Pope Francis to offer prayer for Russia and Ukraine
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On Friday, March 25, Pope Francis will deliver a prayer of peace for the war overseas. The prayer is called the Act of Consecration…
Gov. Lee Proposes Suspension of Grocery Sales Tax in Tennessee
NASHVILLE (WDEF) -- Gov. Bill Lee has not pulled the trigger on a suspension of the state's gas tax yet. However, he did announce a proposal to suspend the state's grocery tax for 30 days. The proposal was announced Thursday…
There is a shortage of milk refrigeration space in smaller stores
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Due to the challenge of refrigerating milk, many food pantries just don't have enough storage to hold all the milk they need. News 12s Brian Armstrong joins us with how Mayfield…
Haz Mat called to tanker mishap on Cleveland Road
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hazardous Materials crews were part of the response this afternoon in Cleveland to a tanker truck wreck. The truck failed to make the turn on a small Dockery Lane onto Blue Springs Road. The tanker…
White House drops Dr. Oz and Herschel Walker from Sports Council
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The White House has removed Dr. Mahomet Oz - best known as daytime TV’s host of “The Dr. Oz Show” - and former football star Herschel Walker from the President’s Council on Sports, Nutrition and Fitness…
Group challenges Rep. Marjorie Greene's name on upcoming ballot
ATLANTA (AP) - A group of Georgia voters is challenging U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s eligibility to run for reelection, saying she helped facilitate the riot that disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. The challenge filed Thursday…
Body Identified in 33 Year Old Cold Case
TRENTON, Ga -- On December 16, 1988, a woman's body was found on the side of the road in Dade County. "It was off I-59 northbound, just inside of Dade County,…
Rent prices continue to increase
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-"Been a very interesting year, to say the least for both housing prices and rent prices," said Carberry. Chattanooga's rent cost is lower than the national average but still higher than the…
Former Police Chief Freeman Cooper passes after lung cancer battle
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Former Chattanooga Police Chief Freeman Cooper has died at the age of 70. He had been battling lung cancer. Cooper was a 25 year veteran of…
Political signs taken down due to city ordinance
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF)-There are a lot less political campaign signs up in East Ridge due to what the city is calling an ordinance violation. East Ridge City Manager Chris Dorsey said…
Gov. Lee Proposes Suspension of Grocery Sales Tax in Tennessee instead of gas
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - While Tennessee lawmakers are been luke-warm at best to the idea of suspending the state gas tax, they have an alternative. On Thursday, Governor Bill Lee proposed a food tax suspension instead. Tennessee would lift both…
Body finally identified 33 years later in Dade County
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - 33 years later, investigators have finally identified a young woman whose body was dumped along the interstate in Dade County. Now they can renew their search for her killer. GBI officials say the victim was 19…
Lee proposes suspension of state, local grocery sales tax
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proposed a 30-day suspension of state and local grocery sales tax.
GOP push against ballot drop boxes hits rural places, too
A ballot drop boxes used in Douglas County, Kansas, sits in storage in a warehouse in Lawrence, Kan., on Monday, March 21, 2022. Republican lawmakers across the U.S. have questioned the security of such drop boxes.…
Police: 7 Virginia children hospitalized after given sleeping pills
HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) — A house full of unsupervised children in Virginia were given sleeping pills by another child, causing them to be hospitalized Wednesday evening, police said. (more…)
UTC Student Found Dead In Dorm Room
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.- A student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was found dead in their dorm room on Wednesday. According to the university, the student was discovered unconscious by a staff member during a routine room safety check at…
Chattanooga doctors support canceling Daylight Saving Time
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On March 15, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent in America year-round. Dr. Anuj Chandra, the founder of the…
EMT accused of replacing drugs on his ambulance with saline solution
GALLATIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Middle Tennessee paramedic faces accusations of replacing medications in his ambulance with salt water. Travis Stenberg worked for the Sumner County Emergency Medical Services in Gallatin. Prosecutors say he got into locked narcotics boxes and…
Governor signs Georgia tax refund for this year
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia is sending out tax refunds this year, thanks to a budget surplus. Gov. Brian Kemp signed the $1.1 billion refund plan into law on Wednesday. He says the state is giving back the money because…
Hamilton County announces first McDonald Farm Family Easter
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County will hold a new event next month at the recently purchased McDonald Farm. The Parks and Rec Department announced their first ever McDonald Farm Family Easter will be on Saturday, April 16th from…
RV Owners Face Steep Diesel Prices, Dealers Expect Business to Improve Soon
TRENTON, Ga. -- With the weather warming up and COVID cases going down, some people are hitting the road in RV's. But gas prices remain high. "It's made the trip a lot…
More To The Story with Staley: Lost Purple Heart
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's a number of students gathering at Hickory Valley Christian School here in Chattanooga. Listening and learning. Hope Goodwin is doing the talking. She's 76 years old. Living…
Suspect indicted on six year old double murder
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A suspect has been indicted on a double murder from six years ago. On January 31, 2016 George Dillard and Lakita Hicks were shot to death in…
No charges at this time in Chickamauga road rage case
CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County officials say they will not be filing charges at this time in the shooting last night near Chickamauga. They believe it stemmed from a road rage encounter between two motorcycles and an SUV. It…