DeKalb County, Alabama (WDEF) - Authorities in DeKalb County, Alabama, say they have in custody a suspect accused of soliciting a child through social media. 21-year-old Jehad Saloum is facing charges of Electronic Solicitation of a Child. Authorities say they…
2:30 UPDATE: Highway 41 at Ringgold has reopened, however there still is a large pothole at the intersection you should be aware of. Ringgold officials say they'll repair that as soon as…
UPDATE: Police on Friday said they had found Samari, safe. _________________ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are looking for an 11 year old girl who disappeared on Wednesday. They say Samari Robinson ran away during a doctor's office visit with…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga could reap the benefits of these high inflation times. A ConsumerAffairs report finds that the city is the second most affordable big city to live in for 2024. Knoxville leads the list, followed closely by Chattanooga. …
UPDATE: The evacuation is over, everyone is back in the building. All they could find was a leak of air conditioning…
UPDATE: 10:45AM update: All clear now. Everyone has returned to the building. The only thing identified was a leak with air conditioning refrigerant. There is no longer a hazard, the entire building has been checked and it is safe. 5…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Florida native, S.A. Vents visited the News 12 studio to talk about his latest music. Vents grew up in Broward County, Florida, near Miami. He lived in Atlanta…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- There is an ongoing debate within the Hamilton County government over how it should be structured. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new mechanism to fund future Hamilton County school construction was introduced Wednesday morning. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - TDOT is putting a weight restriction on an old bridge in the downtown area. The east 11th Street bridge raises the road over a railroad…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp announces where the second round of Opioid fund money will go. The Commission will still need to approve his plan. The money…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The South Broad Stadium is one step closer to groundbreaking. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- John and Donna Warner with Ocoee Riverside Farm make unique animal encounters their specialty. Kangaroo joeys, 'Josie' and 'Rosie' were hoppy to visit News 12 This Morning.…
As Juneteenth fast approaches, the Bethlehem Community Center is spreading the history of Juneteenth with a special reading from author Jessica Desmond. Jessica Desmond’s book “Coco learns about Juneteenth” is a children's coloring book for kids to learn about history…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Traffic is piled up for…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have charged two people in a double murder that happened six weeks ago in Glenwood. Two young men were shot on May first on Arlington Avenue.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A 24 year-old-man has died after being shot on Monday at the Cromwell Hills apartments. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County EMS has been serving citizens since 1988. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. (WDEF)- The closure of a grocery store in…
WHITWELL, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police in Whitwell have arrested a suspect who they say ran into a police chief while he…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy confirms the arrest of a man for killing his wife two weeks ago. Deputies found the body of Debbie Johnson on the front porch of a home on County Road 312…
(CHATTANOOGA) - Judge Michael Dumitru has ruled in favor of City Council member Demetrius Coonrod in her residency challenge. She currently represents District 9 covering East Chattanooga…
CHATTANOOGA, TN, June 11, 2024- The local water quality nonprofit WaterWays will host its annual Used Gear Sale following the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. The sale will take place at the Gear Closet on 6/19/24. As…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - District Attorney General Coty Wamp has concluded her investigation into a police shooting in East Ridge that involved officers…