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Sequatchie County drug bust
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Sequatchie County Sheriff announces a drug bust from Sunday. He says deputy David Layne stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Fredonia Road and discovered much more. -- Over 41 grams of meth --…
Hannah Hudson named new Principal at East Brainerd Elementary
EAST BRAINERD (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School System has chosen Hannah Hudson as the new Principal at East Brainerd Elementary School. She has been the Assistant Principal at Hixson Elementary since last year. “East Brainerd Elementary represents much of…
Local experts discuss rising rent prices in 2022
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- According to zumper.com, the rent for a two-bedroom housing unit in Chattanooga is up 19% since this time last year. The data also shows that the Scenic City is the…
Local nonprofit launches Giving Tuesday campaign
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- After days of nationwide shopping, Giving Tuesday has returned, prompting neighbors to donate back to their communities. This year, the Net Resource Foundation is asking for donations to help finish…
Golden Apple Award: Janie Shelton, CSAS
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Patience and kindness are job requirements for any good kindergarten teacher. Janie Shelton magically blends those qualities in her classroom at CSAS. Setting a solid foundation for a lifetime…
Tiger Woods Future on the Links Looks Dim With Injured Left Leg
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods painted an uncertain picture about how much golf he can play, saying Tuesday that “I don’t have much left in this leg.” He also doesn’t have much hope the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded…
USA Soccer Team Advances to Round of 16 After Beating Iran 1-0
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic gave his body for his country, scoring the goal that advanced the United States in the World Cup while crashing into the goalkeeper. Pulisic’s 38th-minute goal lifted the U.S. over Iran 1-0 on Tuesday…
Hugh Freeze Looking to Earn the Trust of Auburn Fans
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Hugh Freeze’s checkered past in the Southeastern Conference means he’ll have to win more than just games. He’ll also have to win over Auburn fans. Freeze’s return to the league more than five years after his scandal-plagued exit was greeted…
Donate here to digital Red Kettle for the Salvation Army on Giving Tuesday
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On Giving Tuesday, we wanted to share this year's digital red kettle for the Salvation Army of Chattanooga. You can either follow this link, then click on "Donate now." Or just scan the QU code image on…
Georgia teacher charged with sexual battery of a student
HAMILTON, Georgia (WDEF) - After a high school teacher was indicted on a charge of sexual battery of a student, investigators are now reaching out to see if there are other victims at the school. 69 year old James Steel…
Georgia man gets 20 years after meth trafficking conviction
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Prosecutors say a northwest Georgia man has been found guilty of drug trafficking. A jury convicted 49 year old Jonathan Alexander of trafficking and possession of meth and marijuana. Last February, agents with the Lookout Mountain…
Chattanooga Police arrest 29 year old suspect for Bonny Oaks Carjackings
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police say they used drone technology and their investigators to find the location of the carjacking suspect who fled the scene after the wreck. They called out SWAT, hostage negotiators and…
Boyd Buchanan Edges Walker Valley 72-67
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) In a high contested game at Boyd Buchanan's Jett Gym on Monday night, the home standing Bucs held off Walker Valley by a final of 72-67.
