SODDY DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A female pedestrian was killed when she was hit by a vehicle near Chickamauga Lake on Friday morning. It happened around 6:45 AM in the 11600 block of Armstrong Road, north of the Sequoyah Nuclear…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The city of Chattanooga has set November 1st as the date for the return of curbside recycling. The mayor suspended the service in July for recycling pickup at homes due to a shortage of drivers. Normal garbage…
The giant Powerball jackpot got even bigger Friday as officials raised the estimated payout to $635 million ahead of Saturday night's drawing.
Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use.
Ex-President Jimmy Carter, the oldest former U.S. chief executive ever, will quietly mark his 97th birthday at home in southwest Georgia on Friday, an aide said.
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County officials got both good news and bad news following a building inspection today of the courthouse. The inspector was there because of the SUV crash into the ground floor over the weekend. The Probate…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have confirmed Saturday night's shooting was gang-related and the women who were struck were not the targets, they were just in the crossfire. "You can pass your laws.…
Facing outrage over its handling of internal research on harm to teens from Instagram, a Facebook executive is telling Congress that the company is working to protect young people on its platforms. And she disputes the way a recent newspaper story describes what the research shows.
A teenage boy was shot and critically wounded Thursday at a school in Memphis, Tennessee, and police detained a second boy believed to be the shooter.
College athletes who earn millions for their schools are employees, the National Labor Relations Board's top lawyer said in guidance released Wednesday that would allow players at private universities to unionize and negotiate over their working conditions.
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…