United Way celebrates centennial with Impact Days
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Friday kicked off the first day of the weekend's Impact Days for the United Way of Greater Chattanooga. More than 1,600 volunteers are stepping up to help assist the…
Firefighters rescue woman who crashes mountain bike on trail
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Mountain bike crash called out rescuers this afternoon on Lookout Mountain. Chattanooga Firefighters say a woman crashed on the Guild Trail across from Ruby Falls around 1PM. They…
Local School Threat traced to teenager in Indiana
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Investigators trace a threat of a school shooting in our area actually came from out-of-state. Last weekend, our local 911 Center got a call saying "someone is going to shoot up a school in two…
TECH BYTE: iPhone 14 Features New Cameras, Safety Services
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Apple is out with some new iPhones, which have improved cameras, and even first of its kind safety features. "We're going big with…
Cold Justice on Oxygen profiles Dunlap missing woman case this weekend
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A true crime case from our area gets a national airing this weekend. The Cold Justice show profiles the disappearance of Tiffany Holbert in Dunlap in 2018. The…
Marvene Noel defeats Marie Mott in city council runoff race
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Marvene Noel has held onto the city council seat she was appointed to earlier this year. She defeated Marie Mott in the runoff on Thursday by 70 votes. The council chose Noel to complete the seat held…
From The Archives: 1988 Rock Music Warning Labels
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you are a fan of the show "Stranger Things," one of the themes in the most recent season was parents' reactions to heavy meddle music…
Last Day to Vote for City Council District 8 Seat
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Today, voters in District 8 will decide who will represent them on Chattanooga's City Council. The race is between incumbent Marvene Noel and Challenger Marie Mott. Mott won the popular…
New diversity study hopes to create a more inclusive work place in Chattanooga
At Thursday afternoon’s Rotary Club meeting former city attorney Wade Hinton announced the launch of a new diversity study localized to Chattanooga. (more…)
Farmers celebrate harvest season not being derailed by strike
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) The rail strike has been averted. This is not just a win for rail workers, but for farmers as well. (more…)
Pedestrian struck, killed on Hixson Pike
Soddy Daisy and Hamilton County authorities are investigating a traffic incident that left one person dead. It happened shortly before 10 P.M. last night in the 11200 block of Hixson Pike. Officials received information that a pedestrian had been struck…
State Job’s Number Hits New All-Time High as GDOL Hosts Virtual Job Fair
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia's August unemployment rate was 2.8 percent for the second consecutive month while jobs numbers reached another all-time high increasing almost 16,000 from July. Georgia's unemployment rate was nine-tenths of a percent lower than the national August 2022 unemployment rate of 3.7 percent.
Signal Mountain Middle High School student arrested for false report
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) -A student at Signal Mountain Middle High School has been arrested after a shooting threat that was recently made against the school. The student is being charged with false reports. Officials say the School Resource Deputy…
TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Grundy County
ALTAMONT, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Tennessee say a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who pointed what turned out to be a pellet rifle at officers after being told to drop the weapon. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said…
CPD holds press conference revealing violent crime statistics
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department is now addressing the city's recent trends in violent crime. On Wednesday, the CPD held a press conference revealing crime statistics…
After months of debating about debates, Sen. Warnock & Herschel Walker finally have a deal
SAVANNAH, Georgia (WDEF) - The candidates for one of Georgia's seat in the U.S. Senate have finally agreed to meet each…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Associated General Contractors of East Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We're introducing a new franchise here at News 12, focusing on the local economy. Commercial construction is essential to growing both a…
Tomorrow is special election runoff for City Council District 8
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Thursday is the official runoff day for the special election to District 8 on the City Council. Marie Mott faces Marvene Noel. Noel is the interim holder of the seat but Mott lead her in the first…
Video Leaks of Marie Mott Traffic Stop
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department has released body cam footage of District 8 City Council Candidate Marie Mott being stopped for a burned out headlight. The video shows Mott getting…
More To The Story With Staley: Statue Project Update
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - There's Judy! Judy Mogul, working on the big project in front of the AIM Center on MLK Boulevard in downtown Chattanooga. Judy is the center's Visual Arts Coordinator.…
Possible railway worker strike: how it could potentially benefit trucking companies
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This Friday, rail workers may go on strike for the first time in over 30 years. Meaning higher costs and supply chain disruptions comparable to those at the height of the…
Summerville Boil Water Notice Lifted
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Officials have lifted the Boil Water Advisory for Summerville. The flooding over Labor Day Weekend knocked out the local water supply system. But officials say water service…
New Bivalent Booster vaccine available in Birchwood, Ooltewah & Sequoyah events
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department is taking the new Bivalent Booster vaccine for Covid to Sequoyah, Ooltewah and Birchwood this weekend. Their clinics in those communities will offer the latest version of the vaccine that…
Brian Kemp Visits Trenton for Campaign Stop
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp visited Dade County this morning for a campaign event. (more…)