CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Human Services is teaming up with more law enforcement agencies to catch people illegally using SNAP Benefits. Officials say State Law Enforcement Bureau agreements between different agencies give investigators more tools to catch business…
UPDATE: A national trade association reacts to news of the lawsuit. They say that prescription drug distributors aren't the bad guys in the opioid crisis. “The misuse and abuse of prescription opioids is a complex public health challenge that requires…
Drivers who frequently go through the Wilcox Tunnel will have to find a new route, because it's temporarily closed.
Music fans will soon have another place in Tennessee to watch artists perform deep inside a cave.
CLEVELAND (WDEF) - This week, Bradley County installed a new layer of security at Bradley Central and Walker Valley High Schools. Armed deputies now man a security booth at the entrance to both campuses. They keep a log of anyone…
Remembered for an "independent streak that was governed by what he thought was right."
Hamilton County Department of Education say a couple Nolan Elementary students found a bag of possibly meth in the library.
UPDATE: - Brush fires have disrupted traffic up Sand Mountain in Dade County this afternoon. The first reports came in after noon about fires along Highway 136. One resident told us it was started from sparks created by a chain dragging…
Residents heard from two companies vying to be the provider for the Town of Signal Mountain water system on Thursday night.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Schools is committed to meeting the needs of all students to receive a high-quality education, with equitable access to opportunities and resources. They hope to fulfill this commitment to the students by creating an…
DALTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Dalton resident reached out to News 12 about a check scam circulating in Dalton. He says that he received a check in the mail to wrap his truck and advertise for Starbucks coffee. They told him…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The citizens safety coalition met today at the Mayor's office. This group of concerned citizens and leaders in the community is growing. They talked about crimes stats and the different things that they are working on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond discussed school safety at the Hamilton County School Board meeting on Thursday. He shared his own thoughts on possible ways to ramp up security at schools. "Guns are not the problem…
“Equity was a focus of the community that came through loud and clear in our listening sessions"
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A University of Georgia student is accused of leaving a loaded handgun at a campus bus stop. The Athens Banner-Herald reports that university police say 21-year-old Jasmine Aris Starnes was arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanor charge…
With colder temperatures, Tennessee Valley farmers have been having to stay on top of their plants.
A Facebook post is drawing a lot of attention to the small town of Calhoun, Georgia, but not in the way city officials would like.
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama will become the third state to authorize the untested use of nitrogen gas to execute prisoners under legislation signed by Gov. Kay Ivey. Ivey signed the bill Thursday, two days…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department's Property Crimes Unit charge two suspects in a string of burglaries in Brainerd and East Ridge. The burglaries happened from January through last week. Most of the businesses were on Brainerd Road, Rossville…
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) - Charges are pending against a driver involved in a head on collision in South Pittsburg on Wednesday. It happened around 10 AM on Highway 72. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a pickup truck crossed over…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Sen. Lamar Alexander says the government funding bill will fully fund construction of the Chickamauga Lock for the fourth year in a row. The $78 million in this year's budget is double the amount of last…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill to require public schools to prominently display the national motto, "In God We Trust." It would take effect immediately if Republican Gov. Bill Haslam signs it. The measure requires schools…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A city bus in Nashville has been involved in a crash that injured nine people. A statement from the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority says the crash happened Thursday morning and involved a bus and a passenger…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Like most communities, Chattanooga and surrounding areas frequently see a shortage of blood supplies. There are blood drives going on daily, and today it involves the first responders who know first hand how important that can be.…