Pride of the Southland Performance at Finley Stadium
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On their 215-mile journey down to Athens, Georgia, the University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Marching Band made a quick stop in Chattanooga to…
Grundy County breaks ground on new Health Department building
COALMONT, Tenn. (WDEF)- Access to medical care is critical to any…
Tracy City receives Downtown Improvement Grant
TRACY CITY, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Grundy County town will soon see major improvements to…
Parkridge Hospital raises awareness on premature birth in November
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Throughout the month of November, Parkridge Medical Center is raising awareness on Premature birth. "The month is just designed to raise awareness about prematurity, as far as risk factors for prematurity and mothers, ways for…
UTC Criminial Justice course hosts Pouring with Purpose
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-UTC’s Ethics in Criminal Justice hosted its annual Pouring with a Purpose event on Thursday. The project for students used to create abstract paintings that explore ethical dilemmas. The Paintings also help students understand potential solutions within the…
HCSO's reentry program hosts inmate job fair
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) reentry program hosted a job fair for inmates at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center. Local organizations and businesses came to provide inmates with resources and opportunities…
Several TVA campsites & visitor centers closing for winter
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 teacher arrested after threatening student with knife
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 officers under investigation after Knoxville incident
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…
Police arrest bank robbery suspect on East 23rd Street
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…
Rossville man pleads guilty to child molestation charges
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…
Puckett's saves time in the kitchen with their Thanksgiving offers
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…
Tri-State Summit discusses Regional Alignment
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.…
Loss of farmlands discussion at Thrive Tri-State Summit
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…
Entrance to South Broad Stadium to be on Riverwalk, public transit to be encouraged
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The construction of the South Broad Stadium continues. (more…)
School Board discusses students being bused to the polls
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…
Police say Highway 58 shooting victim was a passenger in a vehicle
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 Airport Repaving should bring larger jets
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…
Student charged over bomb threat at Soddy Daisy High
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…
Fights force cancellation of girls' middle school basketball game
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…
Tivoli Foundation announces schools taking part in Jewel Awards
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…
Driving Our Economy Forward: CHI Memorial Hospital
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…
Gratefall returns to provide a free Thanksgiving luncheon to everyone
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…
Fire breaks out overnight in Polk County
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…