NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The TBI has issued new data on people who have been charged with DUI but didn't test positive for alcohol or drugs. It shows a big increase in these cases over 2024. Nashville media have reported over the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The proposal to conduct a land deed swap between two Hamilton County parks has been pulled. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Flu activity is rising this winter, with local hospitals reporting higher-than-normal infection rates. The Erlanger Center for Infectious Disease says influenza A, including H1N1, is spreading rapidly,…
Dr. Marc Cromie with the Chattanooga Allergy Clinic joins News 12's Chip Chapman at the start of the New Year with some health tips. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Flu season…
BY MIKE CORDER ASSOCIATED PRESS THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — From the smoldering wreckage of two catastrophic world wars in the last century, nations came together to build an edifice of international…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Former lawmaker Robin Smith will avoid serving jailtime for a kickback scheme in the Tennessee legislature. The Republican cooperated with state investigators in the prosecution of House Speaker Glen Casada and an aide in 2019. They were convicted…
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (WDEF) - Continuing our coverage of the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, News 12’s Lillian Yi spoke with former FBI undercover operative Eric O’Neill about the intelligence and…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Monday, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene formally resigned from Congress. This after increasing tension between her and President Trump over the release of the Epstein Files. With…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The city of Dalton is working to replace one of its primary walking trails. Their Parks and Recreation Department announced that portions of the Haig…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Invest Chattanooga is partnering with American South Capital Partners to fund new mixed-income housing projects in Chattanooga. The nonprofit, operating for just six months, provides early, lower-cost…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - A solid background in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math is becoming more essential every day. Signal Centers are helping some of their youngest…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- On January 1, 2026, Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fully involved structure fire on Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. Hamilton County Sheriff and EMS provided on-scene support. Tri-Community responded to the scene with manpower and a…
An 11-year-old called 911 on January 5 to report an air fryer cooker was on fire in their kitchen. Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department (Dallas Bay VFD) responded to the 7800 block area of Moses Road around 11:40 a.m.…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - The new flu map for the country shows cases are growing as kids return to school this week. The CDC map puts Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama all in the "Very High" category. The data was collected in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) will be hosting a smoke alarm drive Monday, January 19 at 10 a.m. at Chattanooga Fire Station 6 (4510 Bonny Oaks Drive). Firefighters will be in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has turned 174 years old. CPD was formed on January 5, 1852 with the appointment of the first city marshal. The…
Middle Valley Road will be closed overnight beginning Wednesday, January 7, at 7:00 p.m., and will reopen by 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, according to the Office of the Hamilton County Mayor. This will allow crews to install storm…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Demonstrators gathered at Miller Park on Sunday in response to the ongoing conflict involving Venezuela and the United States. The gathering followed recent international developments involving the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Following recent events in Venezuela, News 12 connected with a Venezuelan citizen who currently lives in the country and describes taking cover during the strike.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As the New Year begins, the Asian Lantern Festival is coming to a close at the Chattanooga Zoo, giving families one last chance…
The United States hit Venezuela with a "large-scale strike" early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington.
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a New Year’s Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year, citing ongoing trade talks. Trump’s order signed…
An SUV has crashed into a power pole in the 10600 block of Lee Hwy, south of the county line, Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department says. The driver was transported to a…