RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- A new year is upon us, and the winds of change are blowing in North Georgia. The city of Ringgold is about to look a little different. "We have a lot of beautifications going on in the city…
MONTEAGLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Johnny Cash once sang about the dangers of trucking down Monteagle Mountain. However, residents on top of the mountain are warning about the dangers…
By MARK SHERMAN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An increased fee went into effect at the beginning of the year for electric vehicles in Tennessee. This includes All-Electric, Hybrid Electric and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Both Grace Bowers and Jackson Dean are looking ahead to a busy 2024. News 12 caught up with the rising musician and country artist, ahead of their performance with Lainey Wilson at CBS' NEW YEAR'S EVE…
LEEDS, Alabama (AP) — A man crashed his car outside a Bass Pro Shop in Alabama, stripped down to his birthday suit and plunged into the giant aquarium inside the store, police said. The ordeal happened Thursday night in front…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local musical researcher developed a way for people with disabilities to learn how to play piano through the use of colored blocks. In her Notes2Blocks…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared the way for Florida's first-in-the-nation plan to import prescription drugs from Canada, a long-sought approach to accessing cheaper medications that follows decades of frustration with U.S. drug prices. Republican…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation released a list of current and upcoming lane and road closures due to construction or maintenance. Concrete repair Construction crews will be doing concrete repair on I-24 from Monday night…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A Sylvania man is behind bars for child torture, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Deputies arrested Tracy Lee Ray, Jr., 30, on Thursday. Tracy Lee Ray, Jr. / DeKalb…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Cleveland woman is being charged with stealing more than $97,000 in lottery tickets from a gas station she worked at. Cleveland police officers arrested Kathaleen Yarber on Tuesday, January 2. Kathaleen…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police arrested a homeless man on Wednesday for stealing from the Homeless Health Care Center/CHATT Foundation in Chattanooga. The homeless center on East 11th Street reported a theft, and officers responded at around 5 p.m.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- CARTA is offering free bus rides to anyone for three days over the next three months. January 5th was their first 'Free Friday' day. It's a promotion to convince the public of the benefits of taking…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County lawyer Charles Gammons Wright, Jr. was censured on Friday. The Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court censured Wright for his delay in representing his client in a civil claim. Additionally, they…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- District 10 Commissioner Jeff Eversole confirmed that the meeting regarding the South Broad Projects will be held on January 11th. It will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the downtown Chattanooga…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Rep. Greg Martin from Hamilton County filed a bill on Thursday to create a tax holiday for some baby products. He hopes, if passed, this will ease the cost of parenthood. House Bill 1637 would…
LONDON (AP) — Actor-singer David Soul, a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” and topped the music charts with the ballad “Don't Give Up on Us," has died at the age…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We remember the big snowfalls from the past. But sometimes a thin layer of ice can be even more trouble. 40 years ago, we survived a tough week of weather. It started with a Christmas morning low…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The suspect charged with murdering a Chattanooga Businessman and Baylor alum had his arraignment hearing Friday morning. Darryl Roberts…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you got a cool tech gift over the holidays, you might need a smartphone to be able to use it. If your…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School Board discussed major changes coming to their school facilities Thursday. One change was where to put a Red…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office announced that their School Resource Deputy (SRD) unit is now fully staffed. The HCSO recently hired three new SRDs. However, they must first go through weeks of training before receiving…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Newly elected mayor of Dalton Annalee Sams will be sworn into office on Monday, the city announced. Sams will be sworn in at the Mayor and…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several juveniles evaded arrest after an attempted traffic stop in Hamilton County on Wednesday. One juvenile was arrested. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said a deputy tried to pull over a car on Bonny…