Elections Administrator takes leave before November election
"I'm confident that we're going to have a well run election."
Local Woman to Challenge Tree Hugging Record
The record for hugging a tree non-stop is 8 hours and one local woman plans to set a new mark.
TDOT's U.S. 27 Construction
"It includes improving access to U.S. 27. It includes widening U.S. 27. It includes straightening it out. Bringing the road up to today's current design standard" said Flynn.
Tornado Relief Call Center
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - It's been 5 months since tornadoes hit Hamilton County on Easter Sunday. But there are many who are still struggling to clean up and rebuild their damaged or destroyed homes. “There are individuals who did not…
Task Force encourages parents to stay on top of child physicals & vaccines
"we really urge parents to continue to keep childhood vaccinations up to date and to schedule back to school physicals, even if kids are doing school back at home."
13 year old charged with shooting an 11 year old
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have charged a 13 year old male with shooting an 11 year old. The incident happened two weeks ago at a home on Grand Avenue in Alton Park. The victim was taken to the hospital…
Truss maker coming to Ringgold
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - A Texas company has chosen Catoosa County for their newest facility in our region. Panel Truss Texas Inc., as the name implies, builds trusses for the construction industry. They say about 85% of their business…
Chicken tenders chain Huey Magoo's looking to move into Tennessee Valley
ORLANDO, Florida (WDEF) - The chicken tenders market is already fiercely contested in the Chattanooga market. But a new player is looking to move in. Florida's Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders is expanding into our area. The company has announced franchises…
4th Street bridge work complete in Highway 27 project
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The most recent traffic issue from the Highway 27 project downtown has come to an end. Contractors had closed the 4th Street ramp near the river for the last three weeks to work on the bridge. The…
Chattanooga man fatally shot in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - 24 year old Lizarrius Rice from Chattanooga was shot to death over the weekend in Knoxville. Two men were shot Saturday night at some apartments in the downtown area. Rice was shot multiple times and succumbed…
Police investigating after BLM signs reported stolen from East Ridge resident's yard
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - "You don't go into somebody's yard because you don't like something or you do like something and just take it," East Ridge resident Amanda Arp said. Arp shared with News 12 security videos which she…
Bradley County receives a School Safety Grant
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Bradley County Schools has been awarded a new grant from the Department of Justice COPS office. The school system says they have received a grant for over $442, 436. School officials say this grant money will…
Some schools are facing substitute teacher shortage
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) -Seven months into the Coronavirus pandemic, schools are back in session and trying to create some normalcy. But some say they are having trouble finding substitute teachers when a teacher is absent. Walker County Association of Educators…
Owner shares video of Chatt. Tractor & Equipment robbery
"I think these guys are professionals, I don't think its just some stupid kids running around."
Park officials identify victim who was scavenged by a bear
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Park officials at the Great Smoky Mountains on Monday identified a man who died at campsite 83 at Hazel Creek Trail. He was 43 year old Patrick Madura from Illinois. Friday night, rangers found a bear…
Historical Group saves Brown's Tavern in Lookout Valley
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The American Battlefield Trust has committed the money to save an historic building in Lookout Valley. Brown's Tavern is one of the oldest structures in the Chattanooga area. Its history includes chapters in the Civil War and…
Sheriff: Pilot who crashed in Alabama was headed to Arkansas
BOAZ, Ala. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say a pilot whose plane crashed in Alabama on a trip from Georgia to Mississippi planned to later fly to Arkansas for his 77th birthday. Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton tells The Gadsden Times…
Nazi symbols cleaned from Walnut St. Bridge after weekend vandalism
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Walnut Street Bridge and portions of the Bluff View Art District were defaced with swastikas early Sunday morning. News 12's Bekah Birdsall has an update on the vandalism act. The Chattanooga Police department is still investigating…
Motorcyclist wipes out and slides into ongoing vehicle
Hixson, Tennessee (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are releasing information on the fatal motorcycle wreck Sunday on Grubb Road. It happened before 7PM in the 6400 block of Grubb Road near Highway 153. Investigators say a motorcycle wiped out in a…
Drowning at Bald River Falls
TELLICO PLAINS, Tennessee (WDEF) - An Ohio woman drowned at Bald River Falls on the Tellico River Saturday. Witnesses say the 27 year old woman and her fiancee both fell into the water above the falls. People got the fiance…
$10,000 Worth of Equipment Stolen from Chattanooga Tractor & Equipment
Chattanooga Tractor and Equipment is reporting a burglary early Sunday morning caught on their security cameras. The security footage captures three men taking off with over ten thousand dollars worth of equipment in a white van. The Vice President of…
Drugs and lots of guns confiscated in Mentone, Alabama
MENTONE, Alabama (WDEF) - The DeKalb County Sheriff has released details on a large drug and gun seizure last week on Lookout Mountain. Officers served a search warrant at a home near Mentone, Alabama on Wednesday evening. They seized a…
TECH BYTE: Facebook Makes Changes to Layout
Let's look at some of the changes Facebook has made to its layout.
Mayor Berke wants answers about the 2019 water main break
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A year ago, thousands of Chattanoogans were without water after a major water main break happened downtown. Tennessee American Water has not offered an update on what caused the break and Saturday, Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke took…