ROSSVILLE, Georgia - The Walker County Fire Department is investigating a hazmat situation in Rossville right now. The Chattanooga Fire Department confirms that they are going to assist with the investigation. Joe Leggee with Walker County say that vandals caused…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Early Sunday morning, the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1416 Greenwood Road. The arriving fire companies reported smoke and flames visible from the structure. It took fire crews about fifteen minutes to…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Dayton man accused of multiple counts of child rape is set for a hearing next week.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire department and the American Red Cross came together Saturday morning to make sure residents had working smoke alarms in their homes.
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia coach Mark Fox has been fired following a disappointing regular season and a loss to Kentucky in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Weeks after a deadly shooting on Chestnut Street in front of Southside Social, efforts are being made to keep the area safe.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Two men charged with damaging and defacing an Islamic center in Tennessee have apologized to the congregation.
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are preparing to replace the state's old electronic voting machines.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Two members of the Grammy Award-winning trio Lady Antebellum are graduates of the University of Georgia and will deliver the spring undergraduate commencement address.
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) - The president of a Tennessee variety show venue says one of its workers has died after a carbon dioxide leak.
If you like musicals, Jersey Boys will be at the Tivoli Theatre all weekend long.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Over the next four weeks the Tennessee Aquarium has two new programs for visitors to learn more about the plants and species. Young visitors will learn how to view the native wildlife from the perspective of an aquarium…
"They beat me out of about fourteen hundred dollars."
The Chattanooga Police Department launched their free mobile app as a way to connect with community members.
"It doesn't mean every teacher is going to be armed."
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - Investigators say a former student made the threat that caused them to lockdown schools in Sequatchie County on Friday. They say the 19 year old sent an Instagram message to another student saying he was going…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - In Tennessee's U.S. Senate race, Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn and ex-Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen are concerned about President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. On Thursday, Bredesen compared broad tariffs to taking a…
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - A juvenile playing with matches started a house fire in Ooltewah this afternoon. The fire broke out in the 4000 block of East Freedom Circle. Tri Community Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from a bedroom…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's education commissioner says the state has more than twice the national average of cases involving students bringing firearms to school. Candice McQueen says Tennessee had 7.5 incidents per 100,000 students in the 2015-16 school year;…
UPDATE: Sheriff Hitchcock says a student made a threat against another student at Sequatchie County High. They have taken him into custody and are questioning him now. The Sheriff says students and faculty are safe. ______ DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) -…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A former Memorial hospital employee is accused of stealing credit cards from the break room. 33 year old Crystal Hughley faces several different theft charges. According to a police report, she was dressed in scrubs and given a…
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - The Murray County School Board has voted to dismiss Supt. Eric McFee. A school spokesman tells News 12 Now the board made that decision during last night's board meeting. He declined to go in to reasons for…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Riverbend Festival has finalized their headliner lineup for this summer. Here are the final pieces: Country singer Dustin Lynch plays a Wednesday night show on June 13th, taking the Coke Stage at 9:30. The Tullahoma native…
Prosecutors say a person among more than a dozen Tennessee gang members and associates accused in a racketeering conspiracy was kidnapped and killed. His whereabouts had been unknown when 15 gang members and associates were charged in January. U.S. Attorney…