WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- Data centers continue to be a hot button topic all around the Tennessee Valley. Hamilton County plans to vote on a 12 month moratorium next week, and Bradley County recently passed zoning regulations to restrict them.…
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Friday: Mostly sunny, very warm. Scattered showers & thunderstorms. Highs: around 90. Winds: W @ 5 MPH. Overnight: Early showers / thunderstorms. Mostly clear / hazy, humid. Patchy dense fog late. Lows:…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- While the Integra Vista apartments were still on fire, McKamey Animal Center stepped in to help. Many residents of the Hixson apartment building were pet owners. Firefighters were able to rescue every pet which was trapped…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We have more information tonight on the case of the body found at a Lookout Valley hotel on Thursday. Police charged Dontel Taylor with abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. But the police report offers…
Trey Buffington, who has worked as a dispatcher since 2009, is the latest recipient of the News 12 First Responder Hero Award.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -The Tennessee Aquarium’s newest furry resident now has a name. After more than 7,000 votes, the public chose Soleil (Soh-lay) as the name for the baby red-collared brown…
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County students will soon have expanded opportunities to prepare for careers in the skilled trades thanks to a new $9 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Chattanooga-Hamilton…
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Abstract: Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced Welsh pop star known for “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” has died at 75. She was hospitalized in Portugal in May 2026 for emergency surgery and placed in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have made an arrest for a shooting two weeks ago on Highway 153. A 15 year old male was shot in the early morning hours of June 26 near the dam. At the time, police…
DANDRIGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Secretary of the Treasury is coming to East Tennessee today to unveil a bridge named for the President. They are renaming the I-40 Douglas Lake Bridge to the Donald J. Trump Bridge. It crosses the…
MCMINN COUNTY, (WDEF) - The McMinn Regional Humane Society has released another SOS list as the shelter continues operating at maximum capacity. Last week, News 12 reported on the shelter's previous SOS list. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="73326e29005e77e9e4e7da34d88afff160438241" vtitle="MRHS releases new…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Zoo is introducing several exciting new additions for guests to enjoy. Jake Cash, the zoo's director of communications, said visitors can now…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Tuesday evening, at 8:42, the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded to a single-story residential fire on the 4200 block of Dodds Ave. According to CFD, firefighters were able to contain the fire in the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- "Quite frankly, I don’t appreciate these allegations." It’s been over two years since The Bend on the Chattanooga Westside broke ground. However, the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The fight over who gets to control the board of the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport continues to grow. State leaders have made six appointments…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The Company Lab signed a new partnership Wednesday aimed at helping bring more Tennessee-developed technology from the lab to the marketplace. The…
DALTON, GA. (WDEF) -- Sony made an announcement that’s sent waves through the gaming community. The maker of the PlayStation announced…
DALTON, GA. (WDEF) -- If you need help finding employment, Goodwill says their Job Opportunity Centers can lend a helping hand. Goodwill hosted a hiring event in…
Catching a flight with just a carry-on can make travel feel easy. No need to check a bag and all your belongings stay with you. But quite often, that suddenly changes before boarding. Why do airlines make passengers gate-check their…
A toddler discovered in a backyard pool in a Phoenix suburb in February was declared dead before being found breathing hours later in a room that serves as the hospital morgue, according to recently released police records. Two Gilbert police…
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has shared their collaboration with Girl Scouts. They are there are a few flavors to choose from, including: Thin Mints®: chocolate icing, Thin Mints® cookie crumbles, dark chocolate chips, and…
The Dalton Police Department says that the Morris Street and Emery Street railroad crossings will be closed on Thursday, July 9, for scheduled repairs. They encourage to plan ahead and use an alternate route while the repairs are being completed.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- "The growth isn't going to stop." Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp appeared together at the third annual “Chatt with…
Ford Motor is recalling more than 177,000 vehicles for three separate defects, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Detroit automaker is recalling: 67,842 Mustang (2024-26 model years) and Mustang GTD (2025-26…