FORT OGLETHORPE, GA (WDEF) - David Tindell and Ryan Otting serve as co-teachers at Barnhardt Academy. Their coaching background helps them motivate students. They encourage perseverance, teamwork, and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians honored Dr. Edna Varner at the 2025 Trefoil Society Luncheon in Chattanooga, celebrating her lifelong dedication to education, leadership, and…
JASPER COUNTY, Miss. (WDEF) -- According to the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, a truck hauling disease-carrying monkeys overturned around the 117 mile marker North…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Zoo has announced this year's Asian Lantern Festival theme: Forest of Fantasy. Never-seen-before displays of gleaming fairies, mythical beasts,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Andre Grier has been found guilty of first degree murder in the 2016 killing of Bianca Horton. There will be a sentencing hearing this afternoon, and the Anderson…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Terrell Owens is returning home to Chattanooga to inspire and engage the community leading up to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's (UTC) 2025…
More than 2.2 million pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky have been recalled due to possible pieces of metal, according to federal health officials. The jerky…
Board Certified Allergist Dr. Marc Cromie joins News 12's Chip Chapman to remind parents and guardians about the potential dangers of Halloween candy. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Halloween is just around…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - To close out Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a candlelight service will honor survivors and memorialize victims who lost their lives to domestic violence.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have made two additional arrests in connection to two homicides that happened nearly five years ago. According to authorities, Willie…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Both sides have rested in the Andre Grier murder trial. (more…)
UPDATE: According to police, the suspected shooter, Kyle Crandle died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Crandle was involved a six hour standoff with police at a home on Westview Lane in Cleveland. That lasted most of Monday afternoon. Earlier…
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) - Walker Valley students recently got to look into their possible futures at STEM Career Day. Employers from throughout our region were on…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) -- Fratco has officially broken ground on a state-of-the-art production facility in Fort Payne, Alabama, creating approximately 50 to 60 new jobs.…
Roughly 2,800 flights were delayed across the U.S. on Monday, Day 27 of the government shutdown, as more essential workers failed to show up to work. In addition to the flight delays, 109 flights…
UPDATE: Authorities believe they tracked the suspect to a house on Samples Chapel Road. At last check he was still holed up inside and the SWAT team was outside trying to get him out.…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- 25-year-old Kaleb Cooks of Chatsworth, Georgia has been found guilty of multiple drug-related charges and driving under the influence (DUI). This announcement comes from…
Kingston, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 early Monday as it neared Jamaica, threatening to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage to homes and infrastructure. The storm is forecast to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - For years, Kimberly Smith lived in silence, trapped in a relationship that left her afraid to speak and ashamed to be seen. Today, she stands as…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – A new sound filled the Chattanooga Choo Choo this past weekend as the city hosted its first-ever Chattanooga Jazz Festival. The free, all-day event took place Sunday, transforming Station Street with the vibrant sounds of jazz,…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – More than 350 guests, including local and regional GOP members, gathered tonight to celebrate Tennessee’s Grand Old Party at Senator Bo Watson’s All-American Bash. Watson hosted the event, bringing together Republican leaders from across the state. During…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The murder trial of Andre Grier continued Saturday, October 25, inside the Hamilton County Courthouse as prosecutors worked to connect…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Friday was day four of the Andre Grier Trial. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Blood Assurance are preparing for the fall Bloodanooga blood drive, though Blood Assurance states that…