HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local agencies have implemented a "no burn" alert for Tuesday due to weather conditions. On the other hand, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced it will soon be conducting prescribed burns in Murray County. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Volkswagen said it is prepared for the employee union vote to begin Wednesday morning. In a press briefing Tuesday morning, media was not allowed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Scopes Trials was one of the most famous trials of all time, and it was in Dayton, Tennessee. Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Trial. Today, a museum stands where the trial…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has arrested two students for a robbery at Brainerd High School. The robbery happened at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15. HCSO said one student reported that three others…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF)-The Georgia Department of Transportation is raising awareness this week on work zone safety. The spring and summer months are considered the best season for highway work. During National…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A former Hamilton County EMT convicted of vehicular manslaughter by intoxication made a court appearance Monday to ask for an appellate bond. Justin Whaley…
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - A settlement has been reached on behalf of families affected by a Murray County school bus crash last year. The crash…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- In the past week, Chattanooga gas prices rose seven cents per gallon. Gas prices rose 28 cents per gallon over the last month. A report from GasBuddy revealed that gas prices averaged $3.25 per gallon in…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A DeKalb County jury has found a man guilty of sodomy and child sexual abuse, according to District Attorney Summer Summerford. The jury…
Washington — The Democratic National Committee paid at least $1.7 million to law firms representing President Biden during special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into his handling of classified documents, according to federal spending disclosures. Hur ultimately declined to prosecute the president, but wrote…
Taking a cue from its blockbuster brand, Mattel is partnering with Kraft Heinz Co. to create "Barbiecue" sauce. Colored Barbie pink, the condiment is being offered by Kraft in the United Kingdom, beginning with a limited-edition sale of 5,000 bottles…
Iran launched an unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel over the weekend that included hundreds of missiles and drones launched primarily from its own soil, but also by Iran-backed groups in several other countries. Virtually everything fired at Israel was intercepted…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Burger Week is happening now. It's the fourth annual event with local restaurants offering $7 burger deals. It will last from April 15 until April 21. Deals will take place city-wide. Those who participate will…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Four people have been arrested following a months-long investigation into a methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution operation in Athens. The 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force requested Athens Police and McMinn County deputies to make a traffic…
UPDATE: MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A McMinn County woman pleaded guilty on Monday to 11 charges, 10 of which are either murder or attempted murder charges. A judge sentenced her to life in prison. Jazzmine Jacole Hall, 29, entered…
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An Anderson County corrections officer has lost his job and been arrested on several charges, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. One of those was having child sexual abuse materials. The TBI began investigating…
LEWIS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said a 15-year-old boy is being held by authorities for a fatal shooting. One person died and one other person was injured from the shooting on April 12. It happened…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On this Tax Day, refunds are looking a bit bigger for taxpayers. According to the latest IRS statistics, the average income tax refund so far this…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Central Avenue between East 11th Street and East 23rd Street will be part of a two-phase project of being re-striped and reconfigured. That two-phase project will begin on April 15. The reconfiguration will reduce the number…
Hamilton County, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Saturday, April 13, 2024, at approximately 1:00 am, a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a vehicle that had been BOLO’d out of Chattanooga in connection to a shooting suspect that had evaded Chattanooga Police…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local legislator has sponsored a bill that aims to restrict minors from accessing internet pornography. Representative Patsy Hazelwood says the issue of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative and EPB will be offering weeks of free courses surrounding quantum technology. This is in honor of World Quantum…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- WDEF News 12 is celebrating its 70th anniversary on the air at the end of April. WDEF was Chattanooga's first TV station, which went on the on officially on April 25, 1954. For generations, viewers only knew…