TECH BYTE: Keep Your Information Safe Online
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. And even though October is coming to a close, it's smart to be cyber secure year-round. It's no secret that scammers…
Jury Begins Deliberation as Defense Presents Case at Whaley Trial
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Growth meeting at The Howard School raises questions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Howard School is one of the largest in Hamilton County. Dr. Sonia Stewart the Deputy Superintendent said, "Howard High school is an absolute anomaly. It doubled in eight years. It out performed all the projections.…
Urban League of Chattanooga hosts "Money Talks" summit
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.…
Whitwell man throws drugs out of car during police chase
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…
56 dogs from HES Ooltewah rescue available for adoption
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…
1 of 4 men who escaped from a central Georgia jail has been caught, authorities say
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…
A suspect in the fatal shooting of 18 in Maine is still at large. Residents are sheltering in place
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…
Judge says Georgia's congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia's congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn…
New poll has early take on Blackburn, Trump and Biden in Tennessee
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,…
Driving our Economy Forward: Chattanooga State, Kimball campus
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…
Local girl organizations celebrate "Day of the Girl" in Chattanooga
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…
Hamilton Co. Coalition prepares for drug take back this weekend
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…
Focus shifts to toxicology report and intersection on day two of Whaley trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The trial of Justin Whaley continued into its second day on Wednesday at the Hamilton County Courthouse. (more…)
At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing and police hunt for the shooter as residents take shelter
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…
Ringgold haunted house gives to St. Jude
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…
Human Rights Committee held first public hearing on Wednesday
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…
October 25 designated as 'Dave Staley Day'
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,…
House fire kills person in Benton
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 I-24 semi-truck crash injures two drivers
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 fire causes temporary road closure
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,…
Hyundai is rapidly building its first US electric vehicle plant, with production on track for 2025
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…
Rep. Fleischmann approves choice of Mike Johnson as next House Speaker
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…
Mike Johnson picks up support from Trump for House speaker as Republicans move to yet another vote
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…