Update given on two Chattanooga wastewater projects
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We received an update on a pair of wastewater…
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Debate, protests continue over ICE enforcement in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- More protests continued Friday across Chattanooga, opposing the actions of ICE. This in the wake of violent…
Benton Elementary receives poor inspection report
BENTON, Tenn. (WDEF)- Concerns are rising in Polk County following a negative health inspection report of Benton Elementary School. According to a report from the Tennessee Department of Health, Benton…
Group of residents oppose Hamilton County Sheriff partnership with ICE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Since last…
CARTA for vehicle booting ordinance to enforce parking tickets
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- CARTA says they are looking to solve the increasing issue of unpaid parking tickets. CEO Charles Frazier says they are speaking with the city of Chattanooga about crafting an ordinance that would allow them to boot vehicles…
Signal Mountain recovering from ice storm
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- Many of our mountainous communities saw up…
Signal Mountain Police ask community to stay home and off roads
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- News 12 just spoke with the Signal Mountain Police regarding the current weather conditions. They are asking the community to stay…
Deputy commended for attempts to save lives in fatal McMinn County police chase
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF)- We have an update on a fatal crash in McMinn County Saturday. According to District Attorney Stephen Hatchett, the Sweetwater Police Department in Monroe County detected a stolen truck out of Georgia. Officers attempted to stop the…
TVA, EPB preparing for potential ice storm
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- As the winter storm approaches, many are wondering if their lights will stay on during the event. With an Ice Storm Warning issued for our area, there are concerns over potential power loss due to accumulating ice.…
Preparing your pipes and heating units for the winter storm
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- As the storm approaches, there are numerous things you can do to prepare your pipes and heating units. Nick Shanks with Lee Company says that to protect…
Special election called in North Georgia state senate race to coincide with congressional race
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- North Georgia voters will not just be electing the replacement of Marjorie Taylor Greene in March in the Congressional seat 14 special election. They will also be voting in a Special Election for the State Senate District…
Cleveland to utilize school bus cameras with AI to deter stop sign violators
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Getting kids to and from school everyday is a top priority for school districts.…
Kemp announces state of emergency for Georgia ahead of potential winter storm
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…
Discovery of container leads to Whitfield County hazmat response
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- A surprising discovery led to a large police presence in Whitfield County Wednesday. Whitfield County Sheriff's…
Historic Choo Choo terminal building up for sale
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 Metropolitan Airport asking City Council for subsidy for potential Houston flight
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…
Intimidation lawsuit settled out of court between former officers, Soddy-Daisy
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…
Bond reduced for former church deacon accused of spying on minor
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…
Group organizes to bring Bledsoe County first animal shelter
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)-In many of our population centers, animal shelters have reported being pushed to the brink being at or near capacity. (more…)
Economic report predicts sluggish job growth in Chattanooga area
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- How does the job market look for the Chattanooga area in the months ahead? A new report…
Anonymous tip line causes concern at Hamilton County school board
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…
Homeward Bound program touted for success after county investment
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,…
Residents petition against proposed data center in Jailhouse Studios
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…
Hamilton County Commission keeps meeting time at 4 p.m. for extended trial period
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…
Planning Commission denies Snow Hill Road neighborhood development
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.…
Mayor Kelly reacts to Patten Parkway decision, new crime stats
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…
Patten Parkway development denied by Planning Commission
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…
Birchwood subdivision approved to go to next step despite objections
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- A hotly debated proposal in rural northern Hamilton County is moving forward. The Windy Ridge Subdivision would…
Chattanooga Police say homicide deaths, shootings down in 2025
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…
Hilltop Drive extension no longer being pursued
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…
Vanguard Renewables appealing decision to deny Murray County biowaste plant proposal
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…
Beer Board suggests citizens can go to chancery court to counter Shady’s Corner
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…
Vacant fire station to be renovated in Walker County
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- A vacant fire station in Walker County will soon be getting renovations. The Walker County Commission voted to approve…
Two injured, one extricated in Signal Mountain crash
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two people were injured in a crash on Signal Mountain Friday evening. The Signal Mountain Fire Department says…
Board members say school choice program is leading to declining enrollments, athletes being recruited away from public schools
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Meeting time continues to be debated at Hamilton County Commission
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…
Conservation group celebrates decision to pull proposed Enterprise South, McDonald Farm land deed restriction swap
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The proposal to conduct a land deed swap between two Hamilton County parks has been pulled. It…
Concerns rising over reintroduction of Georgia PFAS shield law
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…
Mayor Wamp announces no deed restriction exchange for Enterprise South, McDonald Farm
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The proposal to conduct a land deed swap between two Hamilton County parks has been pulled. (more…)
Special election on deck following resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene
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…