RACCOON MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will be closing six campgrounds and several visitor centers for the upcoming winter. The following six campgrounds will close Friday, November 15, and reopen March 15, 2025: Cherokee Dam -- Cherokee…
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Stone Memorial High School teacher was arrested after threatening a student with a knife. Thursday, November 14, 2024, a student told their School Resource Officer (SRO) that James Green had threatened a student the previous…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some Collegedale police officers are under investigation after an unnamed incident that occurred in Knoxville. The Collegedale Police Department (CPD) stated they were made aware on November 5, 2024, of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have charged a man with the attempted robbery of a bank on Thursday. It happened at the First Horizon Bank on East 23rd Street just before 2 PM. Police say Raleigh Haney entered the bank…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - North Georgia court officials report a Rossville man pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation and child molestation last week. Jarred Hosch pleaded guilty to a total of five charges on November 8. Prosecutors say he created a…
Graci Burnett and Brody Laws join News 12's Amelia Greer to preview downtown Chattanooga's Puckett's Thanksgiving menu and service hours. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Spend more time gobbling up food than cooking…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Leaders across the region were invited to downtown Chattanooga for the Tri-State Summit across the last couple of days to access tools, connections, and resources to inspire responsible growth.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Panels at the Thrive Tri-State met to discuss the high stakes of disappearing farmland. As farms are the beating heart of landscape across the country, they are also continuing to be…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The construction of the South Broad Stadium continues. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Whether or not high school students should be bused to vote in future elections was at the center of a Hamilton County School Board…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are releasing more information on the shooting on Highway 58 on Wednesday. It happened near the Highway 58 and 153 interchange after 11 AM. Police say they found a 43 year old man with non-life-threatening…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton is shutting down their airport for a few weeks to make some improvements. They are repaving the main runway for the first time in 35 years. But when it is finished, the new runway will…
SODDY DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A student has been arrested on charges of making a bomb threat at Soddy Daisy High on Thursday. The Sheriff's Office reports that the school resource deputy was made aware of the threat. After getting…
HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TSSAA is joining the investigation into a series of fights last night that ended a basketball game prematurely. It happened at Hixson Middle School on Thursday night. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reports that several…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tivoli Theatre Foundation announces that 12 schools in our area will take part in this year's Jewel Awards. That's more than 600 high school students. The Jewel Awards celebrate high school musical and theatre programs. The…
Memorial Hospital opened in Chattanooga in 1952. Since then, the health organization has been striving to provide compassionate health care and has even received national recognition. Tonight, we are…
Dawn Hjelseth joins News 12's Amelia Greer to invite people and volunteers to Gratefull, an annual Thanksgiving luncheon in Chattanooga. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The annual Thanksgiving tradition returns to East Martin Luther…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A fire broke out overnight at Childrers Creek Road in Polk County, Tenn. According to the West Polk Fire Rescue, Tennessee Division of Forestry, and US Forest Service, they were on the scene for several…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - With President-Elect Donald Trump moving forward with choosing his cabinet and 18 positions still to be filled, the race for Secretary for the Department of Transportation is in full swing. The CEO…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Thanksgiving is two weeks away and folks will begin preparing food. The Hamilton County Health Department is urging folks to practice food safety ahead of the holiday. “Our department of environmental health deals with food safety…
For the next four days, the Chattanooga Convention Center is the place to be for farriers, horse owners, and industry professionals from across the nation This convention is It's an opportunity to connect, learn, and share knowledge about all things…
BIRCHWOOD, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County has plans for an upgrade in Birchwood. Mayor Wamp announces that they have landed a $100,000 grant to improve the Birchwood Community Center. The plan is to create a new computer lab plus add…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee System has officially named an interim chancellor for U-T-C. Dr. Robert Dooley will take over on January first. He replaces retiring chancellor Steven Angle. Dr. Dooley has been dean of the business school…