The Catoosa County Sheriff's office says a student at Ringgold Middle School has been arrested and charged with for posting pictures and threatening remarks on social media. Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk says it was not a credible threat to…
After nearly four months without a big winner, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $620 million, making it the 10th largest U.S. lottery prize ahead of Saturday night's drawing.
A 29 year old male was shot and killed Wednesday evening in the East Brainerd area.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that the highly contagious delta variant may be slowing a recovery in the job market.
Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don’t skip your flu shot.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It is the end of an era at News 12 Now. After more than 17 years, and thousands, upon thousands of sales calls, General Sales Manager Tommy Youngblood is about to…
A Christian nonprofit is rebuilding a house in Cleveland that was destroyed during the Easter tornadoes in 2020.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - One of the most historic homes in our area is getting a renovation. And the state of Tennessee is helping with the project. It's all…
By BRUCE SCHREINER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press STANTON, Tenn. (AP) — Lesa Tard expects to serve up more hot wings and cheeseburgers when the clean energy revolution comes to Stanton with Ford's plans to build a factory to produce…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "If you witness something and you're coming forth for justice, that's not snitching," says Chattanooga City Council person Demetrus Coonrod. Dozens of people witnessed a shooting on Grove…
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Dade County Sheriff's Office is asking for your to find the suspect in a hit and run case in Rising Fawn. It happened around 6 AM on Tuesday, Sept. 21. A man walking on Highway…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A School Resource Officer arrested a student at Howard High Wednesday afternoon on charges of bringing a gun on campus. The SRO got the tip just after noon. Officers located the student and say they found a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga's worst COVID surge yet may finally be behind us. "We've seen a rather substantial drop consistent with the numbers that are being reported by the health department," says Dr.…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Joker, the Bradley County K9 officer critically wounded in an incident last week is going home. After being shot multiple times, Joker successfully underwent an MRI and CT scan. Doctors determined the best option was to send…
A bright red river of lava from the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island finally tumbled over a cliff and into the Atlantic Ocean, setting off huge plumes of steam and possibly toxic gases that forced local residents outside the evacuation zone to remain indoors on Wednesday.
YouTube is wiping vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories from its popular video-sharing platform.
Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government on Wednesday declared them extinct.
After expanding nationwide from only a handful of stores in Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, Dollar Tree is breaking the mold and will sell items in some locations that exceed the tantalizing $1 grab-n-go price.
A Chattanooga nonprofit is offering free counseling to those impacted by this week's shootings.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Convention Center hosted the 17th Annual Friends of Scouting Luncheon on Tuesday. The event was headlined by Colonel Mark Tillman - the nation's 12th presidential pilot…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in a fatal shooting over the weekend in Brainerd. It happened Saturday evening on Old Mission Road in front of the Brainerd Golf Course. A 45 year old man suffered a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "It's like hopelessness. We don't get the proper resources. We don't get no help. So when you're coming up out here, it's like, this is life," says T.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Another young man was shot Monday night in East Chattanooga. It happened before midnight in a neighborhood on North Willow Street between Memorial Hospital and the Carver Youth Center. Police found a 20 year old's body at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga was rocked by a tragic weekend of violence, and now the community wants answers. "Particularly the last eighteen months with the pandemic, all…