Code Orange Air Quality
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Code Orange Air Quality alert was in effect today for much of the Tennessee Valley due to higher levels of air pollutants in the air we breathe. As the Air Quality Index climbs above 100, a…
News 12 Then: Building the hype for the first Riverbend in 1982
Highlights of the events and concerts leading up to the first ever Riverbend Festival in August of 1982
Chattanooga Police tips for a safe and happy Riverbend
Parking, drinking, medical assistance tips you need to know for the Festival
News 12 Then: Taking you back to the first Riverbend Festival
This story originally aired in August of 1982
Lawyers to wrap up cases in Alabama speaker's ethics trial
Final arguements in case that could either bring down or exonerate Alabama's top lawmaker
Memphis man charged with throwing bricks at City Hall
Charged with throwing brick through window and riding off on bicycle multiple times
Man charged in killing of lottery winner is recaptured
He is one of 7 people charged with killing a Fantasy 5 winner in Georgia
Chattanooga Firefighter Who Saved a Baby and Mother is First Responder of the Month
Lt. Vernon Lane Lived at Hidden Creek Apts. and Lost His Own Possessions in the Fire.
Cleveland High School names new athletic director
David Turner served as Principal at Copper Basin High School since 2014.
Riverbend Festival starts on Friday
The Riverbend Festival is about to kick into high gear in Chattanooga.
Update on investigation into kitten thrown out of pickup
HES gets numerous leads on who might have done it
Michael Scott describes the fight he caught on camera in the middle of Brainerd Road
The traffic jam was caused by two women who got out of their car in the street to fight
Comcast announces completion of their 10-Gig network for Chattanooga businesses
Ultra fast internect connectivity available for local businesses, schools and government agencies
Man arrested after video leads people to jam police phones
See the video he shot of his confrontation with police
Feds: Man posing as UT football player sought nude selfies
More victims come forward against Sweetwater man in Snapchat scam case
House speaker returns to witness stand in ethics trial
Did Alabama's House Speaker use his elected position to find better work? Prosecutors ask him on the stand
Store owners want to stop Tent Fireworks Sales in East Ridge
The city of East Ridge was in court today trying to enforce a city ordinance that requires fireworks' vendors to sell from tents. I spoke with multiple fire works dealers in East Ridge today who say it's not about the…
Dalton man charged with Animal Cruelty allowed to keep dog
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - A Dalton man who was jailed on two counts of aggravated animal cruelty after one of his dogs died and another was found “severely malnourished” was allowed to leave the Whitfield County Animal Shelter with his…
Authorities: Police respond to wrong house, shoot homeowner
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. (CBS News) - A Georgia police officer responded to the wrong house and shot the homeowner, authorities said Wednesday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a news release Henry County police asked the agency to investigate the…
Tennessee to be honored on periodic table of elements
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee will soon be the second state honored on the periodic table of elements. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry on Wednesday recommended the names of four recently discovered elements that are now only…
Safety comes first on the Tennessee River during Riverbend
"If you got five people and five life jackets but one of the people is a child, you need a child life jacket," Purvis said.
Northern Georgia mayor indicted on child molestation charges
DAWSON, Ga. (AP) - Prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted a northern Georgia mayor on child molestation charges. Pataula Circuit District Attorney Craig Earnest tells multiple news media on Wednesday that 26-year-old Christopher Wright was indicted Tuesday. He was…
Federal judge bars Alabama from blocking gay marriage
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge is permanently barring Alabama from enforcing state laws to block gay marriage. U.S. District Judge Callie Granade of Mobile issued the order Tuesday in litigation that followed the U.S. Supreme Court decision that…
Calhoun GA police investigating decomposing body found in storage unit
CALHOUN, Ga. (WDEF) - The Calhoun Police Department is investigating a full decomposed body that was found in a storage unit on Red Budd road. Police were called to Mini store all of Georgia at 1165 Red Budd Road around…