CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Urban League of Chattanooga hosted their Money Talks business summit Thursday. The Urban League is a nonprofit organization devoted to empowering local African Americans and other underserved individuals who are entering the economic and social mainstream.…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Whitwell man faces multiple felony charges after fleeing from police and throwing drugs out of the car. Dunlap officers attempted to pull over a man driving a Toyota Camry on Wednesday around 11 p.m. Police…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Humane Educational Society (HES) recently rescued 56 dogs from an abandoned home in Ooltewah. Those dogs are now getting ready…
MACON, Ga. (AP) — One of four men who escaped from a central Georgia jail last week was caught Thursday, authorities said. The U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force said 29-year-old Chavis Demaryo Stokes was arrested at home in…
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Authorities searched forests, waterways and small towns Thursday for a U.S. Army reservist who they say killed 18 people and wounded 13 in a mass shooting at a bowling alley and a bar that…
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia's congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A new poll out today shows that Marsha Blackburn is quite popular in Tennessee, while Joe Biden isn't. The Beacon Poll looked at the two biggest races facing our state next year. In the Senate race,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Signing days are common in the sports world. But what about when you a sign a contract for a new job? Isn't that also a reason to celebrate? Our friends at Chattanooga State certainly think so. With…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - More than 1,000 students from Girls Preparatory School, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and Girls Inc. gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate "Day of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Coalition is preparing for National Drug Take Back day this weekend. Attendees will be able to dispose of any…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The trial of Justin Whaley continued into its second day on Wednesday at the Hamilton County Courthouse. (more…)
By David Sharp Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A man shot and killed at least 16 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday and then fled into the night, sparking a massive search…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Deep in the hills of Ringgold lies a spooky oasis. Scares for all ages round every corner. "When we first moved here we…
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…