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…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The Sheriff in DeKalb County reports that officers were able to foil a stolen vehicle attempt this week. They got the call on Wednesday to a home on county road 370 in the Kilpatrick community…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- You can tell a lot about a person by what's on their computer - including what they look up online. We Americans are curious people, and Google makes…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia has joined the ranks of states banning TikTok from state devices. Governor Kemp on Thursday banned TikTok and the messaging apps for WeChat and Telegram. The concern is that personal information on users are gathered…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Secretary of State reports the results of the post-election audit of the Senate Runoff on December 6th. All 138 counties took part. They were required to recount about 4.6% of the votes cast in…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- After a year of fast-climbing prices, inflation is finally, seemingly beginning to cool down. Financial analyst Chris Hopkins says in the past three-to-four months, inflation has dropped from just over 9%…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Ten years ago, our area was reeling after the worst school shooting our country had ever seen. For our Thursday Throwback, we share several of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials say statewide unemployment rates are continuing to hold steady heading into the holiday season. The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced Thursday that the unemployment rate for November 2022 remained 3.5% for…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - School systems in Tennessee suddenly got a budgetary jolt when they learned that some of their Title I funding has been suddenly cut off. The federal education program provides grants to school systems with high percentages…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department announces they now have the Pfizer version of the Bivalent Covid 19 vaccine for kids between six months and four years. They will begin administering it on Monday at the 3rd Street,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Kids in need will once again be able to celebrate Christmas with gifts under the tree, thanks to the Salvation Army's Angel tree Program and the Chattanooga area's support. Both…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Helping teach current and future members of the manufacturing workforce how to best implement technology in their jobs is highly important. The Smart Factory Institute at the PIE Innovation…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - New Vanderbilt University polling has found that most registered voters in Tennessee want exceptions for rape or incest in the state’s sweeping abortion ban. But the poll also found that they…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga began operations back in 1982. The purpose is to shine a light on racial, social and economic equity.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Minor fender benders may not be as time consuming as they once were, thanks to a new protocol implemented by Chattanooga Police. There are eight qualifications that determine whether…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Both the Chattanooga City Council and Hamilton County Commission have come together to help those evicted from the Budgetel Inn one month ago. Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Hamilton County Family Justice Center (FJC) has sent surveys out to the community asking for input on how they can better serve victims of domestic violence. Over the last year, there has been a 25%…