SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigation a case of Neisseria meningitidis in Scottsboro. They have one case at Scottsboro Junior High in Jackson County. Meningococcal B disease is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis…
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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tuesday marks the first anniversary of the school bus crash that killed six children at Woodmore Elementary. Five mothers of those children joined us on News 12 This Morning to talk about the anniversary memorial planned for…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee state representatives and their staffs are being required to attend sexual harassment training led by the YWCA. The Tennessean reports House Speaker Beth Harwell, a Nashville Republican who is running for governor next year, has…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Judge Tom Greenholtz continues to monitor changes in medical policies at the Silverdale facility. The Associated Press reports the judge has expressed concerns in court over whether inmates are getting their prescribed medications on…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - House staffers in the new Tennessee legislative office building are being required to take a class on how to survive an active shooter incident. Media report that the mandatory course follows a decision by the speakers…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -The Chattanooga Choo Choo recently cancelled all special events beginning in January. As a result, there are a lot of physical changes going on there. The plans for the future of that historic hotel are taking shape every…
On the day before the one year anniversary of the Woodmore bus crash, the Hamilton County EMS director is reflecting on how well first responders handled the situation.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke is already looking toward the 2019 budget. Part of getting ready for the budget includes citizen input sessions. Citizen input sessions give residents an opportunity to share ideas on Chattanooga's 2018-2019 operating…
Ringgold, Georgia (WDEF) - The City of Ringgold’s Trail of Tears will be seeing improvements soon. Currently the City has the Phase II out to bid. This project will be improving the trail head at the Ringgold Water Treatment Plant located…
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a teacher in Tennessee who's accused of taking inappropriate photos and videos of students has been arrested. News outlets report 54-year-old Estuardo Rivera was arrested on Friday and indicted by a grand jury on…
Students from Collegedale Academy collected several tons of food for people in need this Thanksgiving.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga group who helps injured wildlife is in need of a facility. Happinest Wildlife Rehabilitation & Rescue is a small group of licensed volunteers dedicated to the rehabilitation of Tennessee's sick, injured and orphaned wildlife.…
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Watch the video of the Georgia Dome implosion this morning
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the case of a man hit by a car Sunday night in Grundy County. The 67 year old Gruetli-Laager man was struck and killed on Highway 56 in Cumberland Heights.…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF)- Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Chef Andrew Platt stopped by News 12 Now This morning with ideas for a quick, easy and cheap Thanksgiving meal twist. you can find the recipe below. Chef Andrew Platt…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The longtime owner of Chee Burger Chee Burger is back with a new creation.The longtime owner of Chee Burger Chee Burger is back with a new creation. After 15 years of Burgers and Fries, she had a different…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Grateful Gobbler Walk is just a few days away and you still have time to sign up. 100 percent of the proceeds from the walk go to the Maclellan Shelter for Families. The walk is…
ATLANTA (AP) - Two students from Georgia universities have been selected as Rhodes scholars in a class with the most ever African-Americans and transgender man chosen.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Volunteers from the Dynamic Church teamed up with the Salvation Army at the Walmart on Gunbarrel Road from 9 to 6 pm today. They had volunteers both inside and outside collecting canned goods and non-perishables. People…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Dozens of volunteers went out to Sterchi Farm Park to help clean it up Saturday ahead of some major renovations. Councilmen Russel Gilbert says "Some of the things that we are looking at today how the…
RINGGOLD, Ga (WDEF) -- The Ringgold Police Department is investigating an armed robbery. Ringgold Police are asking for the public's help to identify the man pictured in surveillance photos from the Walgreens Pharmacy on Alabama Highway. Detectives believe he is…