What's Right With Our Schools: 11th Hour Theater
DALTON, GA (WDEF) - A new, non-profit performing arts organization is up and running in Dalton. 11th Hour Theater and Creative Studio is a great place for kids…
Walmart to expand drone delivery to hundreds of stores
Walmart plans to expand its drone delivery service in the next two years, giving customers the option to place aerial orders from hundreds of additional store locations. The retail giant will offer drone deliveries for…
Man Killed in Kentucky Crash Possibly Linked to Local Death
Authorities in Kentucky have identified the man killed in a car crash over the weekend that could be linked to a death in our area. Early Saturday morning, Dalton authorities responded to a house fire…
Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office Warns of Phone Scam
The Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office is the latest agency to warn about a phone scam going around now. They say callers will tell you they have important legal matters to discuss. They say there…
Trump has a plan to make housing more affordable. Will it work?
President Trump last week proposed two policies aimed at reducing the cost of buying a home, as soaring prices and elevated mortgage rates make homeownership increasingly unattainable for many Americans. Mr. Trump said he plans to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family…
Pet of the Week: Detective MooMoo!
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Join us at Prime News at 7 to meet this week's Pet of the Week: Detective MooMoo! Detective MooMoo is hot on the trail of her greatest mystery yet—finding her forever family! Nearly 5 years old…
Spain makes its largest-ever cocaine seizure at sea in U.S.-aided operation dubbed "White Tide"
Spanish police announced on Monday their largest-ever seizure of cocaine at sea after impounding a Europe-bound container ship in the Atlantic Ocean carrying almost 10 tons of the drug. Officers last week raided the…
Chattanooga Police say homicide deaths, shootings down in 2025
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police Department has released its 2025 crime data. They say that criminal homicides have fallen by half, as only 14 people were killed in murders last year…
Hilltop Drive extension no longer being pursued
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp's office plans to divert money from a planned Ooltewah road project. This would have paralleled I-75 between Hunter Road and Volkswagen Drive, and was…
Jeff Eversole to Host Informal Meetings with Residents
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Hamilton County District 10 Commissioner Jeff Eversole will host a series of informal “Coffee with the Commish” events throughout January. These meetings will offer residents the opportunity to meet informally, share their perspectives and discuss issues impacting…
Blue Hole to Close for One Year for Improvement Projects
A construction project at North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park will close the main parking area and forbid access to the Blue Hole for about one year. The project is said to improve parking…
The Chattery Reopens Rossville Avenue Classroom Following 2024 Fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattery has officially returned to its original Rossville Avenue location following a 2024 fire that forced the organization to temporarily relocate. The 2024 fire caused damage to The…
Spring Home Show Draws Crowd
DALTON, GA. (WDEF) - The Dalton Spring Home Show wrapped up this weekend at the Dalton Convention Center. Attendees spent three days exploring exclusive show-only deals, watching live demonstrations of the…
Classic Cars, Customs & Community
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 58th Annual World of Wheels custom auto show took place January 9–11, 2026 at the Chattanooga Convention Center, bringing one of the Southeast’s largest indoor automotive showcases…
Impress your dinner guests by learning from The Sweet & Savory Classroom
Jeff Pennypacker joins News 12's Chip Chapman as the teaching kitchen celebrates a milestone birthday in Chattanooga! He reminds the public of several classes they can take for beginners…
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the…
One week after the capture Venezuelan Tennesseans share hope
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local Venezuelan family says hope is slowly returning after years of dictatorship, while emphasizing that leaving their homeland was not a choice…
Male found dead with motorcycle off the roadway
UPDATE: Christopher Swartout has been identified as the deceased victim in the fatal motorcycle crash on Ooltewah Georgetown Road on January 11, 2026. HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early Sunday morning around 4:00 a.m., Hamilton…
City government of Collegedale announces passing of Judge Kevin Wilson
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Saturday, the city government of Collegedale announced the passing of Judge Kevin Wilson. According to city officials, he passed away Friday, January 9, 2026. Judge Wilson is described…
Knoxville couple says I Do after life changing diagnosis
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Knoxville couple says when life suddenly changed, love became their constant. After a leukemia diagnosis kept them inside CHI Memorial Hospital, they…
Fleischmann highlights local impact of 2026 Energy and Water Bill
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Congressman Chuck Fleischmann stopped by Chattanooga today to highlight a major win for the region. Among the many provisions included in the…
One adult and two children escape garage fire without injuries
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This evening around 6p.m., an off-duty Chattanooga Police officer, who lived in the neighborhood, called 911 reporting a residential structure fire in the 6400 block of Rosemary Drive. According to Chattanooga Fire Department, when crews arrived,…
TBI: Man shot and killed by park rangers after stealing truck
WILDERSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - TBI special agents are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting on Friday night involving a park ranger at Natchez Trace State Park. According to the TBI, the incident began around 6:20 p.m., when…
Democrat Shawn Harris running for position vacated by MTG
Dalton, GA (WDEF) - Shawn Harris made the announcement that he was running for Georgia's 14th Congressional District while meeting with supporters, some of whom braved rainy weather to show their support. Backers described Harris as a hardworking, relatable candidate…