WDEF News 12 Now To Launch Live, Local Newscast At 5:30 p.m. On October 12
WDEF News 12 Now, serving the Chattanooga, TN, area, will launch a new half-hour live local weekday newscast at 5:30 p.m. on October 12.
Coronavirus Found in Dead Cat
State health and agriculture officials are investigating after the coronavirus was found in a dead cat.
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to World Food Program
The World Food Program has won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Cleaning company gives HCS board members action plan moving forward
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - "One complaint is too many, especially in this COVID environment. We want to ensure those faculty and staff that we're taking those very seriously," Senior Vice President of Operations for Southeast ABM Trey Brock said.…
North Carolina needs more volunteer firefighters
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Officials say that North Carolina is facing a critical shortage of volunteer firefighters. FEMA reports that 72% of the state's firefighters are volunteers. And the number of volunteers has been declining by 11-12% each year.…
Hamilton County passes 100 death mark from pandemic
"Each one of these deaths represents a very real and painful loss to family and friends"
Moccasin Bend Park building a new welcome center
"It's really the first time that people will be welcomed officially to our wonderful National Archaeological District at Moccasin Bend."
Take a look at the new street mural on Riverfront Parkway
"This mural is going to be a little interactive as well so parents and kids can enjoy the mural together."
Second suspect charged in Madding murder
Chattanooga Police are charging a second suspect in connection with the death of Torran Madding. 37 year old Montrell Crumsey was already in custody at the Hamilton County Jail. Now, he's charged with Criminal Homicide. Witnesses told police Madding was…
Marion County charges suspect with murder of long missing man
No one has seen Wesley Ridge for 4 1/2 years and his body has never been found.
CDC Updates how the Coronavirus is spread
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Once again the CDC has issued a new update regarding the coronavirus. They now have evidence that Covid-19 can linger in the air and be spread by airborne transmission, infecting people more than 6 feet away. The…
13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, police
Six people have been charged in federal court with plotting to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home.
Tennessee man killed in crash of small plane in Alabama
A small airplane crashed in a wooded area of northwest Alabama, killing the pilot.
New Tennessee Unemployment Claims Stay Under 10,000 for Second Week in a Row
New unemployment claims in Tennessee stayed under 10,000 for the second week in a row with 9,839.
Trump vows not to participate in virtual debate with Biden
President Donald Trump says he won't participate in next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden if it's virtual.
Riverfront Traffic could be slowed by mural painting Thursday
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A mural painting event will affect traffic around the Tennessee Aquarium on Thursday. The River City Company has recruited volunteers to join local artist Alex Loza to create a street mural. They are closing a block between…
How Bethel Bible Village has coped with Covid-19
Bethel was founded in 1954 by a prison minister who was asked by one of the prisoners he was ministering to, to check on his boys. And he found six boys living in cardboard boxes out in the woods and…
Police arrest 2 suspects in Dodds Avenue fatal shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga police make two arrests in connection with a deadly shooting on Dodds Avenue. 31 year old Kenneth King and 18 year old Harrison Ellis are both charged with Criminal Homicide. 18 year old Jacobreyan Reed was…
Victim of northern Hamilton County shooting dies
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A man who was shot yesterday in northern Hamilton County, has died. 51 year old Jeffrey Conner died in the hospital this morning. He was shot around 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon on Melanie Lane, off…
Free flu shots in Chattanooga next week
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department is offering free flu shots next week in a drive-thru event. It will be next Monday through Wednesday at the same place they give Covid-19 tests. Alstom Plant, 1125 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga,…
Watch Live Coverage: Vice Presidential Debate
Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris meet Wednesday night for the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate.
Tennessee's largest home has just been sold
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee's largest home has just sold for $11 million. Villa Collina sits on Fort Loudoun Lake outside of Knoxville. It took 7 years to build in the 1990's. The original owner was Dr. Eric Barton. The…
The Heard Aims To Help Women Struggling During Pandemic
Keosha Brewster, founder of The Heard, says her organization serving domestic violence victims is seeing even more demand in the Chattanooga area with the holidays fast approaching. "Those times really push women into deeper depression because they think about how…
I-24 Broad Street Project Designed for Economic Growth
The I-24 Market and Broad Street Interchange Modification Project is expected to not only improve traffic flow but economic development as well.