ALTAMONT, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Grundy County School District alerted the community there are allegations of political coercion by a member of the Board of Education. The school district wrote a letter to the Swiss Memorial Elementary School community regarding…
By JOSH BOAK/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will award the Medal…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Education handed out Perkins Reserve Grants today to state school systems. The money goes toward emerging technology programs. They particularly target rural areas to promote technical training. The systems had to submit a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Independence Day, or the 4th of July, is coming soon. It's only about two weeks away, meaning it's time to decide how you plan to celebrate this…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour while she undergoes treatment. Ann Wilson, lead…
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Fair will be returning to McDonald Farm in Sale Creek this November. Over 40,000 people attended last year’s inaugural fair…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A person died after being struck by a vehicle on Lee Highway Monday night, according to the Chattanooga Police Department. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1. Police said the 52-year-old man died…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County officials issued an alert to the public that the "Carolina Squat" truck trend is illegal in Tennessee. The "Carolina…
UPDATE: Red Bank Police have now charged a suspect in the mail theft case. Authorities arrested Jashun Morris and booked him into the Hamilton County Jail. Morris faces the following charges.…
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Tuesday, Hamilton County leaders announced the return of the Little Debbie Hamilton County Fair at McDonald Farm this year. The county announced this year's musical performers and return of the rodeo. The fair will…
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — The Biden administration can’t delay consideration of projects aimed at exporting liquefied natural gas while a legal challenge by 16 Republican-led states plays out in federal court, a Louisiana judge said Monday. U.S. District Judge…
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and…
News 12 This Morning: Tiffany Miller with CharlotteGraceEvents and Alex Harrison with Catoosa County Parks and Recreation join News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a jam-packed Saturday for 4th of July weekend.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Fireworks popped off inside of the Hamilton County Courts Building Monday morning. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new state act that goes into law Monday will target repeat criminal offenders. (more…)
MASONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Five members of a family from Georgia who were visiting Cooperstown, New York, for a baseball tournament died when their small plane crashed in a wooded area of upstate New York, authorities said Monday. The single-engine…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Aquarium is celebrating its newest Macaroni Penguin chick. Guests visiting the aquarium will get to see the newest addition to Penguins' Rock during the Fourth of July holiday. The aquarium said the chick hatched…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County Schools assistant principal has been suspended during the investigation of a non-school-related assault incident. Richard Leon Rorie is listed as the assistant principal of Normal Park Museum Magnet School in Hamilton County.…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Although some people want to see Alpine Crest Elementary consolidated, it's still accepting new students. Supporters say it's a magical place…
Washington — House Republicans filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday as they seek audio recordings of President Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur as part of their impeachment inquiry. The House Judiciary Committee's lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in…
Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday as a powerful Category 4 storm on the Caribbean island of Carriacou in Grenada, as forecasters warned that the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season would bring "extremely dangerous" conditions. The National Hurricane Center said "life-threatening winds…
UPDATES: July 1, 2024 The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority lifted its water restrictions on Monday. Last week, the company asked customers to restrict their water usage in the afternoons and evenings. They said customers were using water faster…
By MARIA SHERMAN/AP Music Writer Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards — even if the superstar mused it might be a bit early. The Grammy winner stayed on his feet as a parade of artists…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department helped free a person from a vehicle after a crash on Sunday. Firefighters arrived on scene of the wreck…
