UPDATE (December 18): CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army has announced the results of the 2023 Battle of the Bells competition. News 12 came in second place in the competition, having raised a total of $1,028.57. This year's competition…
By JEFF AMY ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's government will put a little extra jingle in the pockets of state, university and public-school employees, paying them a $1,000 year-end bonus, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday. The Republican governor also said he…
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- Alabama authorities found the body of a duck hunter who has been missing since Saturday. WHNT reported that the body of 22-year-old Brooks Hardie was…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - One Whitfield County high schooler made some unexpected cash for her future Monday morning. Coahulla Creek High School student Alana Lopez was surprised with a…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A car and motorcycle crashed in Polk County on Saturday, leaving one person dead. The crash happened at about 2:50 p.m. on December 16 in Benton. A Tennessee Highway Patrol report explained that a motorcycle…
By JAKE COYLE/AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Wonka” debuted with $39 million in box office sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That made it a strong start for the Timothée…
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local ballet company celebrated the holiday season with a unique twist on The Nutcracker as performances of the ballet are approaching on Saturday,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Kitchen Incubator held their inaugural Christmas market and parade which included over 20 different food trucks. "This is part of the community helping the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- UTC celebrated its 262nd overall commencement for the university on Saturday with two graduation ceremonies. Mayor of Chattanooga, Tim Kelly, gave the keynote address…
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Paulding County Sheriff's Office are asking for help in a 2022 homicide investigation. 37-year-old Joshua Mitchell was found dead in his driveway on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local woman was pardoned on Friday, and News 12 spoke with Catrina Cabe to hear her powerful story. "I grew up in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to a potentially fatal shooting Friday morning in Williams Street. A person shot call came in around 11:00 a.m. in the 2400 block of Williams Street. When officers arrived, they found a 41-year-old…
Matthew Perry, the beloved "Friends" sitcom star, died from the "acute effects of ketamine," according to an autopsy report released Friday by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner Office. Perry, 54, was found unresponsive at his home on Oct. 28 "floating face…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A vacant apartment caught fire Friday afternoon but was out within minutes of firefighters' arrival. The fire broke out at City View Apartments on Citico Avenue. …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga woman's death from last month is now being ruled as a homicide. On November 29 around 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a call for an unconscious person in the 2600 block of Carr Street.…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) - Fort Oglethorpe Police Department and Save A-lot are partnering together for Stuff a Cruiser. The event provides canned goods to Christ Chapel Church in Ringgold, Folk can purchase these food bags for 5 dollars at…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Controversy consumed Red Bank High School as parents and students protested most of the school day. Hamilton County Schools says the system responded to an incident at Red Bank High on Tuesday. [caption id="attachment_1509973" align="alignnone"…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee granted clemency to 23 people on Friday. Six of those people are from this area, including Hamilton and Bradley Counties. The six he granted pardons to in this area are: Catrina…
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested a woman for intentionally setting fire to a house Grundy County this summer. One person escaped from the house, but a dog died in the fire. Police arrested…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tivoli Theatre Foundation is hosting a popular Christmas tradition next Saturday, December 23. The NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet is returning to Memorial Auditorium for two shows on Saturday. This ballet has visited Chattanooga for over…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Friday morning, Red Bank High School students protested outside the school about inappropriate conduct that happened at the school earlier this week. Viewers reached out to News 12 regarding the protest on Friday morning.…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The residents of Walker County, Georgia can now legally burn once again. The county said on Friday that they have lifted the burn ban. The board of commissioners approved a resolution Thursday night to rescind…
As the countdown to Christmas narrows to just 10 days, the United States Postal Service is issuing a last call to holiday gift senders. The cutoff date for USPS first-class mail is set for Saturday — marking a crucial deadline to ensure gifts arrive…