CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Market will be celebrating national "Smart is Cool" day with many local organizations attending! The national day is on October 22nd,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An overnight house fire…
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas released seven hostages on Monday, the first to be freed as part of a ceasefire pausing two years…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hundreds gathered in Chattanooga to honor those who lost their lives serving in the towing and recovery industry. The annual Wall of the Fallen ceremony,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This afternoon, News 12 witnessed the aftermath of a car accident on Highway 27, just before the I-24 West, Nashville and Birmingham exit.…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - At 10:51am this morning, the Signal Mountain Fire Department was dispatched to an injured hiker on the Cumberland Trail at Signal Point. According to…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Just after 5:30p.m., the Catoosa County Fire Department responded to a fire reported at 63 Sunset Drive. According to the Catoosa County PIO, the command staff and multiple volunteers arrived to heavy fire conditions.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Zoo is bringing the Halloween spirit back with two festive events this October, one for families and one just for adults. Families can enjoy…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Around 12:15 on Saturday morning, first responders responded to 2501 Market Street due to an automatic fire alarm. According to The Chattanooga Fire Department, their crew worked a two-alarm high rise fire overnight at Mary…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Happy National Walk in the Park Day. Community leaders, including members of the Parks and Outdoors Advisory Committee and the Trust for Public Land, came…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - October 10th marks World Mental Health Day, a time to pause, reflect, and remind us that mental well-being is just as vital as physical health. Parkridge Health…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County School Board voted to remove Centerstone mental health services from their schools months ago. Nothing has replaced it since they took it away. Tensions…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp revealed his plan to preserve McDonald Farm last week. Matt Folz is the Director of Hamilton County Parks. He said, “I would love to…
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Timothy Brett Hendon and Erica Newman have been arrested in Bledsoe County on multiple drug-related charges. On October 9, the Bledsoe…
CHATSWORTH, Ga. (WDEF) -- 61-year-old Norman Baity has been found guilty of aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, and ten counts of child…
A powerful explosion ripped through a military explosives facility in Tennessee on Friday morning, leaving multiple people dead and missing, officials said. Video from the scene showed damaged vehicles and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Crown Subaru has teamed up with the McKamey Animal Center as part of their Subaru Loves Pets initiative to host an adoption event on October 11, 2025. The event is taking place at 7700 Lee Highway,…
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Venezuelan political opposition leader Maria Corina Machado "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – News 12 is recognizing some of the bravest members of our community through the First Responders Hero Award. Whether someone is an EMT, paramedic, firefighter,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As cold and flu season returns, air quality in the workplace is becoming a major concern for employees. A new survey shows 71% of workers avoid shared…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Students at Boyd-Buchanan school catapulted their learning to new heights during the 20th Annual Physics Trebuchet and Catapult Competition on Thursday, October 9th. The event challenged students to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Once the remnants of Chattanooga’s…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has opened an investigation into nearly 2.9 million Tesla vehicles after reports of traffic safety violations linked to the electric car maker's Full Self-Driving system, according to…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department is requesting the public's help in identifying a man that attempted to rob a store at Gunpoint. The incident happened…