A California man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for making bogus emergency calls to authorities across the U.S., including one that led police to fatally shoot a Kansas man following a dispute between two online players over…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The recent uptick in local shootings continues. The latest happened sometime before 2 AM, but police still aren't sure where. They were called to a home in the Piney Woods development on Jeffrey Lane. They found a…
Thursday night's 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards was a star-studded bash, but two celebrities stood out: Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The power couple received the prestigious Vanguard Award, and during their acceptance speech, Beyoncé became emotional as she dedicated the honor…
Sandy Hook dad dies in apparent suicide The wife of a man who died earlier this month by apparent suicide says "he succumbed to the grief that he could not escape." Jeremy Richman was found dead in Newtown, Connecticut, on…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - In a special called meeting Thursday afternoon, the Hamilton County School Board voted to accept recommendations for a bus contractor. Nearly everyone voted in favor of the recommended First Student. "There were a couple things…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that he is opening an investigation into the San Antonio mayor and city council after the city barred Chick-fil-A from the airport due to what it called "anti-LGBT behavior."
Police recovered all of the vehicles.
DAYTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Rhea County deputies make an arrest after getting a tip about drug activity. The tip said a vehicle was trying to bring in drugs from out of state. They tried to stop the suspected vehicle around…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Some new studies linking a certain type of breast implant to a rare from of Lymphoma, have patients seeking more information from their personal physician. News 12's Ashley Henderson spoke to a partner in the Plastic Surgery Group…
A mother from South Carolina is calling for justice after her daughter, a fifth grader, died from injuries she suffered in a classroom fight. The other student has been suspended. Raniya Wright, 10, died two days after the classroom fight…
Sonya Nale was indicted in Bledsoe County this week.
Mark Nunley is under investigation for inappropriate contact with female inmates.
A customer at a Chattanooga business says she feared for her life during an armed robbery.
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The boil water advisory continues tonight for some neighborhoods in the Ringgold area. It began yesterday with a water main break on Clearwater Drive. Crews have repaired the leak, but are waiting on water sample tests…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on a proposal to eliminate funding for the Special Olympics (all times local): 4:30 p.m. President Donald Trump says he is backing off a budget request to cut funding for the Special Olympics, after days…
CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) - We have another warning about a restaurant worker with Hepatitis A. This time, health officials in northwest Georgia are reporting a case at the McDonalds in Chickamauga. They say a food handler has tested positive. The…
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One suspect was killed, the other wounded. 3rd suspect in custody.
President Trump is rallying his supporters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Thursday night, in the second rally of the year -- and the first since the conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation into collusion and obstruction of justice. Days…
The Waynesboro lawmaker has been accused of inappropriately touching two women nearly three decades ago.
This is his 6th conviction since 2001.
Amid revelations that the Trump administration would be eliminating all funding for the Special Olympics, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin chastised Secretary Betsy DeVos, saying the idea deserved a "Special Olympic gold medal for insensitivity." During a hearing before a Senate…
77 percent of Americans want full Mueller report released Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election is over 300 pages long, CBS News confirms. Mueller concluded his investigation on Friday evening and submitted his report…
A mother is suing The Weather Channel for $125 million over the death of her son, who died in a crash involving storm chasers employed by the cable network. The lawsuit, citing text messages, alleges that at least one Weather…