UPDATE - Elderly Man Found After Reported Missing in Rhea County
UPDATE -- Freeman has been found. He is safe and back home. DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and…
Dalton Man Found Dead in Polk County Lake
BENTON, Tenn. (WDEF)- A 57 year old man from Dalton has been found dead after an extensive search at…
Local, state politicians defend Catoosa County CHI Memorial hospital
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) -- Many North Georgia residents are still frustrated over an appeal filed in May by Parkridge Health, which has the potential to delay…
Monkeypox vaccines in Dalton area
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The monkeypox vaccine is now available in northwest Georgia on a limited basis. The North Georgia Health District has received doses that are available for free to…
Woman charged with murder over setting LaFayette Fire
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - A LaFayette woman is now behind bars after police say she intentionally set a fire at her apartment complex that killed a 19-year-old girl. 29-year-old Shennia Chambers is charged with first…
Juvenile laws favoring juveniles? County Mayor-elect believes so...
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A source within the Chattanooga Police Department tells News 12 the teenager arrested for Saturday's fight at Finley Stadium, was also involved in the shooting at Hamilton Place Mall last…
North Hickory Creek Development Raises Questions about Gas Pipeline, Traffic
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On Wednesday, the Hamilton County Commission will vote on a rezoning request that will clear the way for several hundred new apartments being built off of Highway 58 and…
News on Whataburger, Jack's & Wickles Pickles
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Nashville Business Journal has more details on the Texas burger chain arriving in Tennessee. Whataburger has signed a franchising deal to open 9 of their fast food in the Nashville area. One will be in…
What's Right With Our Schools: Tango Flight at Cleveland High
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) - What's the neatest project you ever worked on in high school? Did you take apart a carburetor?Maybe snap together a bird house? Well, students at Cleveland High are building…
Giuliani is target of election probe, his lawyers are told
By KATE BRUMBACK and JILL COLVIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Prosecutors in Atlanta have told Rudy Giuliani's lawyers that he is a target of their criminal investigation into possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to interfere…
Kemp will hand out up to $1.2B in cash to poorer Georgians
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will spend up to $1.2 billion on payments of $350 apiece to poorer Georgians. More than 3 million people who were benefitting from Medicaid, subsidized child…
Court upholds Georgia abortion ban law while challenge goes thru courts
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia's 6 week abortion ban has survived a test in court. On Monday, the Superior Court of Fulton County refused to put an injunction on the law. The challenge asked the court to put the so-called…
La Paz updates efforts on dealing with bus migrants
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The organization La Paz is thanking Chattanoogans for helping them help migrants who have been getting off buses in our area that are headed for the northeast. People have donated supplies to help them on their journey.…
Gas Prices Continue to Fall in the Chattanooga Area
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Gas prices are continuing to fall in the Chattanooga area in line with the trend nationwide. (more…)
TECH BYTE: Samsung Unveils New Phones, Earbuds
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Samsung is showing off two of its newest foldable smartphones in its fourth generation Galaxy Z series - the Flip4 and the Fold4. The tech…
Chattanooga Man Killed in Deadly Shooting Sunday Night
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A violent weekend in Chattanooga has seen another incident as a man was shot to death in East Chattanooga late Sunday Night, August 14. (more…)
Cheerleader at Jamboree recounts her experience during chaos of tasing incident
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Finley Stadium was the site of a lot of high school football the last three days, thanks to the Jamboree. The end of what should have been a great time for…
Teenager killed in overnight fire in LaFayette; 29-year-old resident charged with murder
LAFAYETTE (WDEF) - A LaFayette woman is now behind bars after police say she intentionally set a fire at her apartment complex that killed a 19-year-old girl. Firefighters tell News 12 they responded to the blaze at the Carriage Hill…
Chattanooga Police arrest man in connection with Friday shooting of teenage boy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A 30-year-old man is in custody after police say he shot and killed a 16-year-old boy on Friday. Sylvester Andres was arrested Sunday afternoon in connection with the shooting. Police charged Andres with criminal homicide. The department…
Chattanooga Police needs public's help to find shooter of 30-year-old woman on Curtis St.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened this afternoon in the 2700 block of Curtis Street. The department was alerted about a 30-year-old female shooting victim at a local hospital around 1:30. A release…
Taser used in altercation at Finley Stadium during Best of Prep Football Jamboree, forces stadium to clear
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- According to Chattanooga Police department, "This evening, law enforcement and on-site security were working the Best of Prep Football Jamboree at Finley Stadium when an altercation was observed on the concourse. A Hamilton County Deputy deployed their…
CDC releases new social guidelines for COVID-19
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Thursday, the C-D-C released new safety and social guidelines for COVID-19. The agency no longer recommends maintaining a 6-foot distance from others but believes efforts should rather focus on reducing severe sickness from the…
City responds to Migrant Bus reports
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kelly's Chief of Staff is commenting on the migrant buses going through our area from Texas to the Northeast. Joda Thongnopnua posted this evening: We are aware that Chattanooga is apparently a stopping point for…
The Inflation Reduction Act passes, and Dalton's Qcells is ready to see "green" energy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Inflation Reduction Act is supposed to help drive down the costs of products you and I buy everyday. News 12 learned a provision inside the bill is going to help…