WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A judge has sentenced a Dalton man to prison after he pled guilty to trafficking meth. According to county officials, 43-year-old Ramon Rodriguez, Jr. pled guilty to one count of trafficking meth and possession of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- During the holiday season, the Tennessee Aquarium is celebrating ‘Holidays Under the Peaks’ with different interactive exhibits for the family. Besides interactive adventures with the aquatic…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Sunday around 3:00 a.m., a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to stop a Chevrolet Cavalier in the Hixson area after noticing the license…
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office are investigating a residential fire fatality. At around 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Cumberland County Fire responded to a fully engulfed home at 1041 Flathead Road. An individual was found dead inside…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Santa 'Scuba' Claus is once again taking time to visit the Tennessee Aquarium and take a dip in some of its largest exhibits.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - MAINx24 had its annual 24-hour long festival celebrating Main Street and the surrounding Southside. The annual festival has a wide variety of events all…
JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Marion County is mourning the loss of a beloved high school student. Senior, Bentley Buchanan, passed away on Friday morning. She was a highly-involved…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Nashville country singer and American Idol alum is making her acting debut in a Hallmark movie. Grace Leer costars in "Time for Her…
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A semi-truck has overturned on Highway 111 in Sequatchie County. The southbound lanes of Highway 111 are currently closed, according to the Tennessee Department…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Southside will be buzzing on Saturday for the MAINx24 festival. Founded in 2007, the MAINx24 promises 120 events across the span…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Humane Educational Society (HES) is dropping adoption fees for their "Empty the Shelters" event. HES is partnering with the Bissell Pet Foundation to take…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Department of Community Development is collecting donations to create care packages for healthcare workers. They are donating these care packages to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We have entered December and are welcoming all the holiday festivities and decorations. With this in mind, local first responders are encouraging…
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s war with Hamas erupted again Friday, as airstrikes hit houses and buildings in the Gaza Strip minutes after a weeklong truce expired. Health…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A serious multi-vehicle crash happened in Dunlap early Friday morning. The Dunlap Fire Department said the wreck happened on Highway 127 at Collier Cemetery Road. Crews said they had to use the jaws of life…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- American Airlines is increasing daily nonstop flights from the Chattanooga Airport to the Dallas Fort Worth Airport. This is part of the 2024 summer schedule. Passengers will have four daily departures and arrivals between Chattanooga and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local Rep. Chuck Fleischmann was one of the republicans who voted not to expel New York Rep. George Santos from the House. News 12 reached out to Rep. Fleischmann…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office recently busted a drug house and arrested eight people. The sheriff's office called it a "one stop fentanyl shop." Drug agents with the sheriff's office served a search warrant at…
UPDATE: PruittHealth has sent News 12 the following statement: "PruittHealth is deeply concerned and saddened by the allegations involving a former employee at our LaFayette location. The care and safety of…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dade County experienced a county wide internet and phone service outage on Friday morning. Dade County EMA took to social media to let residents know about the issue. They said dialing 911 would not work,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cyber Monday might be over, but there's still a lot of holiday shopping left to do. It's not too late to get that…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A proposal this year by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee could radically change education across the state. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga has drawn attention to a Memorandum of Understanding that they signed with the Hamilton County government regarding…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Winter is just around the corner and doctors want folks to be on the lookout for seasonal depression. “It is called sad or seasonal affective…