Fake police report made at Marjorie Taylor Greene's house
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - Rome Police say their officers rushed to the home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene last night on a call that a man had been…
Chattanooga preparing to celebrate Parking Day 2022
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Have you ever wanted to set up an entertainment system, a sofa and a grill on the side of the road while watching college football? In just under a month, that…
UTC students, staff respond to student debt relief
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On Wednesday, President Biden announced a three-part student relief plan to cancel $10,000 of student debt for low-to middle-income borrowers. Naturally, there were plenty of students excited to hear…
Food City buying Cleveland grocery stores
ABINGDON, Virginia (WDEF) - The Food City company is buying out a grocery business in Cleveland. They are buying the Cooke's family of stores, which include five Fresh n' Low locations plus a Cooke's Food Store & Pharmacy. Cooke's was…
Trooper and Marion County Commissioner Die Following Helicopter Crash
MARION Co., Tenn. -- Two men died in last night's helicopter crash -- Sergeant Lee Russel of the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Detective Matt Blansett of the Marion County Sheriff's Department. Little is…
More To The Story with Staley: New Art Exhibit
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's an art exhibit, in all of its color and glory, right when you walk into the Jewish Cultural Center in Chattanooga. Program Director Ann Treadwell culled through…
Reaction to the two law enforcement officers killed in Tuesday's helicopter crash
WHITESIDE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol have now identified the two law enforcement officers who were killed in a helicopter crash in Marion County. They were THP Sergeant Lee Russell from the Aviation Division and Marion County Sheriff's…
Tennessee enacts one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation this week.
Tomorrow Tennessee is enacting one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation. (more…)
EPB announces new 25 Gig internet service for Convention Center
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Remember when Chattanooga took the nickname "Gig City" because of EPB's revolutionary Gig internet service? Times and speeds are changing. Today, EPB announced…
Two law enforcment officers killed in Marion County helicopter crash
WHITESIDE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Officials have now confirmed that a Tennessee trooper and a Marion County Sheriff's officer were killed in the helicopter crash this afternoon in the Whiteside community. "Today is a very…
Georgia's Attorney General hosts round table discussion on preventing elderly abuse at Dalton State College
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Representatives from several Georgia agencies met at a round table this afternoon hosted by Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr. (more…)
Helicopter crash causes major backup on I 24
UPDATE: Officials have now confirmed that a Tennessee trooper and a Marion County Sheriff’s officer were killed in the helicopter crash Tuesday afternoon in the Whiteside community. 7PM UPDATE: Officials have found a…
$5 Million Committed to West Side Neighborhood Redevelopment
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Five Million Dollars are now committed to the project to revitalize Chattanooga's West Side Neighborhood. The project will begin with a renovation of the James A. Henry School, which will act…
Old industrial building burns overnight in Rossville
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Firefighters from several agencies spent the day dousing an old industrial building with water following a fire overnight in Rossville. The fire was reported around 2 AM at the old Coats American building at Maple…
Former Tennessee Speaker Casada arrested in corruption probe
Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and top aide arrested on federal bribery, kickback charges.
National Weather Service Currently Conducting Maintenance on Local Radars
HYTOP, Ala. (WDEF)- The two primary radars that cover the majority of the News 12 viewing area are currently offline due to the…
Citizens concerned about South Broad Development impact look to form coalition and secure a CBA
Citizens concerned about the new South side development gathered Monday evening at the City Council chambers to form a coalition. The…
Suspect arrested at airport after triple shooting in downtown Atlanta
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Atlanta Police believe a shooting this afternoon was not random. They got a call about an active shooter in the Midtown area. Two people were killed…
UTC students embrace return to normalcy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- UTC students were back on campus today for their first day of classes this fall semester. After recent years of online lectures and campus restrictions, some say it feels as…
Bob Corker Chimes in on Political Division
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- This week's meeting of the Hamilton County Pachyderm club featured a special guest, former United States Senator and Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker. Corker spoke on numerous topics, including political rhetoric pertaining…
Nashville unveils major redevelopment plan for the East Bank
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Chattanooga has it's South Broad District plan. Today Nashville learned of a major development plan of it's own. The plan is to redevelop hundreds of acres of land on the East Bank of the Cumberland River. And…
Man pleads guilty to rape and kidnap of an Uber Driver in January
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The man accused of raping a female Uber driver in January has pleaded guilty. Zachery Johnson pleaded to aggravated rape and kidnapping. He got a 20 year sentence on the rape and 12 years for the kidnapping.…
What's Right With Our Schools: OLPH 85th Anniversary
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - For 85 years Our Lady of Perpetual Help has lived up to its name. The school and church are getting ready to celebrate that milestone this (8/26-8/28) weekend!…
More To The Story with Staley: Kids Art Boxes
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - You see lots of boxes outside the doors of Rivermont Elementary. The kids inside, ages pre-K through fifth grade, are the ones on the receiving…
