According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department, Hamilton County EMS was called to Silverdale Detention Center in response to a medical emergency involving an unresponsive male inmate. The inmate was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. The Hamilton County Sheriff's…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "On behalf of Food City and News Channel 12, I would like to present you with this week's Golden Apple Teacher Award. " "Oh my gosh, thank you so much!" DR.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Mayor's Office announces a deal over how much companies can charge for a tow in certain circumstances. The city sets a maximum charge that…
7pm UPDATE: Collegedale Police report the intersection is now back open to traffic. _________________ COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hundreds of first responders were called out to a violent train derailment in Collegedale Tuesday afternoon.…
ATLANTA (AP) — The University System of Georgia is following Gov. Brian Kemp’s lead and banning the use of TikTok, WeChat and Telegram on computers and phones owned by the system or any of its 26 universities and colleges. Spokesperson…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Extremely cold temperatures are headed our way this weekend, getting as low as 10 degrees. For those without a home this holiday season, keeping warm is their utmost priority.…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Governor and both U.S. Senators say the Biden administration is planning to bus ICE detainees from the border to Tennessee. They were briefed on Monday. Governor Lee says the plan is to send multiple busloads of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Gunshots in East Chattanooga led police to make some drugs arrests on Tuesday. Officers heard the gunfire on Sheridan Avenue. They found shell casings in the backyard of a home and determined where the shots were fired…
MORE INFORMATION: EMS now says the truck was carrying a single 134 foot concrete truss beam. The driver was waiting for a green light at the railroad…
Collegedale (WDEF-TV) - A train derailed at University Drive and Apison Pike in Collegedale Tuesday afternoon. Collegedale Police are asking drivers to avoid the area. This is a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC and Hamilton County Schools are teaming up to bring local high school students an even bigger opportunity. UTC and Hamilton County Schools signed an agreement today that will put…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Hixson man and his wife have been indicted by a Hamilton County grand jury related to the death of the man's son. John and Jacqueline Hoover were both indicted on charges of intentional and premeditated murder, and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Holocaust survivor Lore Stoll Tinney talked to students at Skyuka Hall about her family's experiences. "When I came to this country I become a citizen of United States..…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Salvation Army reports numbers for their Battle of the Bells and Angel Tree distribution last week. The public donated $4,470.20 to the red kettle competition between WDEF News 12, WRCB Local 3 and WTVC NewsChannel 9…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- In just a six-day span, both Georgia and Tennessee have banned TikTok from all state government network devices. This has led to some, once again, thinking over the controversies surrounding the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Austen is predicting a brush with temperatures in the low teens around Christmas Eve. So the water company and local fire departments are reminding us on how to prepare with the first hard freeze of the season.…
CEDARTOWN, Georgia (WDEF) - The word and the bills are spreading about fake money in our region. The latest warning comes from the Cedartown Police Department in Georgia. But we've seen cases from the North Carolina mountains into Tennessee and…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Rossville Police have charged a local softball coach with Sexual Battery and False Imprisonment. They say James R."Pete" Hughes coached girl's softball and provided batting instruction in Chattanooga, Rossville and other areas. Rossville Police say their…
BENTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Downtown Benton!! Always a friendly place to be. At the courthouse, well, the Christmas spirit is alive and well. Right across the street, Marlena Miller is…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - An East Tennessee Sheriff is warning about a spree of nail-dumping on highways in three local counties. The warning comes from…
Cohutta, Ga. (WDEF)- A large fire destroyed the police services center in Cohutta in Whitfield County. (more…)
KIMBALL, Tenn. (WDEF)- A fast food restaurant in Kimball in Marion County was destroyed Sunday morning in a fire. (more…)
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Red Wolves gave back to the community today. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The residents of St. Elmo came out Saturday night in a celebration of their neighborhood. (more…)