Tax Day countdown: Experts urge last-minute filers to act now
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) As the April 15 Tax Day deadline approaches, experts say time is running out for taxpayers who have yet to file. Financial professionals are…
US crude tops $110 per barrel and Wall Street tumbles after Trump vows to escalate attacks on Iran
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks slumped and oil prices soared Thursday after President Donald Trump vowed the U.S. will continue to attack Iran and failed to offer a clear timetable for ending the conflict in the Middle East. The S&P…
House under renovations catches fire in Birchwood
A house that was under renovations caught fire on the 9700 block of Birchwood Pike on April 1, 2026. Just before 6 p.m., a neighbor called 911 reporting a residential fire, according to the Hamilton County Office of Emergency…
U.S. offers up to $3 million for info on attacks in Iraq
The U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice program says it is offering up to $3 million for any information on attacks against U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq. "U.S. Embassy Baghdad, U.S. Consulate General Erbil, and the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center…
Tennessee Aquarium boosts conservation with spring activities
News 12 This Morning: Alison Pryor joins News 12's Amelia Greer as the Tennessee Aquarium celebrates a busy season for their animals and conservation resources. Alison breaks down how the organization is…
Volunteers needed for Union Gospel Mission's annual Easter dinner
News 12 This Morning: Rev. Jon Rector with the Union Gospel Mission joins News 12's Amelia Greer as the ministry prepares to serve over 400 meals this Easter Sunday. Volunteers are…
Government helicopters dropping rabies vaccine bait beginning next week
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - We've seen a lot of helicopter activity in the region recently. TVA power line repairs, Smokey Mountain rescues and even Kid Rock fly-bys. In the next couple of weeks, we'll see more in north Georgia. The…
Study says indoor youth sports venue would generate millions for Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Does Chattanooga…
Hilltop Drive extension shelved after backlash, other Ooltewah projects to be studied
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- A planned extension of an Ooltewah road has been shelved. Hamilton County was looking into extending Hilltop Drive from Hunter Road…
Fire damages Birchwood home under renovations
BIRCHWOOD, Tenn. (WDEF)- A home in the Birchwood area went up in flames Wednesday evening. Just before 6 p.m. first responders got a call of…
Operation Hands Free Launches Statewide
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga law enforcement continued statewide efforts Wednesday as part of Operation Hands Free, a campaign enforcing Tennessee’s Hands-Free Law during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The campaign…
Samaritan Center Kicks off "Spring Cleaning" Donation Drive
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With rising fuel and food costs, SNAP benefits often aren’t enough to survive. The Samaritan Center has been working to fill the gap for…
Republican leaders in Congress say they’ll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday what they are calling a path forward to fully funding the Department of Homeland Security and ending a record partial government shutdown. They said in…
Stocks rally worldwide as oil prices ease on hopes for a possible end to the Iran war
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased Wednesday as hopes built that the war with Iran could end soon. That’s even though some of the signals investors saw as hopeful are already under dispute, and…
FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill for obesity
Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions. The Food and Drug Administration granted expedited approval to orforglipron, a GLP-1 drug that works like widely used injectable medications…
Booker urges Supreme Court to allow Roundup cancer lawsuits to proceed
Washington — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker filed a legal brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday backing cancer patients in a high-stakes case that could determine whether thousands of lawsuits over the weedkiller Roundup can proceed — and drawing a direct contrast with the…
Porsche split in half in Georgia crash; driver survives with minor injuries
A driver is expected to be ok after a violent crash in Dunwoody that left a Porsche split in half Tuesday night, police said. Dunwoody police officers responded to the crash on Meadow Lane near Ridgeview…
Trump says he doesn't "care about" enriched nuclear material in Iran
In a phone interview with Reuters, President Trump said he doesn't "care about" the enriched nuclear material in Iran, insisting the U.S. can monitor the situation from a distance. Asked about Iran's enriched uranium it still has, Mr. Trump said, "That's…
Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe for all Reese’s products after criticism
Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year, a change that comes after the grandson of Reese’s founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups…
Injured hiker's dog rescued by helicopter week after getting lost in wild New Zealand forest
In this photo released by Precision Helicopters Ltd, Molly peers out of the door of a helicopter after her rescue from a waterfall on the Arahura River on the West Coast of the South Island of…
Tennessee turkey hunting season opens April 11
Tennessee’s statewide spring turkey hunting season opens Saturday, April 11, and will continue through Sunday, May 24. One male turkey per day, not to exceed two for the season, may…
Dunkin' to give away 1,000,001 free coffees on April 1
Dunkin' Donuts says they will be giving away 1,000,001 free coffees on April 1st, 2026. On Wednesday, April 1, Dunkin’ Rewards members can get a free Cup of Coffee*. They…
Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending
NEW YORK (AP) - Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6%…
Humane Educational Society offering low-cost vaccines, microchips
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Humane Educational Society says they are offering low-cost vaccines and microchips at their in-house clinic on April 1, 2026. The clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to 11…