected by…
New details have emerged about the fatal crash that occurred on Monday, which is connected to a fake bomb threat targeting Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor…
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two Hamilton County state representatives floated the idea of building a new bridge between Soddy-Daisy and Harrison Tuesday morning. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Wreaths Across Chattanooga is taking time during the Holidays to remember the Fallen five at the Wreath of Honor. "Each year before we place the wreaths…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County residents now have a new option to renew their vehicle decal. Hamilton County Clerk, Bill Knowles announced a new decal…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One person has died after a single car wreck Monday. At 9:32 a.m., December 9, 2024, Haletown Fire and Rescue (HVFD) responded to a single car wreck with entrapment on Hancock Road. According to HVFD,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police (CPD) have arrested two males in connection to a shooting on Highway 58 Monday. At 9:30 p.m., December 9, 2024, CPD…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man was arrested at a local AT&T store for having child pornography on his phone. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) responded to 5691 Highway 153,…
TYNER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Police charged a woman this week for an arson that happened three weeks ago. The investigator says the tenant of the apartment in Tyner told him he had told a…