Investigators Looking into Meigs Deputy Incident
UPDATE: District Attorney Russell Johnson has announced that the…
Weldon Drive, Ringgold Road intersection to close starting Feb. 19
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Weldon Drive and Ringgold Road intersection will be temporarily closed for road work next week. Talley Construction crews will be closing this intersection starting Monday, February 19. They expect construction to be completed in…
TBI busts trafficking operation in Roane County
ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says they have busted a human trafficking location in Rockwood, Tennessee. Rockwood police received reports of illegal business activity ongoing at "7 Massage," and they began investigating alongside the district…
Man accused of killing deputy makes first court appearance
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man accused of killing a Tennessee deputy and wounding another during a traffic stop last week made his first court appearance Thursday. Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr., 42, was arraigned but has not yet entered a…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Clumpies Ice Cream Co.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Most of us love ice cream, from vanilla to chocolate, to possibly everything in between. Clumpies has been serving up unique flavors for 25 years in Chattanooga. We are learning more about the company and how…
Search ongoing for missing Meigs County Deputy
UPDATE: We are learning more about the Meigs County deputy who went missing overnight. Crews have retrieved deputy Robert Leonard's patrol car out of the Tennessee River, according to District Attorney Russell Johnson. Authorities said in a press conference that…
Shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade seemed to stem from dispute among several people, police say
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and NICK INGRAM/Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The shooting that left one person dead and nearly two dozen injured after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade appeared to stem from a dispute between several…
Bridgeport celebrated the grand opening for Creekside Hospital today.
BRIDGEPORT, AL. (WDEF)- Bridgeport celebrated the grand opening for Creekside Hospital today. A state of the art mental behavioral facility. The grand opening of the Creekside Hospital has been long awaited, and many were on hand to show their support…
Several apartments damaged by fire on Thursday morning
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to several apartments that were damaged in an overnight fire in Hixson. Just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, CFD responded to a structure fire in the 5200 block of Hickory Woods…
Relationship between DA Fani Willis and Nathan Wade started years earlier than claimed, witness says
WATCH HEARING LIVE: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hearing-d-a-fani-willis-disqualify-trump-georgia-2020-election-case/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=324116335&fbclid=IwAR1kG9U8UfK9jyY-S1mWOCkhEpOHsYHfGfJO6eVp0qrfvob3e5f8kX8H5cQ By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: A witness has testified that a personal relationship between DA Fani Willis and Nathan Wade started in 2019, earlier than previously known. The testimony came Thursday in a hearing to…
Southern Adventist University’s Chemistry Department Collaborates with McKee Foods
Jared Freeman (right), an analytical chemist for McKee Foods, speaks…
Trump's New York hush-money case will start March 25. It’s the first of his criminal trials
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press Abstract: A New York judge says former President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting on March 25. Judge Juan Manuel…
Early voting begins Wednesday in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early voting started on Wednesday in Hamilton County. This early voting period is for citizens to cast their ballot for the Presidential and County Primaries. The only contested races in Hamilton County are both Republican. …
County commission debates future use of McDonald Farm
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) - The future of McDonald Farm was a hot topic of debate Wednesday at the Hamilton County Commission. Hamilton County purchased the McDonald Farm…
Vote on South Broad Stadium Delayed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The South Broad District will have to wait another week for full approval. (more…)
New Hamilton Place technology centralizes online shopping experience
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton Place Mall has launched "Inventory Insider," a way for shoppers to search for merchandise in a centralized location. It allows shoppers to search for retail merchandise by several categories for stores located inside the…
2 displaced after Summerville house catches fire
SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A family has been displaced after their home recently caught fire in Summerville. The Trion Fire Department responded to the residential fire on Carol Drive in…
Second new Georgia reactor begins splitting atoms in key step to making electricity
ATLANTA (AP) — A nuclear power plant in Georgia has begun splitting atoms in the second of its two new reactors, Georgia Power said Wednesday, a key step toward providing carbon-free electricity. The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. said operators…
Sheriff: East Hamilton Middle student makes bomb threat in school
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is filing charges against a juvenile who reportedly threatened to plant a bomb at East Hamilton Middle School. The sheriff's office said this was an East Hamilton student, who was…
If passed, new Tennessee bill would stop cold beer sales
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new bill in Tennessee could stop businesses from selling cold or refrigerated beer. The bill seeks to stop the retail sale of cold and refrigerated beer. Senate Bill 2636 reads:…
Chattanooga firefighters respond to Chattem Chemicals fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Wednesday morning, Chattanooga firefighters responded to a small fire at Chattem Chemicals in St. Elmo. The fire department says a line was…
Catoosa County detention officer exposes sensitive inmate information
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office has been investigating an inmate data breach and is now considering disciplinary action for those responsible. The sheriff's office says that on February 6, a detention officer left a printed…
News 12 Jobs Expo coming up February 15
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - For those looking for a new job or career change, News 12 is having a Jobs Expo on Thursday. The Jobs Expo will take place Thursday, February 15, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the…
Motorcyclist shot in East Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Police are investigating the shooting of a man on a motorcycle Monday afternoon in East Chattanooga. It happened around 4:45 p.m. in the 800 block of Dodson Avenue, a few blocks from CHI Memorial Hospital. Police…