The Signal holds grand opening
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A popular Chattanooga entertainment venue is holding their grand opening in their new location tonight. (more…)
Local Orthodontist's Jeep tires stolen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local orthodontist's office needs help tracking down the thieves who took the tires off their Jeep over the weekend. It happened at Scenic City Orthodontics on…
Online Kids Safety Act introduced
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new bill introduced this morning by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn and Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal aims to tackle how social media companies can access the…
85 child overdose ER visits in four months
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department provided more information regarding child overdose deaths. This is an update to their press release from Monday. The Health Department said this is the first time they have reported drug…
Georgia to take over health insurance market under new law
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state government will for the first time run its own marketplace for individual health insurance under a law that Gov. Brian Kemp signed Tuesday. The Republican governor said during a ceremony at the state Capitol that…
Bradley County student to compete in World Kayak Championship
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County Schools announced that a student at Walker Valley High School will represent the United States in the World Kayak Championship. Bennett George is a junior at Walker Valley. He was selected to perform…
Armed Forces Day Parade this Friday in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's annual Armed Forces Day Parade is set to take place this Friday. The Chattanooga Area Veterans Council is hosting this parade on May 5. This year's parade will start at the intersection of Market Street…
Road to Nightfall finalists to compete Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- "SoundCorps" and "Chattanooga Presents!" announced the Road to Nightfall finalists competing for a headliner spot during Nightfall. Competitors include: In the Company of Wolves Jason Lee Wilson & James…
Southern states rank worst for mental health care
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Florida rank among the worst states for mental health care in the U.S. A study by Forbes indicated that Tennessee ranks #9, Florida ranks #5, Georgia ranks #4 and Alabama ranks #3.…
DA Wamp asks Chief Homicide Prosecutor to resign
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County district attorney's office asked Chief Homicide Prosecutor Michael Dowd to resign. They asked Dowd to resign on Sunday, April 30. D.A. Coty Wamp sent out this statement on the matter: "Multiple factors were…
AT&T announce 5G network improvement in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - AT&T announced an improvement in mobile internet speeds in Hamilton County. They have put up a new cell tower to expand their 5G network in the area. They say the new tower will improve 5G connection…
The Signal grand opening tonight, free event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For those looking for something to do tonight, The Signal is having their grand opening. It will last from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday. But they will also allow open tours from 4 to 6…
National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office wants to educate the public about safe driving, especially to protect motorcyclists. The sheriff's office said that every May, law enforcement throughout the…
Folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84
TORONTO (AP) — Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind" and "Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died Monday. He was 84. Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died…
‘El Chapo’ sons charged with smuggling cheap fentanyl to US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — With Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serving a life sentence, his sons steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they…
Fourth reactor at Georgia nuclear plant completes test phase
ATLANTA (AP) — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has completed a key testing phase, getting one step closer to generating electricity. Georgia Power Co. said Monday that the fourth reactor at Plant Vogtle, southeast of…
Bride dies at beach when speeding DUI driver slams golf cart
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A bride leaving her wedding reception was killed when a woman driving under the influence and well over twice the speed limit slammed into the back of a golf cart on a South Carolina beach…
Children overdose cases in Hamilton Co. skyrocket
Officials spoke on behalf of the department stating that there has been a recent spike in overdose exposures for children.
UTC announces initiative for new research institute
UTC Chancellor, Steven Angle, introduced the new research initiative on Monday at the Multidisciplinary Research Building on campus—where the UTC Research Institute will be headquartered.
What's Right With Our Schools: Notre Dame Students Help Clifton Hills
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Area Food Bank is making sure neighbors in the Clifton Hills Community have enough to eat. Students from Notre…
Affidavit Says Bystanders had to Hide Behind Vehicles
UPDATE: CBL Properties, the owners of Hamilton Place Mall, has sent News 12 the following statement. "We appreciate law enforcement’s quick response to Saturday’s incident, and as…
Police investigate shooting in Highway 153 neighborhood
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting this afternoon off of Highway 153. They say a man was found with a gunshot wound on Walden Avenue around…
Georgia begins issuing second year of income tax refunds
Abstract: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says the first of a projected $1 billion of state income tax refunds have been issued. The plan refunds up to $250 to single filers, up to $375 to single adults who head a household…
Investigators looking for driver of this vehicle in elderly scam case
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in finding a suspect's vehicle. They are looking for a Ford Edge with an Alabama tag and provided a photo of it. Investigators say it was…