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…
Retired educators Linda Hooper and Sharon Shadrick join News 12's Amelia Greer to preview the launch of their book based on the Holocaust. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A…
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Parents know that Lindsey White's classroom is a fun learning environment. The Boynton Elementary school teacher balances effort and love to make her students the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A battery manufacturing plant in Chattanooga has entered into an important new partnership. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Fire Department and Local Agencies came together Tuesday for the new Safe Haven Baby Box. "This community came together and said, Hey, we do not want to find a baby in a dumpster. Let us do…
GORDON COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is reducing a portion of I-75 down to one lane in Gordon County for repairs. GDOT stated the closure…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A house fire that occurred on the evening of November 8, 2024 has claimed the life of a 78-year-old woman. Firefighters with the Chattanooga Fire…
UPDATE (11/12/2024): The Dalton and Mayor Council voted to adopt the rollback millage rate. According to the City of Dalton, the rollback rate is calculated to not increase the City's revenue from property taxes based on the tax digest so…