Officials warn of increased risks on St. Patrick’s Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As many people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, officials say it is known as the third biggest drinking day of the year. News 12…
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Local shelters urge families not to gift bunnies for Easter
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As families prepare for Easter, local shelters are asking the community not to gift bunnies as holiday presents. We spoke with the…
Tennessee Department of Safety issues warning about scam texts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is warning drivers about fraudulent text messages claiming recipients have an unpaid traffic ticket and…
Gary Kuehn discusses teacher raises and education goals while seeking reelection
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today, the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club welcomed longtime school board member Gary Kuehn as the guest speaker at its weekly meeting.…
Run for the Rescues fundraiser turns into Battle of the Badges K-9 Competition
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - What began as a simple 5K race to raise money for the Rhea County Animal Shelter has now turned into a friendly competition among the Rhea County…
Brush fire contained after burning around 5 acres
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Sunday, around 11:55 a.m., the Piney Volunteer Fire Department and Spencer Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire on Rushing Wind Ln. According to Piney Volunteer Fire Department, units arrived to find an acre of…
TCFD responds to search and rescue mission at Foster Falls Park
SEQUATCHIE, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Saturday around 3 p.m., the Foster Falls Volunteer Fire Department and Tracy City, Tennessee Fire & Rescue (TCFD) responded to Foster Falls Park for a search and rescue. According to TCFD, along with Foster…
Pete Buttigieg joins Shawn Harris at Rome Campaign event
ROME, GA. (WDEF) - On Saturday, Shawn Harris spent the day campaigning with supporters in Rome, Georgia, as the race for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District heads toward…
First Responder Hero Award: Captain Christopher Blazek
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – News 12 is recognizing some of the bravest members of our community through the First Responders Hero Award. Whether someone is an EMT, paramedic, firefighter,…
Chattanooga Zoo Introduces first ever mascot Finnegan
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Our friends at the Chattanooga Zoo are introducing their first ever mascot to the team, and his name is Finnegan. To uphold the zoo’s mission…
Family seeks support after house fire
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) - On Saturday, a house fire damaged the home of a local family in Rossville, Georgia. Former residents say the fire claimed not only physical and irreplaceable…
Community honors life of Hamilton County Deputy Caleb LeBruno
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Deputy Caleb LeBruno was laid to rest today. Deputy LeBruno was killed last Wednesday night in a motorcycle crash on Brainerd…
CommonSpirit Health volunteers partner with YMCA to pack meals for children
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Employees from CommonSpirit Health spent part of their Sunday giving back to the community by partnering with the YMCA of Metropolitan…
Iranian American Psychotherapist speaks on Iran conflict
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As the conflict continues in the Middle East, News 12 spoke with an Iranian American living in the United States who offers another perspective. She…
Americans in Israel wait for flights to resume amid conflict
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Since the start of the conflict following the strike in Iran, transportation for tourists and visitors has become increasingly difficult to obtain.…
New raised beds bring fresh food opportunities to students and families
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Saturday afternoon, Calvin Donaldson Elementary welcomed dozens of community members and local organizations to campus to help with one of the…
Chattanooga Zoo invites families to annual Hug a Bunny Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Spring has arrived and that means a popular Easter tradition is returning to the Chattanooga Zoo. Each year the zoo hosts its…
Doctors highlight prevention during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors say it is an important time to educate people about one of the most common cancers…
Chattanooga Iranian American shares perspective Strike on Iran
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As protests continue across the country following the recent strike on Iran, Iranian Americans nationwide are reacting to the growing tensions. News 12 spoke…
Journey Health launches REACH fund
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Journey Health Foundation Research Center is rolling out a new grant program aimed at improving health outcomes across the region. The REACH Fund will provide up…
Iranian American woman shares perspective on protests over Iran Strike
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An Iranian American woman who fled the Islamic regime nearly five years ago is sharing her perspective as protests continue across the…
Driver arrested for DUI after hitting a utility pole and multiple parked campers
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Early Sunday morning, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), responded to Single Vehicle Crash on Hixson Pike. According to HCSO, around 3:10 AM, deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 7300 block of…
Road reponed after single vehicle accident
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early Sunday morning, Hixson Pike was Temporarily Closed Due to Single Vehicle Accident. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), the 7300 block of Hixson Pike, between Stonewall Farms Subdivision and Thrasher Pike, was…
Protesters Fill Ross’s Landing and speak out against ICE policies
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As ICE protests continue, a group of community members gathered at Ross’s Landing to voice their opposition to the organization and the…
Protesters at Ross’s Landing voice concerns over ICE and strike on Iran
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - While News 12 was at Ross’s Landing covering an ICE protest, we took the opportunity to ask citizens what they…
More than 100 new Citizens sworn in during Naturalization Ceremony
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As immigration continues to dominate headlines nationwide, today in Chattanooga, the focus was on celebration. More than 100 applicants officially became American…
Cancer Prevention Month focuses on risk awareness
CHATTTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and health experts say understanding your personal risk is one of the most powerful tools you have when it…
Americans caught in escalating violence in Mexico
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Widespread violence unfolding in parts of Mexico is impacting not only local citizens but also tourists, including Americans visiting popular vacation destinations. News 12 spoke…
Tennessee ranks 8th worst in nation for dangerous drivers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new Consumer Affairs analysis of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows Tennessee ranks among the worst states in the…
Rhea County Animal Shelter hosts Run for the Rescues Fundraiser
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Rhea County Animal Shelter is inviting the community to lace up their running shoes for a cause that goes beyond…
Brush fire contained and put out
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Sunday the Red Bank firefighters responded to a brush fire located around the 600 block of Highway 27S. According to the Tri-State Mutual…
Fatal motor vehicle accident at intersection of Hwy 53
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - On Sunday the Pickens Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Hwy 53 and Edwards Road. According…
Temporary Pocket Plaza opens as Skate Park Construction continues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As construction continues on the Chattanooga Skate Park, Cassette Skateshop has opened what they are calling a Pocket Plaza. The temporary skating area is…
Con Nooga brings fandom to the Chattanooga Convention Center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Con Nooga made its return to the Chattanooga Convention Center today, drawing thousands of fans together to celebrate pop culture, gaming, anime, and…
CFD responds to locomotive fire in Lookout Valley
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Friday afternoon, the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded to a locomotive fire in Lookout Valley. According to CFD, around 2:10 p.m., responded to the 2900 block of Cummings Highway. They stated that they…
Signal Mountain Fire Department responds to brush fire
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today around 2:00 p.m. the Signal Mountain Fire Department responded to a reported brush fire on Georgia Avenue. According to the fire department, the brush fire happened when a homeowner was using an outdoor…
Convicted felon arrested and charged in Soddy Daisy
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Friday, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) responded to multiple 911 calls regarding a disorder involving a weapon at a Soddy Daisy residence. According to HCSO, the ex-partner…
City leaders thank Fleischmann for bringing Federal Investment to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga leaders met at City Hall this morning to highlight new federal funding headed to the area and to thank Congressman Chuck…
Fleischmann addresses new developments in Epstein files
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - While at City Hall covering Representative Chuck Fleischmann’s latest financial funding announcement, reporters also asked about new information released in the Epstein files. Representative Chuck…
Youth Rally at State Capitol calls for Tobacco Retail Licensing
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tuesday a Tennessee youth rally will take place at the State Capitol, where advocates are calling for tobacco retail licensing to protect…