By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In an extraordinary act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans on Thursday expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-dominated House declined to expel the second of three Democratic members for her role in a demonstration in favor of gun control following the Nashville school shooting.…
UPDATE: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp sent News 12 the following statement on the Vice President's visit today to Dalton. "QCells has been a valued partner for the Peach…
By ISABEL DEBRE and SAM McNEIL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has struck targets in the Gaza Strip following a day of rocket fire from the Palestinian territory and from Lebanon. A pair of explosions…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia State Patrol officers are still investigating after a multi-vehicle wreck happened on I-75 in Dalton on Thursday. The entire interstate was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police detained two people following a shooting on Thursday. Police responded to shots fired on the 1900 block of Market Street just after…
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press In what could prove a significant move for communities facing air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Thursday that chemical plants nationwide measure certain hazardous compounds that cross beyond their property lines and reduce…
JESUP, Ga. (AP) — A small plane crashed Thursday near an airport in rural southeast Georgia, killing the pilot, according to a local emergency official. The airplane went down in Wayne County, roughly 60 miles (96 kilometers) southwest of Savannah.…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-dominated House has expelled the first of three Democratic members who were at risk of being thrown out of the Legislature for their role in a demonstration…
By ZEKE MILLER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Army National Guard rescued a hiker from the Appalachian Trail early Wednesday morning. A 27-year-old hiker was in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and was in need of medical help. The Tennessee Military…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The third annual Chattanooga Burger Week is coming up next week. It will take place April 10-16. Those who attend will be able to purchase $7 burgers and drink specials for lunch or dinner. Only…
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday approved harsher penalties for trafficking fentanyl — with punishments of up to life imprisonment — as lawmakers try to respond to the deadly overdose crisis. The Alabama…
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Trenton Pressing broke ground Thursday on a $10 million facility to expand its manufacturing. It will add 20 new jobs upon the expansion. The…
Vice President Harris delivers remarks from the Qcells facility in Dalton, Georgia.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Community members gathered together this morning in Chattanooga to recognize victims of sexual assault. The event was for those who are…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Vice President Kamala Harris is travelling to Whitfield County today to celebrate a Korean investment in solar technology in the region. She will speak at Qcells after…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- From 3D printing to automation, robots are the future. It's how One Off Robotics is driving our economy forward. "One-Off Robotics builds robotic based carving…
UNITED STATES (WDEF) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has decided to run for president in 2024, according to the Associated Press. The AP reported, “Kennedy filed a statement of candidacy Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission.” On March 10, Kennedy…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A national survey says that used car prices in Chattanooga have significantly dropped over the past year. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department has released their 2023 Community Health Survey. (more…)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama children would have to attend kindergarten or take a test to show their “readiness” for first grade, under legislation advanced by a state House committee on Wednesday. Rep. Pebblin Warren said the goal of her…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police shared gun safety tips on Wednesday, following the accidental shooting that happened earlier this week. A one-year-old was accidentally shot in the leg on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Organizers gathered together for a community softball game at the McCallie School this morning. The event was for everyone to get…