SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is turning to the public for ideas on how to reduce congestion at some of its most popular spots. The park on the Tennessee-North Carolina border saw a record 12-point-5…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Vehicle owners nationwide are starting to see an unforeseen consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic: massive increases in auto theft. In Chattanooga alone, over 1,200 vehicles have been reported stolen as of September 30th, according to data…
Registering, educating and engaging voters. That's the sole mission for organizations like the Hamilton County Voter Coalition.
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A pilot is okay after having to make an emergency landing in Collegedale. A pilot with many years of flying under his belt got into a sticky situation yesterday. Chris Swain, Director of Airport Operations at the…
WINCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — A middle Tennessee high school has voted to keep its mascot despite calls for the Confederate-linked symbol and fight song to be removed. News outlets report a measure before the Franklin County school board to change…
Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is turning to the public for ideas on how to reduce congestion at some of its most popular spots.
The City of Chattanooga is responding to concerns over code violations in areas impacted by the Easter tornado. News 12's Dorothy Sherman explains what you should do if you get a notice that you are in violation. The City of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A drive through flu vaccine clinic is up and running, for folks 18 and over, at the Alstom Plant on Riverfront Parkway. That's until Wednesday. It's free while supplies last, and you don't even need an appointment.…
PELHAM, Tennessee (WDEF) - Music venues are all struggling to figure out how to lure customers back during the pandemic. The Caverns took their first stab at it over the weekend. The venue is actually underground in the Cumberland Plateau…
ATLANTA (AP) — During their first debate, Democrat Jon Ossoff hammered Sen. David Perdue on his response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Georgia Republican responded by accusing Ossoff of backing a “radical socialist agenda” — an assertion he sometimes backed…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville officials say they are investigating a worship event outside the historic courthouse over the weekend that packed together a crowd of people, many unmasked despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Nashville Health Department spokesperson Brian Todd says…
Someone shot something like marbles at glass windows.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Former Bradley and current Lake Forest assistant softball coach Hubert Conley Jr. died Friday during a trip to Florida. That's according to the Cleveland Daily Banner. It's the second time in less than four months that…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Rescue officials say a pilot managed to walk away from a crash landing this afternoon near the Collegedale airport. He says that around 5 PM, he had engine trouble just after taking off. The pilot was…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Advance voting began in person today in Georgia. And if Catoosa County is any indication, you still may find lines when you vote early. Catoosa posted photos of people waiting to cast their ballots on the…
According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, drug overdoses in Hamilton County are spiking in 2020.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - Signal Mountain Police say they have solved a case of stolen campaign signs. They found the Biden/Harris signs in some woods off Timberlinks Drive. And they say they have identified the person who took them.…
The Hamilton Family YMCA was presented with the Governor's Award of Excellence its relief efforts during the Easter 2020 Tornado. The YMCA was one of fifteen non - profits in the state being recognized for this award. Their efforts included…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A suspect entered a plea agreement on Monday in connection to a 2013 murder. Edward Glenn Jr. was shot in East Chattanooga in January of 2013. Two other people have already been convicted of the actual murder.…
Long lines of people eager to cast ballots have formed in Georgia on the state's first day of early in-person voting.
Let's see how one stadium is using tech to keep fans safe.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A driver is now safe after The Chattanooga Fire department made a speedy rescue Sunday morning. According to the fire department, the car was partially submerged and was upside down. The fire department says that the driver…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison has shattered congressional fundraising records, with his U.S. Senate campaign reporting he raised $57 million in the final quarter in the race against Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham. Harrison’s campaign says the…