Local students join walk outs over Florida shooting
Students all over the country today walked out of class to mark the one month anniversary of the school shooting in Florida.
East Brainerd fire victim identified
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department releases the identify of the man who died in a house fire on Igou Gap Road on Tuesday. Family members say 54 year old Michael Pearson stayed inside the burning home in East…
Woman charged in a Fentanyl drug death
The Hamilton County Narcotics and Special Operations Division has charged 37 year old Susan Rebecca Hildreth with second degree murder.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Concerned About President Trump's Tariffs
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam is joining several other Tennessee officials voicing concerns over President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday he's concerned about additional costs to manufacturers, particularly the state's car industry.…
Georgia Man Called "Stocking Strangler" Argues Innocence Before Planned Execution
67 year old Carlton Gary, a man known as the "stocking strangler" was convicted on three counts of malice murder, rape and burglary for the 1977 deaths of three elderly women. He is scheduled to be executed this Thursday. But a…
Dalton parents, teachers give ideas for school safety and security
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dalton Board of Education and Interim Superintendent held a forum on how to move forward with school safety and security at Dalton High School on Tuesday night. The forum came nearly two weeks after a…
Remembering the Blizzard of 1993
Stories from the archives of News 12 Now
Ooltewah students prepare for National Walkout Day
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Middle and high school Students across the country plan to walk out of their classes Wednesday to honor the victims of last month's school shooting in Florida. The student leaders at Ooltewah High School have coordinated…
What causes someone to become a Mass Shooter?
Talkback with Brad Giese from The Talk Monster, 102.3
Suspect returns to north Alabama for Sand Mountain murder
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A suspect in a Sand Mountain shooting has finally returned to DeKalb County. Back in December, a victim was shot at a home on Short Cut Drive in Henegar. DeKalb Sheriff's investigators obtained a murder…
Golden Apple: Joey Bird
She's known as a kind and compassionate teacher, and that's earned Joey Bird a Golden Apple Award.
The Latest: Driver was killed when bus crashed into ravine
LOXLEY, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the crash of a tour bus that was returning to Texas from Disney World (all times local): 10:10 a.m. An Alabama state trooper says the driver was killed when a tour bus carrying…
Man dies in fire trying to rescue his dogs
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A man died in a house fire early this morning trying to rescue the family dogs. The fire broke out at 8604 Igou Gap Road in East Brainerd just after 2 AM. Firefighters report seeing flames from…
Police investigate East Lake shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A man was shot in East Lake on Monday afternoon. 22 year old Javoris Akins arrived at the hospital around 2:30 PM with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He says he was shot in the 3500 block of 4th…
Free Guided Hikes in All Tennessee State Parks
State parks throughout Tennessee will now offer free, guided hikes later this month. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has said that all 56 parks in the state of Tennessee will host free hikes on March 24. The department says it is…
Dalton Public Schools Education Board discusses open forum
On Monday night, the Dalton Public Schools Education Board met for their regular agenda meeting for the first time since a former teacher barricaded himself inside a classroom, and fired a shot out of a window.
Why did the Blizzard of 93 take so many by surprise?
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you talk to people who were here during the Blizzard of 93, some will tell you that there was no warning. They're not remembering it right. Meteorologists warned of a big snow, a week out. It…
Diane Black promises to address mental illness in school safety debate
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Representative and gubernatorial candidate Diane Black was in the scenic city today. As the conversation about keeping schools safe continues to rage, Black said she believes that it is important that we focus on the right thing. "When…
Hamilton County school budget is out
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools has released its new proposed budget for next year. The school board will discuss the 230 page document at its next meeting on March 22. Among the highlights, the budget includes over half a…
Reward offered for Rossville oil spill
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for causing an oil spill in Rossville. Last night, hazmat crews responded to the oil spill containing a hazardous chemical…
Remembering the Blizzard of '93
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's been dubbed the Storm of the Century -- slamming the entire eastern side of North America in March, 25 years ago. "I woke up, looked out, and could not believe it," said Ron Littlefield, a…
Help YMCA raise money to help at-risk youth
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (March 12, 2018) -- Since 1998, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga has dedicated themselves to enriching the lives of underprivileged and at-risk youth. To enhance this mission, they started the youth and community action program (YCAP). Through this…
Anti-gun organizers challenge Georgia protest policy
ATLANTA (AP) - Organizers of an anti-gun violence protest have filed a federal lawsuit questioning Georgia's policy requiring that events held at a plaza across from the statehouse be approved by a top elected official. The policy requires that weekend…
Bredesen TV ad says he's 'not running against Donald Trump'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen says in his U.S. Senate campaign's second TV ad that he's "not running against Donald Trump." Bredesen says he learned long ago to "separate the message from the messenger." Bredesen is…