CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced their potential plans to bring Choice Lanes to Chattanooga and other major Tennessee cities. Choice Lanes are additional lanes that bypass congested interstate traffic. Drivers must pay to access…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Community Association of Historic St. Elmo says they have issues with TDOT’s response to their concerns on speeding along St. Elmo Avenue. TDOT…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man is behind bars for a string of robberies in Bradley County, according to the sheriff's office. Chattanooga police officers arrested 18-year-old Kheir Matut on December 8 and transported him to the Bradley…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - District Attorney Coty Wamp is urging folks to be aware of increasing car theft with thieves looking for just one thing. …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Multiple fire departments responded to 911 call for a house fire on the 2800 block of Old Britain Circle, for the second time in 24 hours. The call came in at 4 a.m. with Chattanooga Fire,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A house caught fire on Old Britain Circle in Chattanooga Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded to this fire within minutes of another fire in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Some Volkswagen (VW) workers and the United Auto Workers (UAW) say they have had enough of the treatment they have received from the plant. (more…)
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF) - What is life really like in high school? If you are in kindergarten, it can seem like a million years before you'll be…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Many schools are closing around the Chattanooga area, and it's not for winter break. There has been an uptick in sickly kids and adults as covid,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- River City Company is searching for local artists to help design their Northshore district street banners. Artists can request for qualifications until January 15, 2024. The organization will then select top artists on January 22, and…
UPDATE: HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Waconda Point Road house fire ended up being worked by several agencies due to severity of the fire. Hamilton County fire officials said that crews faced high winds and a lack of fire…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County Schools will offer free meals to all students starting in January 2024. All school meals, including breakfast and lunch, will be free to all students, Bradley County Schools said in a social media…
BP said Monday it has suspended gas and oil shipments through the Red Sea amid a surge in attacks on ships in the region from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The energy giant's decision to temporarily freeze shipments pushed up global oil…
A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called "8 Passengers" pleaded guilty Monday to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse for abusing and starving two of her children. Franke was originally…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Whitfield County government is alerting residents of a recent scam going around. The scammers in this case are impersonating county employees, according to a social media post. The county says these scammers are falsely…
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…