CEDARTOWN, Georgia (WDEF) - The word and the bills are spreading about fake money in our region. The latest warning comes from the Cedartown Police Department in Georgia. But we've seen cases from the North Carolina mountains into Tennessee and…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Rossville Police have charged a local softball coach with Sexual Battery and False Imprisonment. They say James R."Pete" Hughes coached girl's softball and provided batting instruction in Chattanooga, Rossville and other areas. Rossville Police say their…
BENTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Downtown Benton!! Always a friendly place to be. At the courthouse, well, the Christmas spirit is alive and well. Right across the street, Marlena Miller is…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - An East Tennessee Sheriff is warning about a spree of nail-dumping on highways in three local counties. The warning comes from…
Cohutta, Ga. (WDEF)- A large fire destroyed the police services center in Cohutta in Whitfield County. (more…)
KIMBALL, Tenn. (WDEF)- A fast food restaurant in Kimball in Marion County was destroyed Sunday morning in a fire. (more…)
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Red Wolves gave back to the community today. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The residents of St. Elmo came out Saturday night in a celebration of their neighborhood. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Thousands descended on the Chattanooga National Cemetery Saturday to honor those who have sacrificed for our country. (more…)
Police in Collegedale recently arrested a Cleveland man on a laundry list of charges. 51-year-old William Duncan is facing several drug charges, among others. Collegedale police say they stopped a car on Lee Highway Thursday evening for what they described…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man is fighting for his life after being struck by a car Friday night in Chattanooga. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Chattanooga Firefighters had to battle a blaze on Friday Night in East Lake. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Curbing youth violence and recidivism is a problem many are attempting to tackle in our community. One conference held at UTC today in Chattanooga hopes…
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - There are a lot of great homes lit up around the Tennessee Valley for the holidays. Today we want to show you one display in the…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - There has been some movement in the death row drama that has put the execution of a Chattanooga man on hold for more than a year. Tennessee paused all executions when Governor Lee ordered an outside…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A man waiting for trial over his role in the January 6th demonstration now faces even more serious charges. Edward Kelley of Maryville was charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer during the march on the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- News 12 and other Chattanooga area broadcasters battled it out at Hamilton Place Mall Friday for the sixth annual Battle of the Bells competition. We all competed to…
TUNNEL HILL, Ga. (WDEF)- A family in Whitfield County is reeling from a devastating fire earlier this week. (more…)
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - A Scottsboro man has been charged with child sexual abuse. Police arrested 83 year old Herman Clevy McIntire on Friday. Investigators say the victim was a girl under the age of 12. The charges against him…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners have awarded over a million dollars to local nonprofits there. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A brand-new 96-million-dollar Tyner Academy may be on the way. The Hamilton County Commission will vote on the project next week. To say the mayor is excited about this project is a vast understatement. If approved, he…
TELLICO PLAINS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The project keeps getting pushed back. But now the U.S. Forest Service has put the wheels in motion to replace the Bald River Falls Bridge. They have awarded the contract for building the replacement bridge…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The McMinn county woman who faces numerous charges including aggravated statutory rape, was back in court this morning. 38 year old Melissa Blair of Englewood and her attorneys are requesting a change of venue because of media…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Cynthia Schoenberg owns her own business in Hixson. Her company sells air purifiers. Cynthia is relatively new to the Chattanooga area. But her desire to help those…