Tennessee's highest mountain officially has a different name. The U-S Board of Geographic Names has voted to approve a petition from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, restoring the Cherokee name to…
The Hamilton County Coalition, alongside Showered with Hope, hosted the 'Recovery Happens Together' event in Miller Park. It's all part of National Recovery Month, which…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With the explosion in school threats since the beginning of the year, many have raised concerns about the safety of their children (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Hamilton County Commissioner is…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Dunlap Police Department (DPD) conducted an underage beer sting operation to test local businesses. DPD has received several complaints over the past few months regarding local businesses selling alcohol to underage individuals. Dunlap police stated…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- County Rescue filmed its highly requested second season in Bradley County on Wednesday. "We will film the show here for six weeks, and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation is celebrating National Rehabilitation Week with their patients with their "Carnival of Caring". During this carnival, Siskin is hosting special…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has announced a price hike for football tickets starting in 2025 with most of the increase going specifically to help pay players. The increase announced Tuesday morning in an email to season-ticket holders notes a new 10%…
Beirut, Lebanon — A source close to Lebanon's Hezbollah group told the French news agency AFP that walkie talkies used by group members exploded in…
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CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A tense evening had a happy ending after the Catoosa County Fire Department helped reunite a family with their dog. Firefighters…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The national recall by Volkswagen on Tuesday is going to affect some jobs here in Chattanooga. The company announced that they are furloughing around 200 workers beginning next week as they temporarily halt production of the id.4…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County Schools has confirmed there was a bus accident Wednesday morning. Bus 55 was taking students to Lake Forest Middle School when it was got into an accident on Trewhitt Road. First responders acted quickly,…
News 12 This Morning: Kayla Davis and Allison Cohen with Mending Arrow Ranch join News 12's Amelia Greer to preview their upcoming fall gala. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Get ready for…
As a search continued into its 11th day for the suspect in a mass shooting that wounded five people on an interstate highway in Kentucky earlier…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department (DPD) is conducting an investigation into a suspicious death of a woman who was found unresponsive. Just before noon on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the Dalton Fire Department and Hamilton EMS were…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Inmates at the Hamilton County Jail now have the opportunity to learn to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The members of Chattanooga City Council confirmed the appointment of new Chattanooga Police Chief, John Chambers. Chambers has served with the Chattanooga…
Beirut, Lebanon — Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least…
Washington — Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would protect access to IVF on Tuesday, in a vote that Democrats held to draw attention to the issue after…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A school bus caught fire on US Highway 27 this morning. The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) reported the driver noticed…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An Ooltewah High School student was arrested after assaulting a School Resource Deputy (SRD). The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) SRD assigned to Ooltewah High School was called to assist a school administrator. HCSO reported the…
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of suspicious letters, some of which contained an unknown substance, sent to election officials nationwide, the agencies confirmed Tuesday. The Associated Press reported powder-containing packages…
UPDATE: Students in collaboration with the League of Women Voters engaged with students to ask if they were registered to vote. Organizers say it’s especially important to target…