MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Starting this weekend, changes are coming to the Franklin State Forest. Authorities are instituting temporary restrictions for 120 days because of the damage caused by off-road vehicles. They say starting March 11, visitors may only…
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted unanimously on Friday to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, a sweeping show of bipartisan support near the third…
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A bill to prohibit minors from getting married in West Virginia was resurrected in the state Senate on Thursday, a day after its defeat in a committee. The about-face didn't necessarily…
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. railroads were warned to take certain cars out of service Thursday after Norfolk Southern discovered loose wheels on a car involved in last weekend's derailment in Ohio. It's not…
FRANKLIN, N.C. (AP) — A patient and three crew members survived when a medical transport helicopter crashed in North Carolina, authorities said. Macon County 911 Communications Supervisor Todd…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you're looking for ideas for your Easter basket this year, both Apple and Samsung have new phones that can easily fit inside. You can now pre-order the Apple iPhone…
MACON COUNTY, NC (WDEF) - News 12 is following a developing story out of Macon County, North Carolina. According to a Deputy with the Sheriff's Office a Lifeforce…
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers and Tennessee's governor signed off Thursday on cutting Democratic-leaning Nashville's metro council in half, a move that follows the council's rejection of efforts to host the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some Chattanooga residents have been lacking cell service for a week now. Boost Mobile customers in the area have recently experienced periods of no service. This has…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Allergy season is at its peak and Chattanoogans are reaping the consequences. A Chattanooga Allergy Clinic allergist explained how the prolonged allergy…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As Tennessee lawmakers tackle a variety of issues on alternative lifestyles this session, local leaders have posted differing messages on how they…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It has been eight and a half years since Chattanooga's leading broadcaster passed away at the age of 92. But we still remember Luther here at WDEF-TV. His career in radio…
By The Associated Press U.S. product regulators said Thursday that Yeti has recalled 1.9 million coolers and gear cases because magnets can come detached from them, posing a risk of serious injury or death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said…
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workforce and some global executives in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to electric vehicles. The…
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase sued its former executive Jes Staley on Wednesday, alleging that he aided in hiding Jeffrey Epstein’s yearslong sex abuse and trafficking in order to keep the financier as a client. The New York bank…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is outsourcing the testing of at least 550 rape kits to a private Florida lab through a $1.5 million federal grant, the state's lead investigative agency announced Monday in a move aimed at reducing processing times…
U.S. safety regulators are turning up the heat on Tesla, announcing investigations into steering wheels coming off some SUVs and a fatal crash involving a Tesla suspected of using an automated driving system when it ran into a parked firetruck…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Smart Factory Institute in Bradley County is helping engineers do their jobs better. They're learning new technology - from artificial intelligence,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department is urging residents to use caution when burning anything outdoors. A Wednesday afternoon fire sparked the concern. Just before 2 p.m. in East Lake, a citizen was burning debris in a…
AUSTIN, Texas (WDEF) -- Nominations for the 2023 CMT Music Awards are out, and Tennessee Valley native Kane Brown is close to the top of the list. Lainey…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Yet another local business is closing. Next week, a foundational family restaurant in East Ridge will be shutting its doors. "My friend Denise and I,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Students at schools across Tennessee may soon not be able to access TikTok on a school’s WiFi. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Department of Justice has launched a review into specialized police units. (more…)
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — About 4,500 soldiers will deploy this summer from Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia to Europe, where they will train with NATO allies as part of a troop buildup the U.S. has maintained in the region…