DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - The MLK Blvd convenience center closed after a medical emergency. On Saturday, around 12:30 PM, a citizen was driving his pickup truck into the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Management Authority’s convenience center at 1920 MLK Boulevard when he apparently…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Crabtree Farms in Chattanooga is a nonprofit dedicated to food access, sustainability, and education. The farm produces more than 7,000 plants on site, with much of the…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Dunlap Fire Department (DFD) responded to a paragliding accident Thursday evening. At 5:17 p.m. CST, DFD responded to the accident on Lewis Chapel Mountain off of Window…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- It has been exactly one month since a historic flash flood struck the Chattanooga area and left four people dead. (more…)
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger made a stop in Dade County Friday morning. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- For the 8th straight year, an annual tradition was held on the steps of the federal courthouse in downtown Chattanooga. (more…)
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Crews worked to put out a motor home fire in Soddy Daisy Friday morning. On September 12, 2025, at 12:04 p.m., crews with Dallas Bay…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A home was destroyed after a house fire in Harrison. On September 11, 2025, at 6:51 p.m., the Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department responded…
John Hixson and Ricky Mendoza join News 12's Amelia Greer as several teams get ready to compete in the Sulphur Dell Cup this weekend in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. …
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Polk County Schools issues a statement on Facebook regarding rumors of a student bringing a gun to Polk County High School on Friday. According to the statement, administration is working to track down the origin…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Many across the nation, including here in Chattanooga, are still in shock at the assassination of Charlie Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- City leaders and observers gathered today for a day of remembrance. The event was held at the Hamilton County Justice Building and was organized by the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department has begun offering flu vaccines ahead of the 2025–2026 flu season. Starting this week, flu shots will be available at all Health…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cleveland High School’s JROTC cadets held a solemn remembrance this morning for the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. At 9 a.m., cadets…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A day of service was observed today at the National Cemetery. In remembrance of 9/11, organizers and volunteers gathered together to clean gravestones. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to threatening to kill two members of Congress. Garry Lebron Hayes was sentenced on September 10,…
DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- An overdose death investigation led to multiple arrests in DeKalb County. On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, deputies with the DeKalb County…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Howard High School student was arrested after allegedly assaulting a school resource deputy (SRD). On September 11, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., the SRD at The Howard School was made aware of an 18-year-old student trying…
Hyundai on Thursday said work on its Georgia battery plant where hundreds of workers were…
A Korean Air Boeing 747-8I sent from Seoul to repatriate hundreds of South Korean workers who were detained last week in an immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant under construction in Georgia is seen in…
FORT PAYNE, Al. (WDEF) -- A man from Kentucky was arrested in connection to the bank robbery in Fort Payne Tuesday. On Wednesday, September 10, 2025,…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man is facing multiple felony charges after officers discovered several aggressive, neglected dogs running loose near an Athens residence. On September 9,…
LAKEVIEW, Georgia (WDEF) - WDEF News 12 Chief Meteorologist Austin Onek took Weather in the Classroom to Catoosa County. He visited 4th graders as West Side Elementary School in Lakeview. Teacher Lauren Cunningham sent us these photos of the…
Shateria Smith and Jocelyn Loza join News 12's Amelia Greer as they get ready to host an empowering event for women across the region this October. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)…
