Trenton, GA (March 4, 2022) - The GBI has arrested and charged Roger Allen Shrader, age 58, of Trenton, GA with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated assault by strangulation. This arrest comes after the Dade County Sheriff's Office asked agents…
Graysville, GA (WDEF) -- Dr. Henry Benach has been to Ukraine for more than 70 missionary trips. His wife, Victoria, is a native of the country. After praying to the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Atop Lookout Mountain, it is beautiful...and stunning! We've had great temperatures. In the mid- to high-70's for most of the week, and a high of 81 on Thursday -…
7:30 PM UPDATE: Dade County investigators say a suspect has been identified and is currently in custody at the Dade County Jail. "The investigation is in the early stages, and very limited info is being released at this time." -------…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Be as one!! Get centered. After all, clay is from the Earth. That's what we're talking about here. Bottom line, you're getting your hands dirty!!! Scenic City…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Titled "Connectivity and Health in Orchard Knob," a pilot program is bringing in-home internet access to the previously undeserved neighborhood. Five organizations have teamed up to deliver on this project. One…
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amazon has seen solid returns from its investment in streaming live sports, but its upcoming experiment with its first live music awards show is more of a gamble. The…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has approved legislation that would end the requirement for a person to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public. State senators on Thursday voted 23-6 for the bill. It now…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office makes eight arrests following a raid in the Blake Community on Sand Mountain on Thursday. Narcotics officers, deputies and even an Aviation Unit hit the residence on County Road…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A jury chose to convict Sean Fojaco on lesser charges from an incident at an East Ridge motel in 2018. East Ridge Police had originally charged the 41 year old Fojaco with rape and false imprisonment of…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog says there has been no release of radiation at the Ukrainian nuclear plant that was targeted. (more…)
DALTON, GA (WDEF) -- "Soccertown USA" broke ground this afternoon on an impressive new sports complex to back up their game. It'll be located east of Park Creek…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's best and bravest police officers were honored at the CPD's Annual Awards Ceremony. The awards ceremony tonight was held to recognize the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you're a Garth Brooks fan, get ready! Tickets for his Nissan Stadium show in Nashville go on sale Friday. More than 70,000 fans were at last year's…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - After pausing executions because of the pandemic, the state of Tennessee is ramping them up again. The plan now is for an execution every other month, beginning next month. The state has added three more dates…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's Read Across America week, and, this afternoon, News 12's Kay Blevins was at Chattanooga Christian School, getting kids excited about reading. Read across America is a week-long holiday that…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Russian invasion of Ukraine is now in its eighth day. While many around the world have renounced the Russian aggression, the people of Cleveland and Bradley County have…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- It was a beautiful day on UTC's campus, this afternoon, but in Ukraine, cities were covered by smoke and rubble. Two years since the beginning of the pandemic, News 12…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Our Thursday Throwback this week may be painful to watch. 40 years ago, the price of gas wasn't skyrocketing the way it is now. It was actually…
LAFOLLETTE, Tennessee (WDEF) - He may not be much to look at, but TVA zoologists were happy to find him. They resumed their cave inspections this winter after pausing them for Covid. The zoologists found the northern long-eared bat in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating an early morning shooting next to I 24 downtown. It happened around 1:35 AM in the 2400 block of Long Street. Police say a 31 year old male was in the area when…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A Whitfield County jury found a woman guilty for a family violence incident last May. Prosecutors say Pamela Lee Cooper attacked her boyfriend of more than 40 years. They say she hit him in the back…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - TSA officers found a loaded gun during screenings this morning at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. The loaded Ruger .380 caliber handgun was in a passenger's carry-on bag. The protocol is that TSA alerts police, who then took…
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol said Wednesday that its evidence suggests crimes may have been committed by former President Donald Trump and his associates.