Carver Park cleanup to take place Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Park stewards and volunteers will be cleaning up Citico Creek Saturday in honor of World Wetlands Day. Dozens of people are gathering at Carver Park from 9…
Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That's more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time…
US board clears path for mini-union vote at big Nissan plant
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The federal labor board has decided that fewer than 100 employees out of thousands at Nissan’s auto assembly plant in Tennessee can hold a vote on whether to form a small…
Wamp Addresses Recent Carjackings by Juveniles
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Recent carjackings by teenagers in Chattanooga have raised the alarm bells of law enforcement and the community. (more…)
GBI investigates officer involved shooting in Calhoun
UPDATE: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man involved in the shooting as 21-year-old Daniel Tang of River Edge, New Jersey. CALHOUN, Ga. (WDEF) -- The GBI is investigating an officer involved…
Two pedestrians struck by vehicles Friday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two pedestrians were struck by vehicles on Friday, police said. The first happened early Friday morning, and the second happened Friday afternoon. A vehicle struck a pedestrian early Friday morning, and the Chattanooga Police Department found…
Golden Apple Award: Dena Newsome, Cloud Springs Elementary
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- This week's Golden Apple teacher award was presented to Mrs. Dena Newsome. She is a third-grade teacher at Cloud Springs Elementary. "Mrs. Newsome…
Victim of home shooting offers $2,500 reward
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. (WDEF) -- Cherokee County police are searching for an individual that shot into someone's home. The victim of the crime is offering a reward for information leading to…
TBI investigates officer involved shooting in Monroe County
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The TBI is investigating an officer involved shooting on Thursday. They said it happened just before midnight in Monroe County, Tennessee. Police received a call about a domestic dispute. The TBI said the man was threatening…
Century-old building lost in Mentone fire
Video Credit: Coby Harrison MENTONE, Ala. (WDEF) -- A historical building in Mentone, Alabama is a total loss after a fire Thursday night. The Mentone Hitching Post was located at 6081 Alabama Highway…
Daughter charged after mom's body found in Chicago freezer
This booking image provided by the Chicago Police Department, shows Eva Bratcher, who has been accused of keeping her mother's dead body in a freezer for nearly two years while living in a nearby apartment. Bratcher…
Inside the hunt for a serial kidnapper, and a bloody finale
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police in rural southwest Oregon were on high alert: A man with a history of kidnapping and torturing women in two states was on the run in their territory. When a tip came in from a…
TECH BYTE: Chat GPT Takes Internet by Storm
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Artificial intelligence may be the future, but we're already seeing a lot more of it right now. Computers are getting too smart for our…
Country Legend Marty Stuart to Play Chattanooga Show
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Country music legend Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives are stopping in Chattanooga next week. They'll be performing at the Walker Theatre on February 9. Marty tells News 12 he…
Chattanooga Boat Show returns for 2023
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanoogans are ready to hoist their sails and head on down to the city's Convention Center this weekend for the annual Chattanooga Boat Show, which kicked off Thursday afternoon.…
Hamilton County sees rise in drug overdoses
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department says there's been a 33 percent increase in non-fatal overdoses just in the last few weeks. They say that each overdose…
1 dead, officer wounded in shooting at Memphis library
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a shooting at a Tennessee library has left one person dead and a police officer critically wounded. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Keli McAlister says officers were called Thursday…
Hixson Dealing with Multiple Business Closings
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A group of Hixson businesses have either recently closed or are about to close. (more…)
Increase in illness causes schools to close Friday
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland City Schools and Bradley County Schools announced in a press release that they will be closed on Friday. The press release stated the reason is because of an increased amount of illness throughout the…
TN legislation to improve adoption and foster care processes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers announced legislation to make adoption and foster care easier, cheaper and faster. The legislation was proposed at the Adoption and Foster Care Caucus meeting on Monday. Some improvements proposed include removing red tape in…
NY man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Greene of Georgia
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. The U.S. attorney's office in Syracuse says 51-year-old Joseph Morelli pleaded guilty on…
Half-price tickets at the Tennessee Aquarium during College Days
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- College Days have arrived at the Tennessee Aquarium. For the month of February, college students receive half-price admission to the aquarium. Additionally, students…
Tennessee parks offering romantic Valentine's Day dinners
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Love is in the air at Tennessee’s state parks. Restaurants at seven parks across the state are offering romantic dinners for Valentine’s Day. The three-and-four-course meals range in price from $55.95 to $99.95 per couple. The…
Lookout Mountain's version of Groundhog Day
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Georgia (WDEF) - Our area may not have a weather-predicting groundhog of its own, but today, Lookout Mountain got the next best thing. The city of Lookout Mountain, Georgia and Rock City partnered to bring the kids of…