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.
Blackburn becomes first female Senator of Tennessee
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Republicans will maintain control of the U.S. Senate after yesterday's election. Retiring republican senator Bob Corker's seat will also remain red as Marsha Blackburn defeats Phil Bredesen. It was the most expensive race in state…
More details on Whirlpool demolition plans in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Officials with Whirpool Corporation give more information on the makeover of some of their old warehouses. The company is knocking down three buildings at the old plant to the make way for another company to develop…
News 12 Then: Looking at the History of Chattanooga's First TV Station
Let's take a look back at the history of our station, which has been a longtime staple here in the Scenic City.
Sen. Alexander on the impact of Sessions leaving
He says the Mueller investigation will continue despite the change at the top.
Kemp claims victory, Abrams challenging votes in Georgia
Latest developments in the Governor's race.
Can you identify Smoking Joes armed robbery suspect?
Hamilton County Sheriff investigates Hixson Pike armed robbery.
Saudi king goes on rare domestic tour amid Khashoggi scandal
Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman open the king's domestic tour, Nov. 6, 2018, in Qassim, in a photo posted to Twitter by Saudi Arabia's state-run news organisation SPA SPA Saudi King Salman embarked…
More than 100 animals trapped in "whale jail" off Russia's coast
More than 100 whales are being held in cramped and potentially illegal enclosures on Russia's Pacific east coast. Prosecutors are investigating the site near the city of Nakhodka, which has been dubbed a "whale jail" by local media. Eleven orca…
As U.S. allies and rivals react, how might midterm results impact them?
NEW DELHI -- The Democratic victory in the U.S. House of Representatives could echo from Moscow to Beijing to Riyadh, with empowered Democrats now able to launch new investigations into President Donald Trump's international business empire and his political dealings…