Whitfield Sheriff's hosts church safety training
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office hosted a church safety and security summit on Saturday, and more than 40 congregations were in attendance. This event included active shooting training as well. The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office,…
Motorcycle Crash in Walker County Saturday Night
WALKER COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF)- The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a crash that injured to drivers last night on Hwy 27. Corporal Gideon says that the motorcycle was travelling north on Hwy 27 and a passenger was travelling south. Troopers believe…
UPDATE: Police says video shows shots were never fired at Hamilton Place Mall, Investigation Continues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police have confirmed to News 12 shots fired at Hamilton Place Mall.
Governors skeptical of Congress, but welcome new gun debate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Governors say the debate over gun control has changed after the Florida school shooting - a shift helped driven by public outrage and student activists.
Alabama promotes storm supplies with tax-free sales
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama shoppers have until midnight Sunday to buy storm preparedness supplies without the normal state sales tax.
Tennessee student boxer dies in charity tournament
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A University of Tennessee student collapsed during a charity boxing tournament and later died at a hospital.
BB&T says customer service systems 'substantially recovered'
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - BB&T says its customer service system has "substantially recovered" after an outage which impacted thousands of customers.
Chattanooga Fire Department receives tank donation from BASF
The Chattanooga Fire Department received a donation from a business to help with training exercises for firefighters.
Emily's List of Weekend Activities - February 24, 2018
If you love collecting antiques or glass, there's a big event just for you this weekend.
News 12 Then: Looking back at Billy Graham's Tennessee Valley connections
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Over a 60 year career evangelizing the world, Billy Graham made several stops along the way here in the Tennessee Valley. But two of them standout. The first goes back to his earliest preaching days. A teenage…
All that new construction is paying off for Chattanooga, literally
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The River City Company says property tax revenues in Downtown Chattanooga have grown nearly 39% since 2013---adding nearly 5 million dollars to the city and county tax base. The growth surprised some in the business community. According…
Mother in law charged with false report in case where police shot man
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has charged an Alabama woman for making a false report that lead to officers shooting a man to death. It happened in the early morning hours of New Year's Day. Walker…
Jury seated for Woodmore school bus trial
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A jury has been selected for the Woodmore bus crash far away from the scene of the crime. The court traveled to Clarksville to find a jury that had not been over-exposed to coverage of the…
FAST team captures Child Abuse suspect
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County captures a suspect just hours after putting him on their most wanted list. 27 year old Jason Allen Brandenburg was wanted for three counts of Child Abuse. Members of the HCSO Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team…
Crane falls on two houses in North Chattanooga
Crews spent the afternoon removing a crane, and its truck, that fell on top of two homes in Chattanooga.
Update on investigation into dog shot with crossbow
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Fort Payne Police continue to investigate the case of a dog shot by a crossbow. Graphic images of two dogs that were shot have been circulating on Facebook this week. But the surviving American bulldog…
The Latest: Mayor: DA should be recused in affair probe
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Latest on the Nashville mayor's affair (all times local): 11:55 a.m. The Nashville mayor's office is citing a legal opinion that says the lead prosecutor and his office should recuse themselves from the investigation of…
BB&T ATM & phone service back in business after outage
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WDEF) - Customers of BB&T were cut off from their money for awhile on Friday, due to a "technical issue." ATMs and phone service broke down on Thursday. The bank restored service by 11:30 Friday morning. But…
McMinn inmate charged with sending another prisoner to the hospital
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A jail cell fight has sent one man to the hospital and landed new charges against another. It happened at the McMinn County Jail last weekend. TBI investigators say Jerrod Ivan Jones assaulted the other inmate,…
CPD sponsoring crime prevention training for businesses
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department is sponsoring a free crime prevention training program designed for business owners and managers. The department says the 4-hour program is for those who are interested in making their facility and employees…
Man Shot While Driving After Bar Fight
ATLANTA- Police say a man was followed after a bar fight in Atlanta and shot while driving. Atlanta police Capt. Andrew Senzer tells news outlets that police haven't nailed down the precise location, but the early Friday shooting took place…
Tickets On Sale for North Georgia Air Show
According to JLC AirShow Management officials, ticket sales will begin Friday evening for the seventh annual Wings Over North Georgia Air Show! This event has been North Georgia's #1 fall family event for 7 years. Last year, reports say there…