14th DISTRICT, Ga. (WDEF) -- On January 20, the Walker County Republican Party held a meet and greet for the Republican candidates vying for the open 14th Congressional District seat in Georgia. There are 22 candidates who have qualified for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- TiggerTown is a non-profit that works to rescue stray dogs and find them a forever home. One dog has been giving them some trouble. Candice McCoy is apart of TiggerTown, she says the dog has been…
CARTA is changing their routes for the first time in 30 years. The free shuttle service is going back to the drawing board and CARTA wants your help. The idea behind the change is that you could park in one…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Reviews of the Hamilton County Schools superintendent were released Thursday. All board members have reviewed and rated Dr. Justin Robertson across multiple categories.…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Foundation House Ministries’ Festival of Trees event was Thursday. The event runs from 6 to 8pm and gives families an opportunity to celebrate…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Mary Walker Tower buried a Time Capsule today. The last time capsule they had wasn’t preserved well. When they opened it in 2020 the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Commissioner Jeff Eversole held a press conference Wednesday, October 22nd, encouraging the UAW to bring Volkswagen’s final offer to a vote. Although the UAW does not approve of the final offer. Jeff Eversole is the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County School Board voted to remove Centerstone mental health services from their schools months ago. Nothing has replaced it since they took it away. Tensions…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp revealed his plan to preserve McDonald Farm last week. Matt Folz is the Director of Hamilton County Parks. He said, “I would love to…
UPDATE: Turning Point USA has been approved as a registered student organization at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) as of Thursday morning. After completing a review, the UTC Dean…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Medal of honor ceremony and events have been happening all week. On Friday, October 3rd, the community held a memorial service to honor two fallen Medal of Honor recipients. Vince Butler is 2025 Medal of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards kicked of with two excited cohost. Allison Brown cohosted with Steve Martin. She said, “We are thrilled to be here and I think it is so exciting for the IMBA world…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office gave back to their community on Friday. Whitfield County Sheriff Darren Pierce wants the community to know that…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Three new flavors are on the self at Chattanooga's oldest legal distillery. News 12 spoke with Grant McCracken who is the lead distiller…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The news on Harvard's foreign students is causing concern to some. Harvard is not the only place who accepts foreign students. Georgia accepts the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The National Transportation Safety Board’s final report for a FedEx Boeing 757 plane crash in October of 2023 has been released. The NTSB…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The federal government has been operating a department of government efficiency or doge. That has trickled down into other governments including our own county government. Hamilton…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The city of Chattanooga hosted the 76th armed forces parade. Every year the Armed Forces Parade marches on, it solidifies itself in history. Captain…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local business in Cleveland is worried about President Trump’s Tariffs. Scale trains is a local model train company based in Cleveland Tennessee. They are worried…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Mayor Weston Wamp gave his state of the county address at Soddy Daisy Middle School. The mayor said he wants to focus on the smaller…
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A small plane crash in Lafayette has killed two people this afternoon. A small, single engine, Cessna type plane made impact at the far…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- President Trump says tariffs on Mexico and Canada are about to begin. Economic commentator, Thomas Fellows, believes these tariffs will impact Chattanooga directly. He says…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An eradicated illness is returning. Should people be concerned? A measles outbreak has started from a Mennonite community in Texas. News 12’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett addressed the Rotary Club Thursday morning. The Sheriff was the special guest for the Rotary Club and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County School bus was involved in a crash this morning. The accident happened around 8 at the 24 exit ramp off of Broad Street. The crash involved a Volkswagen sedan…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee bureau of Investigation (TBI) is investigating the Ooltewah SWAT standoff that turned deadly Tuesday night. At around 2:30 p.m., Hamilton County deputies responded…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The city of Red Bank and White Oak Bicycle Co-Op are teaming up to open a new traffic garden The new park plan for…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Cleveland City school is expanding. Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary school had their grand expansion today. The new additions include multiple new classrooms that will…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Caregivers work hard to care for our loved ones. Right at Home in Home Care and Assistance is promoting care for their caregivers. Caregivers can…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The YMCA is kicking off a massive fundraiser today. They are inviting the community to participate in a series of health and wellness events. The events…
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Sale Creek man has been taken into custody after a lengthy SWAT standoff. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO),…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- McKamey Animal Shelter is running an adoption event till march 8th. They have a new adoption goal. James Kay is the director of advancement for McKamey…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The cold weather is already here, and the snow is coming soon. Multiple agencies are out preparing for the snow, you should too. Roads are the first…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland Middle School unveiled a new mural Tuesday morning. This mural is in the main hall of the school and will be visible to all students…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Flooding, Severe Thunderstorms, Winter Storms, and Tornados all impact our area. But how can you stay weather aware? Staying ready and informed of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Thomas Fellows is a local economic commentator and believes these new tariffs will hurt Chattanooga businesses, especially the automotive industry. Fellows says, “If you look…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The boat show is setting up shop at the Chattanooga Convention Center and will be here till Sunday. The Chattanooga boat show is bringing the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) along with other organizations assisted in a water rescue. CFD posted on X that a creek near the intersection of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It’s that time of the year for sickness in the air. Ashley Deverell is the Infectious Disease Director for the North Georgia…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With the possibility of tariffs floating around, many are wondering how might that impact our local economy. As of now, tariffs on Mexico…