UPDATE: GPS Athletic Director suspected for prostitution sting resigns
The suspects range from Chattanooga to Ellenwood, GA
La-Z-Boy in Dayton creates 115 new jobs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There are new jobs coming to Rhea county. La-z-Boy, the county's largest employer, held a groundbreaking ceremony this afternoon and the company is investing some 26 million dollars over three years to create 115 new jobs in Dayton.…
Plants to start growing in warm weather
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It is an unusually warm February. It could be a problem for those growing things out in their yard. Flowers are blooming and trees are budding out. Some are calling this "Febru-March". Sara McIntyre, Crabtree Farms says, "If the…
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann Visits Scenic City to Discuss STEM program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Congressman Chuck Fleischmann visits Hamilton County Schools to discuss expanding the STEM program. The purpose of this trip was to highlight the importance of expanding K- 12 computer science education at the local, state and federal levels…
Teen indicted on bank robbery, hostage charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An alleged bank robber who took 11 people hostage in a Tuscaloosa credit union last month has been charged. A federal grand jury indicted 18-year-old Cedrick Lamar Collins on Friday with one count of bank robbery…
Public Health Officials respond to Whitfield County dog bitten by rabid raccoon
Dalton, Ga. (WDEF) – A Whitfield County dog was recently bitten by a raccoon that has since tested positive for rabies. The dog was unvaccinated and must now undergo a six-month quarantine. The dog was attacked by the raccoon during the…
Gulf Shores, Orange Beach police prepare for Spring Break
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) - Police in coastal Alabama's beach cities are informing the public about a "zero tolerance" policy of misbehavior during Spring Break. Media outlets report the Orange Beach and Gulf Shores police departments issued warning letters to…
Tennessee middle school student found with gun, principal responds with letter
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) - Athens City Middle School administrators sent a letter home to parents letting them know a student brought a gun to school. The letter states on Tuesday the student brought an unloaded handgun, not to do harm but…
Georgia woman sentenced for financial aid fraud and identity theft
NEWNAN, Ga. (WDEF) - Andrea R. Williams has been sentenced to six years and seven months in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for using stolen identities to file dozens of fraudulent federal student aid applications. “Williams…
Thousands of trees to be planted in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An environmental group says volunteers will be planting tens of thousands of trees in Tennessee this weekend. The Tennessee Environmental Council says more than 20,000 volunteer tree-planters from the state's 95 counties are picking up their…
Live Fire Training Concludes for Fire Academy 2017
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two weeks of intense fire training for Fire Academy 2017 came to a close today on Hancock Road in Chattanooga. The two houses donated by Hamilton County government were used over and over again the past two weeks,…
Georgia bill lets newborns' parents test for genetic disease
ATLANTA (AP) - Parents in Georgia could opt to have newborn babies tested for a rare genetic disorder under a bill that has passed the House. The chamber unanimously voted Friday in favor of the bill, sending it to the…
City of Chattanooga Public Works Revises Refuse Collection Center Policy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga's Public Works Department is revising the policy at the City's Refuse Collection Centers and upgrading technology to continue to provide this crucial service to citizens and to reduce improper use of the center…
2 Alabama doctors convicted in pill mill case
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Two doctors who operated a pain management clinic on the Alabama coast are facing time in federal prison after being convicted of running what authorities describe as a pill mill. Jurors in Mobile returned the verdict…
News 12 Then: Our crew investigates Religion and Rocky Top in Russia 25 years ago
We attend a baptism service and teach a Russian Rocky Top
Don't fall for this Mystery Shopper Scam
Chattanooga Police do want you to report if you get this letter
Tennessee Democratic Party picks a side in DNC chair vote
“I want to make this clear - this decision should not be viewed a 'wing-vs-wing' fight"
Lawmakers say it's OK for optometrists to make injections
optometrists vs ophthalmologists in Georgia
Arrest made in attempted armed robbery in a signal mountain back yard
Victim says man with gun approached him in this backyard
Brand News: Chattanooga McDonald's location offering new high tech straw this morning
Only 14 available beginning at 9:45 AM at Hwy 58 location
Dade County cancels class as flu surges in Georgia
Dade Middle School was missing 42 percent of its students on Wednesday
Lawmakers say it's OK for optometrists to make injections
ATLANTA (AP) - A group of Georgia senators has decided that it's OK for optometrists, who are not medical doctors, to perform injections around the eye. State law now requires that only ophthalmologists, who have at least four additional years…
Valoria Armstrong: Making Black History in the Present Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Singer Usher Raymond isn't the only native putting Chattanooga on the map there are plenty of everyday people making their mark right here at home. Daphne Kirksey says, "It's interesting to have a female boss." She is…
Mississippi jail bribery probe now reaches into Alabama
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An Alabama consultant has admitted to lying to FBI agents about a contract at a county jail in Alabama. It's confirmation that a Mississippi bribery probe is spilling across state lines. Michael P. Goddard of Vestavia…