Dade County reflects on local nonprofit documentary
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) -- It's lights, camera, action in Dade County! The community is getting ready for a local screening of the film "Free Puppies," which follows the works…
5 people killed in Raleigh, NC including police officer
UPDATE: Police say the suspect is now in custody. Authorities say a juvenile opened fire along a walking trail in a residential area northeast of downtown. _____________ RALEIGH, N.C. (WDEF) – A police officer is dead and a juvenile cornered in…
From The Archives: 1992 Ketner's Mill Fair
WHITWELL, Tennessee (WDEF) - Ketner's Mill is a testament to the old ways. And so is the annual fall festival at the mill. This year's Ketner's Mill Country Arts &…
Tennessee secretary of state takes plea deal in DUI case
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett has taken a plea deal after he was charged with driving under the influence after leaving a bar in June. In a statement, Hargett said…
Wamp Picks Former Police Chief as Special Advisor
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- County Mayor Weston Wamp has hired former Chattanooga Police Chief David Robby as a special advisor. Wamp says he began thinking about a position for Roddy after he won the election,…
CHI Memorial Releases an Update on their Cyber Attack
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- After a recent cyber attack that postponed patient procedures and potentially exposed private records of patients, CHI Memorial and its parent company has released a statement on their ongoing process to recover from the attack. (more…)
Lost dog after fatal crash on I 75
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County Sheriff's officers are helping out in the search for a dog that may have been involved in a fatal wreck on I 75 last night. The crash happened around midnight on the interstate near…
Tree Service Company Owner Looking for Stolen Equipment
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF)- One small business owner in Catoosa County is offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to his company's equipment being returned to him. (more…)
Police: Missing Georgia toddler believed dead, mom a suspect
Police say a Georgia toddler reported missing by his mother last week is believed to be dead and his mother has been named a suspect in the boy’s death.
One injured in Rossville Boulevard shooting incident
Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting incident that left one person injured. It happened shortly before 10:30 last night in the 4500 block of Rossville Boulevard. Officials say they located a 49-year-old man at the scene with a non-life threatening…
Two officers hurt in I 24 crash overnight
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two Chattanooga Police officers were injured in a crash on I 24 overnight. They were working a crash involving an 18 wheeler around 1 AM. Police say an SUV drove around a patrol vehicle with its lights…
New Mountaintop Community Unveiled on Aetna Mountain
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- On the summit of Aetna Mountain in southwestern Hamilton County, a new future for its development was unveiled Thursday morning. (more…)
US inflation pressures further intensified in September
Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households, wiping out pay gains that many have received and ensuring that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates aggressively.
OTC hearing aids to begin being sold October 17
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- News 12 had previously reported that beginning this fall, residents with mild to moderate hearing loss would soon be able to purchase hearing aids over the counter. The FDA recently approved over-the-counter hearing aids to…
Local breweries hold blood donation competition
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Give a pint of blood, get a pint of suds. This year's Battle of the Brews blood drive kicked off Wednesday afternoon. Those wanting to donate blood for those in need were able to do so Wednesday…
Co-defendant in Tennessee senator's case plans guilty plea
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville social club’s owner has reached a deal to plead guilty to a campaign finance scheme alleged against him and a Tennessee senator, who has deemed the charges a “political…
Chip's Good Word: Fab Over 40 contest
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - You've got a chance to invest in the treatment and a cure for Breast Cancer, and support a local resident at the same time. Brianna Edge from…
'American Idol' finalist dies in vehicle crash
JASPER, Tenn. (AP) - A finalist on “American Idol” has died in a vehicle crash in Tennessee. News outlets report the Tennessee Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Willie Spence died Tuesday after hitting the rear…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Lodge Cast Iron
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lodge Cast Iron has called South Pittsburg home for more than a century, and a new museum has all of that history on display…
CPD Rolls Out 48 New Patrol Vehicles
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department is rolling out 48 new SUV's each each equipped with red and blue light bars on their roof. Each bar is a solid color, and they're…
More To The Story With Staley: Mary Claus
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - It's a home in Lafayette. On Gordon Pond. With a very unique garage. You see, it's the Mary Claus Workshop. Inside, a "winter wonderland." Built…
CPD urges residents against using postal drop boxes for sending checks
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Starting back in the Summer, Chattanooga Police saw an uptick in fraud cases, the common denominator in all of these cases, checks that were being cashed after they had been…
Attorneys: Inmate endured 'torture' during execution attempt
An Alabama inmate said prison staff poked him with needles for over an hour as they tried to find a vein during an aborted lethal injection last month. Attorneys say Miller endured physical and mental torture during Alabama's attempt to execute him.
Georgia Sheriff charged with civil rights violations to stand trial
An Atlanta-area sheriff stands accused of punishing detainees by having them strapped into a restraint chair for hours even though they posed no threat and obeyed instructions. Now it will be up to a jury to decide whether Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill violated the men’s civil rights
