Car rolls into power pole in Apison wreck
It happened at the intersection of Alabama road and Apison Pike after 1 PM.
Drug Task Forces charges ten in northwest Georgia Meth roundup
One suspect is from LaFayette, while the others are from Trion and Summerville.
Manafort associate sentenced to 3 years probation
W. Samuel Patten, 47, was sentenced to three years probation, ordered to complete 500 hours of community service and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine after pleading guilty in August 2018 to violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) by…
Arctic warming fuels blockbuster spring blizzard
The blizzard pummeling the Upper Midwest and Plain States has already dished out widespread thundersnow, winds gusts close to 70 mph and over 2 feet of snow in spots. On top of that, it's happening in the month of April, just…
Stop & Shop strike: Thousands of workers go on strike in three states
Tens of thousands of Stop & Shop employees at supermarkets in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut went on strike Thursday over stalled contract negotiations. United Food & Commercial Workers union members from several locals walked off the job, with some…
Controversial ban on transgender troops goes into effect
The Pentagon's controversial policy for transgender service members goes into effect Friday. The new regulation keeps transgender troops from serving in the nation's military openly and also "blocks all use of DoD or DHS resources to fund sex reassignment surgical…
White House "floated" proposal to release immigrant detainees in sanctuary cities
A senior White House official tells CBS News that the Trump administration had "floated" a proposal to release immigrant detainees into so-called "sanctuary cities" as the White House eyes stronger and a more hard-lined approach to immigration policies. The Washington…
Congress heads to 2-week break without disaster aid deal
Washington — Gridlocked over additional hurricane recovery funds for Puerto Rico, Congress is heading into a two-week spring recess without passing a multi-billion-dollar aid package for various disaster-hit communities across the country. After weeks of bitter finger-pointing and tense negotiations,…
Alabama, running out of time, halts execution of pastor's killer
Atmore, Ala. -- Fighting a ticking clock and an unresolved legal battle, Alabama late Thursday halted plans to execute an inmate, saying there would not be time to carry out the lethal injection that evening. A federal judge on Thursday…
Georgetown undergrads back fee to fund slavery reparations
Washington -- Georgetown University undergraduates have voted by a large margin in favor of a referendum seeking the establishment of a fund to benefit the descendants of enslaved people sold to pay off the school's debts. The $27.20-per-semester fee would…
Student hopes to help people with hearing loss through legislation
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Amanda Forbes is a student Cleveland State Community College and mother of two. She's also hearing impaired in her right ear. So she knows that simple tasks like getting a bite to eat can be difficult.…
News 12 Then: College student likes & don't likes from 1994
This story from the UTC campus ran during Spring Break of 1994.
Humane Educational Society raising money for spaying vehicle
Mobile unit would help them serve community and stop transporting animals to other facilities for the procedure.
What you can find at the Chattanooga State Health & Wellness Expo
"From holistic medicine, to dental hygiene appointments,to mammograms and to different types of blood and health tests."
Spring blizzard knocks out power to tens of thousands
Heavy snow and strong winds hammered parts of the central U.S. on Thursday and began moving into the Great Lakes region, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people and creating hazardous travel conditions a day after pummeling Colorado.…
Attorney censured for sending explicit text messages
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility has Publically Censured a lawyer practicing in Chattanooga. The Board says Justin Grey Woodward represented a client in a domestic relations case. They say he created a conflict of interest with…
The Latest: Judge postpones Alabama execution for 60 days
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the scheduled execution of an Alabama inmate (all times local): 7 p.m. An appellate court has upheld an order blocking the planned execution of an Alabama inmate convicted of a pastor's fatal stabbing.…
Georgia man drowns today swimming at Desoto Falls
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A 23 year old Georgia man drowned Thursday morning in the Little River Canyon on Lookout Mountain. He was swimming with friend at Little Falls around 11 AM. Bystanders called 911, but it took rescuers…
Boeing 737 Max test flights with new software are underway
Boeing admits likely factor in deadly crashes After regulators around the world grounded the 737 Max, Boeing has been scrambling to address the problems believed to have led to two fatal crashes. The plane maker is now making test flights…
Ohio fetal heartbeat abortion ban signed into law
Columbus, Ohio — A bill imposing one of the most stringent abortion restrictions in the nation was signed into law in Ohio. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed the heartbeat bill Thursday, breaking with his predecessor, Republican John Kasich, who vetoed the…
Accused Tennessee lawmaker resigns from leadership position
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Democratic Tennessee lawmaker says he's resigning from his leadership position after a House ethics panel concluded he violated the General Assembly's sexual harassment policy. Rep. Rick Staples announced Thursday he…
Fred's closing 159 underperforming stores by end of May
Eight of the stores to be closed are in our region: Tennessee: Dayton, Decherd, Jasper, McMinnville Georgia: Calhoun, Ringgold, Rome, Tunnel Hill ______ MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Fred's Inc. says it will close 159 underperforming and unprofitable stores in 13…
Natural disasters slam Americans with long-term financial impacts
Natural disasters often cause serious personal financial harm that can last for years, according to a new study by the Urban Institute. People affected by hurricanes, floods and other events often see their credit scores drop and debts rise. A…
IronMan pays for fire hydrants in Walker County
The grant will help install 40 new fire hydrants in needed locations