Statewide Women's Policy Conference held in Chattanooga
Women from across Tennessee learned about legislation affecting their lives at the Statewide Women's Policy Conference.
News 12 Then: Don't Talk To Strangers
This story originally aired in Feb, 1993.
Opioid Summit discusses how to beat the crisis
Thousands of Tennesseans are dying each year from opioid overdoses. It's enough of a crisis that lawmakers and law enforcement agencies are straining to deal with the illegal use of the drug..without hurting those who need pain relief. News 12's…
Father of Gerber Spokesbaby talks about winning the prize
DALTON (WDEF) - You've probably seen his face on social media and even on national television, but little Lucas Warren is making the rounds as the new Gerber baby. The 18 month old baby from Dalton, Georgia now holds the…
House fire in Ooltewah
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department has been fighting a house fire for most of the afternoon. It happened before 3:30 PM at 6410 Ooltewah/Georgetown Road. When firefighters got there, 35% of the home was on fire. The…
Can you break open two unsolved murders in Chattanooga?
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's Violent Crimes Bureau has gotten new information on a pair of old murders. Now they hope you can solve these chilly (if not quite cold) cases. They need witnesses. And they have provided new photos of…
Authorities: Officer, suspect dead in shooting near Atlanta
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press LOCUST GROVE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say one officer has died and two deputies were critically wounded in a shooting that also left a suspect dead south of Atlanta. Henry County Sheriff Keith McBrayer made…
Whitwell Library Director Indicted for Theft
“This investigation has revealed many deficiencies in the operations of the Orena Humphreys Library,”
Wife charged with murdering husband
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Last September, it looked like a burglar shot Eddie Lanham to death. His wife discovered the body of the 75 year old man in their home after returning home. But investigators didn't buy it. They first…
First Responder Salutes K9 Officers
First Responder Features Two K9 officers with Hamilton County Sheriff's Dept.
TN state lawmakers looking to put the brakes on emissions tests
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - You pull in and wait while your vehicle gets checked out for smog, pay a nine dollar fee, then are given test results. And, if you pass then you can renew your vehicle registration. A…
Bradley County Sheriff's Office looks for wanted woman
The Bradley County Sheriff's Office needs your help to locate a woman suspected of several crimes.
CEO Bill Johnson explains how TVA is cutting costs
"the claim that we favor any set of customers over any other customer is just completely false."
Former South Pittsburg officer charged with assault
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The police officer accused of beating a South Pittsburg man last fall, has now been charged. We first told you about the video used against him in October. Then-police officer Joshua Chance was one of the…
Hamilton County Schools closed on Friday
The flu has hit Hamilton County, and all public schools will be closed on Friday.
Free flu shots in Cleveland this weekend
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - As flu cases continue to take their toll on southeast Tennessee schools, the Bradley County Health Department is offering free vaccines this weekend. The State Health Department says influenza activity is widespread in the state now.…
Etowah resident charged with Doctor shopping
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A McMinn County woman has been charged with TennCare fraud for doctor shopping. A Bradley County grand jury indicted 49 year old Pamela J. Huston of Etowah. She faces three counts of fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance…
UTC reacts to racist vandalism
"we should bluntly call out what is wrong: Hate, racism and violence are wrong."
SWAT standoff ends with arrest in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A SWAT standoff in Chattanooga ended with a suspect taken into custody around 12:45 Thursday morning. Chattanooga police say they answered a call about a person being barricaded inside a residence with a weapon on Isbill Road.…
UPDATE: Fire at Steve Ray's Midnite Oil Put Out
Steve Ray's Midnight Oil Service Station in Ooltewah is on fire. Crews are responding to the incident.
White Co. Sheriff Sued Over Shoot To Kill Order
Footage obtained by NewsChannel 5 in Nashville shows White County Sheriff Shoupe authorizing deadly force in the chase of a suspect driving on a suspended license.
23 new officers graduate from Chattanooga Police Academy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Darnell Bryant is a new Chattanooga Police Officer. "I feel accomplished. I did it with the help of my classmates, you know, it's one of those stepping stones in life that you'll be proud of for…
Take a look at flume repair high over the Ocoee River
"it's on the National Historic list of places, so we've got to be able to put it back into its original condition."
Meet Hamilton County's Teachers of the Year
Watch @DrBryanJohnson surprise our Teachers of the Year! https://t.co/PmGzAWuGfV— Hamilton Co. Schools (@hamcoschools) February 7, 2018 HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson surprised this year's Teachers of the Year. …