SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The card millions of people have used to prove their identity to everyone from police officers to liquor store owners may soon be a thing of the past as a growing number of states develop…
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Law enforcement officials helped capture a loose zebra in middle Tennessee after it escaped from an exotic livestock auction. https://www.facebook.com/cookevillepolice/posts/4249638828404415 According to news outlets, Cookeville Police Department and Putnam County Sherriff’s office assisted Triple W employees…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- The residents of Woodstation in Catoosa County can rest a little easier tonight because they have a brand new fire station. Fire Station Two sits on Nickajack Road. Our “Cowboys of the Ridge” firefighters…
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- TWRA officials are investigating a fatal boat incident that happened today. 55-year-old Michael Thomas of Decatur, Tennessee and a second boater were on their 14-foot, flat bottom johnboat when it sank. A nearby fisherman heard the commotion…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are asking for the public's help after a man was shot Friday night while he was standing outside. The shooting happened in the 900 block of Dodson Ave. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="900 Dodson Ave" zoom="15"…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man is in the hospital after a shooting at Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen on Gunbarrel Road. According to Chattanooga police, they responded to a person shot call around 1:40 this afternoon. When they arrived…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga firefighters saved a family's pet during a house fire this morning. The fire happened in the 1100 block of North Hawthorne Street. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="1100 N Hawthorne Street" zoom="15" title="Dog Saved During Fire"] Crews were…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF)- A bluebird society, Red Bank’s mayor, and a local park all came together to aid the local bird population. Tri State Bluebird Society teamed up with Red Bank’s Mayor Hollie Berry and built…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - It’s Mother’s Day weekend and for the third time, a local fitness organization has combined running with pampering. It’s Mother’s Day weekend and Fit4Mom hosted its third annual run mama run 5 and…
Saturday morning, at 8:35 AM, Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department arrived to a home on 10996 Apison Pike that was blowing heavy smoke. A homeowner made the initial 911 call reporting the smell of smoke in the home and evacuated. No…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say they have arrested the owner of a Northern California bar where made-to-order fake COVID-19 vaccination cards were being sold to undercover state agents for $20 each. Officials said Friday they're unaware of any other…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police have charged a suspect in a fatal shooting in Athens, Tennessee on Wednesday evening. It happened around 5:30 near the basketball courts on Walthall Street. After getting a report of shots fired in the area,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At the Chattanooga Convention Center, both Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and Mark Green spoke at a luncheon after the Armed Forces Day Parade. In an exclusive interview with News 12, both congressmen indicated…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – Twin brothers will serve time over a business scheme in Pikeville. Rahim and Karim Sadruddin have been sentenced to 50 months in prison (video is story of their guilty plea in 2019). They…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A former homeless man is now a former car less man due to a kind act by a woman and a Christian organization. Jeff Willard use to be homeless and was given a new car…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The price of living in downtown Chattanooga has gone up dramatically. So has the number of apartment buildings. While the recent influx of transplants have filled the new apartments, Chattanooga residents aren't pleased…
Law enforcement agencies are facing controversy around the nation but Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk held a press conference to show the public that officers walk a thin line between duty and danger.
Montague Park could be looking at a multi-million dollar upgrade in the near future.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A driver was killed in a crash on North Germantown Road Friday morning. It happened around 11:30 in the 600 block near Menlo Street. Investigators say the 39 year old male lost control in a curve and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School system announces another round of principal changes for next year. David Cory will be the new principal at East Ridge Elementary. He is an assistant at Harrison Elementary and has 20 years of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two of Chattanooga's major musical events are returning after a pandemic break. The Moon River Music Festival announced their return on Thursday after cancelling last year. The Festival is back on September 11 & 12 at Coolidge…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The storm front that rushed through Chattanooga this evening trapped a resident in their home in St. Elmo. The Chattanooga Fire Department had to free a resident trapped inside their house. A large tree was blown down…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga will hold its 72nd Armed Forces Day Parade on Friday. The parade starts at 10:30 AM at the intersection of MLK Boulevard and Market Street. It will then proceed up Market to the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers have adjourned for the year after spending their final moments slashing how long the unemployed can receive benefits, and banning certain concepts on race and racism from being taught in schools. The GOP-controlled General…