ATLANTA (WDEF)- The state of Georgia is preparing for the possibility of this weekend’s winter storm. Governor Brian Kemp says they expect the majority of the impacts to be along…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- A surprising discovery led to a large police presence in Whitfield County Wednesday. Whitfield County Sheriff's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The main portion of the Chattanooga Choo Choo has been listed for sale. It has been listed on the investment firm’s Berkeley Capital Advisors’ retail offerings page. It has been owned by the firm Northpond Partners since…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport is asking the City Council for help to land a new flight. The airport is asking for a $150,000 subsidy to convince United Airlines to fly weekly from Chattanooga to Houston, Texas. United…
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The city of Soddy-Daisy has settled a lawsuit related to a controversial case. Eric Jenkins and Jake Elrod had sued the city over what they alleged was intimidation during the investigation of Justin Whaley. Whaley had been…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A former deacon at a Hixson church made his first court appearance Tuesday. Christopher Collins was charged last week with nine counts of sexual…
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)-In many of our population centers, animal shelters have reported being pushed to the brink being at or near capacity. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- How does the job market look for the Chattanooga area in the months ahead? A new report…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Concerns were raised about Hamilton County Schools’ anonymous tip line. The Quick Tip Line was created in 2016 in the wake of an incident at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With the cold settling in across the Tennessee Valley, those in the homeless community are especially vulnerable to its impact. However, a new program seems to be providing some positive results. As homelessness, especially in downtown Chattanooga,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Last week, a new project was presented that some say would give an economic boost to downtown Chattanooga at the Hamilton County Commission. Proposed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The new meeting time of the Hamilton County Commission of 4 p.m. will remain in place for now. This is after a lengthy committee meeting where other options were discussed. This included moving meeting times to 5…
OOLETWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- Development in Ooltewah, especially along Snow Hill Road, has been a long topic of debate. A new proposal is sparking similar, but also new concerns.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We are hearing the reaction to Monday's Patten Parkway decision from Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly. He is represented by Senior Advisor Chris Anderson on the Planning Commission, who voted against the denial of a proposed 12 story…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The fate of another historic downtown Chattanooga building remains up in the air. However, a big step was taken today towards its preservation. Developer Evelyn Capital wants to redevelop Patten Parkway into a new mixed use building…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- A hotly debated proposal in rural northern Hamilton County is moving forward. The Windy Ridge Subdivision would…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police Department has released its 2025 crime data. They say that criminal homicides have fallen by half, as only 14 people were killed in murders last year…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp's office plans to divert money from a planned Ooltewah road project. This would have paralleled I-75 between Hunter Road and Volkswagen Drive, and was…
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- The saga over a proposed biowaste plant in Murray County is not finished. Vanguard Renewables tells News 12 they have filed an appeal to the county asking them to reaffirm their letters of approval of their…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Southside residents over the past few months have increasingly voiced their concerns over a popular bar. These complaints in particular have been directed at the Chattanooga Beer Board. Shady’s Corner on Cemetery Avenue has been the…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- A vacant fire station in Walker County will soon be getting renovations. The Walker County Commission voted to approve…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two people were injured in a crash on Signal Mountain Friday evening. The Signal Mountain Fire Department says…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- As the Hamilton County Commission begins a new year, a familiar topic dominated the conversation. Back in November, the Hamilton County Commission voted to move their meetings from 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings to 4 p.m. on…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The proposal to conduct a land deed swap between two Hamilton County parks has been pulled. It…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- As Georgia legislators prepare to head back to Atlanta next week, the Whitfield County Republican Party says they are opposing the reintroduction of a controversial…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The proposal to conduct a land deed swap between two Hamilton County parks has been pulled. (more…)
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Monday, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene formally resigned from Congress. This after increasing tension between her and President Trump over the release of the Epstein Files. With…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The city of Dalton is working to replace one of its primary walking trails. Their Parks and Recreation Department announced that portions of the Haig…
Traffic fatalities have gone down across the state of Tennessee, but not in our viewing area. The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security says that nearly one hundred and 50 less…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- The debate over a proposed new emergency room in Cleveland is continuing to heat up. Despite there being over 110,000 people in Bradley County, the…
A Chattanooga private school destroyed by the 2020 Easter Tornado in East Brainerd is finally starting to come out of the ground. Grace Baptist Academy was destroyed by that EF 3 Tornado at the corner of Shallowford and Jenkins…
Parkridge is responding to an effort by Virtruvian Health to petition against a new freestanding emergency room in Cleveland. Virtruvian Health, who operates the Bradley Medical Center, is arguing that Parkridge ER in Cleveland would skyrocket medical costs for patients…
Savanna Puckett, the Robertson County corrections deputy who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2022. State lawmakers named Savanna's Law after her, creating a…
A kitten was found inside of a trash bag this morning behind an East Ridge motel. East Ridge Animal Services says this female kitten was found inside of a carrier inside…
WALKER COUNTY -- A Walker County man has been arrested on several sexual abuse charges, where the victim was a minor. An affidavit from the Walker County Sheriff's Office states that…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- A battle is brewing in Bradley County over a proposed new hospital. Vitruvian Health, who operates the Bradley Medical Center, has posted a petition opposing Parkridge's plans to open a freestanding emergency room in Cleveland. They argue…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- We're learning more about a shooting Christmas morning that left a toddler in critical condition. Walker County Sheriff…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A longtime Northshore restaurant has suddenly closed its doors. Taconooga announced on its Facebook…
JACKSON COUNTY -- A woman has been arrested for a 2023 murder in Jackson County. Jackson County Sheriff Rocky Harnen says 23-year-old Johneil Stead of Gadsden, Alabama was arrested Christmas morning.…