Georgia Looking to End SEC Title Game Drought
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s recent frustrations in the Southeastern Conference championship game are providing extra motivation for the Bulldogs to remain focused this week. Saturday’s matchup against No. 11 LSU in Atlanta will be No. 1 Georgia’s fifth SEC championship game…
Falcons Struggling to Win One Possession Games
ATLANTA (AP) — In what was supposed to be a rebuilding year, the Atlanta Falcons are 5-7 and still in the hunt for the NFC South title. The reality is they could be so much better if they weren’t 4-5…
Auburn Names Hugh Freeze New Head Football Coach
Auburn is bringing Hugh Freeze back to the Southeastern Conference as head coach of the Tigers, more than five years after his resignation from SEC West rival Mississippi amid both personal and NCAA scandals. Auburn athletic director John Cohen announced on…
WRWOS: Rossville Middle celebrates their Georgia REACH Scholar
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Dr. Robert Stinson of Rossville Middle says "Today he recognized… a really good student, from a pool of really really good students, to represent our school in our…
Bridgestone Arena recovering from major flooding
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - After cancelling two hockey games over the weekend, the Bridgestone Arena is hoping to re-open in time for the Predators contest…
Hannah Hudson named new Principal at East Brainerd Elementary
EAST BRAINERD (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School System has chosen Hannah Hudson as the new Principal at East Brainerd Elementary School. She has been the Assistant Principal at Hixson Elementary since last year. “East Brainerd Elementary represents much of…
Golden Apple Award: Janie Shelton, CSAS
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Patience and kindness are job requirements for any good kindergarten teacher. Janie Shelton magically blends those qualities in her classroom at CSAS. Setting a solid foundation for a lifetime…
Sequoyah Unit One back on line after maintenance
SODDY-DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - TVA was grateful this Thanksgiving for the return of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Unit 1. The Unit had been down for scheduled refueling and maintenance. The work was complete on Thanksgiving…
Police Searching for Teen who Drove Off in Grandparent's Car
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police are searching for a missing juvenile. (more…)
Chattanooga Police Searching for Young Woman
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police are searching for a missing young woman. (more…)
Small Business Saturday Brings Shoppers to Local Stores
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Black Friday kicked off the holiday shopping season yesterday. (more…)
Hamilton Place opens to safe, strong Black Friday
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Black Friday shopping often invokes two thoughts -- saving big on gifts for loved ones at Christmas or, sometimes, watching shoppers actually fight for them. Fortunately, the…
Shoppers Flock to Stores for Black Friday Deals
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today was Black Friday, the busiest in store shopping day of the year. (more…)
Grateful Gobbler Walk Raises Thousands for Homeless Shelter
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Thousands showed up to downtown this Thanksgiving morning to burn some calories before eating them back up. (more…)
Sportsbarn Turkey Trot Held in Brainerd
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A group of runners pushed themselves at the 32-nd annual Sportsbarn Turkey Trot. (more…)
Firefighters draw water from Tennessee River to battle Suck Creek Road flames
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A variety of fire agencies battled a blaze this evening along the Tennessee River near the gorge. It happened at a home at 1907 Suck Creek Road just before 8PM. A driver noticed the smoke…
Budgetel family speaks out on recent eviction
UPDATE: Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp spoke with News 12 Thursday morning saying there is currently no "class-action lawsuit" against her. News 12 also spoke earlier this week with Attorney Charles Wright, who…
Union Gospel Holds Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Union Gospel Mission helped feed hundreds in our community today. (more…)
Organization Helping Evicted Budgetel Families
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A week has passed since the Budgetel in East Ridge was shut down due to an eviction order from Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp. (more…)
Hamilton County political leaders discuss drag show bill
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An upcoming bill in the Tennessee legislature is being viewed in a new light following the weekend's deadly shooting in Colorado Springs. The state legislation would make…
Attorney Robin Flores speaks on Budgetel Inn eviction
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local attorneys are now ready to defend evacuated residents of East Ridge's Budgetel Inn. Tenants were recently evicted following a nuisance abatement claim from Hamilton County District…
Hamilton Co. schools announce community meetings
https://youtu.be/c-zZP0KVVw8 HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School System is inviting the public to take part in looking at the future of their schools. The invitation is for students, families, staff, neighbors, business leaders and elected officials. They say…
Fire Department Conducts Trench Rescue Training
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department along with other agencies are holding trench rescue drills. (more…)
Mayor Wamp Agrees to County Commission Resolution on Taylor
