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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 (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, 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…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A group of Hixson businesses have either recently closed or are about to close. (more…)
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland City Schools and Bradley County Schools announced in a press release that they will be closed on Friday. The press release stated the reason is because of an increased amount of illness throughout the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers announced legislation to make adoption and foster care easier, cheaper and faster. The legislation was proposed at the Adoption and Foster Care Caucus meeting on Monday. Some improvements proposed include removing red tape in…
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. The U.S. attorney's office in Syracuse says 51-year-old Joseph Morelli pleaded guilty on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- College Days have arrived at the Tennessee Aquarium. For the month of February, college students receive half-price admission to the aquarium. Additionally, students…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Love is in the air at Tennessee’s state parks. Restaurants at seven parks across the state are offering romantic dinners for Valentine’s Day. The three-and-four-course meals range in price from $55.95 to $99.95 per couple. The…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Georgia (WDEF) - Our area may not have a weather-predicting groundhog of its own, but today, Lookout Mountain got the next best thing. The city of Lookout Mountain, Georgia and Rock City partnered to bring the kids of…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday night sent a health alert…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) _ Unum Group (UNM) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $279.6 million. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $1.39 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.43 per share. The…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee on Thursday has updated his wife's battle with lymphoma. Maria Lee was diagnosed back in August and immediately underwent surgery. She kept a low profile during her husband's re-election campaign and has missed…
Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration. People gathered Thursday at Gobbler’s…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- There's excitement throughout Chattanooga, as the city was recently named one of the best places to travel in the world in 2023…