Chattooga County Coroner pronounced two dead after structure fire
Chattooga County, Ga. (WDEF) - This morning at 4:09 a.m. the Chattooga County Coroner's office was notified by Chattooga County 911 of a structure fire in the 1200 Block…
Chattanooga Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride with Vibrant Parade and Festival
October marks LGBTQ+ History Month, and Chattanooga kicked it off in style today. Downtown was alive with color, music, and celebration as the city hosted its annual Pride Parade and Festival. Kristina Siskole, crowned Mx. Chattanooga Pride 2025, encouraged everyone…
Chattanooga hosts the 2025 Patriot Award Gala
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tonight, Chattanooga hosted one of the nation’s most prestigious celebrations of service and sacrifice. The 2025 Patriot Award Gala brought together Medal of Honor recipients,…
Dave’s Hot Chicken Heats Up Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The wait is over for local hot chicken fans as Dave’s Hot Chicken has officially opened its first Chattanooga location. The Los Angeles-based chain, known for…
A Big Dill in Dalton
DALTON, GA. (WDEF) - The 2nd annual North Georgia Fried Pickle Festival was a big dill at the North Georgia Fairgrounds in Dalton, GA serving up two days of food, music,…
Bank robbery suspect identified and arrested
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested the suspect in connection to the bank robbery incidents in Hixson over the weekend. 64-year-old David Taylor was taken into custody after returning to one of the banks he attempted to rob,…
8-year sentence for plot to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Sophie Roske, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to attempting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022, was sentenced to eight years and one month in jail Friday, in Greenbelt, Maryland. Roske was…
Food City to have grand re-opening in Trenton, Ga.
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Food City is set to have a grand re-opening of their Trenton, Ga. location on October 8th, 2025. Company officials are hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m., celebrating the newly expanded and remodeled facility.…
Construction site trench collapse leaves one injured
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Reports say one person was injured after trench walls collapsed in on them. The Chattanooga Fire Department says it happened Friday morning in the 2700 block of Kanasita Drive…
Firearm found on school grounds after traffic stop concerns
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) was performing a traffic stop in the parking lot of a local high school on Thursday. Deputies spotted an empty holster in one of…
Phase one of One Westside project nearing completion
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The James A. Henry School on the Westside has been a part of that neighborhood since the 1930s.…
Japan trip stirs controversy at Athens City Council meeting
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF)- A vote over whether or not to authorize a trip to Japan stirred controversy at last night’s Athens City Council meeting. (more…)
Fugitives apprehended at Harbor Lights Marina
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) responded to the Harbor Lights Marina on Friday morning in an attempt to locate fugitives Jessica Shaw and Justin Brakefield.…
Chattanooga home catches fire due to faulty wiring
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- At 2:44 a.m. on Friday morning, the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded to a residential fire in the 1800 block of Newton Street. Upon arriving on…
Medal of Honor Memorial Service honors the fallen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Medal of honor ceremony and events have been happening all week. On Friday, October 3rd, the community held a memorial service to honor two fallen Medal of Honor recipients. Vince Butler is 2025 Medal of…
Creepy crawlies and family friendly frights at "Boo in the Zoo!"
Jake Cash and Will Ternes with the Chattanooga Zoo bring some snakes that will be part of "Boo in the Zoo" which will take place every Friday and Saturday…
Chattanooga Pride expecting bigger crowds this year
President of Chattanooga Pride Elle Quesenberry joins News 12's Amelia Greer to remind the public about festivities supporting our local LGBTQ+ community this weekend. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - October is LGBTQ+ History…
New non-profit SEED aims to help the environment and community with a volunteer opportunity
Rebecca Love with SEED Chattanooga and 'Do What You Love' joins News 12's Amelia Greer to remind the community about a service event this weekend. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sustainable Education &…
Hamilton County Schools Enforce Phone Ban
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School Board has rolled out a “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban in classrooms across the district. The updated policy is designed to reduce distractions,…
Remains of elderly man found in Bledsoe County
BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Back on April 3rd, 2025, The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) issued a Silver Alert for 84-year-old James Graves out of Crossville, Tenn. He had a…
Medal of Honor events to continue through the weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) -- The National Medal of Honor Heritage Center partnered with the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and Blood Assurance to host a Community Outreach Event on Thursday. Anyone who…
Tennessee set to execute only woman on state's death row
If Christa Gail Pike's execution proceeds as planned next year, she will become the first woman put to death in Tennessee since the state began to formally document capital punishment more than a century ago.…
Semi-truck carrying milk flipped over on Highway 111
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On October 1st, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to an accident where a semi-truck had flipped over on Highway 111 Northbound not far…
Student arrested at Heritage High School
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- Heritage High School administrators had gotten a report that a student was possibly violating the student code of conduct for vaping. This led to the school resource officer and administrators to…
