'Killer Beaz' to spend weekend at The Comedy Catch
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A southern favorite stopped by the News 12 studio before his weekend long venture at The Comedy Catch in Chattanooga. News 12's Chip Chapman joins his long-time friend,…
Commission asks judge to review Hamilton County power dispute
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There has been an ongoing debate within the Hamilton County Commission over who gets to pick key administrative staff. To try and help and resolve this situation, the commission asked the state comptroller’s office to clarify…
Vacation rental resolution approved by Hamilton County Commission
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Wednesday morning, the County Commission finally approved new rules regarding vacation rentals. Proposed by Commissioner Lee Helton, vacation rentals have now been banned in lots of less than one acre in both residential and agricultural zones…
Alabama non-profit receives large grant to combat sex trafficking
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDEF) -- Alabama Governor Kay Ivey granted nearly $200,000 to a non-profit to train law enforcement on methods to combat sex trafficking. Gov. Ivey granted the funds to Covenant Rescue Group, a non-profit based in Jefferson County, Alabama.…
Report shows Georgia has worst on-time mail delivery in U.S.
ATLANTA (WDEF) -- A new report from the post office supports a Georgia lawmaker's vendetta against the head of the system. The new report shows that Georgia has the worst on-time mail delivery in the country. Only two thirds of the…
Police: Man faces attempted murder charge after overnight assault
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested a suspect for an aggravated assault on Poplar Street overnight and charged him with attempted murder. Officers arrived on scene at the 1200 block of Poplar Street Ct. at around 1:40 a.m. Wednesday…
Pelosi says 'it's up to the president' to decide to stay in the race
By LISA MASCARO/AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday “it's up to the president to decide” if he should stay in the race despite President Joe Biden's insistence he is still running, showing how unsettled…
Amazon offering $20 credit to some customers before Prime Day. Here's how to get it.
Amazon is dangling a $20 credit for some customers ahead of its annual Prime Day event, scheduled this year for July 16-17. But the online retailer notes that consumers must take certain steps to claim…
US national highway agency issues advisory over faulty air bag replacements in used cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about “cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators” in used cars that can fail to prevent serious injuries or death in a vehicle wreck. The agency said Wednesday that three people have…
Macaroni Penguin exhibit featured at Tennessee Aquarium
News 12 This Morning: Thom Benson with the Tennessee Aquarium joins News 12's Amelia Greer to highlight one-of-a-kind events featured in Chattanooga this summer. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Aquarium is…
Congressional Democrats meet amid simmering concerns over Biden reelection
Washington — Democrats in Congress met Tuesday as lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week for the first time following President Biden's calamitous debate last month, which has prompted concern among the party about the path forward and calls for the Mr. Biden to drop…
Trenton man injured from 40-foot fall at Little River Canyon
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A man from Trenton, Georgia was injured in a fall at Little River Canyon Falls Park over…
Alabama lawmaker arrested on forgery charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama state Rep. Kelvin Lawrence was arrested Tuesday on felony forgery charges, the attorney general’s office announced. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office said that Lawrence, 50, is charged with second-degree forgery and second-degree criminal possession of…
Hamilton County Commissioners approve 20-story building in city
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Commission was busy on Monday as they discussed the future of the site occupied by the Eureka Foundry near Finley Stadium. A landmark…
McKay's celebrates 50th anniversary with Ultimate Road Trip
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- McKay's is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the Ultimate McKay’s Road Trip. McKay's is a used bookstore and record store that buys and sells…
Police: Dunlap man arrested for causing several crashes in pursuit
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dunlap authorities arrested a man over the weekend for making threats of violence in a grocery store, fleeing from police and crashing into several vehicles. The Dunlap Police Department said they arrested Lucas Cain Crawford on…
Raising Cane's is coming to Hixson, hiring process has started
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's official- Raising Cane's is finally coming to the Chattanooga area. Founded in 1996, Raising Cane's is a fast-growing, popular chicken finger restaurant. Cane's is known for selling only chicken fingers, fries, toast, coleslaw and its…
Authorities investigate murder-suicide at Dunlap nursing home
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) - Dunlap Police and the district attorney’s office responded to a murder-suicide on Monday morning at a nursing home. "TBI was here to assist along with…
Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power
NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting…
What's Right With Our Schools: Battlefield Academy Pollinator
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Battle Academy students are taking learning to new heights. Their rooftop garden is now home to a variety of native plants. That's attracting birds, butterflies and other pollinators. That's an environmentally friendly example of what's right…
Chickamauga Lock to undergo temporary closures July 15-19
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chickamauga Lock will temporarily close during certain hours next week for underwater repairs. The closures will take place between 7 a.m. and…
Massive dinosaur skeleton from Wyoming on display in Denmark – after briefly being lost in transit
A huge dinosaur skeleton has made a transatlantic journey from the United States to the Museum of Evolution in Denmark for visitors to get an up-close look. "It was discovered in Wyoming by a rancher and some professional dinosaur hunters," Christoffer Knuth, the museum's director, told…
Biden tells congressional Democrats he is "firmly committed" to staying in 2024 race
Washington — President Biden on Monday sent a letter to congressional Democrats saying that he is "firmly committed" to staying in the race and making clear that he wouldn't be running again if he "did not absolutely believe I was the best person to beat…
Goodine indicted on 7 charges including 1st-degree murder
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A former Chattanooga police officer has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder in the homicide case of Kara Akins. A Tennessee grand jury indicted Lawrence Foster Goodine on July 2, 2024, on seven total counts.…