CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga will launch its Free Summer Food Program on May 27, 2025. This program offers free meals to children 18 and under across seven counties in Tennessee…
UPDATE 2 (5/23/2025): In the Lookouts’ statement, they pointed to nine other ballparks across the country sponsored by hospitals. This includes the new Knoxville stadium, Covenant…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Georgia Power customers can expect to save some money over the next three years. The Georgia Public Service Commission has announced they are freezing…
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Meigs County school bus was involved in a traffic accident Friday morning. Meigs County Emergency Services (MCES) responded to…
Emma Collins with Scenic City Shakespeare joins News 12's Amelia Greer as the troupe puts on 'Much Ado About Nothing' for four more weekends in Chattanooga! CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Enjoy…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future South Broad Stadium has its new name. (more…)
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- Red Bank property owners may soon see a property tax increase. (more…)
DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- Authorities are investigating a death that occurred early Thursday morning in DeKalb County. The incident occurred in the 45000 block of Highway 75 near the Painter community. Around 1:30 a.m. on May 22, 2025, Dekalb…
Breakfast cereal is often appealing for being easy, kid friendly — and sweet. But a recent study found that children's breakfast cereals have been getting sweeter, fattier and less nutritious. In a study published Wednesday in…
Tennessee inmate Oscar Smith was executed by lethal injection on Thursday morning for the 1989 murders of his estranged wife Judith Smith and her teenage sons, Jason and Chad Burnett. Smith, 75, was pronounced dead after a lethal injection of the barbiturate…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A fire that destroyed the interior of the Memphis Clayborn Temple has been ruled intentional, fire officials say. The Memphis Fire Department (MFD) said a person of interest is being sought out by investigators.…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A welfare check turned into an arrest after a man was found unconscious with drug paraphernalia nearby. On May 21,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga firefighters rescued an injured worker from the roof of an apartment building Thursday. On May 22, 2025, at 8:58 a.m.,…
After a Delta flight made an emergency landing in Atlanta in February, a maintenance crew found there was barely any or possibly "no oil visible" in the aircraft's right engine, the National Transportation Safety Board said in…
Walmart is eliminating members of its Global Tech team in an effort to increase efficiency, the company said in a memo to employees on Wednesday. Roughly 1,500 jobs will be cut as part of the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has launched “Promise to Call,” a new effort to prevent suicide by encouraging people to make a simple personal commitment: promise…
LOOKOUT VALLEY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lookout Valley Middle/High School earned two awards in the 2024-2025 Tennessee FAFSA Challenge. The school was honored with the awards by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) for its efforts tied to the Tennessee Promise…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Riceville woman has been convicted of TennCare fraud following an investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG).…
BY MAYA SWEEDLER ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's been a Chattanooga staple for 75 years. If you haven't been to Bea's to eat, you're missing out. From the fried chicken to the peach…
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Tennessee Department of Health says that opioid overdoses are rising across the region. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The potential raises for Chattanooga police and firefighters was at the center of Chattanooga City Council budget discussions. (more…)
UPDATE: We spoke with Arias-Cristobal's lawyer, Dustin Baxter, who says that the judge instantly saw that Arias-Cristobal was deserving of this bond…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man has been arrested in Collegedale for solicitation of a minor. On May 20, 2025, around 9:30 p.m., officers responded to 8959 Old Lee Highway (Chick-fil-A) on reports…
