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…
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)…
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, 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, 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.…
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…
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…
The Basketball Tournament is almost here ...No, I'm not talking about just any tournament. I'm talking about The Tournament .... It's a 64 team tournament sponsored by ESPN with a 2 million dollar grand prize, and this year a team…
Tennessee American Water has implemented measures that have restored water to affected customers.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Rising country star Brett Young performed a short preview show at Puckett's this afternoon. Young previewed songs from his self-titled album that was released back in February. He's in town for his performance at Chattanooga's Riverbend Festival…
"The Tennessee Democratic Party and the Tennessee Republican Party condemn this and any act of violence for any motivation. "
The church said in a statement Tuesday that there is no indication that the alleged victims were church members.
Escapees suspected of break-in and stolen truck overnight
15 year old girl hurts ankle at the Blue Hole
Officers seized 131 plants
Former Congressman played in past games and talks about the mood now in Washington.
He was on the field when it happened, found shelter in the dugout
He says five years ago, there would have been much more security at a practice like this.
"Lucy's" service to the Bradley County Sheriff's Office is immeasurable"
CLEVELAND, TN- The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is offering a reward up to $500.00 for any information leading to the arrest of the male caught on surveillance video inside a residence in the northern part of Bradley County. The male…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Each week we feature a local non-profit organization, to show you what they're doing for the community, and how you can help. Today, we're talking to Make A Wish - East Tennessee. Joining us to tell us…
DECATUR, Ga. (WDEF) –The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Lab has identified counterfeit pills related to the reported overdoses in the Central Georgia area. Analysis has confirmed that the pills contain a mixture of two synthetic opioids ,cyclopropyl fentanyl and U-47700. …
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Surveillance pictures show a man robbing the Rite Aid on Paul Huff Parkway in Cleveland on Friday. It's a pharmacy that sits just off I-75. "The white male was described as a heavy set white male…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - With thousands of cars on Chattanooga streets every day, it's sometimes overlooked that many residents use, and need, public transportation. The city of East Ridge has been working with CARTA to fill the gaps in service…