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PIKEVILLE, TN (WDEF) - "He's got a lot of trust issues because you do when someone shoots you in the face," says Judy LaGrone who is President and Treasurer for Maringa Animal Shelter.…
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Email AndyPIKEVILLE, TN (WDEF) - "He's got a lot of trust issues because you do when someone shoots you in the face," says Judy LaGrone who is President and Treasurer for Maringa Animal Shelter.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "We the jury find the defendant Romalace Williams not guilty." After five hours of deliberation, a jury of 12 found Romalace Williams not guilty of rape. The rape charges stemmed…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On January 15th, authorities say 36-year-old Zachery Johnson attacked an Uber driver after leaving a Chili's restaurant on Gunbarrel Road. Today he faced…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "It is something that happens almost on a daily basis that we respond to someone with a drug overdose where we have to administer Narcan," says Chattanooga Fire Department…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - News 12 receives multiple calls a month on our tipline from family members of inmates who say their relative has been assaulted at Silverdale Detention Center. "When we see crime happen,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Overdose deaths are on the rise all over the country and the startling trend is hitting Chattanooga hard. "Chattanooga is no different, we've seen quite a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "I don't understand what the jury was thinking," says Annie Shell's father David Shell. A jury took two days to decide Benjamin Brown of Soddy-Daisy is guilty of criminally negligent…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "We're not concerned about our job being easier, we're concerned about people we put in jail who are a danger to the community staying in jail," says Chattanooga Police Public Information…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On a busy Thursday afternoon just before last Christmas, authorities allege Randal Keeton sped past Chief Deputy Austin Garrett, driving erratically and leading him on a pursuit that began around…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "And that's when Lieutenant Holloway said Barry, Nicholas is Gone." Barry Galinger is the father of Officer Nicholas Galinger who was killed in February of 2019 when Janet Hinds struck…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "I can't stop cancer," says Chad Ehlers during a Tik Tok video that has gone viral. Mia Ehlers was diagnosed with leukemia before she was even two years old in July…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hundreds of women and men met at the Westin Chattanooga to address policies that impact women in Tennessee. "It's important for women across the state to understand the policies that affect…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Soddy Daisy man was arrested in January for shooting at a man and his pregnant girlfriend. Coty Wamp serves as the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Lead Counsel. She says…
Chattanooga police is reaching out to the Latino community within the Highland Park neighborhood following a recent spike in robberies that police say are targeting them.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Dedrick Lamont Lindsey Jr. Of Chattanooga shot a man in 2013 and 2017. Investigators say the man is the father of a child with a woman Lindsey dated. The man…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "People come in to get their car fixed and we tell them it's going to be awhile until we get the parts," says Justin Thomas who is a mechanic at Econo…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "This month's back to back winter storms have created several new potholes along our interstates and state routes," says Rae Anne Bradel, Community Relations Officer for TDOT. When water enters cracks…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Today is the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade when the Supreme Court legalized abortion. March for Lifes have been taking place all over the country and Chattanooga…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Riverbend Festival organizers say the lineup selection process is complex but involves community input. "We sent out a survey to around 30,000 people and just ask them straight up, who…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "It's kind of like a bowl of spaghetti. It just keeps going. It gets tangled up. It's really easy to get turned around." That's how local experienced trail runner Garrison…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Zachery Richard Johnson was booked Saturday night on charges of aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, aggravated sexual battery and carjacking following his alleged attack on an Uber driver…
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the federal vaccine requirement for businesses of 100 or more employees but they kept the mandate for large health care providers. News 12's Andy Santoro spoke with a local attorney for some legal insight into the decision.
A foundation funded by carpet industry titans is giving back in a very unique way in a first of its kind program that offers individuals training and certification in a much needed skill.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd has been leading the charge for a change in rules that currently allows local elected officials to pay a direct family member that they employ county…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Three female employees of the Baptiste Group were arrested in 2021 on various charges of sexual misconduct against minors staying at their shelter for migrants in Chattanooga. Today,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Ryan Andrew Meyung was arrested in December on multiple counts of child rape, aggravated kidnapping and other related charges. An arrest affidavit says Meyung was a motocross stunt rider. Meyung…
WALKER COUNTY, GA (WDEF) - "This is just so good for our state because we're strengthening rural Georgia," says Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. "We're making sure sure people have opportunity no…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "We're getting some pretty nasty weather coming in and some of our neighbors have nowhere to go," says Major Mark Smith who is the Salvation Army's Area Commander for…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - COVID-19 infection rates have reached an all time high in Hamilton County. Despite the surge, public schools are open with no virtual learning option and masks are…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Consumer Price Index reports meat prices are up over 20 percent from a year ago. Food prices overall are up 6.4 percent. And the Chattanooga Area Food Bank says more…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - While new Hamilton County COVID cases continue a slight decline following a pandemic all-time high last week, local hospitals report they are still seeing crowds. "So we had anticipated some increases…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Drunk driving crashes often involve high rates of speed making the scene of an incident particularly difficult for first responders. "It's a pretty hard thing to deal with, especially hard on some of our younger firefighters in…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) - "It's a small community so word spread quickly," says land owner and developer of Wild Ridge Jack Kruesi. Signal Mountain is known for being a safe and quiet…
OOLTEWAH ( WDEF) - "On Snow Hill, there's no give at all. There's nothing. One move and you're either off the road or in the other lane and it's what's causing these accidents,"…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Late last week, the health department told the community they would have free rapid COVID-19 testing available today. In a reverse of course, they sent out a memo early this morning…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "What a great time of year to give these guys and these women some hope and their children some hope," says Joe Smith who is the executive director of Prison…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Mayor Kelly just returned from the White House. "When the White House calls, it's the President so you go." Kelly says of the ten new mayors invited, he represented the smallest…
There are big plans for the Alstom plant site along the River downtown. A Canal... a "Cathedral" like music venue... the canal will go through the Cathedral. Here is the update.
JASPER, TN (WDEF) - "It's just very kamikaze over here. I feel like it's the old Wild West sometimes," says April Bowden who is the Director of Operations for Marion Animal Resource Connection.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "The state doesn't have a very good history of taking over under-performing schools and turning them around," says Hamilton County School Board member Joe Smith. The state of Tennessee proposed…