UPDATE: 1 confirmed fatality in Chattanooga fire
The Chattanooga Fire Department has 1 confirmed fatality at a fire on Durham Drive.
Escaped inmates captured in Rutherford County, TN
Two escaped inmates from Georgia are captured in Tennessee.
New Superintendent Selected For Hamilton County Schools
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County School Board has chosen Dr. Bryan Johnson as the system's new Superintendent of Schools. A vote was held at the board's quarterly session Thursday night. Dr. Johnson is currently the Chief Academic Officer for…
VW names new head of US plant, changes reporting structure
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Volkswagen has named a new head of its lone U.S. assembly plant and will have the position report to the CEO of its American operations rather than directly to headquarters in Germany. The automaker announced Thursday…
Peerless Woolen Mills gets new owner
Rossville, Ga. (WDEF) - The one-hundred and twelve-year old Peerless Woolen Mills in Rossville has a new owner. Steven Henry of Catoosa County, won out over some two dozen bidders. That bidding started at 10-thousand dollars and it finally…
Board raises liquor prices; money for courts, prosecutors
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has voted to raise the state mark-up on liquor to get about $8.2 million for prosecutors and state courts. The three-member board on Wednesday unanimously approved the increase. The state…
Chambliss Center for Children to open new thrift store
Chattanooga, TN - Chambliss Center for Children is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new Thrift Store in Red Bank on Saturday, July 1st, beginning at 10:00 am. “We are very excited to complete this project, which was…
Georgia man convicted of rape of girlfriend's daughter
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man has been convicted of the rape of his girlfriend's daughter and sentenced to life in prison. Media reports 38-year-old Bobby Birks was convicted Wednesday afternoon. Birks swore to the jury that he was…
Georgia offers largest reward in history for 2 escaped inmates
"we are expanding, not shrinking, our effort to find these individuals."
Tennessee American lifts water restrictions
“Our immediate goal was to restore water safely"
Chattanooga History collection finds a new home
“This collection represents our city’s history and heritage,”
Driver of Alabama church bus charged in Georgia fatal crash
the driver is charged with vehicular homicide and failure to maintain lane
Police shoot, kill knife-wielding man in Tennessee
Police called when a man with a knife was intoxicated and suicidal at a home in Fayette County.
Police investigate Orchard Knob shooting
Police searched the area and could not find a crime scene.
Endangered Child Alert for upper East Tennessee
Investigators believe the boyfriend was drunk and possibly injured.
Funeral procession route in Bradley County for police dog
The Sheriff's Department hopes the public will line the processional route to pay tribute to Lucy.
Local man sentenced over threats to Muslim community
A Signal Mountain man convicted of making threats against a Muslim community in New York is heading to prison.
Former Army officer chosen as Georgia Teacher of the Year
ATLANTA (AP) - A former U.S. Army officer has been chosen as the 2018 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Media reports State Superintendent Richard Woods announced John R. Tibbetts' selection on Monday. Tibbetts is an economics teacher at Worth County…
Stolen flatbed, slow chase: Driver couldn't shift gears
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities say a thief who couldn't figure out how to shift out of first gear led a slow-speed chase in a flatbed truck. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Randy Christian tells media the 16-mile (26 kilometer)…
Fleischmann close friends respond to VA shooting
News 12 caught up with a couple of local community leaders on their take of the incident. Hamilton County Republican Committee Chairman Joe Degaetano tells us he heard of the news early this morning. He says Fleischmann is an avid…
Nashville airport honored for being fastest-growing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville International Airport (BNA) has been named the fastest growing airport of its size in the country following a surge in passenger traffic last year. Airport officials say that more than 12.9 million passengers traveled in…
Chattanooga Police reflect on baseball shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Assistant Police Chief David Roddy and the Chattanooga Police Department have had their share of active-shooter alerts. The city is still getting over the terrorist attack in July 2015 that took the lives of 5 service members.…
UPDATE: Marion County Trial Continues for Murder of 5-Year-Old Boy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today was Day 2 of a Murder Trial in Marion County and we learned that a juror was dismissed for bias. That's because the juror's niece is being charged with child abuse. Yesterday began the trial of…
CARTA offers free bus rides for National Dump the Pump Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) is offering FREE bus rides on Thursday, June 15th. CARTA is one of more than 130 public transit systems and agencies in the U.S. participating in the 12th National Dump…