SMITHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Who killed the MTSU professor? It has been more than a month and investigators still have not filed charges in her death. Did the man who found her kill her? Or was it self defense? Nick…
WALKER COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Back in December, the Walker County Animal Shelter brought in 51 animals. Out of the 30 dogs the shelter took in, they've…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Protests across Iran have taken a deadly turn, drawing global attention as citizens openly voice opposition to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Iranian…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The fate of another historic downtown Chattanooga building remains up in the air. However, a big step was taken today towards its preservation. Developer Evelyn Capital wants to redevelop Patten Parkway into a new mixed use building…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- A hotly debated proposal in rural northern Hamilton County is moving forward. The Windy Ridge Subdivision would…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On July 4, 2026, the United States will mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In Hamilton County, local organizers are preparing a…
DALTON, GA (WDEF) - A new, non-profit performing arts organization is up and running in Dalton. 11th Hour Theater and Creative Studio is a great place for kids…
Walmart plans to expand its drone delivery service in the next two years, giving customers the option to place aerial orders from hundreds of additional store locations. The retail giant will offer drone deliveries for…
Authorities in Kentucky have identified the man killed in a car crash over the weekend that could be linked to a death in our area. Early Saturday morning, Dalton authorities responded to a house fire…
The Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office is the latest agency to warn about a phone scam going around now. They say callers will tell you they have important legal matters to discuss. They say there…
President Trump last week proposed two policies aimed at reducing the cost of buying a home, as soaring prices and elevated mortgage rates make homeownership increasingly unattainable for many Americans. Mr. Trump said he plans to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Join us at Prime News at 7 to meet this week's Pet of the Week: Detective MooMoo! Detective MooMoo is hot on the trail of her greatest mystery yet—finding her forever family! Nearly 5 years old…
Spanish police announced on Monday their largest-ever seizure of cocaine at sea after impounding a Europe-bound container ship in the Atlantic Ocean carrying almost 10 tons of the drug. Officers last week raided the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police Department has released its 2025 crime data. They say that criminal homicides have fallen by half, as only 14 people were killed in murders last year…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp's office plans to divert money from a planned Ooltewah road project. This would have paralleled I-75 between Hunter Road and Volkswagen Drive, and was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Hamilton County District 10 Commissioner Jeff Eversole will host a series of informal “Coffee with the Commish” events throughout January. These meetings will offer residents the opportunity to meet informally, share their perspectives and discuss issues impacting…
A construction project at North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park will close the main parking area and forbid access to the Blue Hole for about one year. The project is said to improve parking…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattery has officially returned to its original Rossville Avenue location following a 2024 fire that forced the organization to temporarily relocate. The 2024 fire caused damage to The…
DALTON, GA. (WDEF) - The Dalton Spring Home Show wrapped up this weekend at the Dalton Convention Center. Attendees spent three days exploring exclusive show-only deals, watching live demonstrations of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 58th Annual World of Wheels custom auto show took place January 9–11, 2026 at the Chattanooga Convention Center, bringing one of the Southeast’s largest indoor automotive showcases…
Jeff Pennypacker joins News 12's Chip Chapman as the teaching kitchen celebrates a milestone birthday in Chattanooga! He reminds the public of several classes they can take for beginners…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local Venezuelan family says hope is slowly returning after years of dictatorship, while emphasizing that leaving their homeland was not a choice…
UPDATE: Christopher Swartout has been identified as the deceased victim in the fatal motorcycle crash on Ooltewah Georgetown Road on January 11, 2026. HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early Sunday morning around 4:00 a.m., Hamilton…