DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Indictments have been dismissed against five former employees of the Dalton Youth Detention Center in a teenager’s death. Attorneys for the family of Alexis Sluder say a Whitfield County judge dismissed those charges this week. Sluder had…
Federal regulators on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy that may help users lose more weight and keep it off. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a 7.2-milligram dose of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide.…
The body of missing University of Alabama student James Gracey, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, has been found, Spanish police said Thursday. The 20-year-old from Elmhurst, Illinois, was visiting friends…
A bill that would suspend Georgia's motor fuel tax for 60 days has been passed by the state Senate. On Thursday, a day after the House approved the measure, the Senate unanimously voted to approve the amended House Bill 1199. The…
UPDATE: Whitfield County says at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19th, the Whitfield County Fire Department (WCFD) responded to Brickyard Road regarding a male with burn injuries caused by an aerosol can explosion. Whitfield 911 Dispatch was advised that the…
Center in Moore Haven early Monday morning, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said. According to a news release provided by ICE, Royer Perez-Jimenez was found unconscious and unresponsive by a Glades County Detention Center officer around 2:34 a.m. Monday morning. Staff started…
It’s far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least — Friday. The vernal equinox arrives on Friday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall…
A federal jury has convicted a metro Atlanta woman on dozens of charges as part of a fraud scheme that stole nearly $10 million from Amazon. Prosecutors say Brittany Hudson, a contractor to the…
In notices sent to Congress on Thursday, the State Department said the U.S. would sell: To the United Arab Emirates, more than $8 billion in air defense systems and related materiel, including drones, air-to-air missiles and F-16 fighter jet munitions.…
PHOENIX (AP) - Two of California's top lawmakers announced Thursday they want to rename César Chavez Day following stunning abuse allegations against the revered labor leader. Political leaders in states and…
“In the coming days, we may un-sanction the Iranian oil that’s on the water. It’s about 140 million barrels,” Scott Bessent said Thursday on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria.” He said the move is a way to prevent only…
Local reports say the search for a missing University of Alabama student from the Chicago suburbs, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, Spain, is partially focused in the sea. James "Jimmy"…
HIXSON (WDEF) –The Hixson Council of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce welcomed Coty Wamp at its monthly networking luncheon on Thursday. Wamp addressed one of Chattanooga’s growing concerns—homelessness—speaking to local…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving. A browsing passenger first spotted…
Higher U.S. gasoline prices stemming from the Iran war could effectively wipe out the fatter tax refunds many Americans are expected to collect this year, a new analysis found. Economists from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research estimate that the average U.S. household will spend…
The following is a statement from the Hamilton County Schools Principal Association regarding House Bill 793, which would require school districts to provide that demographic information to the Tennessee Department of Education. The statement is as follows: To Whom It…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) –A recent post office glitch briefly cost the Union Gospel Mission thousands of dollars in donations during one of its most critical fundraising periods. According to…
More than 40% of TSA officers called out of work on Tuesday at an airport in Houston – one of three major airports in the U.S. where over a third of workers called out that day. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- A barn/cabin burned to the ground following a fire on March 18, 2026 on the 6300 block of Massengale Hollow Road. At 8:30 pm, a motorist called 911…
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices shot up again Thursday because of the war with Iran, tightening their grip on the global economy and sending stock markets worldwide sharply lower. Brent crude, the international standard, briefly rose above $119 per…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) maintenance crews will close the Williams Street on-ramp and the right lane of I-24 West to repair a pothole in the high bridge…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Aquarium has a brand new exhibit and News 12's Amelia Greer goes 'Behind the Curtain' to discover if the underwater rumors are true! The…
Pepper Raper joins News 12's Amelia Greer as Rock City welcomes in spring. The area attraction gets even more enchanting as flowers bloom in nature. Learn about their latest activity 'Gnomes and…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The rollercoaster ride of Cade Cothren's career his hit another dip. Cothren was a powerful political broker for Republicans just a few years ago. He was the chief of staff for the Speaker of the House,…