Stephanie Kirsop didn't believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their home. The family live in the temperate coastal city of Newcastle, which is 1,200 miles…
Hixson lawmaker Greg Martin is proposing a bill in the state legislature to protect pregnancy resource centers. His bill raises the offense of committing arson against such center to a Class B felony. It also defines just what qualifies as…
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian police on Tuesday announced the capture of 121 people charged with kidnapping and extortion in a massive operation that was conducted in various cities and provinces targeted by drug traffickers and rebel groups. The deployment known…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military plans to respond with even more force against projectiles from Iran and Lebanon on Tuesday during a visit to an Israeli air force base.…
The jury has found Colin Gray, the man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers in a shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School, guilty of second-degree murder and all other charges. On Tuesday, after just a few…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East. The U.S. and Israel battered Iran with airstrikes in what…
Amazon said drones struck three of its Middle East data centers, causing outages related to the "ongoing conflict in the Middle East." Drones directly struck two Amazon Web Services facilities in the United Arab Emirates, and a drone strike near an…
NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into the frigid Hudson River, but the pilot and a passenger escaped the wreckage and safely swam to shore, authorities said. The crash occurred Monday night, shortly after…
The U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for one of Alabama's longest-serving death row inmates to receive a new trial. On Monday, the court declined to review the state's appeal of a lower court ruling over the summer, which found that…
NEW YORK (AP) - A worldwide sell-off for stocks is slamming onto Wall Street Tuesday, and oil prices are leaping even higher as worries rise that the war with Iran is widening and may do more sustained damage to the…
The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was buried Monday in a shiny golden casket with enormous flower wreaths and a large military presence in the state that gave name to one of Mexico's most powerful…
CHATTOOGA COUNTY -- A Chattooga County man has received a life sentence for raping and sexually assaulting a minor family member. Ricky Lamar Blackmon, 46, was convicted on all 7 counts of…
Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman warned Tuesday that Iran's attacks on the country "will not go unanswered, and today all options are open to Qatar." Majid Al-Ansari, in televised remarks, dismissed Iran's reasoning to defend its retaliatory fire at Persian Gulf…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Actor and comedian T.J. Miller is coming in hot with a Choo Choo train whistle to bring laughter and good tears to the Comedy Catch! Miller joined News…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) 18 Republicans in our area have a deadline of Thursday to keep their name on the primary ballot in May. The Tennessee Republican Party has ruled a total of 149 candidates are "non bona fide" for the…
CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cumberland County investigators have charged a man with a shooting in a road rage case on Friday. The victims said a man in a white pickup with a trailer…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The McCallie baseball team rallied to beat Bradley Central 6-5 in 8 innings. The Blue Tornado trailed 4-0 going to the bottom of the 7th, when they managed to score four runs with two-outs to tie the game and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As protests continue across the country following the recent strike on Iran, Iranian Americans nationwide are reacting to the growing tensions. News 12 spoke…
(utsports.com)— Freshman forward Nate Ament of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team will not play Tuesday night at South Carolina. Ament is out due to a right leg injury sustained Saturday against Alabama. The timetable for his return is to be determined…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Journey Health Foundation Research Center is rolling out a new grant program aimed at improving health outcomes across the region. The REACH Fund will provide up…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A jury has reached guilty verdicts in the cases of Caleb and Samuel Askins, who were accused in a series of shootings that targeted homes connected to Chelsea…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The gunman who opened fire outside a crowded Texas bar and killed two college students in an attack that wounded 14 others had not been on the radar of authorities, federal and local investigators said Monday.…
American motorists could soon pay more at the pump amid spiking oil prices due to the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran, with experts predicting gasoline prices could rise sharply this week. The price of West Texas Intermediate crude, a type of oil primarily produced…
Washington — The House Oversight Committee on Monday released video of last week's depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Hillary Clinton testified Thursday, while Bill…
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers fired women’s…
Six American service members have been killed and four others have been seriously wounded during Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran, U.S. Central Command said Monday. "U.S. forces recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted for…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Teenage boys aren't the best at talking about their feelings. They want to appear strong and tough, but that can take a…
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie and her sister returned to their mother’s home outside Tucson on Monday in their first sighting at the house since Nancy Guthrie went missing a month ago. The NBC anchor, her sister Annie…
The U.S. struck more than 1,250 targets over the first two days of Operation Epic Fury, according to a fact sheet released by U.S. Central Command. The fact sheet listed 25 assets the U.S. has used in the campaign, including…
A man got away in a chase last week, only to wreck soon afterwards. Police say Wayne Lynn fled an officer in Scottsboro after providing a bogus drivers license. When the chase…
A shooting at a DeKalb County home has ended with a child rushed to the hospital and their adult brother in custody, police say. Authorities with the DeKalb County Police Department tell CBS News…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. never stopped fighting for civil rights around the world. This includes South Carolina, the state where he was born and raised, and where he first experienced state-sanctioned racial discrimination. Jackson’s body lay in state Monday…
Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday declined to delay implementation of the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated most of President Trump's tariffs, allowing next steps in processing of tariff refunds to begin swiftly, following the high court's decision last…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The war in the Middle East spiraled further Monday as Israel and the United States pounded Iran in a campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Creature Comforts Brewing Company has announced it is opening the Creature Comforts Beer Garden in Chattanooga’s Foundries District. They say the Beer Garden will offer locals a gathering place inside the historic foundry building, called “The Shed,”…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Join us at Prime News at 7 to meet this week's Pet of the Week: Rooster! Rooster is a 2-year-old chubby lovebug who recently had a weekend foster trip and did wonderfully! This smiley guy got…
The weather phenomenon known as El Niño could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights. There's a 50% to 60% chance of El Niño developing during the July-September period…
NEW YORK (AP) — A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse — and there won’t be another until late 2028. The spectacle will be visible Tuesday morning from North America, Central…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Zoo says it will be holding its annual Hug a Bunny event on April 3 and 4. They say attendees will meet and pet many different rabbits across Zoo…
DALTON, Ga. -- Three individuals have been airlifted following a party/bonfire on Otis way in Dalton, Georgia. The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office says they responded to the fire on February 28. They say callers stated that there were multiple people…