A Wells Fargo employee was found dead at a Tempe, Arizona, office, four days after scanning into work, authorities say. According to the Tempe Police Department, 60-year-old Denise Prudhomme checked into work on Friday, Aug. 16 around 7 a.m., and…
A sheriff's deputy has died days after he was shot while serving a search warrant in west Georgia, authorities said. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office announced late Friday…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga City Mayor, Tim Kelly, joined United Way at the United Working For Families event to announce the city's first official brand. This event was held at City Hall, Thursday August 29, 2024. The brand…
LUPTON CITY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A residential fire sent one to the hospital with burn injuries near Lupton City. Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) received a call at 1:39 p.m., dispatching…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Construction on the new East Ridge Animal Shelter is complete. City officials are inviting the public to its grand opening Thursday, September 26, 2024 at the shelter, located at 5302 Stone Street. “We are…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dade County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) has recently welcomed new K-9 deputies to the team. These three new pups will join the DCSO K-9…
UPDATE: The incident that occurred at Chattanooga State this morning has been determined to be a hoax. Payton Potter from Chattanooga State released a statement saying, "Law enforcement determined the threat…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman has been indicted in Bradley County on a charge of child endangerment. 28-year-old Veronica Alexandra Rountree Risenhoover was indicted by the Grand Jury and arrested this week.…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Sheriff in Walker County says his office has made an arrest in a 24 year old cold case. He will hold a press conference tomorrow to discuss the arrest in the case of Julie Ann McDonald.…
UPDATE: "At 1:08 pm, Chattanooga State Main Campus has lifted their lockdown. Campus is safe. College classes are closed for the rest of the day." UPDATE: At a press conference, police…
News 12 This Morning: Olympic Gold Medalist, Olivia Reeves joins News 12's Chip Chapman to discuss her successful career in heavy weightlifting and how life has changed for her after gaining national…
News 12 This Morning: Lindsay Bright, Kyla Green, and Tonya Walker join News 12's Amelia Greer to highlight the list of aesthetic services they offer at their medical spa in Chattanooga. CHATTANOOGA,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future home of the Chattanooga Lookouts is currently being constructed. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County has a new General Sessions Judge. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Are the constitutional rights of Hamilton County inmates…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chester Frost Park celebrated two new features to their park Friday morning. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lake Resort Drive will be fully closed on Friday due to the installment of a crane. This closure begins this Friday, August 30, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hixson Pike will act as the…
A Memphis murder suspect was captured after he fell through the ceiling from the attic where he was hiding, the U.S. Marshals said this week. Deario Wilkerson, 20, was on the…
The jury in the trial of Robert Telles found the former Clark County, Nevada, elected official guilty of murder in the death of investigative reporter Jeff German on Wednesday. The jury began deliberating Monday. They will move…
Dolly Parton’s father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read. Inspired by her upbringing, the 78-year-old country music legend has made it her mission over the past three decades to improve literacy through her Imagination Library book…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Traffic patterns may be different in the 2024 Chattanooga IRONMAN triathlon. IRONMAN Chattanooga has announced that the bike course will be different this year as they're moving it onto US-27. After completing the swimming portion, athletes…
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…