New Food City supermarket opens in East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- "It's a great day for East Ridge." That was the message from Mayor Brian Williams who believes a new Food City will soon lead to even more…
Election 2022: Britt beats Brooks in Alabama Senate runoff
By JILL COLVIN and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Katie Britt has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Alabama, defeating six-term Congressman Mo Brooks in a primary runoff after former President Donald Trump endorsed and then…
More victims and new charges in McMinn Central High sex scandal
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A grand jury has now returned more counts against a woman accused of having sex with numerous students at McMinn Central High School. 38 year old Melissa Blair was indicted in February on 18 counts of…
Testimony on Georgia election at today's Jan. 6th hearing
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Today's testimony at the January 6th hearing involved the Georgia election of 2020. Democrats called two election officials in Georgia and a poll worker who says her life was…
Nguyen is Democratic nominee for Georgia secretary of state
By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - State Rep. Bee Nguyen will be the Democratic candidate for Georgia secretary of state in November. Nguyen beat former state Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler in a primary runoff election. Nguyen…
Collins beats Trump pick Jones in Georgia GOP House runoff
By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Trucking company owner Mike Collins has beaten former Democrat Vernon Jones in a runoff to become the Republican nominee for a Georgia congressional district east of Atlanta. Collins was…
Sheriff identifies victim in Sand Mountain shooting
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The Sheriff in DeKalb County has identified the man killed in a shooting over the weekend. 61 year old Sammy Lee Frasier was shot Sunday in the Grove Oak community on Sand Mountain. The Sheriff…
Riverfront Nights announces summer dates
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Riverfront Nights concert series is back for the summer. The free concerts are Saturday night at the Riverfront throughout July and August. The show starts at 7PM. Here is this year's schedule of performers: JULY 2…
Chattanooga Mercantile Relocates after Alleged Assault, Verbal Abuse
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Mercantile is moving to Gateway Antiques Mall in Fort Oglethorpe. But staff say the location they are leaving behind is a building in disrepair. "On a day that it rains,…
Chattanooga Area Food Bank receives $1M donation
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank has received their largest donation ever. (more…)
Low turnout in Northwest Georgia for primary run-off elections
Virginia, Alabama and Georgia held elections Tuesday. Virginia has statewide primaries, while Georgia and Alabama have runoffs. In Georgia, four Republican congressional races had runoffs. But, the two biggest races are the Democratic contests…
Here are the races in today's runoffs in Georgia and Alabama
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Democrats were choosing their nominee for secretary of state in primary runoff elections. They're voting on a position that assumed new importance after former President Donald Trump cast doubt on Georgia’s 2020 election results, making false…
Alabama church shooter was once convicted of DUI in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As media try to find out more about the man charged with shooting three older members of an Alabama church, they've found a Chattanooga connection. 70 year old Robert Findlay Smith is charged with shooting and killing…
Chattanooga airport begins expansion of terminal
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Pardon their mess! The Chattanooga Airport has kicked off construction of Phase Two of their 20 year master plan to expand service. The terminal expansion includes new space and renovating…
Walker Co. mother addresses school board over "vulgar" books
UPDATE: News 12 Now received a response from the Walker County School Board concerning Mrs. Smeiles' presentation at their June 20 meeting. "The Superintendent and Board members welcome and appreciate feedback from…
Ocoee River Rafting Death
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Officials aren't offering any more details today about the drowning on the Ocoee River over the weekend. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation says one person did die while rafting Saturday Afternoon. But they have…
What's Right With Our Schools: Rossville Middle School Chorus
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) - Rebuilding a school's chorus program can be a difficult challenge, but at Rossville Middle School the rewards far outweighed the risk. Macy Swanson is the Chorus and…
New tech: Solar Windows
SAN FRANCISCO, California (CBS) - At the headquarters of Ubiquitous Energy near San Francisco there are black solar panels on the roof. But the lights in the company conference room are being powered by…
Police charge suspect in Friday's police incident
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have charged a suspect for the Brainerd incident Friday night in which one officer was injured. Police were responding to a call when several suspects fled in vehicles. They say an occupant of one of…
What to watch in Alabama Senate runoff, DC mayor's race
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The two Republican candidates in Alabama’s U.S. Senate primary runoff on Tuesday can each boast that at one point they had Donald Trump’s endorsement in the race. Trump first backed congressman Mo Brooks before rescinding that…
Parents weigh in on if their toddler or baby should get COVID vaccine
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved COVID vaccines for Americans younger than 5 years old to as young as 6 months. Pfizer's vaccine is a three-dose series, with the first two shots…
Police investigate two women shot in Southside parking lot
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating the shooting of two women in a Southside parking lot off of Main Street over the weekend. It happened around 1 AM early Sunday…
More To The Story: The Tik Tok Therapist
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Trey Tucker is a McCallie grad. Class of 1998. He's now a licensed therapist here in Chattanooga. He's been helping others for the past decade or so.…
Catoosa County Launches advanced Emergency Alert System
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF)- The Catoosa County Emergency Management Agency has launched a state of the art emergency alert system to notify citizens of severe weather, environmental hazards, and criminal activity. By replacing the counties legacy emergency alert system with…
