Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne of Alabama announced Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Doug Jones in 2020 as the GOP tries to reclaim the high-profile seat previously held by Jeff Sessions. Byrne, 64, is the first Republican to announce…
Johnson & Johnson under fire over baby powder Johnson & Johnson said the Justice Department and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating the company amid allegations Johnson's Baby Powder is contaminated with asbestos, a mineral linked to cancer. The…
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett is in custody to face charges of making a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago late last month by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a…
Lisa Real got her first credit card when she was 18 years old -- and she has had credit card debt ever since then. For about 14 years, the 32-year-old made the minimum monthly payment for everything from dinners out…
The woman who was convicted last year for scaling the Statue of Liberty climbed an Austin school for immigrant children on Wednesday, just weeks before her scheduled sentencing in New York. Therese Patricia Okoumou came down on her own after…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Walker County Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Eric Ashburn helped get two guys safely to the other side of a full Armuchee Creek Wednesday morning. "When I've been out there in the past, it's no more…
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A wrong turn on Fredonia Mountain left three people with a long, miserable day in the mud on Tuesday. Three generations of the Tapley family took their 4-wheel-drive Chevy Trailblazer to look at some property for…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you're struggling a bit to get through these cloudy, rainy winter days...you're not alone. The official name for your wintertime blues is: "seasonal affective disorder", and it can touch young and old. News 12's Ashley Henderson found…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Many Red Bank High School parents picked up their children in the middle of the day Wednesday after a student was found with a gun. Dr. Jimmy Turner says he was scared when he received…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cadets come forward accusing Chattanooga Police officer and police academy instructor of Sexual Harassment. Officer Ricky Ballard was been suspended on February 1st without pay. Officials say Officer Ballard’s suspension is a result of the disposition reached after…
Morgan Kinder faces six counts of aggravated cruelty and 16 counts of cruelty to animals.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Justin Whaley has been indicted by a grand jury in the 2018 crash that killed James Brumlow. Whaley is accused of driving drunk and going the wrong way down Highway 111 July 3rd. Whaley's full list…
VILLANOW, Georgia (WDEF) - First Responders in Walker County rescued two men who were trapped by rising water this morning. It happened in the Armuchee Valley south of Villanow around 8:30 AM. The two men went hiking on Tuesday with…
UPDATE: RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says that a student was arrested and transported to the Juvenile Detention Center. The student is charged with Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds and Theft/Possession of Stolen…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dade Counry Sheriff’s Office confirms that a gas station was closed after portions of their parking lot slid down a hill. This Mapco is on 299 off the I-24 Wildwood Exit in GA. Officials…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A stop at the Chattanooga Airport was not originally on Russell Baumgard's flight plan from Milwaukee to Atlanta and then New Orleans Tuesday. But that changed when Delta flight 2050 didn't land, and was diverted to…
Watch a time lapse of crews building the home for a new Tree Monitor
GEORGIA (WDEF)- Thousands died after overdosing on opioids this last year, bringing health officials to call it the leading cause of death in Tennessee for 20-18. Dr. Josh Paxton says, "we have to get our lawmakers to give this a top…
As the cold rain showers move through the area, the major players from all over the Tri-State region met in the Emergency Operations Center. News 12's Ashley Henderson was there to learn about how emergency responders are planning to deal…
By SANYA MANSOOR Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A proposal to allow Gov. Brian Kemp to pursue Medicaid waivers from the federal government has been approved by a Georgia Senate committee. The state Senate Health & Human Services Committee voted…
A math teacher at Loftis Middle School is taking the time to make sure her students succeed, and that's earned her this week's Golden Apple Award.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Airport officials says a Delta Airlines flight was forced to land in Chattanooga after being struck by lightning. It landed safely with no injuries just after 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. The plane was in route from…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man has been critically injured in shooting on Hixson Pike. Chattanooga Police say that the victim is in his 20s. The victim's injuries were considered life-threatening. We are working to learn more about what led…