19,925 Tennesseans Filed for Unemployment Last Week
The rate of Tennesseans filing for unemployment continues to decrease after 19,925 claims were processed last week.
Justices reject end to protections for young immigrants
The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants.
Multiple Bear sightings Wednesday in Athens, TN
UPDATE: On Thursday, Athens officials say there are actually two bears. TWRA agents tried to tranquilize one of them, but they both ran off. They're still looking. ___________ ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city of Athens was on a bear…
Deltas In Search of Change
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority of Chattanooga intended to bridge the gap between minorities and law enforcement through a virtual panel discussion with Sheriff Jim Hammond and other officials Wednesday.
Dalton and Ringgold will hold fireworks shows
Many shows around Chattanooga have cancelled
House Fire on Waconda Point on Chickamauga Lake
Owner says it started in the garage and spread to the rest of the house.
Red paint dumped on city hall steps
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The steps of Chattanooga City Hall were vandalized overnight. News 12 Now’s Taylor Bishop has the details on cleanup efforts. As people look and take pictures, Public work crews work for hours cleaning up red paint splattered on…
HCDE Reopening Task Force encouraged by survey response
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Schools Reopening Task Force is confident school will reopen August 12. What that will look like is still unclear. "What we wanted to do is make sure the community had a voice,…
Tenn. GOP spike resolution honoring black teen shot, killed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tensions erupted on the Tennessee House floor after Republican lawmakers refused to advance a resolution memorializing a young a black woman shot and killed in her car earlier this year. Democratic members on Tuesday had sought…
Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction is going to be charged with felony murder and 10 other crimes. Fulton County District…
Two more Covid-19 deaths in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department reports two more deaths of Covid-19 patients. That brings the total here to 24. Both were Hispanic men with underlying health conditions, one in his fifties, the other in his sixties. Health…
TVA Employees protest layoffs and the outsourcing of jobs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Over the past year TVA has been working to improve their IT department with plans to better their software system. But, with this improvement comes big changes... Including layoffs. “We have to make this change. It's what's…
Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder
The Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction is going to be charged with felony murder and 10 other crimes.
After 130 years, Aunt Jemima will vanish from packaging
Pepsico is changing the name and marketing image of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup.
The Clergy for Truth, Justice, Love, and Healing
Through singing, prayer, and confession, the Clergy for Truth, Justice, Love, and Healing expressed their thoughts on the social climate in America, and in the world of religion.
54 year old woman shot in drive by
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A woman was shot multiple times this morning in Brainerd. Police found the victim in the 200 block of Tunnel Boulevard around 8:40 AM. The 54 year old was taken to the hospital. Witnesses say the shots…
3 arrested over checks being stolen out of mailboxes
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County deputies have gotten complaints about someone stealing checks out of mailboxes. Their investigation led them to three suspects. The break came when a bank gave them video of a man trying to cash one…
The Socks & Undies Show is all about comedy for a cause
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One performer is using his comedy show to spread cheer, and help those in need. Elvis Mujic (Moo-eech) is hosting the Socks and Undies Comedy Show this Saturday at Mayo's Bar and Grill on Brainerd Road. The…
Reward offered for suspect who shot Grundy County cows with a crossbow
"it's just, sort of heartbreaking to see your work destroyed like that for no reason."
New water park opening in Tennessee amid COVID-19 pandemic
Soaky Mountain Waterpark in Sevierville opening June 27
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Tennessee reach highest level
increases in hospitalizations in June were mostly concentrated in the Memphis area and southeast Tennessee, including Chattanooga.
Trump administration sues to stop release of Bolton book
The Trump administration has sued former national security adviser John Bolton to block the publication of a book that the White House says contains classified information.
Silverdale Detention reports 15 positive Covid-19 tests
"The rate of infection... is well below what is being reported by other correctional systems nationally."
North Korea destroys empty liaison office with South
North Korea has blown up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea.