WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: Partly to mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Lows: low 60's. Winds: S @ 5 MPH. Saturday: Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs: high 70's. Winds: SSW @ 5-10 MPH, gusts to…
Mortgage rates are edging up on Thursday amid renewed inflation fears tied to the war in Iran. The average national rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6%, up modestly from 5.98% last week, the…
ATLANTA (AP) — Battery company SK Battery America Inc. laid off nearly 1,000 workers at a manufacturing plant northeast of Atlanta on Friday amid automakers’ changing electrification plans and uncertain consumer demand for EVs. The company said Friday marked the…
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices touched their highest levels since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, while a weak update on the U.S. job market highlighted the economy's precarious position. The two trends raised the…
U.S and Israel jointly claimed to have hit around 4,000 targets in the first four days in Iran, according to UK-based Airwars. That is more targets than in the first six months of the U.S-led coalition’s bombing campaign against the…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Iran will not participate in the Milan Cortina Paralympics because its only athlete set to compete can’t safely travel to Italy amid the…
Last week, a letter from the Tennessee Republican Party said several republican candidates would be removed from the primary ballot. This letter listed several local candidates including County Mayor Weston…
Decomposing and mutilated human remains found on a beach on the resort island of Bali belonged to a Ukrainian man kidnapped and tortured while on holiday, Indonesian police said Friday. Ihor Komarov, 28, was identified from DNA samples taken from…
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic militants attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria on Friday, abducting more than 300 people, including women and children, local officials said. The attack happened in the town of Ngoshe in Borno…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)— Imagine losing your home in minutes after a hurricane or earthquake. That was the message shared during a recent meeting of the Rotary…
Beyond Meat is dropping “meat” from its name as it moves beyond the struggling market for plant-based burgers, sausages and tenders and expands into new categories like protein drinks. The company, rebranded as Beyond The…
Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints. Even…
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are falling sharply after getting a whiff of a worst-case scenario for financial markets: a weakening economy combined with high inflation. The S&P 500 lost 1.4% early Friday after a report showed U.S. employers…
GEORGIA -- March 6, 2026 marks one year since Timothy McSears vanished from his residence on…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Duck Duck Goose consignment sale started today at Northgate Mall, bringing together families looking to buy and sell children’s clothing, toys, books, and baby gear. Courtney…
ST. ELMO, Tenn. (WDEF) - After more than a decade in St. Elmo, 1885 Grill is closing its flagship restaurant, effective immediately. “We made the difficult decision to close our…
WASHINGTON (AP) - American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits…
Ellen Liston joins News 12's Amelia Greer as Dollywood gets ready to kick off its 41st season at the park with the return of the 'I Will Always Love You' festival! Celebrations start…
Rod 'RodMan' Thompson joins News 12's Amelia Greer as he prepares to make the Scenic City laugh this weekend. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga continues to bring quality entertainment and Rod 'RodMan' Thompson…
NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran. The Dow sank 1,066…
The McKamey Animal Center (MAC) says the first free vaccine clinic of the year at the MAC C.A.R.E.S. Center is happening this weekend. They say they are teaming up with Dr. Miller from…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The State Department on Thursday announced the closure of the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait following retaliatory Iranian strikes. Iran has fired waves of missiles and drones at the American-allied Gulf country since the start…
Signal Mountain’s Jim Hall is being inducted into the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame. Hall served as Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for seven years. He also is on Board for Chattanooga’s Airport. He is also a U-S…
The Iran war continues to push up prices at the pump, with U.S. consumers now paying about 26 cents more per gallon to fuel their cars than a week ago, according to new data from GasBuddy. As of Thursday morning, the average…