What's Right With Our Schools: Ivy Academy Solar Powered Backpacks
SODDY DAISY, TN (WDEF) - Local students are proving that innovation and compassion can go hand in hand. At Ivy Academy, a group of teens has…
Have a whimsical weekend with the Fairy & Folk Festival
Emilee Null joins News 12's Amelia Greer as the Chattanooga Audubon Society gets ready to host the third annual Fairy & Folk Festival this weekend! CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -…
Second Ridgeland High School student arrested for making threatening social media post
UPDATE (6/2/2025): A second juvenile has been charged for making a threatening post towards Ridgeland High School on a social media platform. The second 16-year-old has been charged with one count of Terroristic Threats or…
Community welcomes young survivor home after near-fatal crash
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - It’s a homecoming four months in the making — and one many feared would never happen. On January 12, 2024, a young girl named…
TWRA responded to three serious incidents
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. — On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) officers responded to three serious incidents in Campbell County, including a fatal boating accident on Norris Lake and two off-highway vehicle (OHV) crashes on the North…
One dead: Rossville Boulevard homicide
ROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested 19-year-old Roberto Carlos Meja-Chakate and 23-year-old Jerry Juarez-Bernabe in relation to the Rossville Boulevard homicide that occurred on May 17. On May 17, 2025, at 11:14 p.m., CPD responded…
Chattanooga IRONMAN Race Tests Limits
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga rolled out the red carpet for athletes from across the globe this morning, as the IRONMAN 70.3 race returned to the Scenic City for its tenth…
Detective’s Fight with Chronic Hives
Tenn. (WDEF) - Elisha R., a police detective and mother of two from Memphis, began experiencing sudden, itchy hives all over her body in late 2021. Using her natural investigative skills,…
Fatal motorcycle crash left one person dead
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Saturday, an early morning motorcycle crash in the Soddy Daisy community has left one person dead. First responders were called to the scene…
Tennessee Aquarium hosts Laurel Dace Day
SPRING CITY, Tenn. (WDEF) - They’re small, bright, and fighting to survive. The Laurel Dace, a striking freshwater fish found only in a few streams atop the Cumberland Plateau, is…
Suspect dead following police chase outside Hamilton Place Mall
Chattanooga Police and other agencies working the active crime scene Friday evening outside of Hamilton Place Mall following a police chase that…
Water issues in Bledsoe County leaving residents frustrated
A line of residents standing to fill up jugs and container full of water from a tanker while their water is out on Wheeler…
IRONMAN cancelling swim portion, but will race over Walnut Street Bridge
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Weather has once again intervened in another IRONMAN competition. IRONMAN 70.3 officials they are cancelling the swimming part of the triathlon for safety reasons. The flow rate of the Tennessee River could hit 50,000 cubic feet per…
Cleveland will build two new schools in the city
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cleveland City School system has decided to build two new facilities to keep up with their growing population. Cleveland has added 5,500 new homes in the city since 2021, and that means student enrollment has…
Rep. Rose describes what he saw in the Covenant School Shooting documents
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Tennessee Congressman has finally reviewed documents on the Covenant School shooting in Nashville more than two years ago. Three students and three adults were killed in the attack. But…
Board approves Dr. Lori Mann Bruce as UTC Chancellor
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - UTC officially has a new chancellor. The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees officially approved the appointment of Dr. Lori Mann Bruce Friday morning. She takes over on June 30th. Dr. Bruce is currently the provost and…
The Incline Railway to reopen soon after December wildfire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Chattanooga landmark damaged in a December wildfire will soon be reopening. (more…)
Clumpies hosts Ice Cream Social for a "berry" good cause!
Clumpies announces their summer flavors on News 12 while inviting everyone to their Ice Cream Social to determine the final summer flavor! CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The average temperatures are…
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Chattanooga Police Honor Fallen Officers in Annual Memorial Ceremony
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and Chattanooga Police Department co-hosted the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. During the ceremony, a rose was laid for each…
Education Freedom Scholarship launches in Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- After a controversial path to being passed, Tennessee’s new school choice program has gone live. (more…)
Memphis man sentenced to over 15 years in prison after shooting out of motel window
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Memphis man has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison because of a 2022 incident on Williams Street. (more…)
Former addict turns life around through IRONMAN racing
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- As athletes gear up for this year’s IRONMAN Chattanooga, one name on the roster carries more than just racing credentials; it carries a story…
DOGE like taskforce in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The federal government has been operating a department of government efficiency or doge. That has trickled down into other governments including our own county government. Hamilton…
Rick Davis Faces Mounting Charges
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A familiar face in Chattanooga’s jewelry scene is at the center of a legal firestorm. Rick Davis, longtime owner of Rick Davis Gold & Diamonds on Brainerd…