One dead in Soddy-Daisy mobile home fire
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A trailer home caught fire in Soddy-Daisy on Monday morning and resulted in one death, according to the Soddy-Daisy Fire Department. Authorities have not…
Hamilton County man arrested with long list of traffic charges
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Over the weekend, one man ran from police and caused damage to other people's vehicles and property near Hamilton Place Mall. Authorities said 36-year-old Emory Letson…
Firefighters search home for residents during Signal Mountain fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A fire caused extensive damage to a home in Signal Mountain over the weekend. An off-duty officer reported the fire at 6:45 a.m. Saturday morning.…
Chattanooga Pride Week ends with celebrations on Sunday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Rainbows took over Downtown Chattanooga as Pride weekend was celebrated from October 7-8. People of all ages participated in a parade earlier on Sunday…
'Vintage Market Days' hosted in heart of downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Convention Center was filled with many events over the weekend. Vintage Market Days invited a variety of vendors and guests in support of small businesses. 80 vendors…
35th annual Tennessee River Rescue cleanup held on Oct. 7
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 35th annual Tennessee River Rescue cleanup was held on the first Saturday of October. Volunteers helped clean up nearly 30 different sites in the…
Chattanooga Police investigate shooting on E 3rd Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Sunday at 1:06 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 800 block of East 3rd Street for a person shot call. When officers arrived, they found a 27-year-old man with non-life-threatening injuries. Chattanooga Fire and Hamilton…
'Little Amal' journeys through Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Something a little out of the ordinary joined the 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival on the Riverfront. The 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee…
CPD respond to uptick in pedestrian fatalities
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to the uptick in pedestrian fatalities this year. There have been 15 reported deaths as of October 2023, compared to only three reported last…
October declared as 'Domestic Violence Awareness Month'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County along with the city of Chattanooga and partnering organizations issued a proclamation Friday afternoon making the month of October Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A ceremony was…
Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on Bonny Oaks Drive
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A little after midnight on Saturday, Chattanooga Police responded to a pedestrian struck in the 4900 block of Bonny Oaks Drive. UPDATE: CPD's Traffic Investigators arrested 28-year-old Samuel Mahelona in relation to the death of the…
Whitfield County committee evaluating project for 2024 SPLOST
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - A committee in Whitfield County is in the process of evaluating what could be the next step of improvements from a future SPLOST tax.…
Georgia to Match High School Seniors with Colleges
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - High school seniors in Georgia will receive a very special letter soon. (more…)
Throwback Thursday: Songbirds Museum Opening
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Songbirds Guitar Museum has had quite a ride in its short history in Chattanooga. It opened almost nine years ago with a world class collection of instruments. We've seen stars perform and tout the museum, and…
I-75 shut down at Ringgold Road due to crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There is a multi-vehicle crash on I-75 northbound near Ringgold Road and the I-24 split. TDOT shows that the crash happened just before 4 p.m. East Ridge Police say I-75 is…
DeKalb deputies make three fentanyl busts in two days
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of the dangers of fentanyl. This follows three separate drug busts with arrests this week. Warning from the sheriff's office The sheriff's office warned that…
Rossville man arrested for fraudulent purchases with city credit cards
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested a Rossville man for fraudulently purchasing items with a City of Rossville credit card. The GBI arrested 53-year-old Mark…
Cause of July Chattanooga plane crash revealed
UPDATE (October 6): The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed what caused the plane crash in Chattanooga from July 2023. News 12 obtained the aviation investigation report that explained the details of the crash. The report was released on…
Chattanooga Police: Bicyclist receives serious injuries when hit by car
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A bicyclist was hit by a car in Downtown Chattanooga on Thursday, according to Chattanooga Police. The police department said that around 10:30 p.m. on October 5, a woman was riding a bicycle north on Market…
Former Hamilton County employee arrested for fire station thefts totaling $2,600
UPDATE (Oct. 6): Chief Operating Officer David Roddy has provided more information on the person responsible for thefts around volunteer fire departments. He stated that Dean no longer works for the county. "Hamilton County had substantial evidence to terminate the…
Georgia Gov. Kemp extends state of emergency to suspend gas tax
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- On Friday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that he extended the gas tax suspension. Kemp signed an executive order to extend the state of emergency. He did this because of high…
Chattanooga house total loss after Friday morning fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A house on Tiger Lily Trail in Chattanooga is a total loss after a fire on Friday morning. The house was in the 700 block of Tiger Lily Trail, near Reads Lake Road. Someone had…
Rhea County man indicted in 2022 murder
UPDATE: The Rhea County Sheriff's Office released more information into this incident on Friday. Deputies arrived at a home on Possum Trot Road on May 12, 2022, for a possible stabbing. There, they found Thomas C. Simpson deceased. Rhea County detectives…
TECH BYTE: Prime Big Deal Days
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It may only be October, but it's not too early to start thinking about the holidays. We're talking Christmas, not Halloween. Amazon is helping you get…