Macy's on Tuesday said it plans to close roughly 150 underperforming stores over the next three years, the struggling retailer's latest effort to energize its business as it seeks to fend off a proposed takeover by activist investors. The department store chain…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department invites the public to attend their 2024 Spring Community Police Academy. This is a free academy, offering Chattanooga residents a behind-the scenes look at how the CPD operates. Guests can see how…
SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A judge has sentenced a Summerville man to 15 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking. A Chattooga County jury convicted 43-year-old Brice Restan Ware of trafficking meth and possession of meth with intent to distribute. [caption…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill on Monday requiring schools to have a safety policy regarding active shooters and fire alarms. House Bill 1644 unanimously passed the Senate on February 26. The bill requires schools to develop a…
By JEFF MARTIN and JEFF AMY/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The suspect in the killing of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus used an object as a weapon…
(Feb. 27, 2024) UPDATE: HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Late Monday night, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office revealed the identity of the missing boater on Harrison Bay, and they found his body. They identified him as 78-year-old Philip Acord, a…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dade County Sheriff's Office said they arrested a man Monday night using a thermal imaging drone. A man was speeding on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Legal battles have broken out after the Alabama supreme Court ruled frozen embryos can be considered children. Would be Alabama parents seeking…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - In the wake of the fatal crash that killed two young women and has left a driver hospitalized, some Ringgold residents are wondering if…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - CBL Properties has announced that Hamilton Place Mall has a permanent K-9 unit. They are…
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Lafayette firefighters worked to extinguish a woods and grass fire Monday afternoon. Firefighters said the fire was near N Industrial Loop and behind homes on Pledger…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) - High School students in Georgia are learning how to become the business leaders of tomorrow. Lessons in employability and entrepreneurship are sowing the…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Two people in Walker County were arrested and charged with drug trafficking on Monday, according to the sheriff's office. Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force agents executed a search warrant on Monday, February 26.…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- Two died in a fiery crash in Ringgold and one other was severely injured, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The crash happened Saturday night, February 24 around 11:30 p.m. It was on Georgia Highway 151,…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Firefighters reported there was a multi-acre wildfire on Sunday near Ladds Substation. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department arrived at…
The suspect in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley entered the U.S. illegally from Venezuela, officials said Sunday. The suspect, 26-year-old Jose Ibarra, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sept. 8, 2022, after he unlawfully entered…
AT&T said it will provide a $5 credit to customers who were "potentially impacted" by Thursday's widespread network outage, when tens of thousands of customers reported losing cellphone service for much of the day. In a letter sent Sunday to AT&T…
Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel will step down effective March 8, she announced in a statement early Monday. McDaniel had told former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination, a few weeks ago that she would step aside…
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge’s finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency. The former president’s lawyers filed notices of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It's always sad when a local treasure is closed. The Chattanooga Longhorn is a perfect example, but sometimes these treasures are able to return to us. The Cookie Jar Cafe is a great example of a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - News 12 sponsored the Bridal Fair at the Downtown Chattanooga Marriott that featured beautiful dresses from Hanan's Bridal Boutique, along with many accessories for weddings and delicious samples of wedding cake. Each booth showed up and…
Michigan’s presidential primary on Tuesday will offer a serious test of President Joe Biden’s ability to navigate dissent within the Democratic Party over his response to Israel’s war with Hamas. The leading Republican in the White House race, former President Donald Trump, is looking for…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A camper caught fire in Harrison early Sunday morning, causing explosions. The Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department arrived at the location of the fire at around 4 a.m. A camper was on fire next to…
Note: Exit poll percentages may have updated since this post was published. The home-state advantage wasn't there for Nikki Haley Saturday in the 2024 South Carolina Republican primary. Former President Donald Trump was projected to win the South Carolina Republican primary,…
