CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga first responders conducted a high angle rescue drill at the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway. The Chattanooga Fire Department, Hamilton County EMS, TDOT, CARTA and Lookout Mountain Police all took part in the drill. This…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than one-quarter of U.S. adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in…
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began hearing arguments Wednesday over whether state abortion bans enacted after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade can extend to medical emergencies. The case comes from Idaho, which is among…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An abortion trafficking bill has passed the House and Senate in Tennessee and is now headed to the governor's desk. The bill, HB1895, only impacts pregnant minors. This bill makes it a crime for an adult…
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) - Julie Kirby Jones is a work-based learning teacher for Chickamauga City Schools. She places students in jobs that align with their goals and aspirations. She's great at it. She's also a full-time media specialist. She's great…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police have made an arrest in the homicide that happened Saturday at a homeless encampment. Officers arrested 29-year-old Craig Lamont Jeffries. Saturday morning, CPD found 40-year-old Jonathan McClellan dead from a gunshot wound at the…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cleveland City Board of Education has announced the three finalists for its director of schools position. The board chose Dr. Jeff Elliott, Dr. Amie Wilder Lonas and Dr. Terrance M. Sanders as its three finalists.…
WATCH: News 12 employee Russell Stroud sent in an elevated video of the fire from near the scrap yard. SEE MORE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is coming up this weekend. Taking place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, the day allows people across the nation to dispose of their…
Tick bites can cause a range of different illnesses — and as the weather warms up, ticks can be particularly prevalent. In some areas, ticks have emerged even earlier due to milder winters. Minnesota's Metropolitan Mosquito Control District said they found their first…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two more towns in our area have been chosen for a makeover as part of the Tennessee Downtowns program. The Department of Economic and Community Development created the Tennessee Downtowns program to help rural communities improve…
Washington — The Senate advanced a major foreign aid package that includes a provision that could lead to a ban on TikTok on Tuesday, clearing a key procedural hurdle that brings the package one step closer to final passage after a…
New York — Tension gripped college campuses across the United States Tuesday morning as Jewish students marked the Passover holiday amid disturbing allegations of antisemitism at pro-Palestinian protests. The demonstrations have ramped up in recent days as Israel's devastating war against…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The former assistant director of the Hamilton County Schools Department of School Nutrition (HCSN) has been indicted for theft. Andrew Woodbury, 44, was arrested…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A beloved Tennessee Valley site will be back open for business starting April 24. The Lookout Mountain Railway has been closed for repairs and will be reopened Wednesday at noon. CARTA officers say their main priority…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools and UTC have teamed to put equity into action! University School serves as a college pipeline for kids who might not have…
UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Throughout the past few months, Gov. Bill Lee has pushed to expand school vouchers across the state of Tennessee. Dubbed…
By JONATHAN MATTISE/Associated Press GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee said Monday that he thinks workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga made a mistake by voting to unionize under the United Auto Workers in a landslide…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A proposal that would allow parents to be fined for their child's criminal offenses is headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his approval. The GOP-dominant House on Monday approved allowing judges to levy up…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- EPB Is warning the public about an increase in scam phone calls. Customers started getting these scam calls on Friday. Scammers are demanding customers make immediate payments over the phone. These calls may come from a 423…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A passenger involved in a crash on Roanoke Avenue at the beginning of the month has resulted in the death of one person. On April 1, 2024, a car crashed into a utility pole in the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- EPB has selected 10 local artists for its fourth annual community mural project. This year, artists will take to the 10th Street substation. The theme will be "the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chatt town, peace up! Usher is home, the eight-time grammy award winning artist was back in Chattanooga on Saturday. The artist took the stage…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lakesite, Tennessee government officials are looking into several cases in the Lakesite Park regarding vandalism, animal cruelty and human waste. These instances have happened over the past ten days. Government officials posted to Facebook about…