Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the second son of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been named Iran's new supreme leader, Iranian state media reported Sunday. While the new supreme leader has never held…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Employees from CommonSpirit Health spent part of their Sunday giving back to the community by partnering with the YMCA of Metropolitan…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As the conflict continues in the Middle East, News 12 spoke with an Iranian American living in the United States who offers another perspective. She…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Since the start of the conflict following the strike in Iran, transportation for tourists and visitors has become increasingly difficult to obtain.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Saturday afternoon, Calvin Donaldson Elementary welcomed dozens of community members and local organizations to campus to help with one of the…
Mortgage rates are edging up on Thursday amid renewed inflation fears tied to the war in Iran. The average national rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6%, up modestly from 5.98% last week, the…
ATLANTA (AP) — Battery company SK Battery America Inc. laid off nearly 1,000 workers at a manufacturing plant northeast of Atlanta on Friday amid automakers’ changing electrification plans and uncertain consumer demand for EVs. The company said Friday marked the…
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices touched their highest levels since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, while a weak update on the U.S. job market highlighted the economy's precarious position. The two trends raised the…
U.S and Israel jointly claimed to have hit around 4,000 targets in the first four days in Iran, according to UK-based Airwars. That is more targets than in the first six months of the U.S-led coalition’s bombing campaign against the…
Lafayette, GA (WDEF)- It has been one year since Timothy McSears was last seen at his home on McSears Drive in Lafayette. The Walker County Sheriff's Office says McSears was last seen on March 6, 2025, and was reported missing…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Iran will not participate in the Milan Cortina Paralympics because its only athlete set to compete can’t safely travel to Italy amid the…
Last week, a letter from the Tennessee Republican Party said several republican candidates would be removed from the primary ballot. This letter listed several local candidates including County Mayor Weston…
Decomposing and mutilated human remains found on a beach on the resort island of Bali belonged to a Ukrainian man kidnapped and tortured while on holiday, Indonesian police said Friday. Ihor Komarov, 28, was identified from DNA samples taken from…
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic militants attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria on Friday, abducting more than 300 people, including women and children, local officials said. The attack happened in the town of Ngoshe in Borno…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)— Imagine losing your home in minutes after a hurricane or earthquake. That was the message shared during a recent meeting of the Rotary…
Beyond Meat is dropping “meat” from its name as it moves beyond the struggling market for plant-based burgers, sausages and tenders and expands into new categories like protein drinks. The company, rebranded as Beyond The…
Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints. Even…
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are falling sharply after getting a whiff of a worst-case scenario for financial markets: a weakening economy combined with high inflation. The S&P 500 lost 1.4% early Friday after a report showed U.S. employers…
GEORGIA -- March 6, 2026 marks one year since Timothy McSears vanished from his residence on…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Duck Duck Goose consignment sale started today at Northgate Mall, bringing together families looking to buy and sell children’s clothing, toys, books, and baby gear. Courtney…
ST. ELMO, Tenn. (WDEF) - After more than a decade in St. Elmo, 1885 Grill is closing its flagship restaurant, effective immediately. “We made the difficult decision to close our…
WASHINGTON (AP) - American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits…
Ellen Liston joins News 12's Amelia Greer as Dollywood gets ready to kick off its 41st season at the park with the return of the 'I Will Always Love You' festival! Celebrations start…
Rod 'RodMan' Thompson joins News 12's Amelia Greer as he prepares to make the Scenic City laugh this weekend. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga continues to bring quality entertainment and Rod 'RodMan' Thompson…