CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A suspect in a viral road rage incident from 2022 pled guilty in court on Wednesday. More than a year ago, Michael Wayne Harvey turned himself in after a video circulated the web. [caption id="attachment_935886" align="alignnone"…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A large tree fell onto a home in Hixson Tuesday night. It crashed into the bedroom of the house just before…
Washington — Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, made an unexpected appearance at a contentious meeting of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, where Republicans are moving forward with an effort to punish him for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Blood Assurance is in a critical need for blood donations. Late Tuesday evening, a Chattanooga medical facility needed additional units of blood…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - For over a century, the Bradley County School District and Cleveland City Schools have operated as two separate entities. However, the idea of school consolidation is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Children learn in different ways. The best teachers figure out to reach each one of them. Tyner Academy's Jasmine Johnson has a knack for helping…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some school systems throughout the News 12 viewing area will be delayed again on Wednesday. This is due to weather conditions such as flooding. These closures take place in Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina. List of…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The City of Dalton will be inspecting and cleaning up West Hill Cemetery next week to ensure it is in compliance with local guidelines. The cleanup will take place from January 16 to January 19. [caption…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Tennessee legislator introduced a bill on Tuesday that would make rape of a child eligible for the death penalty. House Bill 1663 authorizes using the death penalty as punishment for crimes including rape of a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There are several roads around Chattanooga that have closed or had limited access due to storm damage. The Chattanooga Department of Transportation gave an update of closures as of 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. 1900 Dodson Avenue…
Bottled water contains up to 100 times more pieces of plastic than was previously estimated, scientists said. The average liter of bottled water contains around 240,000 detectable plastic fragments, researchers wrote in a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Titans have fired Head Coach Mike Vrabel, they announced on Tuesday. They plan to have a press conference…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDEF) -- Alabama residents can receive a free radon test kit for their home from the department of public health (ADPH). The ADPH noted that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. It is a…
A sprawling winter storm hit the South with strong thunderstorms and tornado warnings that blew roofs off homes and tossed about furniture Tuesday and brought cities across the Midwest to a standstill with more than half a foot of snow,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County man has been arrested for child rape, according to the sheriff's office. HCSO deputies arrested Matthew Jeremiah Conners, 36, on Monday, January 8. Matthew Conners / Hamilton County…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Firefighters scoured the wreckage of a historic Fort Worth hotel on Tuesday as they investigated the cause of a massive explosion that shattered windows, littered the streets with debris and injured 21 people, including one…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Schools in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee will be delayed on Tuesday due to significant weather. These schools will be on a two-hour delay for January 9. List of school delays: Calhoun City Schools Catoosa County Schools…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A heartwarming holiday tradition recently wrapped up. The Chattanooga Ballet and hundreds of local school children put on a first-rate production of The Nutcracker.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Plan Chattanooga is asking for the public's input in the future of the city. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency is conducting a survey this…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — United Airlines said Monday it found loose bolts and other “installation issues” on a part of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets that were inspected after a mid-flight blowout on a similar Alaska Airlines jet on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - First pitch at the new South Broad Stadium is supposed to be in April of next year. However, that and the price…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee has a new Rescue Squad Grant Program and applications opened on Monday. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) will be providing $3 million in grants…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga police say a suspect got away in a stolen police car Monday morning. They got a call around 5:20 a.m. about shots fired in the 1800 block of Jackson Street. They learned a suspect fired…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Bradley County woman entered a guilty plea on Sunday to fatally shooting her husband. Britany M. Taylor called the sheriff's office in May of 2022 to say she had…