What's Right With Our Schools: Brotherhood Brunch at Pneuma Church
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Teenage boys aren't the best at talking about their feelings. They want to appear strong and tough, but that can take a…
U.S. struck more than 1,250 targets in first 48 hours of the war, CENTCOM says
The U.S. struck more than 1,250 targets over the first two days of Operation Epic Fury, according to a fact sheet released by U.S. Central Command. The fact sheet listed 25 assets the U.S. has used in the campaign, including…
Federal appeals court rejects Trump administration's push to delay start of tariff refund process after Supreme Court ruling
Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday declined to delay implementation of the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated most of President Trump's tariffs, allowing next steps in processing of tariff refunds to begin swiftly, following the high court's decision last…
War in the Mideast widens as Trump says strikes on Iran could last several weeks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The war in the Middle East spiraled further Monday as Israel and the United States pounded Iran in a campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its…
Chattanooga Zoo to hold annual Hug a Bunny event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Zoo says it will be holding its annual Hug a Bunny event on April 3 and 4. They say attendees will meet and pet many different rabbits across Zoo…
US stocks slip and oil prices leap with worries that war in the Middle East will worsen inflation
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are slipping Monday, while oil prices leap on worries that war in the Middle East will slow the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. Crude prices jumped 6%, which will likely…
Where things stand after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran
The United States and Israel targeted Iran in coordinated attacks over the weekend that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of other senior…
Chattanooga Chick-fil-A restaurants to offer complimentary nuggets
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Participating Chick-fil-A® restaurants in the Chattanooga area will offer Guests a complimentary 5-count Chick-fil-A® Nuggets entrée via the Chick-fil-A® App from Monday, March 2-Thursday, March 5. The promotion is valid through the Chick-fil-A® app and while supplies last. They say to claim the offer, Guests can open the app and redeem…
Hegseth says four U.S. troops were killed in strike on tactical operations center in Kuwait
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Monday that the four American service members who were killed over the weekend died when an incoming munition hit a tactical operations center in Kuwait. "We have incredible air defenders. Every once in a…
Fire Contained After Afternoon Blaze
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Emergency crews quickly contained a fire behind the Food City in St. Elmo this afternoon. A witness called 9-1-1 shortly before 12:40 p.m., reporting thick black smoke…
The Latest: Iranian-backed militias join fight as war on Iran widens
ASSOCIATED PRESS Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as the war…
Davy Crockett historical pilgrimage from Tennessee to Texas
GREENEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A pilgrimage has begun from upper east Tennessee to south Texas. It is honoring the life of Davy Crockett from his birthplace to where he died at the Alamo. The David Crokett Birthplace State Park is…
Iranian American woman shares perspective on protests over Iran Strike
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An Iranian American woman who fled the Islamic regime nearly five years ago is sharing her perspective as protests continue across the…
Driver arrested for DUI after hitting a utility pole and multiple parked campers
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Early Sunday morning, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), responded to Single Vehicle Crash on Hixson Pike. According to HCSO, around 3:10 AM, deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 7300 block of…
Road reponed after single vehicle accident
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early Sunday morning, Hixson Pike was Temporarily Closed Due to Single Vehicle Accident. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), the 7300 block of Hixson Pike, between Stonewall Farms Subdivision and Thrasher Pike, was…
Chattanooga Convention Center hosts Scenic Stitches Fiber Festival
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The second annual Scenic Stitches Fiber Festival is taking place this weekend at the Chattanooga Convention Center, running February 28 through March 1. Dozens…
Protesters Fill Ross’s Landing and speak out against ICE policies
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As ICE protests continue, a group of community members gathered at Ross’s Landing to voice their opposition to the organization and the…
Protesters at Ross’s Landing voice concerns over ICE and strike on Iran
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - While News 12 was at Ross’s Landing covering an ICE protest, we took the opportunity to ask citizens what they…
Mathew Knowles Returns to UTC in Full-Circle Homecoming
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) It was a full-circle moment on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus as Dr. Mathew Knowles returned for the first time since the early 1970s, bringing with him decades of experience in the music industry and…
Caleb Askins gets reduction in charges on day four of murder trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Friday was day four of the Askins Brothers Trial. They are charged with the 2023 murder of Warren Crutcher at a…
Weber recalls 3.2 million wire bristle grill brushes over ingestion hazard
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles. In the recall posted Thursday to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website, the company said the small…
Volkswagen Hosts E Lab Showcase
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Volkswagen hosted its annual E Lab showcase at their Chattanooga Conference Center Friday. The event brought students and parents from all over Hamilton County to one place…
River Games Chattanooga is returning for another year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga River Games are officially returning for another year at Ross's Landing. The extreme sporting event features kayak ramp jumps, rock climbing, and more. The event…
State Farm to offer $100 average refund to car insurance customers
State Farm is issuing an average refund of $100 per vehicle to its auto insurance customers in what the company says is the largest dividend in its history. The insurer said Thursday that the…