Chattanooga Police make arrest in Highland Avenue shooting
Chattanooga Police made an arrest in a shooting that left a man seriously injured.
Bradley County Sheriff's attorney reacts to dropped charges
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sheriff Eric Watson's attorney Jim Logan described the emotional moment when he told the sheriff the charges he was facing would be dismissed. "He's a big man, and he's been through a lot and he…
Durham fires bus driver accused of leaving kids on board
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) Durham School Services has fired the bus driver accused of leaving two children unattended on a bus Tuesday. They were children of a Durham employee who works as a bus monitor. She brought her kids to the Durham…
News 12 Then: The snowstorm of 1988
"There is something about the great snowstorm of 1988 that will make people tell their kids and grandkids about it."
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Rossville Family says they hope security system will deter burglars
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - A local family says there have been one too many break-ins in their community and they are sharing their surveillance video from their home security system in hopes of helping catch the people responsible. This family says…
Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland gives last State of the City
"Who would have thought that we'd be in a position to have a custom station there because of so many international flights we're getting."
LaFayette getting a housing makeover
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - The city of Lafayette is showing a new face because of a renewed effort to clear blighted neighborhoods and create new housing opportunities. It's part of a long-range plan for the future...and city officials say they've…
Alabama Senate Republicans propose modest tax cut
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Senate Republicans are proposing a modest tax cut that would allow more taxpayers to take the maximum standard deduction on their state income taxes. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said Thursday that it is…
Tennessee House speaker proposes Medicaid work requirements
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell has filed legislation to pursue TennCare work requirements for able-bodied adults without young children. In a news release Thursday, the Nashville Republican thanked President Donald Trump's administration for announcing a path…
Sheriff Eric Watson statement on charges being dropped
"I have maintained my faith in the judicial system to prove my innocence."
Chattanooga Police make arrest in Rape Wednesday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department say a man is behind bars, charged with Rape. The suspect is Anthony Lebron Vance. Vance was arrested January 10th just after Noon. The arrest affidavit says that around 8 am January 3rd,…
Polk County Sheriff's Office investigating overnight fatal shooting
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting where one person died and another was injured.
TDOT warns of changes to U.S. 27 ramp configurations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Drivers heed this warning. The U.S. 27 North layout in downtown Chattanooga changes for drivers Thursday morning. "I just want to encourage people to be patient and drive the speed limit which is 45 through the project…
Here are the next round of Hamilton Co. Schools listening sessions
“This ongoing feedback will be substantive and important toward shaping the future of our school system,
Commission debates added expenses for the Sheriff's Department
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton county sheriff's department is moving ahead with plans to use Silverdale Corrections as its primary jail. And Sheriff Jim Hammond wants to get inmates with mental issues out of his facility. But in the meantime…
Dalton middle schooler invents non-permanent LEGO glue
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One Dalton middle schooler already has his name on a U.S. patent. Tripp Phillips invented a a non-permanent glue intended to keep your Lego creations together but designed to easily dissolve in warm water. Martha Thomason…
Dolly ditches "Dixie" from the Stampedes
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - How far will the "Dixie" purge go? The company that puts on her Dixie Stampede dinners this week announced they are dropping the "Dixie" from the shows in Pigeon Forge, Myrtle Beach and Branson. The…
Toyota & Mazda pick Huntsville for their new plant
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Toyota-Mazda officials make it official. They have chosen to build a new auto plant at a site in Huntsville, Alabama. It will build 300,000 Toyota Corollas and a new small SUV from Mazda (a Chattanooga Volkswagen…
Suspect arrested in Bradley County storage unit thefts
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Sheriff's Office says they have made an arrest following multiple storage unit thefts.
Lawyers file appeal for Tennessee teen with life sentence
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lawyers for a woman who fatally shot a man who had picked her up for sex when she was 16 say it's unconstitutional to keep her in prison until she's 67. The Tennessean reports Cyntoia Brown's…
Sheriff's Department will hire new intelligence officers
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County commission on Wednesday approved a grant to hire crime intelligence officers for the Sheriff's Department. The $250,000 Justice Department grant will pay for their salaries for 4 years. The grant requires the county to…
Chattanooga Chamber Breakfast focuses on city's economic future
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This morning many Chattanooga leaders gathered at the Chattanooga Convention Center for the annual Chamber of Commerce Economic outlook breakfast. Mayor Andy Berke and Mayor Jim Coppinger were both in attendance and spoke about the bright future…
Convenience store owners concerned about robberies
Owners of a Chattanooga convenience store say their business is targeted with crime. After being robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday, they want answers.
74 year old dies in Murray County fire
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - A Murray County man died overnight in a house fire. It happened at a home on Weaver Road in Chatsworth around 1 AM. The victim was 74 year old Spencer Cantrell. Investigators with the Georgia Insurance…
