CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) -- Christmas tree shopping can be stressful. How do you know what to get? Haley Mills Gudger the Tree Lot Manager at Bear Valley Farms suggests, “I would definitely check on the freshness of the tree. You…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tren De Aragua, or T.D.A has been making headlines all across the state. T.D.A has a long history. David Rausch the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Affordable housing has been a topic of conversation all across the city. News 12 got to take a look inside of the newest affordable…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- After a tragic wreck that killed a mother and her son on Frazier Avenue, the city implemented a new traffic calming pattern.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanoogans in Action for Love, Equality and Benevolence, or CALEB, voiced their concerns Tuesday night at City Council. CALEB presented their own…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Memorandum of Understanding for the South Broad stadium plan was approved Tuesday night. Last week at city council, the MOU was presented and had…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sheriff Austin Garrett got an invitation to visit the U.S. and Mexico border in Texas. He got to speak with multiple agencies on his…
WASHINGTON (WDEF) -- Republicans attempted to impeach Mayorkas for his handling of the southern border. But three republicans sided with the democrats, making the impeachment fail. [caption id="attachment_1636995"…
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police confirmed that a person was shot Tuesday afternoon near Notre Dame High School. They say this was an "isolated…
Watch Live: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will deliver his sixth State of the State address tonight at 7 p.m. Gov. Lee says he wants…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kelly and Chairman Jeff Eversole announced the final stadium deal. One main part of this new deal is that the TIF reimbursement was dropped from $120 million to $112. Mayor Kelly thinks this is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The first road paving of the year for Chattanooga begins Monday, January 29. South Holtsclaw Avenue from East 23rd to Bailey Avenue is where the paving will happen. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced this the project Monday morning…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Company Lab gathered a group of entrepreneurs from around the world to come to Chattanooga. Once here they got to meet with Mayor Tim…
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The people of Sale Creek are not happy with the plans for the McDonald Farm. Community members showed up to the town hall…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several cities around the Tennessee Valley were experiencing water main breaks or other issues on Monday. Tennessee American Water and other companies…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The school board had to vote on whether to approve a new turf field for Howard and a softball field for Brainerd with funding they say wasn’t theirs. Marco Perez with district two said, “This…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County School Board had their final vote on the facilities plan. The talk of renovations, closings and new schools has been a…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- At the last school board meeting, each member was tasked with filling out their priority list for changes coming to schools in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man died after being shot on North Bishop Drive on Tuesday. The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating it as a homicide. At around 6:40…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- A new year is upon us, and the winds of change are blowing in North Georgia. The city of Ringgold is about to look a little different. "We have a lot of beautifications going on in the city…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School Board discussed major changes coming to their school facilities Thursday. One change was where to put a Red…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Chattanooga has extended the updated traffic pattern on Fraizer Avenue. The new traffic pattern has been extended until Monday, January 8 at 7 a.m.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- EPB is seeking local artists to complete the final portion of the 10th Street Substation murals. …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A New Years Eve party has been in the works in Chattanooga. "Several months ago, we looked at different locations and areas we would consider hosting…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) felt the Christmas spirit this year with the Angel Tree program. Tiffany Wolf the Community Engagement Liaison said, "We had 53 bags we got through the auction we held…
UPDATE: Hamilton County Schools released a statement about Red Bank's proposed plan for school futures. "Yesterday, School Board District 6 representative Ben Connor announced a new proposal concerning where to construct an elementary school to serve the Red Bank community.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Many people appreciated council's quick action on Frazier, but not the action itself. John Duncan a community member said, "I want to congratulate Vice…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga hosted its first annual Season to Remember on Monday night. Family and friends of those who passed away by homicide met at the Hamilton…
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. (WDEF) - A new banner is coming to the Southside. Local artist Jaclyn Lewis designed the new banner that will line the streets of Chattanooga's Southside. [caption…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The man accused of causing the crash that killed two pedestrians and injured one other in Chattanooga's Northshore has been booked into…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Jumpoff community of Marion County is not happy about their new neighbor. There is a planned sand quarry to be added to that…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Traveling this year for Thanksgiving is up 2%, but how can you avoid the traffic? Thanksgiving is expected to have the most cars on…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - East Ridge wants to give a home cooked meal to their community. Hannah Spear, the Community Center Supervisor for East Ridge said, "We are having a community Thanksgiving. It is for the East Ridge community…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Social media comes with a lot of worries for parents. One of those is sextortion which primarily comes from social media.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - EPB received some extra help from the U.S. Department of Energy. "The grant that we received from the Department of Energy is designed to increase…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Salvation Army Kicked off their Christmas season on Thursday night. Major Douglas McClure the Area Commander for The Salvation Army said, "Today is the kickoff for…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Catoosa county is one of four counties under an extreme drought. The effect the drought has had on farmers is high. Sandy Brown the Co-Owner…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Monday, THRIVE partners held a ribbon cutting for a new trail system spanning through both Tennessee and Georgia. The "River to Clouds…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cleveland celebrated Halloween in style Tuesday night. Shari Tayloe the District Attorney for 10th Judicial District said, "So this block party has been going on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mulch has been burning in Chattanooga for almost a week. John Schultz the Air Pollution Control Bureau Investigator said, "The city and the county who own the property had an area cleaned and cleared of brush.…