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new chapter in the saga over whether or not Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp can fire County Attorney Rheubin Taylor occurred this afternoon. (more…)
DA Wamp Defends Injunction at Budgetel; Resident Claims They're Forgotten
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- In the aftermath of the eviction of hundreds of occupants at the Budgetel Inn and Suites Motel in East Ridge which wrapped up by late Wednesday evening,…
Golden Apple Award: Sonjia Norman, Blythe Bower Elementary School
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) - One days she's an astronaut. The next day she's a soldier. Sonjia Norman digs deep into her costume closet to make lessons come to life for her 3rd graders…
Eternal Flame Returns to Red Clay State Park
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)-The last capitol of the Cherokee Nation was located just south of Cleveland in Bradley County. In 1838, this is where they learned they were being kicked…
Collegedale Police make a deal for a new K9
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Collegdale Police Department has added a new K9 officer, but it took some deal-making to pull it off. The deal followed the hiring of a new, human police officer. Officer Saxe workerd for McMinn County…
Cafeteria worker charged with assaulting student at school
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A school cafeteria worker has been charged with assaulting a student. Michelle Tolin works at Lake Forest Middle School. A parent reported to the SRO at the school that her son had been assaulted by Ms.…
RAM Clinic in Cleveland this Weekend
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Those who need medical care will have the opportunity to do so in Cleveland starting tomorrow. (more…)
Investigators say Bradley school video sent to students is not legitimate
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators say a concerning video shared among students on Monday is not legitimate. We reached out to the Sheriff's Department after getting calls about the video. Students got the video purporting to be a…
Sheriff investigating body found in church parking lot vehicle
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators are looking into a body found at the First Baptist Church this afternoon. They were called by a church worker about an unresponsive male in a car in the parking lot around 2…
Manufacturing Symposium Held in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Manufacturers came together in Bradley County Friday to celebrate…
No injuries in Bradley Central bus crash this morning
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A school bus headed for Bradley Central High was rear-ended this morning. It happened on Spring Place Road around 7:35 AM. Only high school students were on board at the time when a passenger car hit…
Bradley County man facing assault charges after Tuesday morning stabbing
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Bradley County man has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed another man early yesterday morning. Wesley Beck is being charged with one count of Aggravated Assault. The incident took place at around 1:30 A.M. Tuesday,…
Woman arrested in Bradley County home intruder incident
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A woman in Bradley County has been arrested after she entered a home and startled the sleeping homeowners. Leslie Mason is being charged with Aggravated Criminal Trespass. Officials say the incident happened at around 4:30 A.M.…
tnAchieves mentor deadline is this Friday
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee needs 2,900 volunteer mentors by Friday. That's the goal for the tnAchieves scholarship program which provides mentors to students going to college for the first time. But some local counties have already hit their target,…
Lost dog after fatal crash on I 75
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County Sheriff's officers are helping out in the search for a dog that may have been involved in a fatal wreck on I 75 last night. The crash happened around midnight on the interstate near…
Tennessee graduation rates on the rise
NASHVILLE (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Education released the graduation rate data for the last school year yesterday and the numbers are climbing. Statewide, 89.8% of high school students…
Two year old drowns in Bradley County
CHARLESTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County officials have updated information on a child drowning Sunday in Charleston. They say neighbors discovered the child in their pool. Officials don't know how long the child was in the water. Both neighbors and…
Child found unresponsive in Bradley County pool
CHARLESTON, TN (WDEF) - In Bradley County Sunday afternoon, the county fire and rescue and emergency medical services workers were dispatched to an address on Burnt Ridge Drive in Charleston after a call about an unresponsive child in a pool.…
Governor announces grants to improve internet access in rural areas
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Lee announced grants today to improve internet access across Tennessee. The $446 million dollars comes from the American Rescue Plan. And the goal is to extend broadband connections in rural areas of the state. Here…
Three suspects charged in Bradley County drive by shooting
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators have charged three people with a drive by shooting back in June. They say that the shots were fired into…
Pilot in fatal plane crash used to practice medicine here
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Medical Examiner has now identified the victims in Monday night's plane crash. They were Dr. William Edward Gist and his wife, Beth Ann. The Gists were…
Prop plane crashes in Bradley County
