CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The TBI says three people were arrested in a joint operation with the Chattanooga Police Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office. The arrests were the result of an ongoing investigation into human trafficking throughout…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested two suspects in connection with a non-fatal shooting that happened on Friday, November 7, 2025 in the 2300…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - As Halloween decorations come down, Christmas is already making its way to Cleveland. Preparations are underway for the 5th Annual Festival of Trees, hosted by Foundation House…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- EPB is partnering up with the city of Chattanooga and Reflection Riding to offer something special. They’re giving away two native trees for free to…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- A few months ago, a version of Plan Hamilton was approved to guide the future of growth across rural Hamilton County. (more…)
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research…
U.S. forces on Thursday struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from Washington's controversial anti-narcotics campaign to at least 70.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Early Friday morning, first responders were seen in the woods near Church Street and Old Wauhatchie Pike. The Chattanooga Fire Department says…
David Gardiner at a hearing Friday in Sequatchie County. He is charged with criminal homicide and abuse of…
The number of detainees in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody increased to 66,000 this week, setting a new record high as President Trump intensifies his crackdown on illegal immigration, according to internal Department…
Washington — A Rhode Island judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to provide full federal food benefits to states by Friday and admonished the government for what he said is its defiance of an earlier order. U.S.…
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Abstract: The gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything slime was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit. The Hall of Fame in Rochester, New…
MONTEAGLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Repairs after a rockslide on Monteagle Mountain are going to force TDO crews to close lanes on I 24 on Friday. The slide happened on Tuesday. But after…
CHATSWORTH, Ga. (WDEF)- Opposition continues…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) -- The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce hosted a business event today. The called it the Showcase Catoosa Business Expo. Local businesses from around…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The pause in SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown left many in the Chattanooga area struggling to make ends meet and keep…
FORT OGLETHORPE, GA. (WDEF) - Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area celebrated the opening of a new store and donation center in Fort Oglethorpe on Thursday morning. The event began…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Grammy Award–winning country artist Carly Pearce is helping raise national awareness about recurrent pericarditis, a rare heart condition that is frequently misdiagnosed. Recurrent pericarditis is a chronic…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Wednesday was the first evening Hamilton County Commission meeting in recent memory. (more…)
Starbucks announced its 2025 holiday menu with several existing and new flavored drinks going on sale this week, but what's generating the most buzz is a new item: a $30 "bearista" mug, a glass cup for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Zoo is hosting a food drive that will donate to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and participants can get $1 off their general admission Zoo ticket throughout…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Commission has unanimously approved the County Mayor’s resolution allocating $195,000 in unrestricted opioid settlement funds to local food banks. These one-time funds will support more than…
A UPS cargo plane's left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff from Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, a federal investigator said Wednesday, offering the first official…
News 12 This Morning: Hamilton County Parks Director Matt Folz joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview some of the exciting festivities taking place this weekend in Sale Creek.…
