The average cost of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.18 on Tuesday, according to AAA, the highest level since the war in the Middle East began. Gasoline prices, which have risen by $1.20 a gallon since Feb. 28, climbed nearly 7 cents overnight, according…
Please fasten your seat belt, make sure your tray table is in an upright and locked position, and prepare for delivery. A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta gave birth to…
Members of Mexican Special Forces escort Audias Flores, known as "El Jardinero," a top commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in the western state of Nayarit, Mexico, in this handout distributed on April 27,…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers have announced a $556,575 loan for the City of South Pittsburg to improve water infrastructure. The loan is one of three approved by the Tennessee…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Rhea County is bursting with strawberry spirit as a decorating contest gets underway ahead of the Tennessee Strawberry Festival. One of the first events to kick…
NEW YORK (AP) - Slumping AI stocks and another climb in oil prices because of the Iran war are helping to halt Wall Street’s record-setting rally. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% early Tuesday from its latest all-time high, hurt by…
Since the king's visit is meant to mark the United States' 250th anniversary, Charles is likely to speak about the relationship between…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC and its wider OPEC+ group effective May 1, a move rumored for some time as the Emirates chafed under production…
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling on Monday for ABC to fire him in the wake of the late-night comic making a joke last week in which he described the first lady as…
Flights into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are facing delays Tuesday morning as thunderstorms move through the region, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily halt some incoming traffic. The FAA issued a ground stop affecting departures headed to Atlanta from…
Oil prices jumped and stocks sank Tuesday as the White House cast doubt on President Trump's willingness to accept an Iranian proposal to mutually lift restrictions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to end the eight-week-old war. Oil prices rallied…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - The Republican Governor's race in Georgia may get the headlines, but there are a lot of races on the ballot in this latest election. The May 19th election includes party primaries for both state and federal elections,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department has arrested a man connected to a homicide that happened just after midnight on Monday. CPD officers responded to a person shot call in the 1500 block of Hickory Valley Road. Upon…
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be strong to severe. Lows: around 60. Winds: S @ 5-15 MPH, gusts 25 MPH. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Breezy. Highs:…
COHUTTA, Ga. (WDEF) - A new controversy is coming to light in the Town of Cohutta, Georgia. City employees have filed a formal complaint alleging…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early voting begins today in Georgia for the state’s primary election on May 19. The election is separate from the local primaries…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- "When I moved here in the 1990s, the thinking was we don’t get that bad storms here because of all the ridges and the mountains…
ATLANTA (WDEF)- Those looking to replace Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made their cases Monday afternoon in a pair of debates. Both Republican and Democratic candidates made their cases this afternoon…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioner Chip Baker spoke to the Pachyderm club Monday as part of his reelection campaign for District 2. During the meeting, Baker highlighted…
In the eight weeks since the Iran war started, the conflict has driven gas prices above $4 a gallon, strained homebuyers and pushed inflation to its highest level in nearly two years. Even if the war ends soon, Americans are likely to feel the financial sting for months,…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National…
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Heavy rain slowed the progress of two sprawling southern Georgia wildfires over the weekend, allowing crews to make some progress in containing the blazes that have destroyed more than 100 homes. Although…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a Russian state TV reporter on Monday that despite the U.S. being a superpower, its leaders “have achieved none of their goals” in the war against his country. “That’s why they ask for negotiation,”…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The National Association of Letter Carriers has partnered with the Chattanooga Area Food Bank for annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 9th. They say each year, letter…