CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Catoosa County man faces life in prison after a jury found him guilty of child molestation and pornography. The jury convicted 39-year-old Brandon Bennett on March 26, 2024, according to the Lookout Mountain Judicial…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A teenager has gone missing out of Franklin County, Tennessee. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office posted to social media on Monday about the disappearance of 17-year-old Elizabeth Clark. Missing teen Elizabeth…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The East Ridge Animal Services Department and Animal Shelter is temporarily closed as of Wednesday, May 22. This is due to the outbreak of an undetermined illness, according to city officials. The shelter has halted…
Sgt. 1st Class Cassandra Antes, a paramedic assigned to Task Force Smokey, prepares to be hoisted down to rescue a hiker in need of medical assistance, May 20, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (courtesy…
RESTON, Va. (WDEF) - Volkswagen seems to have hit a bump in the road for their new ID.7 Sedan. The company has decided to delay introducing the sedan in both the U.S. and Canada due to "market dynamics" changes. But…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge on Wednesday blocked the auction of Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, by a company that claimed his estate failed to repay a loan that used the property as collateral. Shelby County…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) - We generally tell you when the Tennessee Comptrollers find problems when they audit state institutions. But today, they are honoring the nine counties that got a completely clean audit last year. McMinn is one of the…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - The buildup to the May 21 primary in Catoosa County…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities have opened an investigation into how Matthew Perry received the supply of ketamine that killed him, police said Tuesday. Los Angeles police are working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Postal Inspection…
By KATE BRUMBACK/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought a sprawling racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and others, has won the Democratic primary in her bid for reelection. Willis…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia primary election took place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The election results are slowly coming in throughout the evening. Races are from several north Georgia counties, along with District 53 state senator and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga was named the best city to live in Tennessee by US News and World Report. Chattanooga rose 21 spots to be ranked 27th…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tuesday morning, the Safe Baby Court launched in Hamilton County. Hamilton County is one of a dozen counties in Tennessee to provide a program for…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Marion County that happened over the weekend. The family of a couple who passed away in the crash reached out to News 12 to provide…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Tuesday, Gov. Bill Lee signed the "Smart Heart Act" into law,…
There are many ways mental health can impact our physical health — but did you know stress can even affect how our skin looks and feels? It's true, dermatologists say. Dermatologist Dr. Afton Cobb says she sees patients all the time who notice…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton and Bradley County authorities worked together in a standoff to capture a man wanted for a rape case. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said they found the suspect at a home in Cleveland,…
By JEFF AMY/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's elections on Tuesday include a state Supreme Court race that's grown unusually heated by the sleepy standards of the state's nonpartisan judicial elections, as well as a five-way GOP primary for an…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - The City of Ringgold is honoring deceased veterans with its Festival of Flags. "It started in early '70s to honor some of the veterans…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The great American melting pot is alive and cooking at East Brainerd Elementary School. Students with roots in nearly 20 different countries go to school there. News 12 was invited to their recent International Fest. It's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - For the first time in thirteen years, the cicadas are back. While they might be cool to look at and hear for a few minutes, some people…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has arrested a dozen people for online child exploitation and sextortion. The TBI conducted a three-month investigation dubbed Operation Protecting Tomorrow, working across 21 counties in the state. Their mission…
ATLANTA (AP) — Officials at Georgia's Kennesaw State University say a student was killed in a weekend shooting outside a residence complex on campus, leading to a brief lockdown and the arrest of a man on a murder charge. The…
By DYLAN LOVAN/Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky court has postponed pro golfer Scottie Scheffler's appearance on charges he injured a police officer and disobeyed commands outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club as the venue hosted this…