Girl Scouts Honor Local Historian at Annual Luncheon
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians honored one of their very own Tuesday. (more…)
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HCEMS Fully Staffed, Unveils New Ambulance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Hamilton County EMS unveiled the newest ambulance in its fleet…
Study Finds Correlation Between Air Pollution and Parkinson’s Disease
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new study is suggesting there is a correlation…
Dade County wildfires now contained
UPDATE (Nov. 3): All wildfires in Dade County are now contained, according to Dade County EMA. There were three total wildfires. Those were on Murphy Hollow Road, Back Valley Road and Egypt Hollow. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="154098cce234face79d3e4127f81b2e8202549dc" vtitle="Murphy Hollow Road closed…
One Westside TIF Passes County Commission
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- On Tuesday, the Chattanooga City Council passed the One…
Hamilton County kindergarteners to receive free Creative Discovery Museum passes
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- All kindergarten students in Hamilton County will soon be receiving free season passes to the Creative Discovery Museum. [caption id="attachment_1466760" align="alignleft"…
One Westside TIF clears city council
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga City Council had a major decision to make this afternoon on the future of the One Westside Project. (more…)
Thousands of free books to be mailed to Tennessee kindergartners
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Kindergarten students in Hamilton County will soon be receiving free books, and more counties could soon follow. (more…)
UTC Planning for AI Integration
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Artificial Intelligence has taken the world by storm. (more…)
Company Lab Partners to Launch First Reverse Pitch Program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Chattanooga startup incubator, the Company Lab (Co-Lab), is launching the first of its kind program. (more…)
Jury Begins Deliberation as Defense Presents Case at Whaley Trial
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Focus shifts to toxicology report and intersection on day two of Whaley trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The trial of Justin Whaley continued into its second day on Wednesday at the Hamilton County Courthouse. (more…)
Justin Whaley trial begins with questioning of numerous officers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The trial of a contentious case involving a former EMT charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated finally began on Tuesday at the Hamilton…
NTSB preliminary report sheds light on FedEx plane crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The NTSB has released a preliminary report on the FedEx plane that crash landed at the Chattanooga Airport on October 4th. (more…)
UTC names new health science building
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has announced the name of their new Health Sciences Building. (more…)
Parkridge opens up new emergency room in East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - East Ridge has a new Emergency Room. (more…)
Future of Downtown Chattanooga Discussed Amid Recent Events
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The past few weeks have been difficult as leaders and citizens how to make downtown Chattanooga safer. (more…)
Pride of the Southland Marches into Chattanooga
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Trooper bodycam shows immediate aftermath of DeSantis crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Back on July 25 of this year, Florida Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis was visiting Chattanooga when his motorcade got into a…
Lee speaks on education in Chattanooga visit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee made a stop in Chattanooga on Thursday. (more…)
Hamilton County commissioners debate appropriate crime response
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Crime in downtown Chattanooga continues to be a hot topic in the wake of recent incidents. (more…)
Commission approves funding for Finley Stadium upgrades
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Finley Stadium will soon be getting a facelift. (more…)
Valleybrook Golf Course to undergo renovations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Valleybrook Golf Course and Country Club will soon be getting a facelift and more open access to the public. (more…)
Future of Montague Park discussed at Chattanooga City Council
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Planners of the future Montague Park took their vision to Chattanooga City Council on Tuesday. (more…)
Video shows moments leading up to Chris Wright’s murder
Content Warning: Some of the footage discussed in this story is disturbing. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The suspect in a homicide late last month was in court…
56 Dogs Rescued from Vacant Ooltewah Home
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) - 56 dogs have been rescued from a vacant home in Ooltewah. (more…)
Dame Dash Headlines Chattanooga Hip Hop Summit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - 2023 marks 50 years since the accepted birth of hip-hop. The Chattanooga Hip-Hop Summit is looking to connect aspiring musicians to those who have succeeded…
HES Holds Adoption Drive Amid Capacity Issues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Humane Educational Society is expanding their adoption outreach amid capacity issues. (more…)
LifeVacs to be deployed across Hamilton County in partnership
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Chattanooga man who aims to honor the memory of his late brother partnered with Hamilton County today to announce the next step…
Hip-Hop Week Continues With Free Music Lessons
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Hip-Hop Week is on beat at the Chattanooga Public Library. (more…)
Dozens of break-ins overnight on the Chattanooga Riverfront
UPDATE (Oct. 11, 4:23 PM): Springhill Suites has released a statement following the recent vandalism along Riverfront Parkway. Read it in full: “An incident like this has never…
City, county issue Downtown public safety initiative
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The city of Chattanooga and Hamilton County have come together to make an announcement about public safety in downtown Chattanooga. (more…)
Fleischmann concerned about escalation, commitment in wake of Israel invasion
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - More reaction is pouring in after the Hamas invasion of Israel. (more…)
Alabama issues fire alert as drought worsens
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) - The Alabama Forestry Commission is warning about increasing danger from wildfires. (more…)
Whitfield County committee evaluating project for 2024 SPLOST
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - A committee in Whitfield County is in the process of evaluating what could be the next step of improvements from a future SPLOST tax.…
Georgia to Match High School Seniors with Colleges
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - High school seniors in Georgia will receive a very special letter soon. (more…)
Cause of July Chattanooga plane crash revealed
UPDATE (October 6): The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed what caused the plane crash in Chattanooga from July 2023. News 12 obtained the aviation investigation report that explained the details of the crash. The report was released on…
Rhea County man indicted in 2022 murder
UPDATE: The Rhea County Sheriff's Office released more information into this incident on Friday. Deputies arrived at a home on Possum Trot Road on May 12, 2022, for a possible stabbing. There, they found Thomas C. Simpson deceased. Rhea County detectives…
FedEx plane crash lands at Chattanooga Airport
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Dramatic scenes unfolded overnight at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. (more…)
Tennessee River Rescue kicks off with proclamation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 35th Tennessee River Rescue Week kicked off on Thursday. (more…)