21-year-old man drowns in Tennessee River overnight
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Central Avenue begins road reconfiguration on Monday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Central Avenue between East 11th Street and East 23rd Street will be part of a two-phase project of being re-striped and reconfigured. That two-phase project will begin on April 15. The reconfiguration will reduce the number…
HCSO Involved in Pursuit with Shooting Suspect from Chattanooga
Hamilton County, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Saturday, April 13, 2024, at approximately 1:00 am, a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a vehicle that had been BOLO’d out of Chattanooga in connection to a shooting suspect that had evaded Chattanooga Police…
Local representative sponsors bill requiring age verification on adult websites
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local legislator has sponsored a bill that aims to restrict minors from accessing internet pornography. Representative Patsy Hazelwood says the issue of…
Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative offers free classes on technology
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative and EPB will be offering weeks of free courses surrounding quantum technology. This is in honor of World Quantum…
From the Archives: Mort Lloyd
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- WDEF News 12 is celebrating its 70th anniversary on the air at the end of April. WDEF was Chattanooga's first TV station, which went on the on officially on April 25, 1954. For generations, viewers only knew…
Chattanooga developing plan to preserve Moccasin Bend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Moccasin Bend is one of the most beautiful and historically significant sites in Chattanooga. But the winds of change seldom stop blowing. Now, the future of Moccasin…
Roadwork coming to I-59 in northwest Georgia
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Roadwork is coming to I-59 in northwest Georgia starting on Monday. Crews will close the right southbound lane and the shoulder of I-59 for to resurface the…
Florida runaway juveniles found in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- Two juveniles from Florida ran away from home and were later found at a house in Alabama, according to DeKalb County authorities. Lee County Sheriff's Office in Florida contacted the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, stating…
Usher 'Coming Home' tickets gone in 30 minutes
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The tickets for Usher's home coming event went rapidly on Friday morning. There was a total of 3,500 tickets available, being limited to two per person. All tickets were claimed within 30 minutes, according to…
Affidavit: Kidnapped teen suffered severe head trauma
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An affidavit describes the details of the kidnapping of a juvenile earlier this week. It states that the victim was a 14-year-old female, and it explains what she…
Chronic diseases on the rise in Hamilton County, doctors say
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department is seeing a trend in chronic diseases like obesity and high blood pressure. "Just like everywhere across the country, we are seeing…
Watson indicted on sexual battery of mentally challenged victim
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hamilton County grand jury has indicted a local man on charges of rape and incest of a mentally challenged victim. Authorities say the victim is 26 but…
Reggie White Blvd. shooting upgraded to homicide
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police said they have upgraded this person shot call to a homicide case. The victim in this incident has died from their injuries, which CPD said were life-threatening. The investigation is ongoing. SEE PREVIOUS COVERAGE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)…
CALEB pulls out of South Broad stadium, groundbreaking uncertain
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Thursday morning, the Chattanooga Sports Authority Board heard the latest developments on the South Broad Stadium. Opening day of…
Choo Choo Chorus performs for Barbershop Quartet Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Choo Choo Chorus performed for residents at NHC Healthcare for National Barbershop Quartet Day. Thursday is also the anniversary of the Barbershop Harmony…
Gas prices are on the rise again. Here's where experts say they are going next.
Budget-conscious motorists may want to fill up sooner rather than later, as prices at the pump are likely headed higher in the near term. The approach of the peak driving season and the annual switch by refineries to more costly…
Driver of electric Ford SUV was using automated system before fatal Texas crash, investigators say
DETROIT (AP) — The driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s partially automated driving system before the wreck, federal investigators said Thursday. Data from the 2022 Mustang Mach E SUV showed…
13 Chattanooga schools receive TVA STEM grant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority, EPB and Bicentennial Volunteers provided $57,000 in STEM grants to 13 Chattanooga area schools. This was part of TVA's STEM Classroom Grant Program. These are among the 343 schools in TVA's service…
Chattanooga named top place to live in U.S. by Money Magazine
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Money Magazine has named the City of Chattanooga as one of the 50 best places to live in the United States. The magazine noted the city's outdoor recreation, housing, arts scene and festivals as top reasons.…
DeKalb County authorities arrest 2 for Crossville burglary
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- DeKalb County investigators arrested two people for a recent burglary in Crossville, Alabama. Crossville Police contacted DeKalb County Criminal Investigation Division on April 8.…
"HELP" sign on tiny Pacific island leads to Coast Guard and Navy rescue of 3 mariners stranded for over a week
Three mariners who were stranded on a tiny island in the Pacific were rescued after they spelled out "HELP" with palm leaves on the beach, the Coast Guard said Tuesday, marking the second time in four years that castaways were…
OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in 'trial of the century,' dies at 76
By KEN RITTER/Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has…
Suspect charged with stealing credit cards, using them in Georgia
COHUTTA, Georgia (WDEF) - North Georgia investigators have charged a Florida man in a stolen credit card scheme. The suspect is 27-year-old Luben Je Jesus Castillo Mora of Davenport, Florida. Police…
