Whataburger Expands Across Tennessee
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Whataburger, a fast-food chain founded in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1950, continues expanding its footprint across Tennessee with the opening of a new location in East Ridge. …
New Tax Rules for Tipped Workers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tax season has arrived, and new federal tax changes could impact how many Americans file their 2025 tax returns, particularly people who earn tips or overtime…
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the technology giant's voice assistant had illegally recorded users and then shared their private conversations with advertisers. The preliminary settlement, filed…
What's Right With Our Schools: Tennessee Aquarium STREAM Center
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The STREAM learning Center opened at the Tennessee Aquarium late last year. The Aquarium's classrooms, educator offices and programming are all housed in…
City of Chattanooga Refuse/Recycling and Bulk Pickup Will Run on Regular Schedule
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The City of Chattanooga says that refuse/recycling and bulk trash pickup will run on a regular schedule on Monday, January 26. They say if you have any questions or if you have a nonemergency concerning garbage or…
One displaced after home catches on fire from faulty heating unit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Fire Department handles a residential structure fire off of Brainerd Road and advises pedestrians to avoid the Brainerd Road area by the tunnels. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to…
Locally Filmed Film Premieres at the Colonnade in Ringgold
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - A new movie filmed locally in the Northwest Georgia was shown over the weekend at the Colonnade Theater in Ringgold, Georgia. The director…
EPB remains hopeful power will be restored by morning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Earlier this morning, News 12 spoke with EPB about power outages reported over the weekend due to ongoing weather conditions. EPB provided an…
Signal Mountain Police community members to stay indoors and avoid roadways
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - News 12 spoke with Signal Mountain Police earlier today regarding current weather conditions on the mountain. Officers are asking community members…
CFD responds to hotel fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sunday night the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded to a hotel fire and had to act quickly in order to stop it. Around 8:52, firefighters responded to the DoubleTree at 407 Chestnut Street. According to…
Hard Freeze Raises Black Ice Risk
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After nearly 48 hours of rain, falling temperatures could create hazardous driving conditions across Hamilton County overnight and into the morning commute. Forecasts show temperatures dropping…
HCOEM warns motorists to drive with caution
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management (HCOEM) encourages motorists to drive with caution if traveling on Signal Mountain/Waldens Ridge and Mowbray Mountain. According HCOEM, their services continue to report low hanging tree limbs over…
Catoosa County Government services closing due to weather conditions
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - According to the Catoosa County Government, many of their government services are closing Monday, January 26, due to the possibility of inclement weather. In a media statement, from the Public Information Officer, the following government services…
Dunlap Fire Department responds to structure fire on Rankin Avenue
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) - Late this afternoon at 4:09p.m., the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a possible residential structure fire on Rankin Avenue across the street from Wendy’s. According to the Dunlap Police, they were first to arrive and…
TVH System closes outpatient clinics due to weather conditions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVH) has announced that their community-based outpatient clinics will be closed Monday, Jan. 26. According to TVH, the following clinics will be closed Monday, Jan. 26. due to weather…
Medical Director share safety tips as temperatures drop
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With serious weather conditions continuing throughout the weekend, we spoke with the regional medical director about what community members need to do during emergencies…
SmartWay helps drivers track road conditions
CHATTANOOGAG, Tenn. (WDEF) - News 12 spoke with Regional Communications Officer Rae Anne Bradley, who says crews have been working tirelessly to keep roads clear across the Tennessee area. Bradley…
CFD rescue trapped dog who had fallen down a cliff
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today, just after 9:30 AM firefighters responded to a call to Greenway Farm Park (Gann Store Road) involving a dog. When arriving on scene, they discovered someone’s pet was trapped on the high side of…
Verizon Urges Customers to Prepare “Digital Go-Bag” Ahead of Winter Storm Fern
As Winter Storm Fern approaches, staying connected could be critical for people across the region. Verizon says it is preparing its network ahead of the storm while encouraging customers to take steps now to stay connected if power outages or…
Troopers Urge Caution as Snow and Ice Impact Area Roads
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF)Snow and ice are creating dangerous driving conditions across the Chattanooga area, keeping Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers busy as winter weather moves through the region. Troopers say slowing down and preparing ahead of time can make all the…
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…
Almost 12,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Almost 12,000 flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend were canceled as a monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across much of the…
Toyota recalls 162,000 trucks over faulty screens
NEW YORK (AP) — Toyota announced Friday it would recall about 162,000 pickup trucks in the United States after it was discovered that the vehicles’ multimedia displays could compromise driver safety. The recall affects…