Forecasters warned of another bout of severe storms headed for the central U.S. this week, days after extreme weather, including tornadoes, killed at least 28 people in some of the same regions. The National Weather Service said…
Wendy McMahon announced on Monday that she will step down from her role as president and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures. McMahon, who joined CBS in…
Sesame Street has a new home at Netflix, where the children's show's 56th season will air later this year. Ninety hours of previous programming will also become available on the streaming platform, Sesame Workshop, the…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Police are investigating an early morning shooting that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old Dalton man. The incident occurred shortly before 12:30 a.m.,…
A manhunt for the inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet entered its fourth…
Regeneron has agreed to buy 23andMe, the once buzzy genetic testing company, out of bankruptcy for $256 million under a court-supervised sale process. 23andMe declared bankruptcy in March and announced it would seek a buyer, while also…
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities in Monroe County are asking for the public’s help in finding a serial vehicle burglar. Late Friday night, May 16, 2025, into…
SODDY DAISY, TN (WDEF) - Local students are proving that innovation and compassion can go hand in hand. At Ivy Academy, a group of teens has…
Emilee Null joins News 12's Amelia Greer as the Chattanooga Audubon Society gets ready to host the third annual Fairy & Folk Festival this weekend! CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -…
UPDATE (6/2/2025): A second juvenile has been charged for making a threatening post towards Ridgeland High School on a social media platform. The second 16-year-old has been charged with one count of Terroristic Threats or…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - It’s a homecoming four months in the making — and one many feared would never happen. On January 12, 2024, a young girl named…
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. — On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) officers responded to three serious incidents in Campbell County, including a fatal boating accident on Norris Lake and two off-highway vehicle (OHV) crashes on the North…
ROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested 19-year-old Roberto Carlos Meja-Chakate and 23-year-old Jerry Juarez-Bernabe in relation to the Rossville Boulevard homicide that occurred on May 17. On May 17, 2025, at 11:14 p.m., CPD responded…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga rolled out the red carpet for athletes from across the globe this morning, as the IRONMAN 70.3 race returned to the Scenic City for its tenth…
Tenn. (WDEF) - Elisha R., a police detective and mother of two from Memphis, began experiencing sudden, itchy hives all over her body in late 2021. Using her natural investigative skills,…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Saturday, an early morning motorcycle crash in the Soddy Daisy community has left one person dead. First responders were called to the scene…
SPRING CITY, Tenn. (WDEF) - They’re small, bright, and fighting to survive. The Laurel Dace, a striking freshwater fish found only in a few streams atop the Cumberland Plateau, is…
Chattanooga Police and other agencies working the active crime scene Friday evening outside of Hamilton Place Mall following a police chase that…
A line of residents standing to fill up jugs and container full of water from a tanker while their water is out on Wheeler…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Weather has once again intervened in another IRONMAN competition. IRONMAN 70.3 officials they are cancelling the swimming part of the triathlon for safety reasons. The flow rate of the Tennessee River could hit 50,000 cubic feet per…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cleveland City School system has decided to build two new facilities to keep up with their growing population. Cleveland has added 5,500 new homes in the city since 2021, and that means student enrollment has…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Tennessee Congressman has finally reviewed documents on the Covenant School shooting in Nashville more than two years ago. Three students and three adults were killed in the attack. But…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - UTC officially has a new chancellor. The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees officially approved the appointment of Dr. Lori Mann Bruce Friday morning. She takes over on June 30th. Dr. Bruce is currently the provost and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Chattanooga landmark damaged in a December wildfire will soon be reopening. (more…)