CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A resident of Waterford Place Apartments off Shallowford Road said he was cooking fish in his kitchen when he and his brother went outside. Moments later, smoke was billowing from the…
The Hamilton County School Board has a solution surrounding questionable books in schools and getting more input on what kids have access to.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "Yes, I can be successful. It's not always about surviving," says Skill Up I.T. graduate Victoria Gray. Some residents of the College Hill Courts community of Chattanooga began a new…
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - "Been doing this for over 20 years, in and out, and it's getting old." Randy Harris is about to finish an 11 month sentence at the Silverdale Detention Center…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "We hereby proclaim the month of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month," said Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger to a full Courthouse lobby. The lobby was filled with officials, police…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - More than five thousand people - and dogs - woke up early Thanksgiving Day morning to participate in the annual Grateful Gobbler 5K that benefits the…
From living in poverty to now running his own store, a local Walmart manager shares his story of growing up poor and benefiting from the Salvation Army.
CLEVELAND, TN ( WDEF) - The Cleveland Police Department has confirmed to News 12 that 30-year-old Shutonia Smith was stabbed at 3:05 p.m. at 742 12th St. SE. He was airlifted to Erlanger Hospital. Police are not releasing suspect information…
Three years ago, LaKyshia and James Robinson with their baby were staring down homelessness. They found help at the Maclellan Shelter for Families.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Friday morning, the FDA approved the COVID vaccine booster for all adults. And a few hours later, an outside panel of the CDC voted unanimously to recommend allowing all adults…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "I think what we've all witnessed here conclusively is a witch hunt and my beer permit was just revoked for no reason," says The Blue Light…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The city of Chattanooga is hoping to set up an enclosed encampment off 12th Street for the city's growing homeless population. "We're really just trying to come in with an…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has sent out a press release stating that a two-day undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, Chattanooga Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and Tennessee Human Trafficking Task…
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) - "It's got retractable arms, extendable arms that can open doors and move stuff out of the way." A robot with the Cleveland Police Department played a vital role in…
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN (WDEF) - An attempt to keep outdoor animals warm caused a devastating fire early Monday morning at the 1900 block of Suck Creek Road. "It appears it may…
A Walker County man with terminal cancer who lost his home in a fire, is getting a little help from an unlikely source. A local basketball team offered some elbow grease to make the man's load a little lighter.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "First of all, it's just great to have Riverbend back," says Retired Navy Captain Mickey McCamish who is the Executive Director of Friends of the…
Two Hamilton County Judges want to help veterans they see in court get treatment for PTSD.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "Someone said it was the hip hop culture that was causing all of the problems here and I certainly don't understand how hip hop culture and…
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - School board members gathered Monday night in a special session to hear the findings from a firm they hired to help find…
Not many people have had it this rough. After coming home from his first radiation treatment for cancer, his home burns down. Now neighbors and a local church are trying to help him piece his life back together again.
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - "In the words of Mick Jagger, you can't always get what you want," says Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Martin who is one of six Republican commissioners who voted for…
Children learning from home due to COVID has kicked off what officials say is unprecedented parental involvement in their children's education.
FORT OGLETHORPE (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Fire Chief said he suspects at least ten recent fires in Catoosa and Walker County were set by the same man. Fire Chief Randy Camp said the…
The Hamilton County School Board met Thursday night. The topic that brought in large crowds was school reading lists.
The Cleveland Police Department hosted its Media Day to give local journalists a chance to understand how CPD operates and communicates.
Illegal drug use in the Tennessee Valley is following a dangerous trend, according to local officials.
A week-long training is taking place in Chattanooga for first responders all over the region.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "The fear that's in our community is real," says Kevin Muhammad of The Community Haven. Police say dozens of people witnessed a shooting that killed two women during an outdoor…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "A lot of times, they're stealing food simply to feed themselves, to feed their kids," says Hamilton County Public Defender Boyd Patterson. A Publix in Chattanooga tells News 12 a man stole…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A local parents group is raising the alarm about public school books on their children's reading lists. "Some of the language in these books is so vulgar and inappropriate…
Nationwide gas prices are the highest they've been in seven years and up 40% since January, according to AAA.
Economic experts say the restaurant industry was the hardest hit during COVID.
Thursday morning, Cleveland police shot and killed an armed man on Springhill Drive after responding to a 911 call officials say his wife made. Three officers responded to what officials are calling a mental disturbance call.
BlueCross BlueShield have terminated employees who haven't gotten their COVID-19 vaccine or submitted for a religious or medical accommodation.
On Tuesday, Chattanooga City Council passed the first reading of a bill to tighten the city's curfew.
News 12 learned exclusively three validated gang members were arrested at Hamilton Place Mall Saturday afternoon.
An underserved community in Chattanooga is getting the skills they need to compete in today's workforce thanks to a program at Chattanooga State.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have confirmed Saturday night's shooting was gang-related and the women who were struck were not the targets, they were just in the crossfire. "You can pass your laws.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "If you witness something and you're coming forth for justice, that's not snitching," says Chattanooga City Council person Demetrus Coonrod. Dozens of people witnessed a shooting on Grove…