Local reports say the search for a missing University of Alabama student from the Chicago suburbs, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, Spain, is partially focused in the sea. James "Jimmy"…
HIXSON (WDEF) –The Hixson Council of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce welcomed Coty Wamp at its monthly networking luncheon on Thursday. Wamp addressed one of Chattanooga’s growing concerns—homelessness—speaking to local…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving. A browsing passenger first spotted…
Higher U.S. gasoline prices stemming from the Iran war could effectively wipe out the fatter tax refunds many Americans are expected to collect this year, a new analysis found. Economists from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research estimate that the average U.S. household will spend…
The following is a statement from the Hamilton County Schools Principal Association regarding House Bill 793, which would require school districts to provide that demographic information to the Tennessee Department of Education. The statement is as follows: To Whom It…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) –A recent post office glitch briefly cost the Union Gospel Mission thousands of dollars in donations during one of its most critical fundraising periods. According to…
More than 40% of TSA officers called out of work on Tuesday at an airport in Houston – one of three major airports in the U.S. where over a third of workers called out that day. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- A barn/cabin burned to the ground following a fire on March 18, 2026 on the 6300 block of Massengale Hollow Road. At 8:30 pm, a motorist called 911…
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices shot up again Thursday because of the war with Iran, tightening their grip on the global economy and sending stock markets worldwide sharply lower. Brent crude, the international standard, briefly rose above $119 per…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) maintenance crews will close the Williams Street on-ramp and the right lane of I-24 West to repair a pothole in the high bridge…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Aquarium has a brand new exhibit and News 12's Amelia Greer goes 'Behind the Curtain' to discover if the underwater rumors are true! The…
Pepper Raper joins News 12's Amelia Greer as Rock City welcomes in spring. The area attraction gets even more enchanting as flowers bloom in nature. Learn about their latest activity 'Gnomes and…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The rollercoaster ride of Cade Cothren's career his hit another dip. Cothren was a powerful political broker for Republicans just a few years ago. He was the chief of staff for the Speaker of the House,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local nonprofit is working to support individuals facing unexpected pregnancies. Choices Chattanooga provides free medical services, education, and resources aimed at helping parents feel informed and…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future of unincorporated Hamilton County will be decided in a different manner going forward. Hamilton County Commissioners voted 7 to 4 to create…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission has once again changed their meeting time. They will now meet on the first and third Wednesdays…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The night of January 31, 2021, began like any other outside the Night Owl nightclub in Chattanooga. But the evening ended in tragedy when 28-year-old Kenneth Trammell…
FBI and IRS agents are forming a new initiative to investigate nonprofit organizations over suspected possible links to domestic terrorism, sources briefed on the matter told CBS News. In December, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered law enforcement agencies and federal…
Air traffic controllers will use radar, not just visual checks, to ensure that helicopters maintain a safe distance from arriving and departing airplanes in the wake of last year’s fatal midair collision near Washington, D.C., federal officials announced Wednesday. The Federal Aviation…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Ross’s Landing along the south shore of the TN River is going to be getting a major Makeover. Emily Mack, President and CEO of…
A Ukrainian drone technology startup saw the most explosive U.S. stock market debut in the last year during its first day trading on Nasdaq. Shares in Swarmer, whose software enables single pilots to control hundreds of drones at once, soared…
The Georgia House of Representatives on Wednesday approved an amendment to House Bill 1199 that would suspend the state's motor fuel tax for 60 days. The measure now heads back to the Georgia State Senate for further consideration before it…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on economic growth, but they still expect to cut their key rate once in 2026. For now, Fed policymakers left short-term…
HONG KONG (AP) — About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the outset of the war with Iran and it is still exporting millions of barrels of…