Human Rights Committee held first public hearing on Wednesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- Senators Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Jon Ossoff of Georgia are crossing party lines. They are teaming up to provide better care for…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- Senators Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Jon Ossoff of Georgia are crossing party lines. They are teaming up to provide better care for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Wednesday was a special day at News 12. We designated October 25 as "Dave Staley Day." Dave Staley recently retired from news on October 11,…
BENTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Firefighters in West Polk County are investigating the cause of a deadly house fire from this morning just off Town Creek Road in Benton. People nearby…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A semi-truck crashed on I-24 in Chattanooga on Tuesday afternoon. According to Chattanooga Police, the crash involved two vehicles and it happened just after 4 p.m. on October 24. Police say a semi-truck was traveling west…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Part of a road in Ooltewah was shut down early Wednesday due to a wildfire. The brush fire was near the 5500 block of Tucker Road,…
Associated Press ELLABELL, Ga. (AP) — The steel skeletons of buildings where Hyundai will stamp, weld, paint and assemble electric vehicles in Georgia span more than a half mile on a sprawling site dotted with so many cranes, bulldozers and…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Congressman Chuck Fleischmann joins Republicans in electing Mike Johnson as the next House Speaker. The Representative from Chattanooga briefly entered the race himself last night, before being eliminated in the early voting. Rep. Fleischmann issued this…
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Anxious Republicans prepared to vote once more Wednesday, hopeful of electing Rep. Mike Johnson as their House speaker to unite their fractious majority and end weeks of chaos by elevating a little-known conservative to one…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - City Council demanded a survey and the Chattanooga Housing Authority delivered. Jenny Hill the Vice Chair said, "Thank you housing authority for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Americana artist and fiddle player Amanda Shires is back in Chattanooga Wednesday night for a show at Memorial Auditorium. She's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The trial of a contentious case involving a former EMT charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated finally began on Tuesday at the Hamilton…
Ringgold, Ga. (WDEF) - A positive attitude can be contagious. That's just what Patrick Parris brings to Heritage Middle School each and every day. It's one of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga airport has plans for a new direct flight destination in the near future after receiving a small community air service…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Brainerd Community Food Pantry is celebrating three years of providing food to the greater Chattanooga area. Since 2020, the food pantry has…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Fire Department appointed a new fire chief on Tuesday morning. At the Public Safety Commission meeting, the fire department appointed…
PALM SPRINGS, Ca. (WDEF) -- Tuesday, October 24 marks one year since Chattanooga native and Emmy award winning actor Leslie Jordan passed away. Now he's…
IDER, Ala. (WDEF) -- Alabama authorities are urging citizens to have a home security system after a man broke into a woman's home and used her shower. "I highly encourage…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new Burlington store will be opening in Hixson and offering free gifts to some of the first customers. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Friday, October 27 at 8:45 a.m. Burlington's new location…
ATLANTA (AP) — The city of Atlanta has temporarily closed three of its more than 30 fire stations because of truck breakdowns and a shortage of firefighters. Atlanta Fire Rescue…
TENNESSEE (WDEF) -- Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDEF) -- Alabama's governor has awarded $2.5 million in grants to help those facing homelessness across the state. The funds come from the Emergency Solutions Grants program and will go toward local governments and nonprofit agencies. The grants…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Signal Mountain first responders are holding a food drive in November and are asking for the public's support. The Signal Mountain Fire Department and Police Department…
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans picked Rep. Tom Emmer as their nominee for House speaker on Tuesday, as they try for a third time to fill the top leadership position and get Congress back to work. [caption id="attachment_1450041" align="alignleft"…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga-area McDonald's are offering free coffee to first responders on Saturday, October 28. This is in honor of National First Responders Day, which takes place every year on October 28. First responders can receive a medium…
