MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One is dead and another injured after a car accident in McMinn County this morning. The Athens Police Department (APD) responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries on John J. Duncan Parkway. Upon arrival,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We are learning more about a lawsuit filed in a deadly Northshore crash last November. (more…)
Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine Thursday in its first major retaliation for Ukraine's attack earlier in the week on a military facility in the Russian region of Bryansk. That strike saw the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced the new S Moore Road and McBrien Road bridges are set to open ahead of…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Drivers traveling on I-24 West this evening should be aware of traffic, as TDOT crews will be doing repairs. From 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., November 21, 2024, I-24 West,…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- We are hearing from the CEO of Life Care Centers of America following a major decision Wednesday. (more…)
Washington — Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday that he is withdrawing his nomination for attorney general. President-elect Donald Trump tapped Gaetz to lead the Justice Department as the nation's top law enforcement officer last week. He…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A chemical transport company has been fined for their role in a series of chemicals…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF)- The city of Athens in McMinn County has a new mayor. (more…)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Governor Bill Lee has announced a new program aimed at reducing the cost of the private adoption process for Tennessee families. The Home Study Reimbursement Grant Program will begin January 1,…
UPDATE: (11/22/2024): The escapee from Franklin County has been captured. Tony Jameson Sweeton was caught in Coffee…
Stan and Betsy McCright join News 12’s Amelia Greer to encourage people to join the Thanksgiving Grateful Gobbler. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – It's not too late to start a new Thanksgiving family…
Charlotte Grace Events organizer Tiffany Miller joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview the upcoming Holiday on Hamill vendor market. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Holiday on Hamill celebrates the gift of…
It's a hospital that's been in the Chattanooga area for more than 120 years. Tonight, we look at the history and how Erlanger Medical Center has continued to Drive Our…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- A hearing regarding who has control of essential documents and decisions at Life Care Centers…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Development Resource Center in downtown Chattanooga got some environmentally friendly upgrades. Solar panels were installed on the roof of the center recently as a way to save an…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- AAA is expecting another record high as folks gear up to hit the road for Thanksgiving. "Thanksgiving will be here before you know it, and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Florida man has filed a lawsuit against the City of Chattanooga following the fatal crash on Frazier Avenue that claimed the lives of his wife and young son. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- In August, over 100 rabbits were rescued from a home with unstable living conditions. Now, several months later, many of these bunnies have found new homes, but four are still waiting for their forever families. "These four…
A judge has convicted the man on trial for the killing of Laken Riley, a nursing student in Georgia whose death…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Election Commission confirms a local race two weeks ago ended in a tie. Collegedale voters were picking their city commission. Laura Howse and Tim Johnson won outright.…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A classroom disagreement led to a physical altercation. The incident began when a female student offered a male student an oatmeal cream pie. The male student initially refused the offer. According to the Walker County Sheriff's…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, and the guilty verdict…
Mackenzie Steele joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview upcoming winter events at the Creative Discovery Museum. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Creative Discovery Museum keeps the fun in learning going…