DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- A man wanted out of Mobile, Alabama was arrested in DeKalb County after authorities found him living in a local church. On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) received report hat…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local construction workers partnered with the Habitat for Humanity to build a family of six a new home. Nine workers from the Chattanooga branch of AFS Foundation and Waterproofing worked on the Rawlings Street home in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An increase in the cheerleading fee for one Hamilton County School will not be something families will cheer about. The Hamilton County School Board approved an increase in that fee from five hundred dollars to nineteen…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Another downtown Chattanooga restaurant has closed its doors. Sticky Fingers, a barbecue restaurant that has been in operation for over 25 years, has posted a sign saying they’ve closed their doors. At one time, Sticky Fingers…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new kind of neighborhood broke ground Friday. Valentina Estates will be Chattanooga’s first micro home community. Homes will range from five hundred and 20 to eight hundred and…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One person is dead after a car ended up in the Tennessee River. On Friday, July 18, 2025, around 12:00 p.m., Hamilton County 911 receive a call about a car that had left the roadway…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Florida woman was arrested in Bradley County after a crash killed her son and daughter. On Monday, July 14, 2025, around 11:00 a.m., a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP)…
Peacock will soon be charging consumers more to admire its plumage. The Comcast-owned streaming service is hiking its subscription rates by $3 starting next week, Peacock confirmed. Beginning on July 23, new and returning subscribers…
Beverly Hills, Calif. — A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold at auction for $525,000. Thursday's sale…
Over 140 passengers and crew members aboard a Royal Caribbean International ship have been sickened by an unidentified illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program said Wednesday. The ship, the Navigator of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A proposed hotel…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- New UTC Chancellor Dr. Lori Mann Bruce revealed one of her big goals for the university Thursday. (more…)
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - LIFT Youth Center is getting a creative boost thanks to a new grant from Georgia Council for the Arts. The nonprofit, which offers free afterschool programs…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Chattanooga native made global waves with nothing but sticks, rhythm, and soul. Miller Park is now permanently honored with a plaque in his honor. Clyde Stubblefield, the…
Air travelers may soon see another change when passing through security checkpoints at airports, with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggesting there may be changes to current TSA restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags. The…
President Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to use cane sugar in its U.S. cola, which currently relies on high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener. In a social media post, he called the cane sugar version "just…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A grand jury has dramatically increased the charges that came from a confrontation in Harrison during the snow in January. A family claims Benjamin Cook fired shots at them…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) uncovered, what they're calling, one of the largest drug busts in Whitfield County history.…
Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and '60s whose hits include "Pretty Little Baby" and whose personal life was filled with heartbreak and tragedy, has died. She was 87. Her death was…
Ford is recalling 694,271 Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs because of a faulty fuel injector in the vehicles that can leaks, raising the risk of a fire, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety…
Brianna Jones and Harlan Lovestone join News 12's Amelia Greer to remind local artists about the artist entrepreneur training program through Artsbuild. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Calling all local artists! ArtsBuild's Periscope…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters battled a damaging house fire overnight in East Lake. CFD was dispatched to the 3500 both of 6th Avenue at almost…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As we reflect on today's ceremony honoring the Fallen Five, it serves as a powerful reminder that trauma affects not only our physical…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Ten years ago Wednesday, horror struck Chattanooga as a terrorist killed five service members. (more…)