HARRISON, Tennessee (WDEF) - An explosive fire this afternoon claimed a home in the Harrison community. Highway 58 firefighters got the call to a home on Darlene Lane near the Booker T. Washington State Park after 1PM. The call…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's almost time for country music's only awards show where the fans vote for all the winners. The 2022 CMT Music Awards is happening Monday night, airing on CBS for…
ROCK SPRING, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County government is supporting CHI Memorial's plans to build a new hospital in neighboring Catoosa County. Their leaders attended the announcement by CHI Memorial of their plans to replace their existing facility on…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police released information on Friday about Thursday's daylight shooting in Brainerd. They say the 32 year old male who was shot did die from his injuries. It happened just after noon. Police responded…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- April is also Sexual Assault Awareness month and Partnership for Families, Children, and Adults spoke of the importance of spreading sexual assault awareness. Partnership provided statistics about how they aided hundreds of people who were sexually assaulted. They…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-"A lot of times men and women do not understand the social services that are available on the outside," said Re-Entry supervisor Wendy Harris. April is Second Chance Month and focuses on prevention, re-entry, and social support opportunities…
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI arrests 24 suspects in a year-long drug investigation in Grundy County. Agents have been making undercover drug purchases in the county since early 2021. They bought meth, heroin, fentanyl and prescription pills.…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will build an electric vehicle dedicated for use as a robotaxi.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- After a long nine month wait for Hixson commuters, the bridge on the 5500 block of Old Hixson Pike has reopened to traffic. (more…)
McMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- McMinn County Neighbors was formed in January after the local controversy of "Maus's" sudden removal from the EL curriculum went national. Following the…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Cleveland mother has been charged with making threats against her child's school. Blythe Bower Elementary was put on a soft lockdown today after officials got threatening phone message at the County Juvenile Center. …
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A study from I-SEE-CARS-DOT-COM says that the average cost of a new car in Chattanooga is 13% over M-S-R-P. According to the study, the price hike is a result of supply…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Today, EPB presented an electronic vehicle battery innovations conference at the TDOT Administration building. Industry manufacturers and innovators were brought together to discuss developments in electric vehicle technology and solutions…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Music Pathways program celebrates the musical heritage of the state. Since 2018, they have been placing markers in the hometowns of artists across…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Many vehicle and car Experts believe electrical vehicles are the way of the future. Now with EPB's help, the Gig city is getting EV ready. As gas prices remain…
(Photo courtesy: National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators) CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On Wednesday, News 12 was in LaFayette doing a story on the amount of fentanyl overdoses there were in Walker County and the surrounding…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The FBI is not saying much about a raid they conducted in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in East Brainerd. We counted at least 16 vehicles at the raid…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - In the middle of a nationwide trooper shortage, Governor Lee made a recruiting video to snipe officers from other states. The Governor pitched pay…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police have made an arrest in a murder from a week ago. 62 year old Kenneth Townsend was shot to death at his apartment on Selvidge Street around 3 AM on March 31st. …
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a shooting resulting in a man being taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries according to CPD. Chattanooga Police and investigators are working on a shooting…
The U.S. Navy now wants to retire nine recently built littoral combat ships, which cost about $4.5 billion to build.
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels. Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 166,000for the week ending April 2, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has sued to protect abortion rights, asking a court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution.
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF)- A DeKalb County man was arrested early yesterday morning after a hit and run crash over the weekend in Geraldine that killed a 14 year-old teenager. (more…)