UPDATE: Two people are confirmed dead after a single-engine, four-seat prop plane crashed in Bradley County on Monday night. Authorities did not provide the names of the deceased. Adam Lewis, the Public Information Officer for Bradley Co. EMA told News…
Georgia man gets 20 years after meth trafficking conviction
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Prosecutors say a northwest Georgia man has been found guilty of drug trafficking. A jury convicted 49 year old Jonathan Alexander of trafficking and possession of meth and marijuana. Last February, agents with the Lookout Mountain…
"Skip-Scanning" Raises Concerns about Self-Checkouts
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)-Dalton Police are searching for a woman who they believe committed theft at a dollar store. (more…)
Senator Warnock Campaigns in Dalton
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The stakes are continuing to rise in Georgia as numerous high stakes elections are upon us. (more…)
Herschel Walker Campaigns in Dalton
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The Herschel Walker campaign rolled into Whitfield County on Monday afternoon. (more…)
80 New Jobs Coming to Whitfield County
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Whitfield County has received some very positive economic news. (more…)
Whitfield County Magistrate Judge issued an order that releases individuals for most misdemeanor offenses
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Magistrate judge Chris Griffin in Whitfield County has issued an order that releases individuals for most misdemeanor offenses on their own recognizance instead of bond. (more…)
"Team Up for Kids" Boot Drive Raises Thousands for Shriner's Hospital
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The Whitfield County Fire Department and the Dalton Shrine Club came together today for a great cause. Around 50 personnel from the…
Two Dalton men under arrest for DUI in separate incidents around Interstate 75
DALTON (WDEF) - Two Dalton men are under arrest for DUI in separate incidents on Interstate 75 in Catoosa County. Police responded to a crash at Tyler Street at North Hamilton in Dalton, and learned Emmanuel Jacobo fled the scene.…
Whitfield County Assessors freezing property evaluations
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Whitfield County is pushing "pause" on property taxes this year while they consider their options. The Board of Assessors on Tuesday voted to set aside any changes to the tax digest for now and return to…
Suspect found guilty of attempted rape in Dalton
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A jury found a Dalton man guilty today of attempted rape. The case stemmed from a break-in at a home last summer. 21 year old Carlos Adrian Garcia broke into the home of an 18 year…
Georgia's Attorney General hosts round table discussion on preventing elderly abuse at Dalton State College
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Representatives from several Georgia agencies met at a round table this afternoon hosted by Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr. (more…)
Drive thru flu vaccines return this fall for Dalton & Chatsworth
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The North Georgia Health District will offer drive-thru flu shot clinics again this fall. They are for people 18 or older. Here are the dates and locations in our area: Whitfield: Tuesday, September 20th, 9 A.M. –…
Whitfield Co. Commission addresses millage rate
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Georgia -- Thursday night in Whitfield County, the local Board of Commissioners held a Millage Rate Public Hearing. Board Chairman Jevin Jensen wants to see property taxes reduced…
Monkeypox vaccines in Dalton area
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The monkeypox vaccine is now available in northwest Georgia on a limited basis. The North Georgia Health District has received doses that are available for free to…
The Inflation Reduction Act passes, and Dalton's Qcells is ready to see "green" energy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Inflation Reduction Act is supposed to help drive down the costs of products you and I buy everyday. News 12 learned a provision inside the bill is going to help…
Whitfield jury finds Hawk guilty of a second child molestation
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A Whitfield County jury today found Charles Baretta Hawk guilty of child molestation. The 43 year old Chatsworth resident had a prior molestation conviction plus two more for failing to register as a sex offender. The…
Here are the public hearings over property taxes in North Georgia
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - North Georgia governments are in the process of telling residents how much they are rolling back your millage rate this year and whether those sky-high new evaluations will actually mean higher property taxes. Remember, in Georgia,…
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union expanding to new territory
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On Monday, the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) announced they are expanding their coverage area in northwest Georgia. The Credit Union is adding Chattooga, Whitfield, Murray and Gordon counties to their service area, giving them 17…
It's back to school time! When does your child return to school?
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This was the final weekend before most schools in the area return to classes. Let's give a short rundown on when your child is supposed to head to class... Starting in Tennessee, Polk, Bradley, Marion, Grundy and…
One significant change made at Moonshine Cruiz-In event: cars pushed in & out
DALTON (WDEF) - On Friday, we told you about an accident that happened at a car show and auction at the Dalton Convention Center, where a man was pinned underneath a car. Today, we went to see if any changes…
