CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Several family members of the five Silverdale inmates who were stabbed said they knew they were in danger according to their family members. "My son has 17 stab wounds. He has stitches in 10…
'The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant' can compensate venues like theaters up to 45 percent of their gross earned revenue.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a double shooting overnight in East Lake. It happened before 4 AM in the 2300 block of East 31st Street. Police found a 17 and 26 year old males suffering from gunshot wounds.…
GENOA, Ohio (WDEF) - The case of a missing Ohio woman has come to a sad ending. We told you that Amber Eichner's cell phone had pinged in our area over the weekend. But…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The second bridge replacement closure on I 24 is on for this weekend. Bad weather has delayed the project of replacing the interstate bridge at Germantown Road for the last few weekends. They are putting up new…
MONTEAGLE, Tenn (WDEF) - Jim Oliver’s smokehouse restaurant was a well known roadside attraction that put Monteagle, Tennessee on the map. Now, there’s nothing left but rubble. Around 4pm Tuesday evening, more than 2 dozen fire departments responded…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A K-9 officer ran down a burglary suspect after a chase Wednesday morning in Bradley County. Sheriff's deputies were called around 7:30 AM to a burglary in progress at a barn on Cohulla Road SE. A…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The Cleveland, Tennessee man charged with participating in the Jan. 6th riot that led to the storming of the U.S. Capitol, has been declared a "danger to the Community". That came from a federal judge in…
It's been one year since we here at News 12 lost one of our own.
Ringgold, GA (WDEF) - Ten years ago Tuesday, an EF-4 tornado plowed through the city of Ringgold killing numerous people and injuring at least 30. Local officials hosted their tenth anniversary tornado memorial Tuesday evening. It was…
MONTEAGLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A landmark on top of Monteagle Mountain burned on Tuesday. Jim Oliver's Smokehouse Restaurant and Trading Post caught fire around 4PM (CST). It looks like the popular restaurant is a total loss. The cabins and inn…
TOLEDO, Ohio (WDEF) - A missing mom from Ohio may have been in our area. 34 year old Amber Eichner was last seen in Genoa, Ohio, near Toledo, two weeks ago. She is supposed to have custody of her four…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Ten years after the Chattanooga and North Georgia region were devastated by one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in modern history, officials are reflecting on what’s changed since the tragedy. Catoosa County…
"We're going to have more projects ramping up" said GDOT spokesperson Joe Schulman. "We're going to have more people on the roads."
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Biden Administration is planning to launch the biggest summer food program in U.S history. It's the latest push by the White House to address food insecurity. The USDA announced that they will…
DALTON, Georgia- People looking to get their covid vaccination will be able to this Saturday in Dalton with no appointment needed. All people will need to do is Walk into the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Mack Gaston Community Center…
(WDEF)- As with any type of medicine, there are potential side effects from receiving the covid-19 vaccine. "Plan for the worst and hope for the best. I really can’t predict who's going to have the symptoms or…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has declared that COVID-19 is no longer a statewide public health crisis, saying he's removing the option for most local governments to mandate masks in public and urging a few big counties…
It was 10 years ago on this day when a deadly tornado outbreak rocked the Chattanooga region to its core, in what was among the deadliest outbreaks in modern history. We endured dozens of confirmed tornadoes that…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A 28 year old man was killed Monday night in a shooting in Avondale. It happened after 7PM in the 1700 block of North Chamberlain Avenue. Police found Jamichael Jones suffering from a gunshot wound. He would…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The suspect in a Sunday morning fatal shooting in Dalton has been captured. 26 year old Devon R. Wheeler of Chattanooga is charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in the death Rashad Goldston at the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are looking for a missing woman. 45 year old Tamiko Grogins was last seen leaving her job. She was driving a light blue Chrysler Sebring, unknown tag. If you have information on where she might…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With vaccinations rolling out and businesses continuing to reopen, many major companies are looking to fill up job positions in the Chattanooga area. Local McDonald’s restaurants are hoping to hire approximately 1,200 employees…
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) - Cleveland City Schools complete a momentous, multi-year project. Every student in the Cleveland City School system now has a laptop. BLADE is an acronym for Blended Learning and Digital Enhancement, and it's a…