HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department provided more information regarding child overdose deaths. This is an update to their press release from Monday. The Health Department said this is the first time they have reported drug…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state government will for the first time run its own marketplace for individual health insurance under a law that Gov. Brian Kemp signed Tuesday. The Republican governor said during a ceremony at the state Capitol that…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County Schools announced that a student at Walker Valley High School will represent the United States in the World Kayak Championship. Bennett George is a junior at Walker Valley. He was selected to perform…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's annual Armed Forces Day Parade is set to take place this Friday. The Chattanooga Area Veterans Council is hosting this parade on May 5. This year's parade will start at the intersection of Market Street…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- "SoundCorps" and "Chattanooga Presents!" announced the Road to Nightfall finalists competing for a headliner spot during Nightfall. Competitors include: In the Company of Wolves Jason Lee Wilson & James…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Florida rank among the worst states for mental health care in the U.S. A study by Forbes indicated that Tennessee ranks #9, Florida ranks #5, Georgia ranks #4 and Alabama ranks #3.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County district attorney's office asked Chief Homicide Prosecutor Michael Dowd to resign. They asked Dowd to resign on Sunday, April 30. D.A. Coty Wamp sent out this statement on the matter: "Multiple factors were…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - AT&T announced an improvement in mobile internet speeds in Hamilton County. They have put up a new cell tower to expand their 5G network in the area. They say the new tower will improve 5G connection…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For those looking for something to do tonight, The Signal is having their grand opening. It will last from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday. But they will also allow open tours from 4 to 6…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office wants to educate the public about safe driving, especially to protect motorcyclists. The sheriff's office said that every May, law enforcement throughout the…
TORONTO (AP) — Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind" and "Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died Monday. He was 84. Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — With Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serving a life sentence, his sons steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they…
ATLANTA (AP) — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has completed a key testing phase, getting one step closer to generating electricity. Georgia Power Co. said Monday that the fourth reactor at Plant Vogtle, southeast of…
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A bride leaving her wedding reception was killed when a woman driving under the influence and well over twice the speed limit slammed into the back of a golf cart on a South Carolina beach…
Officials spoke on behalf of the department stating that there has been a recent spike in overdose exposures for children.
UTC Chancellor, Steven Angle, introduced the new research initiative on Monday at the Multidisciplinary Research Building on campus—where the UTC Research Institute will be headquartered.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Area Food Bank is making sure neighbors in the Clifton Hills Community have enough to eat. Students from Notre…
UPDATE: CBL Properties, the owners of Hamilton Place Mall, has sent News 12 the following statement. "We appreciate law enforcement’s quick response to Saturday’s incident, and as…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting this afternoon off of Highway 153. They say a man was found with a gunshot wound on Walden Avenue around…
Abstract: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says the first of a projected $1 billion of state income tax refunds have been issued. The plan refunds up to $250 to single filers, up to $375 to single adults who head a household…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in finding a suspect's vehicle. They are looking for a Ford Edge with an Alabama tag and provided a photo of it. Investigators say it was…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- She's a Navy veteran and a mother of three, who happens to be very active in the community. And now, she's a business…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) awarded $2.6 million in school improvement grants today. It's part of the School Uplift Program. They granted $10,000 to $410,000 to schools across six states. The award amounts were based on a…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has joined states trying to limit drag shows after legislation was filed Thursday that would prohibit the performances in public places where children are present. The bill by Republican Rep. Arnold Mooney would add a provision to the state’s…