Van tied to Amber Alert found in Chattanooga
A van tied to an Amber Alert was found abandoned in a Chattanooga parking lot.
Ooltewah High School student arrested for making threats on social media
An Ooltewah High School student is arrested for making threats on social media.
North Georgia authorities arrest several alleged 'Ghost Face Gangsters' in roundup
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - "We have a small sects of the gangs that are prevalent in Chattanooga, but the 'Ghost Face Gangsters' is one that is really growing rapidly here," Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force Commander Patrick…
First Responder Award: Cleveland Officer Josh Hodge
Cleveland Officer Josh Hodge wins Medal of Valor after fight with a suspect.
Erlanger honors veterans
"As a veteran myself we have to celebrate those who sacrifice."
New alcohol laws coming to Tennessee Valley
TENNESSEE VALLEY (WDEF) -- Alcohol sales referendums got the okay from voters in the Tennessee Valley and North Georgia this year. Laws on selling alcohol are expanding in Walker, Whitfield and Bradley counties. Most referendums include allowing alcohol sales on…
News 12 Then: Sets Evolve Over the Years
We'll rewind a bit again, and look ahead to the future, which starts with this brand new set.
Third sewer spill from pipes near Chickamauga, Georgia
Sewer authority has been removing grease from pipes to stop overflows.
Carbon dioxide leak at Sonic causes people to get sick
Employees inside a Chickamauga fast food restaurant became sick after a carbon dioxide leak.
Remarks from developer of proposed Hotel/Water Park in East Ridge
His plan is under fire from a competing developer
Hamilton County WWTA cancels public meeting
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Water Wastewater Treatment Authority has cancelled their public meeting scheduled for Thursday night. The move came after the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency asked for a 30-day deferral on the project on…
Dr. Elenora Woods re-elected President of NAACP Chattanooga
She says she will focus on voter registration & education, equity in the schools and opportunity zone funding.
The Latest: Abrams campaign says it will fight on
Brian Kemp announces he is stepping down as Secretary of State now that he has claimed victory as Governor.
Reaction to alcohol and beer measures that passed
Cleveland, Dalton, Tracy City, LaFayette and Walker County all passed some kind of alcohol measure on election day.
Bandits butcher vet school's horses for meat in Venezuela
MARACAY, Venezuela -- Rafael Toro, a student at Venezuela's top veterinary school, suspected something was amiss when a beloved horse called Miss Congeniality didn't greet him at the fence one recent morning along with others in the campus' small herd.…
Ecuador's ex-president ordered to stand trial over botched kidnapping
Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa attends to a meeting on power and checks and balance at the national theater in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 22, 2018. Getty QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador's top court ordered former President Rafael Correa on Wednesday to…
Christian acquitted of blasphemy may flee Pakistan amid Islamist threats
ISLAMABAD -- A Christian woman acquitted after eight years on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy was released but her whereabouts in Islamabad on Thursday remained a closely guarded secret in the wake of demands by radical Islamists that she…
Flight attendant breastfeeds passenger's hungry baby
A Philippines Airlines flight attendant breastfed a stranger's hungry baby mid-flight. Ted Aljibe / AFP/Getty Images Flight attendant Patrisha Organo was just doing her job on a Philippine Airlines flight Wednesday when she received another call of duty. Organo, a…
Will Prince Charles be activist as king? "I'm not that stupid"
LONDON -- Britain's Prince Charles has pledged not to interfere in the affairs of state when he becomes king, seeking to dispel concerns about his past activism on issues ranging from global warming to architectural preservation. In an interview for…
CO2 leak reported at Sonic in Walker County
CHICKAMAUGA Ga. (WDEF) - A Sonic Drive In is back open after being closed due to CO2 leak. Walker County Officials confirmed this over night. A viewer says his daughter is one of more than a dozen employees who were exposed…
Saudi-led coalition troops take Yemen port neighborhood as country on brink of famine
SANAA, Yemen — Troops from a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition pounded Houthi rebel positions in Yemen's port city of Hodeida with airstrikes and a ground assault on Wednesday. They now control a major road leading into the city, military officials and witnesses…
UPDATE: South Broad Publix proposal may have hit a roadblock
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UPDATE: On Thursday, MAP Engineers owner Mike Price released the following statement on the project: The development team while disappointed in yesterday’s 5-4 vote, is currently exploring all options and once a decision is made, we…
Hamilton County debates commissioner discretionary funds again
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Many thought the practice of allowing a $100,000 a year "discretionary" fund for each Hamilton county commissioner was gone forever....but the item was on this morning's agenda again. East Ridge Commissioner Tim Boyd introduced a resolution this morning…
What's next for Walker County after sole commissioner voted down
Walker County is among seven Georgia counties, out of 159 statewide, that still use the sole commissioner system. But that all changed last night as the votes were counted. News 12's Ashley Henderson has the story.