Tuberville unseats Jones in Alabama
Trump defeats Biden in Alabama,
Georgia's Loeffler, Warnock set for Senate runoff in January
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Democrat Raphael Warnock are headed to a Jan. 5 runoff in the special election for Loeffler’s U.S. Senate seat. They’re the top two finishers in a crowded field that also…
Republicans holding Congressional seats in our area
House Latest: QAnon supporter wins House race in Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who expressed racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories, has won a House seat in Georgia. President Donald Trump boosted Greene’s candidacy, calling her a “future…
Trump defeats Biden in Alabama, gains 9 electoral votes
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - President Donald Trump has won the deeply red state of Alabama against Democrat Joe Biden and claimed nine electoral votes. The GOP has easily won Alabama in every presidential election since 1976, when Jimmy Carter from…
President Trump wins Tennessee, secures 11 electoral votes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump has won Tennessee against Democrat Joe Biden, claiming the state’s 11 electoral votes. Trump’s win continued a string of GOP victories in the Volunteer State. Republicans currently hold every statewide office and control…
Republican Hagerty wins open Tennessee Senate seat
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Bill Hagerty has won the U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee being vacated by retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander. The former U.S. ambassador to Japan under President Donald Trump rode the president’s endorsement to a win against…
How are we handling the stress?
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - 2020 has been a very stressful year . From the Coronavirus pandemic to severe tornado damage and now a very closely contested election with voting concluding tonight. news 12 now's Brian Armstrong finds out how people are getting…
Republicans try to reclaim Alabama Senate seat from Jones
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republicans in Alabama are looking to reclaim a U.S. Senate seat the Democrats won three years ago in the reliably red state. Democratic Sen. Doug Jones is hoping to beat former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville,…
Voting in Georgia off to mostly smooth start
ATLANTA (AP) — Voting in Georgia has gotten off to a mostly smooth start, despite some technical problems. People lined up outside before polling places opened at 7 a.m., but average waits were 12 minutes roughly an hour later, according…
Covid-Positive Voting at Hamilton County Election Commission
Tuesday, the election commission is hosting a drive through voting system for residents who have or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. A long line of cars showed up at the commission site to cast their votes safely. "It's actually my first…
Hamilton County Hoping for Local Results by Tuesday Night
The Hamilton County Election Commission is hoping to have the results from the county in by tonight. Polls opened in Hamilton county at 8 AM Tuesday morning. That's also when mail in ballots started being counted. "With a board of…
Officer wounded trying to serve warrant, suspect arrested
An officer in Jackson, Tennessee was shot while helping to serve an arrest warrant, leading to a four-hour standoff.
Chattanooga Police Investigating Shooting on Joiner Road
A 27 year old male was shot Monday afternoon on Joiner Road.
Tradition: 2 New Hampshire towns cast votes after midnight
Two tiny New Hampshire communities that vote for president just after the stroke of midnight on Election Day have cast their ballots.
U.S. Senate candidates in Tennessee make final stops before Election Day
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - As time dwindles down, U.S. Senate candidates found themselves giving their final push before Election Day to encourage their voters to go to the polls. "I'm feeling very good about where we're positioned for Election…
Another minor school bus collision on Signal Mountain
WALDEN, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reports a minor school bus crash this afternoon on Signal Mountain. They are not saying which school, but the Hamilton County bus did have 19 students on board. None of them…
We look at the Agriculture program at Saddle Ridge School
It's part of What's Right With Our Schools this week.
Mall operator CBL files for bankruptcy protection
The Chattanooga based company operates Hamilton Place and Northgate malls
What if your absentee ballot still hasn't arrived?
Georgia election officials explains your options.
Georgia coronavirus infections still rising, but more slowly
The state lists 52 high transmission counties, including those home to Dalton
MTSU raising concerns about UT plan to add Martin Methodist
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Middle Tennessee State University is raising concerns about the University of Tennessee system's plan to acquire Martin Methodist College and make it the state's ninth four-year undergraduate school. In a news release, MTSU President Sidney McPhee…
Tennessee judge denies request seeking absentee ballot info
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has ruled that Democratic officials improperly filed a public records request while seeking last-minute information on voters who have requested an absentee ballot but haven’t returned them yet. Tennessee’s Democratic Party and the…
Bipartisan Council Warns of Post Election Unrest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In the run up to the 2020 Presidential Election, many citizens and officials alike fear the possibility of civil unrest in the wake of Tuesday's election. But members of the National Council on Election Integrity are…
Second fire in small northwest Georgia town
CENTER POST, Georgia (WDEF) - A morning fire left a southern Walker County family homeless. It happened in the Center Post community south of LaFayette near the Chattooga County line. Firefighters well called to a home on Henry Hawkins Drive…