HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - As school gets another day closer to starting in Hamilton County, a survey of 25,000 people, mostly parents, shows over 40 percent would go back to in-person schooling in August amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters battled a blaze tonight in the Orchard Knob community. It happened at a duplex in the 1400 block of Ivy Street around 9:30 PM. The front of the building was in flames when the first…
UPDATE: Sheriff Melton updated the information on Friday for the Thursday shooting. He says James Bowers Jr. went to his father's residence on Howard Road around 3PM and they got into a fight. The father shot the son in the…
Amazon's local fulfillment center gave News 12 an inside look at how they are working to keep workers, and your belongings safe and clean from Covid-19.
Thursday reported more than 1,100 new confirmed cases in one day
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grammy-winning country group The Dixie Chicks have dropped the word Dixie from their name, now going by The Chicks. The group made of Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines and Emily Strayer posted a statement on their website…
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WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Northwest Georgia Justice Coalition in Whitfield County is calling on Sheriff Scott Chitwood to make a change within their sheriff's office. Activists are asking the sheriff's office to end their partnership with the federal…
"A thorough review of this incident is being conducted"
Chuck E. Cheese is filing for bankruptcy protection.
The number of Tennesseans claiming unemployment rose slightly from the previous week with 21,155 new claims for the week of June 20.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Republican candidates vying for outgoing U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander's seat are getting support. Former Congressman Zach Wamp has announced his endorsement of Dr. Manny Sethi. The Coffee County raised doctor is an orthopedic trauma surgeon and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are seeing a lower number of homicides reported this year compared to last. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released their annual "Crime in Tennessee" report. According to Chattanooga Police, there were 36 homicides in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - For the second week in a row Chattanooga city council voted eight to one in favor of the police department's budget. The one who voted differently was city councilman Anthony Byrd. Byrd mentions that he wanted to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A local organization is on a mission to make our communities a safer place to live. The 10,000 Fearless Community Patrol started back in 20-15. They're equipped with their own patrol cars, and require training before volunteers…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has reported its second-highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day as medical officials continued to express concern about a rise in the number of people with the respiratory illness . As of…
ATLANTA (AP) — A prosecutor has announced that three men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of a Black man in coastal Georgia, Ahmaud Arbery. Prosecutor Joyette Holmes said Wednesday that a Glynn County grand jury has…
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans controlling a Georgia House committee have approved a bill to prevent election officials from proactively sending mail ballot request forms to voters ahead of an election. If it makes it through both chambers and gets Gov.…
If he wins in November, he could be one of the youngest members of Congress ever.
Since the death of George Floyd, people across the nation are taking a stand against racism and police brutality.
The May 23rd incident took a significant portion of today's Hamilton County Commission meeting.
North Carolina mandates face masks, Hamilton County reopens public playgrounds
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Major League Baseball is finally back. A 60-game season is on the horizon, with training camp starting July 1. However, that doesn't mean Chattanooga will see baseball this summer. The Lookouts are waiting with anticipation to…
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