ERIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee citizens today got not one, but two Blue Alerts today on their phones. Blue Alerts are for suspects wanted for attacks on police officers. Neither of the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Rise Partners and the City of Chattanooga are moving ahead with their plan to redevelop 88 acres of what used to be the DuPont Chemical Plant on Access Road. Four…
UPDATE: Samuel Quinton Edwards was shot and killed tonight by police in Kentucky. State Police tracked him outside of Louisville and gave chase. They report he died in a shootout with police. ________________ HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A search…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee's abortion laws changed today because of a court ruling. The ban on almost all abortions from the trigger law won't go into affect for 30 days after clearing some legal hurdles. But on Tuesday, an…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A 9 year old girl was hit by a pickup truck Tuesday afternoon while crossing the street. It happened at 1420 Dodson Avenue near Wilcox Boulevard just after 2PM. Police report that she was seriously hurt. They…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in the Rolling Brook community outside of Cleveland. Investigators say the shots were fired from a vehicle into the home around 1 AM. No one was hit,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A driver in one of the vehicles that crashed Monday evening in the Harrison area, has died. The wreck happened on Highway 58 near the Harrison-Ooltewah Road intersection. 89-year old Marvin Beemer from Harrison died…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- There are 18 Catoosa County public school campuses, but only 11 school resource officers available to students and the facilites. Sheriff Gary Sisk addressed this tonight to the local…
STEVENSON, Alabama (WDEF) - The state of Alabama is providing the funds to help out a company in Stevenson. Governor kay Ivey's office announced the $200,000 grant for Taylor Manufacturing and other nearby businesses. The money will go towards upgrading…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The anti-abortion group Hamilton Flourishing called Friday's Roe v. Wade ruling the - quote - D-Day - for abortion. Today's press conference was in cooperation with thousands across the country who…
CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Buc-ee's chain of super gas and convenience stores has made their debut in Tennessee. The company opened their first Volunteer State location Monday in Crossville. Hundreds of fans lined up…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - News 12 is delighted to be a partner with Tennessee Stem Explorers for an exciting new program that will air right here this Fall. Student hosts will be doing…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Friends of the Festival is calling Riverbend 2022 a resounding success. The festival anticipated 15,000 attendees, and exceeded that goal on Saturday and Sunday. According to festival organizers, it's not yet…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Up to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers haven't yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine. That's about 13% of the force. And as the deadline for shots nears, at least 14,000 of them have flatly refused and could…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have taken a suspect into custody from a shooting in Lookout Valley this morning. The 46 year old male victim suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound on Kellys Ferry Road. Police say they found a person…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County Sheriff's Officers stumbled across an animal hoarding case while investigating something else. They were looking for another suspect when they searched a home at 1906 Blossom Road in Fairview community, they found several malnourished…
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - North Carolina officials have charged a suspect with a weekend murder in Marble. Erick Lowe's body was found in his home early Saturday on High Falls Road. Investigators identified Hayden Drake Norris from Andrews as…
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says that a high school football coach who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games is protected by the Constitution.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's summertime. It's hot out, and if you don't have any already, you probably need sunglasses. Ray-Ban has made some smart glasses that make you…
SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF)- Soaky Mountain water park opened during the pandemic in 2020. We started to build and then the pandemic hit. We…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-After nearly 3 decades the South Chickamauga Greenway is finally open. Trust for Public Land partnered with the City of Chattanooga to create the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway, It stretches from the Tennessee River near Chattanooga State to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The waterfront triathlon had over 1,000 athletes compete in the swim, bike, and run event. There were two different types of races at this year's triathlon, a shorter sprint event and a longer more grueling Olympic event.…
UPDATE: Wardlaw and Standifer were apprehended in Nashville on Sunday. They were found walking down a street and taken into custody without incident. _____________ CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Tennessee Department of Correction is asking for the public’s help in locating…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Coolidge Park had an extra dose of animals this afternoon. McKamey Animal Center had its inaugural Paw Palooza Pet Walk and Festival. A walk around the park, a water area to play in, and plenty of games…