EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) East Ridge Police are investigating a drive by shooting on Sunday night. It happened in the 1300 block of Altahama Street just before 10PM. 47 year old Brad Weir says he was in the backyard with…
TENNESSEE VALLEY (WDEF) -- With the potential for severe weather in the area on Monday, some school districts are adjusting their plans for the day. Walker County Schools have cancelled afterschool activities. Marion County Schools are dismissing at 12 p.m.…
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A reward is being offered for information about the vandalized campaign signs of John Wayne Irwin. Irwin is running for Sheriff in Meigs County. He says he discovered the vandalized signs Sunday morning. You can…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say that a man arrived at the hospital with a gun shot wound. The 30 year old is expected to be okay. News 12 was on scene as officers collected evidence and spoke to…
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A 27-year-old Dallas woman is in federal custody on charges she tried to smuggle a 14-year-old boy into the U.S. from Mexico by using an illegal Georgia birth certificate.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a Florida man crashed into four motorcycles stopped along a highway, killing one rider and injuring two others.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Coloring & Coffee with a Cop event was held at Northgate Mall Saturday. Residents of all ages, both young and young at heart, were invited to meet and have fun coloring with officers. Crayons and coloring sheets…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department is working to secure the Forgotten Child Fund building on East Main Street. The Chattanooga Fire Department says that no injuries were reported. Firefighters are working to shore up the building and secure…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are considering a proposal that would move the state from its 16-year-old electronic voting system to one that uses paper ballots.
(CBS News) - Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, believes President Trump will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal when the deadline for certification to Congress arrives on May 12. Corker, a Tennessee Republican, told…
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - Last night's Powerball drawing created thousands of winning tickets in Tennessee, including a $50,000 winner in Nashville. Although the $457 million Powerball jackpot was won in Pennsylvania, there's another mega-prize still up for grabs: a $377…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- A " Secure Our Schools" rally was held in front of the Bradley County Courthouse Saturday. Invitations were sent to local public school officials. Both mothers say that the recent school shootings compelled them to do something.…
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man has been accused of raping a 14-year-old girl.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to South Beech Street around 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon on reports of a pedestrian struck. Police are looking for an orangish-red Dodge Challenger. Two black males were in the car. Anyone with information…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a tax break bill that raises the threshold for claiming state income tax exemption.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers are advocating to keep daylight savings time and stop changing clocks.
Cleveland Police say they are investigating a body found off Sheeler Street in Cleveland.
Volunteers are repairing brake lights for free Saturday, March 17, 2018, from 11 am - 4 pm at the Autozone parking lot on 2021 E. 3rd Street.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 16-year-old Rhea County teen charged with murder will not be tried as an adult. Judge Sheila Calloway announced the decision, in a court order filed Friday. The District Attorney had requested the court transfer Trinity…
CHATSWORTH, Ga. (WDEF) - A death investigation is underway in Chatsworth. Details are limited, but here's what we know. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, On Thursday, Jon Finley was reported missing from his Smyrna Circle home. Then, on…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Friday afternoon, the Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call of a field on fire. There was about ten to 15 acres of property burning. "The problem was that we had a tree line…
The Hamilton Place management is letting us have a closer look at the security system that led to quick resolution of a riot a few weeks ago.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We dare you to get through this story without humming a familiar tune! Here we go! The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is making the rounds in the tri-state area. It was at Wal-mart on Gunbarrel Road today and scores…
A Marion county school bus was heavily damaged in a wreck this afternoon. There were no students on-board. Superintendent Marc Griffith says the bus hit a car that was speeding. It happened on Alvin York Parkway near Powell's Crossing. The…