CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department responded to a pedestrian that was killed after being hit by a car Saturday afternoon. Police got a call at close to 12:30 saying a man was hit in the 5900 block of…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- First responders from several agencies had to rescue two men out rock climbing on Friday night. It happened at 6:30 p.m. at 354 Montlake Road…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Apple isn't coming out with just new iPhones. The tech company is also touting its new Apple Watch Ultra, which it calls its most rugged and capable…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- As it gets cooler outside and the leaves begin to change, many people will wake up some mornings feeling unwell. But with COVID still hanging around,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - September 25th, 2021. One block along Grove Street in Chattanooga held the Westside Reunion. A block party that…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Beginning this fall, residents with mild to moderate hearing loss will soon be able to purchase hearing aids over the counter at their…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The controversial arrest of an East Ridge High School student now has new video available to watch online. Today, the Hamilton…
East Ridge, TN (From the East Ridge Police Department) – After a distinguished 38-year career in law enforcement, East Ridge Police Chief Stan Allen announced that he is retiring. Local officials, co-workers, and invited guests attended a special reception at…
A Ringgold man has been convicted on multiple sexual criminal charges. 79-year-old Thurman Coleman was found guilty yesterday on charges of Aggravated Sexual Battery, Aggravated Child Molestation, Child Molestation and Incest. Authorities say Coleman engaged in a pattern of molesting…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The summer of 2022 saw pressure nationwide to ensure that public schools are assigned School Resource Officers. Now, some SRO's are facing criticism over leaked footage of physical interactions with students in the Tennessee Valley. News 12…
The Chattanooga Clergy for Justice is asking Hamilton County Schools for the immediate removal of the East Ridge SRD involved in the recent student arrest. (more…)
Chattanooga police say three suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident from earlier this month. Officials say the suspects, two 16-year-old boys and a 17-year-old boy, are facing charges of First Degree Murder, Attempted First Degree Murder…
A DeKalb County, Alabama man has been arrested on a slew of sex crime related charges. 46-year-old Jerry McKee of Sylvania is facing 12 different charges. These include six counts of Sodomy, two counts of Child Abuse, and four counts…
PALMER, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Savage Gulf State Natural Area is being reclassified into the 57th Tennessee State Park. (more…)
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The arrest of a student at East Ridge High School yesterday has gone viral on social media, and sparked its share of outrage. Both the officer…
Sgt. 1st Class Giovanni DeZuani, a flight paramedic, is lowered from a UH-60 Blackhawk near Derrick Knob Shelter to rescue a hiker in distress along the Appalachian Trail, Sept. 20. The flight crew from the Tennessee…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Many people rise out of difficult circumstances to pursue a college degree. You hear stories about people working two jobs to pay tuition, raising children in between classes, and…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Card Monroe Corporation bills itself as the world leader in tufting technology. News 12 is going beneath the surface to show you how Card Monroe is living up…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police have released video of the arrest of a student at the Brainerd Rec Center on Wednesday afternoon (This is not the East Ridge case). Police say the SRO responded…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - It's a little slice of Americana up on Signal Mountain. And there's wood all over the place. Logs, trees.....more than one can shake a stick at.…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - A new CBS poll release today shows the Senate race in Georgia is a toss up. The new CBS Battleground Tracker poll shows U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and GOP challenger Herschel Walker are basically deadlocked. Warnock has…
GEORGETOWN, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Sheriff's Office has released some information about a fatal wreck this morning on the north end of the Hamilton County. A single vehicle crashed around 7:30 AM on Highway 60 near B & K Ranch…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Both the Sheriff and an attorney for the officer are asking the public to wait for the whole story on a controversial new arrest video in East Ridge. The videos getting passed around show an…
CHI Memorial and Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union have teamed up to bring lung cancer screenings to the community. (more…)