CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department is asking for help finding a missing woman. Their Missing Persons Unit is looking for 41-year-old Valerie Elder Smiley. According to police, Smiley is 5'05" and weighs 210 pounds. She has a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court extended the delay in the criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election, reducing the chance that Trump could be tried before the November election. In a historic…
News 12 This Morning: CPL Executive Director, Will O'Hearn joins News 12's Amelia Greer to highlight this summer's library achievements and upcoming events. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Public Library…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Democratic Party held their candidate forum this Saturday at the Chattanooga Public Library. The event featured not only local Hamilton County candidates, but also ones from across the state. "I think it was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Fallout continues to come in from the resignation and indictment of former Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy. The…
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said they found a man and woman dead from apparent gunshot wounds in Crossville. It…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two Cleveland Erlanger practices are changing locations on Monday, July 1. Erlanger Primary Care is moving to the Bradley Heritage Medical Park near Paul Huff Parkway. Its new address will be 43312 Holiday Inn Express Way,…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department is searching for a runaway teenager. Police said 15-year-old Yavier Jesus Martinez-Zapata was reported as a runaway by his family. Martinez-Zapata is…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded to the Trump-Biden debate Thursday night in real time, in what his campaign called "The Real Debate." CNN excluded RFK Jr. from the debate, determining he didn't meet criteria including a polling threshold and appearance on a sufficient number…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday sided with a small Oregon town that imposes civil punishments on homeless people for sleeping in public spaces, finding that enforcement of its anti-camping rules is not prohibited by the Eighth Amendment's protections from cruel and…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Cleveland attorney has been re-instated by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Kent Thomas Jones was suspended for 90 days back in February. A hearing found that Jones had threatened opposing counsel by email and failed his client…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This weekend, you might sit down with your family and stream a good movie at home. But in years past, it worked a little differently. If you wanted to watch a movie at home, you had to go…
On News 12 This Morning: Robert Davis with 'Shop the Market at' brought Angela and John Popoca from 'Taste of China' to show some of…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Could there one day be a bridge built between Soddy-Daisy and Birchwood in northern Hamilton County? (more…)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is pausing road construction next week for the 4th of July holiday. This will begin next Wednesday, July 3 at 6 a.m. and be in effect through Monday, July 8.…
NIOTA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Niota residents have a new fiber optic connection. TDS Telecommunications celebrated with a ribbon cutting Thursday in McMinn County. They are promising internet speeds up to 8 Gigs. And they can hook up business clients with…
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Scientists at Oak Ridge labs and Volkswagen have cleared a new hurdle in charging electric vehicles. The two organizations have teamed up to research better ways to charge them. They've just passed a test of…
COLLINSVILLE, Ala. (WDEF) -- An Alabama man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a woman in Collinsville, according to authorities. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday they arrested 27-year-old James Michael Howard, Jr. [caption id="attachment_1763375"…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - How should we handle the problem of kids who miss too much school? A new survey finds that most Tennesseans support fining their parents. The number of students who are chronically absent are growing... 26% last…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Recently resigned Chattanooga Chief of Police Celeste Murphy faces criminal charges following a TBI investigation. The investigation revealed Murphy had lied on several…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department reported a black bear has been sighted between Roan School and the Mack Gaston Community Center. The police department asks the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A fire destroyed a home Thursday morning in the Birchwood area. This has displaced eight people from their home, according…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced on Thursday the city will be making renovations to its skate park. Renovations to the skate park will include a new 30,000-square-foot park. They will pour in concrete, add skateable art…
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- The City of Chickamauga will host its Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, June 29. The event will take place downtown from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. The city said the celebration will feature a mechanical bull,…