Erlanger Holding Christmas in July Toy Drive
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The weather is heating up but it is about to be Christmas…
Our Town: Dunlap
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We love our Chattanooga home, but there are so many just as special towns that surround us here in the Scenic City. News 12's Lindsey Jenkins visited Dunlap, Tennessee to…
Audit: Pikeville Clinic owes TennCare $75,000
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A routine audit by the state has found one issue with TennCare reimbursements in a rural health clinic in our area. The State Comptrollers office found that the Pikeville clinic over-reported TennCare visits over a five…
3 cats die from smoke in apartment fire, despite CPR
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Three cats lost their lives due to an apartment fire Tuesday night in Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded after a neighbor reported seeing smoke coming…
Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer REPRESA, California (AP) — The graduates lined up, brushing off their gowns and adjusting classmates’ tassels and stoles. As the graduation march played, the 85 men appeared to hoots and cheers from their families.…
Smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires leave Detroit with some of the worst US air quality
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit area woke up Wednesday to some of the worst air quality in the United States as smoke from Canada's wildfires settled over most of the Great Lakes region and unhealthy…
Heat safety precautions for upcoming hot weather
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With upcoming hot temperatures approaching, it is important to stay informed on how to best take care of yourself. “We want to check on all…
Family Pit Stop fireworks purchases benefit Salvation Army youth camps
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Salvation Army of Cleveland is looking to spark something special in the community. They chose to partner with The Family Pit Stop Shop,…
GoDog Case Continued to July
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The legal battle between a dog kennel business and a Chattanooga southside neighborhood continued on Tuesday. (more…)
Prosecutors want to dismiss some charges for former Atlanta official in corruption case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Federal prosecutors plan to ask a judge to dismiss convictions for wire fraud and to resentence a former high-ranking Atlanta city official who is currently serving a 14-year prison sentence stemming from…
Cleveland woman arrested for impersonating nurse, discharging patients
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Cleveland woman faces charges after impersonating a nurse and attempting to discharge two elderly patients from Erlanger Hospital. Lydia…
Chattanooga man found guilty of dangerous police chase, marijuana possession
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man faces prison time after being convicted by a Whitfield County jury for fleeing from police and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute. The jury found…
Sheriff's office investigating East Brainerd shooting
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A shooting happened at a home in East Brainerd on Monday. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office state the shooting happened at 1 p.m. on the 9900…
Driver dies in rollover crash at I-24/I-75 split, police say
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A driver died from a rollover crash at the I-24/I-75 split Monday night. Chattanooga Police (CPD) say the wreck happened at…
Red Bank fire causes damages to duplex
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Red Bank Fire Department is investigating after a fire caused severe damages to a…
Registered sex offender arrested after soliciting girl, kissing her forehead
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A registered Chattanooga sex offender was arrested for solicitation of a 12-year-old girl at a restaurant on Gunbarrel Road. …
Supreme Court rejects GOP argument in North Carolina case that could have transformed US elections
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Abstract: The Supreme Court has ruled that state courts can act as a check on their legislatures in redistricting and other issues affecting federal elections. The court rejected arguments by North Carolina Republicans that could…
Judge gives preliminary approval to $290 million deal JPMorgan Chase reached with Epstein victims
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York City gave preliminary approval Monday to a $290 million deal that JPMorgan Chase reached with sex victims of financier Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Jed S. Rakoff praised lawyers on both sides…
Coolidge Park Fountains Reopen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A staple of the Chattanooga Northside has reopened Tuesday morning. (more…)
How to Stay Safe While Hiking
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Last week, a hiker died after falling on Sunset Rock and two hikers were rescued on Mowbray Mountain when floodwaters trapped them. (more…)
5 teens were killed in a car that swerved off a road and sank in a Florida pond
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Five teenagers were killed when their car ran off a curving street and landed in a southwest Florida retention pond where it went underwater, authorities said. It happened either late Sunday or early Monday, killing…
Bishop Stika retiring for health reasons from Diocese of Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bishop who oversees Catholics in our area is retiring. The Vatican announces that Bishop Richard Stika of the Diocese of Knoxville is retiring after leading East Tennessee Catholics since…
TDOT discusses I-75/I-24 split construction plan
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Traffic jams, detours, and road closures are just the beginning. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is talking through their construction plan for the I-24 and…
Scientists push vaccines for cancer treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- Scientists are developing vaccines as an alternative to traditional cancer treatment. They say these vaccines could be out in five years. Scientists explained that these vaccines are designed to kill cancer cells. They add that some…