Chattanooga woman charged after shooting man in her backyard
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga woman is being charged with aggravated assault after shooting a man in her backyard, according to CPD. It happened on 14th…
Tony Hawk to donate photo proceeds to Tyre Nichols fund
Skateboarders skate in front of city hall in remembrance of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, five of whom have been fired, in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Tyre was…
US board clears path for mini-union vote at big Nissan plant
FILE - Workers at the Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tenn., walk by a Nissan Altima sedan on May 15, 2012. Fewer than 100 employees out of the thousands who work at Nissan's auto assembly plant in…
Gas Prices Fall in Chattanooga
Gas Prices in Chattanooga have fallen 13.2 cents per gallon according to GasBuddy's survey of 170 stations in our community. We also learned prices in Chattanooga are 22.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. According to GasBuddy, the…
Single Vehicle Accident Leaves One Dead, One injured in Cleveland
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland Police responded at 5:05am to the site of a fatal crash on Keith Street. Officers on the scene found one car…
Chattanooga PD Investigate Shooting on Dorris Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to a call late last night regarding a person shot near 4300 Dorris Avenue. . Dispatchers received the call around 12:21am and…
Officers kill man in S. Carolina after he stabs police dog
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Officers in South Carolina have shot and killed a man who stabbed a police dog during a raid on a home. Investigators say Spartanburg County deputies went to the home Thursday night to serve arrest warrants.…
Carver Park cleanup to take place Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Park stewards and volunteers will be cleaning up Citico Creek Saturday in honor of World Wetlands Day. Dozens of people are gathering at Carver Park from 9…
Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That's more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time…
US board clears path for mini-union vote at big Nissan plant
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The federal labor board has decided that fewer than 100 employees out of thousands at Nissan’s auto assembly plant in Tennessee can hold a vote on whether to form a small…
Wamp Addresses Recent Carjackings by Juveniles
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Recent carjackings by teenagers in Chattanooga have raised the alarm bells of law enforcement and the community. (more…)
GBI investigates officer involved shooting in Calhoun
UPDATE: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man involved in the shooting as 21-year-old Daniel Tang of River Edge, New Jersey. CALHOUN, Ga. (WDEF) -- The GBI is investigating an officer involved…
Two pedestrians struck by vehicles Friday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two pedestrians were struck by vehicles on Friday, police said. The first happened early Friday morning, and the second happened Friday afternoon. A vehicle struck a pedestrian early Friday morning, and the Chattanooga Police Department found…
Golden Apple Award: Dena Newsome, Cloud Springs Elementary
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- This week's Golden Apple teacher award was presented to Mrs. Dena Newsome. She is a third-grade teacher at Cloud Springs Elementary. "Mrs. Newsome…
Victim of home shooting offers $2,500 reward
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. (WDEF) -- Cherokee County police are searching for an individual that shot into someone's home. The victim of the crime is offering a reward for information leading to…
TBI investigates officer involved shooting in Monroe County
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The TBI is investigating an officer involved shooting on Thursday. They said it happened just before midnight in Monroe County, Tennessee. Police received a call about a domestic dispute. The TBI said the man was threatening…
Century-old building lost in Mentone fire
Video Credit: Coby Harrison MENTONE, Ala. (WDEF) -- A historical building in Mentone, Alabama is a total loss after a fire Thursday night. The Mentone Hitching Post was located at 6081 Alabama Highway…
Daughter charged after mom's body found in Chicago freezer
This booking image provided by the Chicago Police Department, shows Eva Bratcher, who has been accused of keeping her mother's dead body in a freezer for nearly two years while living in a nearby apartment. Bratcher…
Inside the hunt for a serial kidnapper, and a bloody finale
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police in rural southwest Oregon were on high alert: A man with a history of kidnapping and torturing women in two states was on the run in their territory. When a tip came in from a…
TECH BYTE: Chat GPT Takes Internet by Storm
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Artificial intelligence may be the future, but we're already seeing a lot more of it right now. Computers are getting too smart for our…
Country Legend Marty Stuart to Play Chattanooga Show
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Country music legend Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives are stopping in Chattanooga next week. They'll be performing at the Walker Theatre on February 9. Marty tells News 12 he…
Chattanooga Boat Show returns for 2023
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanoogans are ready to hoist their sails and head on down to the city's Convention Center this weekend for the annual Chattanooga Boat Show, which kicked off Thursday afternoon.…
Hamilton County sees rise in drug overdoses
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department says there's been a 33 percent increase in non-fatal overdoses just in the last few weeks. They say that each overdose…
1 dead, officer wounded in shooting at Memphis library
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a shooting at a Tennessee library has left one person dead and a police officer critically wounded. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Keli McAlister says officers were called Thursday…