Ocoee Middle School becomes a Unified Champion School
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) A Cleveland middle school is making strides in inclusion and unity as they are awarded a prestigious honor marking them as the first school in…
Structural updates for Cleveland and Meigs County
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) The city of Cleveland and Meigs County have been awarded one million dollars in grant funding to restore and preserve its historic buildings. This significant funding…
Taylor, commissioners speak on Hamilton County Attorney future
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton…
Crown Mill Lofts apartment avoids major fire because of sprinklers
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- An apartment as Crown Mill Lofts avoided a potentially terrible situation thanks to the installed sprinkler system. The fire was started in an…
Erlanger celebrates Life Force years of service on Wednesday
CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (WDEF)- Erlanger celebrated the Life Force Flight Program of the Year Award and 35 Years of Service with a ceremony Wednesday. "To be recognized from across…
Lookout Mountain wildfire determined to be naturally cause
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We're learning more about what caused the wildfire on Lookout Mountain Saturday…
Hamilton County launches first Veteran Treatment Court
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new Veteran Treatment Court will soon be active in the Hamilton County Justice System. Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp along with judges…
Public Relations Society of America leaders gather for proclamation day
Dr. Joe Trahan and Joseph Abreu join News 12's Chip Chapman as they celebrate an honor for the Lookout Chapter of PRSA. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Lookout…
Chattanooga Lock Project Reaches New Milestone
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The ongoing project to replace the Chickamauga Lock has reached a significant milestone, with the delivery of the miter gate parts needed for the lock.…
Golden Apple Award: Betsy Barton, Thrasher Elementary School
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) - A good education is very important, but learning can also be fun. That's a lesson that Elizabeth Barton passes on to her students…
Family horrified by water quality test results on Whitfield County property
The Fletcher children playing in the creek on their property, now known to contain an unsafe amount of the PFAS chemical.…
Incline Railway fire leaves many heartbroken
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The historic Lookout Mountain Incline Railway suffered significant damage from the fire this past weekend, leaving the community searching for answers. A massive brush fire on…
Out of control fire takes over local grocery store
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - While most of us were sound asleep, firefights worked tirelessly to try to put out a local fire this morning. Two different structures were affected by…
Fatal Crash Connected to Fake Bomb Threat at Marjorie Taylor Greene's Home
New details have emerged about the fatal crash that occurred on Monday, which is connected to a fake bomb threat targeting Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor…
Legislators discuss possible future Soddy-Daisy/Harrison bridge
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two Hamilton County state representatives floated the idea of building a new bridge between Soddy-Daisy and Harrison Tuesday morning. (more…)
Wreaths Across Chattanooga honors Fallen Five on Tuesday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Wreaths Across Chattanooga is taking time during the Holidays to remember the Fallen five at the Wreath of Honor. "Each year before we place the wreaths…
New decal renewal kiosk installed at Hixson Food City
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County residents now have a new option to renew their vehicle decal. Hamilton County Clerk, Bill Knowles announced a new decal…
One dead in Marion County single car accident
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One person has died after a single car wreck Monday. At 9:32 a.m., December 9, 2024, Haletown Fire and Rescue (HVFD) responded to a single car wreck with entrapment on Hancock Road. According to HVFD,…
Two arrested in connection to shooting on Highway 58
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police (CPD) have arrested two males in connection to a shooting on Highway 58 Monday. At 9:30 p.m., December 9, 2024, CPD…
Chattanooga man arrested at AT&T store for having child porn on his phone
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man was arrested at a local AT&T store for having child pornography on his phone. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) responded to 5691 Highway 153,…
One arrested and charged in Tyner apartment arson
TYNER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Police charged a woman this week for an arson that happened three weeks ago. The investigator says the tenant of the apartment in Tyner told him he had told a…
Rome officer involved in accident en route to bomb squad call
ROME, Ga. (WDEF) -- A traffic accident involving a Rome Police Officer claimed the life of one motorist Monday. According to CNN, the officer…
Luigi Mangione, charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting, awaits extradition to NYC. Here's what happens next.
NEW YORK -- Luigi Mangione, the suspect in United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing, is expected to be extradited to New York City…
Ring, ring, ring! The Battle of the Bells is upon us!
Major Douglas McClure joins News 12's Chip Chapman to ring in the last call for Angel Tree donations and to start ringing for Battle of the Bells donations. CHATTANOOGA,…