Chattanooga man helps Santa bring Christmas cheer to needy children
A Chattanooga man has been helping Santa Claus with his own deliveries to needy children in the area, for more than three decades.
Santa Train rolls through the Scenic City
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Santa Train is moving through the Scenic City tonight, delivering toys, bikes and food to eight needy families.
Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in packed St. Peter's Basilica
VATICAN CITY (CBS News) -- Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass in a packed St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, rounding out a year marked by his pleas for the world to better protect innocents caught up in wars, migrations and abject poverty.
School system notifying families of unverified students
DALTON, Ga. (AP) - Dalton Public Schools are trying to crack down on the number of out-of-district students attending its schools.
Man pleads guilty to reporting false threat to delay Megabus
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A man has pleaded guilty to making a false report about a shooting threat to delay the departure of a missed Megabus headed for Texas.
Kidney donor, recipient plan to climb Kilimanjaro
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Two Birmingham men are planning to climb up the world's best-known mountains after one donated an organ to the other at UAB Hospital.
State patrol urges driver's to use caution during holidays
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia state troopers are urging drivers to use caution during the holiday travel period.
Shooting at North Moore Road
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - After receiving several calls of shots fired in the area, the Chattanooga Police responded to a person shot at the 1300 block of North Moore Road last evening. Upon arriving at the scene, officer's located a…
Convicted drug dealer also did real estate deals
ATLANTA (AP) - When the suspected head of a major Atlanta-area drug-trafficking organization had money to spare, the 42-year-old often did what other amateur investors, venture capitalists and businessmen do: He snapped up blighted real estate in the city's struggling neighborhoods.
Christmas Dinner Held in Polk County for Victims Affected by Tornado
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Conasauga Masonic Lodge is hosting a Christmas dinner for those affected by the Polk County tornado and is currently in full swing right now.
Chattanooga Group Hosts Christmas Meal
A Chattanooga group gives back to the homeless year round, but it wants to make their Christmas extra special.
GPS Tracking Helps Officials Arrest Suspect in Car Theft
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- One man is under arrest, and a juvenile is being detained after a stolen car incident turned into a police chase.
First DeSoto County homicide of 2016 tied to custody dispute
HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) - A dispute over child custody apparently has led to DeSoto County's first homicide of the year. Lt. Chris Shaver of the DeSoto County Sheriff's Department says "domestic ties" were identified between the victim, identified as Shareca…
News 12 Then: A look back at the Holiday Season 30 years ago
5 snapshots at how your parents celebrated the season in Chattanooga (and Fort Payne)
New Tennessee nursing home admissions banned amid violations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee health officials have banned a nursing home from taking in new residents due to violations. The state Department of Health says new admissions were cut off at Brookhaven Manor in Kingsport this week. Issues were…
Update: Missing Child Found
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- In a media advisory, the Chattanooga Police Department states that the missing child, Yannelis Marquez Fonseca, has been found and is safe at home. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Yannelis Marquez Fonseca was last seen in her bedroom on East Main…
Rapper Young Thug arrested at Atlanta mall
The rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, has been released.
Alabama Supreme Court: State can seize gambling machines
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Supreme Court has reversed a lower court and says the state can seize more than 800 electronic bingo machines from a west Alabama gambling hall. The unanimous decision released Friday involves the Greenetrack gambling…
Governor and First Lady offer Season's Greetings despite local tragedies
Here is this year's Christmas message.
Judge orders lawyer to wear ankle monitor after wife killed
says gun he was holding fired and the bullet hit his wife who was in the front passenger seat.
The Latest: Passengers released in Malta airport hijacking
latest news and posts from Malta on hijacked jet
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Anderson Ave Shooting Leaves One Injured
The 1500 hundred block of Anderson Ave is where News 12 has learned that one male party has been shot, now at this point in time we do know that it is not gang related, but we do not know if it was over a disagreement or not.
Food City Gives Back this Holiday Season
That fund was set up last month to help those who experienced loss in the Gatlinburg wildfires.