Argument over dog leads to shooting in Nashville; 8 wounded
An argument that started over a dog led to a shooting that left eight people wounded in Tennessee.
TECH BYTE: Apps for Easy Grocery Shopping
Let's look at how you can get your grocery shopping done without having to step foot in a store.
Runoff Election Voter Turnout Encouragement
"Who would have ever thought that Georgia would basically be the center of the political universe right now” said Georgia's District 1 State representative Colton Moore.
Nashville names street after civil rights icon John Lewis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials in Nashville, Tennessee, have renamed most of a street after civil rights icon John Lewis, who help desegregate the city’s lunch counters before becoming a long-serving congressman in Georgia. The Tennessean reports Metro Council members…
Tennessee governor gives death row inmate temporary reprieve
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has granted a death row inmate a temporary reprieve from execution. Lee issued a short statement Friday afternoon saying he is granting a reprieve to Pervis Payne until April 9 “due to…
Burn planned for part of Great Smoky Mountains park
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Officials with the National Park Service say a prescribed burn is scheduled for a portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A news release from the National Park Service says the 689-acre burn is scheduled…
Tennessee family sues over student's slave assignment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee family has filed a lawsuit against Metro Nashville Public Schools and a teacher over an elementary school assignment about slavery. The assignment at Waverly Belmont Elementary in Nashville was called “Let’s Make a Slave.” The…
Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80
LOS ANGELES (AP) - “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has died after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. “Jeopardy!” studio Sony says Trebek died at his Los Angeles home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him. He was 80.…
Astronauts arrive at launch site for 2nd SpaceX crew flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Four astronauts have arrived at Florida's Kennedy Space Center for SpaceX's second crew launch next weekend. This time there are twice as many astronauts as the test flight earlier this year, and the mission will…
Relief Fund for House Fire Victim
Chattanoogans are kicking off a benefit to support a man who survived a fatal house fire but lost everything in the process.
Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump to become 46th president of the United States
Joe Biden has won Pennsylvania, surpassing the 270 electoral vote threshold to take the White House and become the 46th president of the United States.
Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19
Meadows represented North Carolina's mountain district in Congress before taking over as Chief of Staff.
NRC fines TVA over 2015 Watts Bar Unit 1 restart
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday announced 3 fines against TVA for violations at the Watts Bar plant near Spring City. The fines total $903,471. The regulatory commission also issued violations against two managers and a…
Georgia looking to have two Senate runoffs in January
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Control of the U-S senate will likely come down to Georgia as both senate seats could be going to a runoff election in January. News 12's Brian Armstrong finds out what extra work will be involved…
Tuberville backs Trump's unsupported cheating claim
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s incoming Republican senator, Tommy Tuberville is expressing support for President Donald Trump’s unsupported claim of election fraud. The former coach on Thursday wrote on social media that the elections results are out of control. The…
Aquarium release sturgeon into the Tennessee River
Wildlife officials say you can fish for sturgeon, but must release them.
Hospital: Not enough nurses to address virus outbreak
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Health officials in northeastern Tennessee say they do not have enough nurses to combat COVID-19 inside its hospital system. According to Ballad Health, the hospital system is looking to hire 350 registered nurses to fill…
Thanksgiving COVID Spread Raises Concerns Over In-Person Classes
UPDATE: "Hamilton County Schools will remain in Phase 3 for November 16-November 20 due to active case numbers remaining in Phase 3" _____ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Local and federal officials are warning Tennessee residents about the risk of spreading…
Governor & Georgia Republicans issue statement on vote count
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Presidential race in Georgia is likely to go to a recount. On Friday, election officials reported that Joe Biden has now passed President Trump. They still have up to 8,410 absentee ballots from the military…
U.S. Senate control likely decided by Georgia runoffs
There will likely be a presidential recount vote in Georgia as the state is still too close to call. Georgia politics is also making news as control of the senate will likely come down to Georgia as both Senate seats…
Salvation Army kicks off Angel Tree and Kettle campaigns
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The need this year is simply unmatched! That's the story from the Chattanooga Salvation Army as it kicked off this year's Rock the Kettle campaign. That "Live" event was featured on News 12's "Let's Chatt" program this…
Johnson City Hospital: Not enough nurses to address virus outbreak
Health officials in northeastern Tennessee say they do not have enough nurses to combat COVID-19 inside its hospital system.
Biden Takes Lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia
(AP) - Joe Biden now leads in the vote count from Pennsylvania and Georgia. (function(a){a.CBSNEWS||(a.CBSNEWS={resizeListener:function(b){var c=b.data;/.cbsnews.com$/.test(b.origin)&&c&&"resize"===c.event&&document.querySelectorAll('[src*=".cbsnews.com/"]').forEach(function(d){d.contentWindow===b.source&&d.setAttribute("height",c.height)})}},a.addEventListener("message",a.CBSNEWS.resizeListener,!1))})(window); 8:50 a.m. Democrat Joe Biden is now leading President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. By Friday morning, Biden overtook Trump in…
Chattanooga temporarily closes public access to municipal buildings
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - City officials are again restricting public access to municipal buildings starting at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. It comes as Hamilton County is seeing its third highest day in new coronavirus cases. "Wear your mask and keep your…