UPDATE: COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Collegedale Police have arrested the father of the unresponsive infant for leaving the infant unattended in a car, causing the infant's death. On August 12, Collegedale police officers working in the Collegedale Academy school zone…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Authorities in northeast Alabama say they seized more than 12 pounds of meth over the weekend in a couple of busts. It started with a traffic…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County investigators are looking for two suspects who stole a three ton air conditioning unit from a church. The theft happened around five in the morning at…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Deputies were called to a home in East Brainerd on Monday on a report of a man waiving a gun in front of the house. They say it was a domestic order case in the…
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Two people were seriously injured in a crash with a train Sunday evening in Trenton. It happened on Morgan Road around 7 PM. Georgia State Troopers say a Honda Odyssey Van ran through a stop sign…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival has announced their Grand Marshal for this year. Racing legend David Hobbs gets the honor for this year's Festival coming up in just two months. He raced in just about every category in…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city of Knoxville has gotten some bad news about a major bridge downtown crossing the Tennessee River. The 126 year old Gay Street Bridge was shut down in June…
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major forest fire was raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital Monday, triggering numerous evacuation orders for Athens suburbs and outlying areas as strong winds hampered the efforts of hundreds…
News 12 This Morning: Local author Natalie Kimbell joins News 12's Amelia Greer (and former SCHS student) to talk about her latest work, 'On Phillips Creek.' DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local…
The Perseid meteor shower will peak Sunday night, giving astronomy fans one of the best shows of 2024 as they look to the skies. The shower started in July and will continue through most of…
Former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign said Saturday that it has been hacked and suggested Iranian actors were involved in stealing and distributing sensitive internal documents. The campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran's involvement, but the claim comes a…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Construction will begin Monday August 12, 2024 on McFarland Avenue in Walker County, Georgia. Talley Construction is moving into phase 3 construction of…
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Firefighters responded to a house fire in Sale Creek Saturday night, August 10, 2024. At 10:25 p.m. dispatch received a call…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded to a possible commercial fire August 10, 2024. At approximately 1:38 a.m., CFD received the possible commercial fire call, coming from 3714 Rossville Boulevard. Chattanooga Police and Hamilton County…
UPDATE (August 11, 2024): The Grundy County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) located a body that authorities believe to be Shawn Jacobs. GCSO posted on Facebook on the evening…
Susan Wojcicki, who served as CEO of YouTube for nine years and was one of Google's first hires, died on Friday at age 56 after a battle with cancer, her family announced. Wojcicki's husband, Dennis Troper, announced…
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (WDEF)- As Tropical Storm Debby heads over coastal Georgia and into the Carolinas, the Red Cross responds to render aid. "The emergency management people we are…
SMITH COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A shooting investigation led by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI) led to the arrest of a woman. The TBI was requested by the 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson, to investigate a…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- There could soon be a new road to help traffic congestion in Ooltewah. (more…)
GEORGETOWN, Tenn. (WDEF)- Providing energy to a seven state region is a large task. (more…)
A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil's Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said. It was not immediately clear how many people…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Soddy Daisy man turned himself in after being indicted on having sexual relations with minors. In February, 2024, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Services detectives were made aware of the situation. [caption id="attachment_1789213" align="alignright"…
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that a Major Baseball game will take place in Bristol Tennessee. The Atlanta Braves will face the Cincinnati Reds at Bristol Motor…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two employees at the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) came very close to a bad ending in one week. Friday, August 2, 2024, a TDOT HELP truck stopped on Interstate 640 West in Knoxville to remove…