Golden Apple Award: Kaitlyn Foulks, Charleston Elementary School
CHARLESTON, TN (WDEF) - Kaitlyn Foulks is living her dream as a Charleston Elementary School teacher. She may be new to the job, but her enthusiasm and dedication more…
Oreo is bringing zero-sugar cookies to the US
Rejoice, New Year’s dieters: Oreos are getting a sugar-free option. Mondelez said Tuesday that Oreo Zero Sugar and Oreo Double Stuf Zero Sugar will go on sale in the U.S. in January. They’re a…
Instacart's AI-enabled pricing may bump up your grocery costs by as much as 23%, study says
Instacart customers may be surprised to discover they are unwittingly paying more for the same items sold by some of America's major retail chains than their fellow shoppers. A months-long investigation by the nonprofit…
PepsiCo to cut prices, eliminate products as part of a deal with an activist investor
PepsiCo plans to cut prices and eliminate some of its products under a deal with an activist investor announced Monday. The Purchase, New York-based company, which makes Cheetos, Tostitos and other Frito-Lay products as well as…
More than 75% of homes across the U.S. are unaffordable, study finds
Homeownership is increasingly out of reach for most U.S. families as the gap between people's earnings and home prices widens, according to a new analysis. More than 75% across the country are unaffordable for the typical…
Drone drops crab legs, steak and weed into South Carolina prison: "Folks were planning an early holiday Old Bay crab boil"
'Twas three weeks before Christmas, and in the prison yard, a drone-dropped package was found by a guard. With steak, weed and crab legs, and cigarettes for days. And to season it all, a…
Enjoy a free holiday, candlelight concert with The Roueche Chorale and Orchestra
Jeff Roueché and Nora Monteith join News 12's Amelia Greer to encourage the community to join The Roueché Chorale and Orchestra's 23rd annual candlelight service. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -…
Chattooga County Sheriff's Office discover over a year old decomposing body in a residence
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Chattooga County Sheriff's Office discover a decomposing body inside a residence. On Monday, December 8, Deputies and Investigators from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office were called to a residence south…
Suspect photos in Cumberland County armed robbery
CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office have released photos of a suspect in an armed robbery over the weekend. A masked man armed with a machete demanded money at the Proffitt's Market Saturday night at 9 PM.…
Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board members
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members. The court’s…
Vehicle thefts linked to a TikTok challenge
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Investigators are blaming a string of stolen cars in a TikTok video. Three Kia vehicles were stolen overnight in a subdivision in the Hazel Green community north of Huntsville. They were driven within two miles and…
Rezoning Request Deferred to January
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) - A rezoning request along Snow Hill Road was deferred Monday after the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission said the updated plan tied to Plan Hamilton had not…
Patten Parkway Project Deferred
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A proposal to build a 12-story mixed-use development on Patten Parkway has been deferred until the January Planning Commission meeting. Commissioners said additional review is needed after community…
What's Right With Our Schools: White Oak Bicycle Co-op
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Few things bring more joy to a child than a bicycle. For 5 years, White Oak Bicycle has been giving free bicycles to school age…
Wegmans mixed nuts recalled in 9 states over possible salmonella contamination
An Ohio-based company is recalling mixed nuts sold at Wegmans in 9 U.S. states because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The affected products, 34-oz tubs of Deluxe…
Jeff Eversole Proposes Separation of the Regional Planning Commission from unincorporated Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- District 10 Commissioner Jeff Eversole has proposed the separation of the Regional Planning Commission (RPC) from unincorporated Hamilton County. This means that unincorporated areas would have their own tailor made regional planning commission. This includes areas such…
Husband Denies Involvement in Murder of Wife as Son is Denied Bond
UPDATE: Back in October a 50 year old…
Cinnabon worker fired from Wisconsin store after shouting racist slurs at customers
A Cinnabon worker was fired from a Wisconsin store where she worked after a video that showed her shouting racist slurs, including the N-word, at two customers went viral online. The Georgia-based…
Paramount Skydance makes $108.4 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, following Netflix deal
Paramount Skydance on Monday made an $108.4 billion unsolicited takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, with its all-cash bid coming just three days after Netflix agreed to buy Warner Bros. in a deal valued…
Cuatro Cinco "stays glossy" this season with a food drive and Christmas party
Local artist Cuatro Cinco brings some of his tour mates as they get ready to end the year with a celebration like none other. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cuatro Cinco is…
Hegseth won't commit to releasing video of second strike on alleged drug boat: "We are reviewing it right now"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday refused to say whether the Pentagon would release video of the early September operation that targeted survivors of a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean. "We're reviewing the…
Youth Soccer Players Volunteer Locally
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Salvation Army of Chattanooga partnered with Chattanooga Football Club on December 7, 2025, for a special day of volunteering. From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., 66…
Mistletoe Market Brings Holiday Fun
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Mistletoe Market filled Bradley Square Mall in Cleveland this past weekend with holiday shopping, festive activities, and opportunities to support local businesses. More than two hundred…
Victim shot during sale meetup with non-life-threatening injuries
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is investigating a shooting that took place around 9:50 pm on Saturday, in the 1900 block of E 33rd Street. According to the CPD, police responded and located an adult male suffering…
