WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- In light of a truck theft in Walker County, the sheriff's office is warning the public not to leave their car running unattended. A theft of a 2016 Toyota Tacoma happened Wednesday morning at around…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged two men for the fentanyl death of an inmate. Authorities found Eric Means unresponsive in his…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested an Athens man recently for child exploitation in an ongoing case. The TBI'S Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 27-year-old Kenterrius McGuffie. Kenterrius McGuffie /…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Convention Center brings visitors to the Scenic City from all over. It hosts plenty of events each year - catering to people from…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The controversy over a proposed housing development in the Soddy Daisy area took center stage at the Hamilton County Commission meeting Wednesday. “I…
WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that he’s ending his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff caucuses in a last-ditch effort to deny Donald Trump a glidepath to the nomination. [caption id="attachment_1548622"…
Click here to vote. Do you want to help a locally born chef win a national baking contest? Cheyenne Chrostowski is from Signal Mountain and graduated from high school there. She now is attending the Culinary Institute of America in…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - A plan to build an elementary school behind Red Bank Middle and High Schools has fallen through. Hamilton County Superintendent Dr. Justin Robertson…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The connection between artificial intelligence and music may soon be regulated in Tennessee. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security, or ELVIS ACT,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man died after being shot on North Bishop Drive on Tuesday. The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating it as a homicide. At around 6:40…
BY ALEXA ST. JOHN The Department of Justice has ordered a recall of 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a settlement that directs engine maker Cummins Inc. to remedy environmental damage it caused when it illegally installed emissions control software…
OLYMPIC VALLEY – Palisades Tahoe patrol and mountain operations teams are performing a search after an avalanche today. In a statement from the resort, officials confirmed that the avalanche happened around 9:30 a.m. on the Palisades side above the GS gully area of KT-22.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local church recently built a new housing complex for homeless veterans in Chattanooga. The project was a two-unit duplex in the Alton Park community. The units have two bedrooms and one bathroom. [caption id="attachment_1547964" align="alignleft"…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Signal Mountain Town Council wrestled with how to tackle a larger than $800,000 deficit. An auditor told the council that the town of Signal Mountain owed over $400,000 to a state fund for road…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will be allowed to put an inmate to death with nitrogen gas later this month, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, clearing the way for what would be the nation’s first execution under a new method…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp told a business group on Wednesday that he'll propose $1.8 billion in additional spending on infrastructure, as well as expand health care training for dentists and physicians, showing how the state's $11 billion…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Pat Summitt Foundation is looking to assist non-profits who help patients dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. They are currently accepting applications through the end…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A suspect in a viral road rage incident from 2022 pled guilty in court on Wednesday. More than a year ago, Michael Wayne Harvey turned himself in after a video circulated the web. [caption id="attachment_935886" align="alignnone"…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A large tree fell onto a home in Hixson Tuesday night. It crashed into the bedroom of the house just before…
Washington — Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, made an unexpected appearance at a contentious meeting of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, where Republicans are moving forward with an effort to punish him for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Blood Assurance is in a critical need for blood donations. Late Tuesday evening, a Chattanooga medical facility needed additional units of blood…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - For over a century, the Bradley County School District and Cleveland City Schools have operated as two separate entities. However, the idea of school consolidation is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Children learn in different ways. The best teachers figure out to reach each one of them. Tyner Academy's Jasmine Johnson has a knack for helping…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some school systems throughout the News 12 viewing area will be delayed again on Wednesday. This is due to weather conditions such as flooding. These closures take place in Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina. List of…