Brian Armstrong

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Brian joined News 12 in October of 2020 and joined the stations sports team in July of 2022. Although he is new to sports at News 12, this isn’t his first sports on-air job. He was the sports director at his last station in Zanesville, Ohio.

If he’s not working in sports, he is watch sports, playing disc golf, or at a theme park riding roller coasters.

Articles

1400 E 3rd Street shooting

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-On April 2, 2022 at approximately 12:23 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 1400 block of East 3rd Street on a report of a person shot. The following are the preliminary facts of the investigation: Upon arrival to…

Dodds Avenue shooting turns into a Homicide

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-On March 31, 2022 at approximately 5:24 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 2100 block of Dodds Ave on a report of a person shot. The following are the preliminary facts of the investigation: Upon arrival, Officers discovered that…

COVID cases continue to drop

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)- COVID cases continue to drop across Tennessee and Georgia but does that mean COVID is completely behind us? The latest COVID surge due to the Omicron variant has come and seemly passed, but COVID cases are still…

HCSD literacy emphasis

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Hamilton County School District is a read 360 school system. This means, there is an extra emphasis on kids achieving their reading at their grade level or better. "So this is…

Giving Guitars Tour

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)-A formerly homeless country musician is making it a point to spread the importance of music. Country musician Steven Cade is donating guitars to inspire those in needs and offer…

Signal Mountain fire

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF)- Smoke coming from Signal Mountain. News 12 just spoke with a person who said he was driving up and down the mountain and it looked like a California…

Rent prices continue to increase

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-"Been a very interesting year, to say the least for both housing prices and rent prices," said Carberry. Chattanooga's rent cost is lower than the national average but still higher than the…

50 legs fishing fundraiser

DAYTON, Tennessee (WDEF)-A fishing tournament in Dayton over the weekend raised money for local amputees. A Chattanooga prosthetic association and 50 legs nonprofit based in Florida hosted a bass tournament. At $75 a boat the money raised will assist local…

This little light of mine

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-This weekend's events of remembering the life of Ed Johnson and the injustice of his death also was meant to show a light of hope.  Represented in a song nearly…

Fire destroys home in Soddy Daisy

Soddy Daisy, TN (WDEF) - Sunday morning, firefighters from several fire departments respond to a large house fire on the lake in Soddy Daisy. At 9:53 am, the homeowner called 911 reporting heavy smoke in the house and fire showing…

Chattanooga Marathon

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Runners took to the Chattanooga streets Sunday to compete in the Chattanooga marathon and half marathon. Half marathon and marathon runners went throughout the city and past the riverfront. Runners ran for…

Rock the Riverfront

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- It’s the Rock the Riverfront opening weekend and hundreds of people were enjoying the outdoors. This event will be all month long and the event welcomes tourists and locals…

Inaugural Red Bank Weed Wrangle

RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF)-Red bank as well as Chattanooga, Collegedale, and more participated in the Weed Wrangler. These events had volunteers removing invasive species from overtaking the natural habitats in the…

Update: GBI Arrests Trenton Man for Mother’s Death

Trenton, GA (March 4, 2022) - The GBI has arrested and charged Roger Allen Shrader, age 58, of Trenton, GA with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated assault by strangulation. This arrest comes after the Dade County Sheriff's Office asked agents…

Black Owned Business Expo

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- More than 30 black owned businesses were part of the Black Owned Business Expo at Hamilton place this weekend. Hamilton County black owners had their products up for sale.…

Rossville fire

ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF)- Catoosa County Firefighters battled a blaze of a residential home Saturday late afternoon. The fire started at a home on North Peppercorn Lane in Rossville around 4:00 P.M. News 12 spoke to a person at the scene who…