A man charged with firing an assault rifle from a boat at patrons of a North Carolina waterfront bar, killing three people and wounding five others, was a decorated Marine combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient whose last…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WDEF) -- A man was sentenced to more than 50 years behind bars for several charges including Aggravated Assault. 43-year-old Jarvis…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department K9 Unit is stepping up to support one of their own in a powerful way.…
UPDATE: New information has surfaced regarding the shooting in Ringgold over the weekend. Sheriff Gary R. Sisk says that suspects have been found and are in custody in Tennessee for Daysha Lynch's murder. The suspects,…
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) - A gunman opened fire inside a Michigan church during Sunday services before apparently setting the building ablaze, killing at least one person and injuring nine before police shot him, authorities…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This morning around 1:54 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a pedestrian struck call at 30 North Market Street that resulted in the fatality of the 39-year-old male pedestrian. According to the department, the Chattanooga Police Department…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) - Inside Chattanooga Sewing Machines, the community came together to stitch a little magic for Cam, a young boy from Ooltewah who has been…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of East Ridge kicked off one of its biggest events of the year this weekend, the annual Fall Festival at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - WTCI PBS hosted its inaugural Ale tRail. This was an Off the tRack Beer Festival today at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Gardens. From 4 to 7 p.m.,…
FORT OGLETHORPE, GA. (WDEF) - Veterans and community members came together in Fort Oglethorpe today for a moving ceremony at the VFW Post 3679. The centerpiece of the event was the…
Memphis, Tenn. (WDEF) - TBI special agents are continuing to investigate a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday morning involving officers from the Memphis Police Department. According to the TBI, the information shows that the incident occurred around 2:25 a.m.…
UPDATE: Leon Lowe has been found safe, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has issued a Silver Alert for a Hamilton County…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities have recovered the body of the individual who jumped from Market Street Bridge Thursday afternoon. According to the Chattanooga Police Department…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The popular Guild-Hardy Trail on Lookout Mountain will reopen Tuesday, Oct. 8, after weeks of cleanup following two sewage leaks, officials announced. The Lookout Mountain…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) -- A global film festival will have a screening venue right here in Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Public Library is co-hosting this event along with Manhattan Short. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Crews with the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) quickly put out a fire at Orange Grove Friday afternoon. On September 26, 2025, around 12:45 p.m., CFD crews were dispatched…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman is dead after a fatal multi-vehicle crash near Hixson Thursday afternoon. It happened just before 2:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Middle Valley Road. Hamilton County deputies responded to the serious crash…
Major Douglas McClure with the Salvation Army of Chattanooga joins News 12's Amelia Greer as registration for Angel Tree is kicking off. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It isn't too early to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Rolls Royce was on ChattState’s campus today with a great opportunity for students. Rolls Royce doesn’t just make luxury cars. They also make jet engines…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Witnesses say a man jumped from the Market Street Bridge today. Search and rescue teams from the Chattanooga Fire Department, Hamilton County STARS, and the Dallas Bay Fire…
DECATUR, Ga. (WDEF) -- A man has been sentenced to 14 years for blowing up a bank ATM. Prosecutors say that in the middle of the night two years ago, he blew up a Bank of America ATM in…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)— University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd visited Bradley-Central High School on Thursday as part of his statewide “Find Your Future” tour, encouraging students to pursue higher education and highlighting the value of a college degree. Boyd…
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 12th Judicial District Children’s Advocacy Center is speaking out following the indictment of its former executive director on theft-related charges. Kelli Craig, who served as executive director until…
Delta Air Lines said it is replacing auxiliary power units (APUs), a type of engine, on its Airbus aircraft to address toxic fume incidents that can harm airline crew and passengers. The airline confirmed to…