President Joe Biden's American families plan and its impact on taxes
President Joe Biden has unveiled a new $1.8 trillion spending and tax plan called the American Families Plan.
State bill would punish schools teaching about systemic racism
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - “When you’re using the term systemic racism and making that the focal point of so much of the discussion, soon it reframes everything.” The Tennessee legislature passed a bill Wednesday that would strip…
Chase of stalking suspect involves Catoosa County school
GRAYSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff details a chase of a man suspected of stalking a woman in a park that eventually led to a shutdown of a local elementary school. It began Thursday morning at Jack Mattox…
The 2020 flower shortage affecting prices and availability ahead of Mother's Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Mother's Day is on Sunday and it is the second busiest holiday for Tennessee Wholesale Florist on McCallie Avenue. While their cooler is nearly full, that wasn't the case last year. Tanner Stewart, a…
Racial Equity Pledge in Chattanooga
The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce created a pledge titled, 'CEO's for Racial Equity'.
Stolen Rolls Royce chase began in Gordon County on I 75
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - We told you the Tennessee side of the stolen Rolls Royce chase on Tuesday. Now the Georgia State Patrol explains how it began. They got word of an armed car-jacking suspect heading north on I 75…
Bradley School bus with students onboard hits a tree
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports only minor injuries from a school bus crash this morning in Bradley County. It happened on Brymer Creek Road in the McDonald area. The bus was headed to…
Family says Nashville police shooter suffered from mental health issues
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The family of Salman Mohamed say he was struggling with mental health issues. Metro Police believe Mohamed "setup" officers by calling in a false shooting report and then firing on the officers who responded. One Metro…
Chattanooga clergy demanding DOJ investigation of HCSO
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - “There has not been any cooperation from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.” A Chattanooga clergy group says they’ve repeatedly been denied meetings with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office regarding use of excessive force.…
17 Hamilton County Schools Listed as 'Trauma Informed'
For three years, three schools have been involved in the 'trauma informed' program in Hamilton County. Going forward, 14 more schools will follow suit.
Stolen Rolls-Royce stopped on I 24 in Marion County
Stolen in Georgia, suspects from Jackson, Tennessee
Increased hospitality and tourism hiring showing signs of economic recovery
More people in the Chattanooga area are being hired for jobs in the hospitality and tourism industry. News 12's Brian Armstrong hears from a tourism expert with what the Tennessee Valley can expect.
Brown Middle School reports student with a handgun
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Administrators at Brown Middle School report they found a student with a handgun on Wednesday. The Principal says the weapon was immediately confiscated. They called police which will investigate the case. "At BMS, we are committed to…
Dalton carpet store goes up in flames
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Whitfield County Fire Department spent much of its nights fighting a fire at a carpet store at 219 West Avenue in Dalton. No cause for the blaze has been announced but a half dozen crews…
Racial Equity Grant for Individual Artists in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - ArtsBuild is a local nonprofit organization that helps support artists in our area. The organization is announcing a Racial Equity Grant for Individual Artists program. The program renews grant-funded support for artists of color …
Can the Covid-19 vaccine affect a woman's menstrual cycle?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Anecdotal evidence from women around the country has led to questions about how COVID-19 vaccines may affect women's menstrual cycles. One Chattanooga doctor says they have not seen any instances in this area but…
Facebook board upholds former President Trump suspension
Facebook's Oversight Board voted to uphold former President Trump's ban from the platform after his account was suspended four months ago for inciting violence that led to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Nashville police say they were lured to home to be shot
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A police officer in Nashville was shot Tuesday night in a call that officials say was a "setup." A Metro Nashville Police spokesman says they got a call from someone saying that his brother had shot…
Former Winchester policeman charged with multiple sexual assaults
WINCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI reports indictments against a former Winchester Police Officer. The Franklin County Grand Jury indicted 28 year old Tristan Xavier Delacruz multiple counts of sexual assault. The TBI joined the investigation last fall. Their investigation…
BlueCross BlueShield is mailing out rebates this month
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Thanks to a court order, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will be mailing out rebate checks to some customers this month. Around 100,000 customers will get some kind of settlement. These are for people who bought healthcare coverage…
Golden Apple: This was one of the toughest years ever for teaching
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As the school years winds down, we take a look back at the remarkable job local teachers did navigating the pandemic. The challenges were historic, and as usual our educators came through with flying…
Top Republican continues attacks on MLB over All-Star game boycott
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - The top-ranking House Republican on Tuesday renewed his party’s attack on Major League Baseball for pulling the All-Star Game out of the Atlanta Braves stadium after Georgia Republicans enacted a restrictive new voting law. House Minority…
Questions arise regarding rising Hamilton County property values
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It’s no secret that real estate in Hamilton County is booming. “There’s not a better time to ever sell your house and there’s not a worse time to try to find a house,”…
May the Fourth be with Tivoli
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- A special treat for Star Wars fans as the Tivoli Theatre shows the original trilogy to celebrate May the fourth. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Tivoli Theatre is currently showing movies on the weekend. But…