UPDATE: Christopher Swartout has been identified as the deceased victim in the fatal motorcycle crash on Ooltewah Georgetown Road on January 11, 2026. HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early Sunday morning around 4:00 a.m., Hamilton…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Saturday, the city government of Collegedale announced the passing of Judge Kevin Wilson. According to city officials, he passed away Friday, January 9, 2026. Judge Wilson is described…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Knoxville couple says when life suddenly changed, love became their constant. After a leukemia diagnosis kept them inside CHI Memorial Hospital, they…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Congressman Chuck Fleischmann stopped by Chattanooga today to highlight a major win for the region. Among the many provisions included in the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This evening around 6p.m., an off-duty Chattanooga Police officer, who lived in the neighborhood, called 911 reporting a residential structure fire in the 6400 block of Rosemary Drive. According to Chattanooga Fire Department, when crews arrived,…
WILDERSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - TBI special agents are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting on Friday night involving a park ranger at Natchez Trace State Park. According to the TBI, the incident began around 6:20 p.m., when…
Dalton, GA (WDEF) - Shawn Harris made the announcement that he was running for Georgia's 14th Congressional District while meeting with supporters, some of whom braved rainy weather to show their support. Backers described Harris as a hardworking, relatable candidate…
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WDEF) - In the early hours of Saturday morning, around 1:00 a.m., officers with the Bristol Tennessee Police Department responded to an alarm at the post office on 6th Street.…
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- The saga over a proposed biowaste plant in Murray County is not finished. Vanguard Renewables tells News 12 they have filed an appeal to the county asking them to reaffirm their letters of approval of their…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Southside residents over the past few months have increasingly voiced their concerns over a popular bar. These complaints in particular have been directed at the Chattanooga Beer Board. Shady’s Corner on Cemetery Avenue has been the…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- A vacant fire station in Walker County will soon be getting renovations. The Walker County Commission voted to approve…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two people were injured in a crash on Signal Mountain Friday evening. The Signal Mountain Fire Department says…
CHATTANOOGA, TN(WDEF) — A new state law taking effect this month requires all new drivers in Tennessee to understand the hand signals used by bicyclists on the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- TiggerTown is a non-profit that works to rescue stray dogs and find them a forever home. One dog has been giving them some trouble. Candice McCoy is apart of TiggerTown, she says the dog has been…
IB Parks & Entertainment has announced they will begin operating Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park beginning the 2026 season under a long-term commitment. They say the agreement comes following a shared focus on preserving the park’s heritage and ensuring its success…
When Kassidy Hooter learned in December how much her health insurance costs were going to rise this year, she went into panic mode. The Shreveport, Louisiana, resident and mother of three knew she urgently needed care — Hooter is in…
Washington — President Trump is meeting with big oil industry executives Friday afternoon, as he pushes U.S. oil companies to invest in Venezuela. CEOs from Chevron, Exxon, ConocoPhillips, Continental, Halliburton, HKN, Valero, Marathon,…
DALTON, Ga. -- The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a man who shoplifted more than $100 in steaks from a local Walmart. On Monday, January 5th at the Walmart on Shugart Road, the…
Rescue workers searched on Friday for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one. Nearly 50 people were buried when…
Chattanooga Pastor and former UTC basketball player Ricky Lee Taylor, 36, has pleaded guilty to one count of Wire Fraud and one count of Tax Fraud. Taylor was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hot Diggity Hunter Gonzales and Cook Em Camila Fowler are the Oscar Mayer Hot Doggers in town with the Weinermobile! They will be in town until January…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A lawmaker is proposing a bill to create safe spaces in Tennessee from ICE. It would exempt schools and churches from ICE agents unless they provide notice. Democratic Representative Gabby Salinas from Memphis says she has several…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - Would you rather carry your driver's license on your phone instead of your wallet? An Alabama lawmaker is proposing such a thing. Ontario Tillman's bill would give you the option of carrying a digital license instead…
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration agents shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland on Thursday, a day after an officer fatally shot a…