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…
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…
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.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Gas prices are continuing to fall in the Chattanooga area in line with the trend nationwide. (more…)
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, 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…)
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…
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 (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 (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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy. Officers responded to the 3900 block of 7th Avenue around 5 p.m., Friday. They were told a car pulled up to the home, and started…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- This morning, police received numerous calls about two buses that were parked next to the comfort inn and suites in Lookout Valley. The buses were similar to those that stopped in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga officials say they have landed one of the largest transportation investments in the city's history. The Federal Government will send $25 million from the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Matt McLelland is the Vice President of Sustainability and Innovation for Covenant Logistics. He's showing us what he believes to be the first 100 percent Class-8…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shot that hit the Dodson Avenue Health Center Friday morning. It happened just before 9 AM. The bullet went through the window of the building on Dodson Avenue. but did not hit…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A Whitfield County jury today found Charles Baretta Hawk guilty of child molestation. The 43 year old Chatsworth resident had a prior molestation conviction plus two more for failing to register as a sex offender. The…
DADE COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- The Dade County Sheriff's Office took to social media this afternoon saying they had received a call that tour buses were dropping off immigrants at a pair…
NEWARK, N.J. (WDEF) -- Kane Brown will be making history later this month when he performs at the MTV Video Music Awards. He'll be the first male country artist to perform at…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Property Developer R.M. Investments LLC is asking Hamilton County to rezone 53.9 acres on North Hickory Valley Road from rural residential to multi-family residential. Next Wednesday, the County Commission is expected…
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The 12th Judicial Drug Task Force is looking for a suspect who failed to show up for court. Rex Allen Pickett faced manufacturing meth charges in the Marion County General Sessions Court. The 46 year old man…