Free N95 Masks Available at Food City
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Food City stores in our area are offering free N 95 face masks to customers and associates. In mid-January, the federal government announced plans to distribute 400 million masks…
Janet Hinds Sentenced to 11 Years for Vehicular Homicide of Officer Nicholas Galinger
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "And that's when Lieutenant Holloway said Barry, Nicholas is Gone." Barry Galinger is the father of Officer Nicholas Galinger who was killed in February of 2019 when Janet Hinds struck…
Food City offering N 95 masks
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Food City stores in our area are offering free N 95 face masks to customers and associates. In mid-January, the federal government announced plans to distribute 400 million masks…
Judge: Kemp can't use leadership committee funds for primary
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that a “leadership committee” created by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp under a new state law must stop spending money to get the governor reelected during the Republican…
What's Right With Our Schools: East Lake Elementary Soaring to Success
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Setting a goal is the first step to success, but staying motivated along the way is just as important. Students and teachers at East Lake Elementary receive recognition…
Wife charged 7 years after her husband was gunned down
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Seven years after a man was fatally shot in Oak Ridge, investigators have now charged his wife with shooting him. In December of 2014, 29 year old Thomas Steven Thrasher Jr. was shot and killed…
Walker County gets new K-9 deputy
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Sheriff Steve Wilson of Walker County announced they have added a new K-9 officer to their team. Rudie is a two year old Dutch Shepherd. They got him with a grant to cover the costs of…
Whitfield Co. releases 911 tape of disabled man trapped inside burning home
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Whitfield County Firefighters saved a 71 year old man last Friday when his mobile home caught on fire. He was disabled and trapped inside the burning home…
Details on chase of shoplifting suspect into Georgia on Sunday
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - A wild chase on Sunday started with a suspect throwing a drink on a clerk and ended with a police dog chasing down a suspect. The incident started around 10:30 AM at a Mapco on Rossville…
Janet Hinds Sentenced to 11 Years for Death of Chattanooga Police Officer
Janet Hinds was sentenced to 11 years in prison for the hit and run death of Chattanooga Police Officer Nicholas Galinger.
Biden task force releases report to strengthen labor unions
A Biden administration task force on organized labor on Monday issued a set of recommendations that could make it easier for federal workers and contractors to unionize. (more…)
TECH BYTE: How to Become a Legacy Contact
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Losing a loved one is tough, but what happens if you need to access something on their phone after they've passed away? Apple has…
'Coco with the PoPo'
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Collegedale Police Officers took some time out their day for 'coco with the popo.' Around a dozen police officers and number plus kids enjoyed hot chocolate together at…
Hamilton County Marine Rescue saving lives
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Hamilton County Marine Rescue might not be an organization you’ve heard of very often or at all. However, they are some of the people who perform water rescues…
Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department blood drive
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-The highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department hosted a blood drive to aid in the blood shortage. Blood assurance blood donation bus was outside Fire Station One accepting blood donors this afternoon. Highway 58 volunteer Fire department wanted to…
Family fun at the Chattanooga Boat Show
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-A family fun boat show is still underway at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Roughly a third of the boats on display this weekend were made in eastern…
Fatal Shooting in Catoosa County Saturday Morning
Catoosa County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating a shooting that has claimed the life of a man who was found shot inside a vehicle early Saturday morning.
Get Ready for the Chattanooga Tree Inventory
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The city of Chattanooga is warning residents that personnel may come to your street looking at the trees in the next week weeks. The Department of Public works has scheduled their Tree Inventory of the city over…
Jfest returns in 2022 in May
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The organizers of Jfest announce that the Christian music festival will return this year after a Covid break. The date is May 21st at the Tennessee Riverpark. The co-headliners include Grammy winner Zach Williams and American Idol…
National Go Red day
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Today is National Wear Red Day. And though it's a day of fun, wearing red and taking pictures, it's also to raise awareness of some pretty sobering numbers about heart…
Police investigate death of woman at Crossville Motel
CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Crossville Police Department is investigating the death of a woman at a local motel. They were called to the Village Inn on Friday morning where medical personnel pronounced her dead. They do not have an…
Local Father of Child Fighting Cancer Gains Global Awareness Through Social Media
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "I can't stop cancer," says Chad Ehlers during a Tik Tok video that has gone viral. Mia Ehlers was diagnosed with leukemia before she was even two years old in July…
Missing 17-year-old Chickamauga girl with autism found safe
A 17-year-old Chickamauga girl with autism that has been missing since January 19th has been found safe. The Chickamauga Police Department tells News 12 Talyn Kernea was found in Charlotte, North Carolina around 3 this afternoon. Her family is on…
More To The Story: Learning about "The Nine"
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's a new outreach program being rolled out by Minor League Baseball. It's called "The Nine." Honoring all of the great Black players that have made such an impact…