CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) We're just three weeks away from Chattanooga's annual ode to outdoor adventures on film. The Lookout Wild Film Festival 2018, presented by Spectruss, is happening in Chattanooga Jan. 18-21. The annual event celebrates wild places and the people…
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You don't have to be Santa Claus to make a difference in children's lives over the holidays.
Community members are rallying around an Ooltewah family who lost their son in a house fire Wednesday morning.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The 50th Anniversary of The O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels Custom Auto Show kicks off this weekend in Chattanooga. It's happening in the Exhibition Hall of the Convention Center, and starts tomorrow for the three day…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It won't become a reality until this time next year, but residents of the Avondale community are getting a brand new youth and family development center. News 12's Ashley Henderson was there for the groundbreaking this afternoon.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials say the heat is back on for almost the entire Tennessee prison that lost its main heating source on New Year's Day. Tennessee Department of Correction spokeswoman Alison Randgaard said Thursday morning all of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a teenage girl has been charged with fatally shooting a Tennessee man. Nashville police say in a statement that the 16-year-old girl was arrested Wednesday night and charged with criminal homicide in the Nov.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters battled a house fire this morning in Dalewood. They got the call at 11:23 AM to the 1,000 block of Talley Road. A neighbor spotted the flames coming from a garage and called 911. The…
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) Jacky Wayne Bean was arraigned Thursday morning in a Grundy County court. He is charged with pulling a gun on a deputy during a pursuit before Christmas. It happened in the Flat Branch area of Tracy City…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) The longest serving mayor in Tennessee is stepping down. Mayor Tom Rowland announced this morning that he will not seek re-election in Cleveland. Rowland is instead pledging his support to friend and political colleague, State Rep. Kevin…
Have you seen 69 year old Ronald Lee Yerty?
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - A fire burned a home in Windstone Wednesday evening in spectacular fashion. It was big enough for Ringgold firefighters to call in a mutual aide response from the Tri-Community department in Tennessee. The fire broke out…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Crews from Tennessee American Water company have been working on a water main break near the 1200 block of Broad Street since midnight. A spokeswoman for the company says they anticipate the break will be repaired by…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican hopeful Stephen Fincher says he raised $1.45 million in about two months for his bid to succeed Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Corker. A campaign news release Thursday says the former congressman had more than $2.3…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Animals at the Chattanooga Zoo are getting the warmth they need as the area is seeing it's share of impacts from freezing temperatures. "So right now we are at the red tail hawk and the vulture…
A house fire in Chattanooga leaves a family of four homeless.
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Despite years of prevention and cessation programs, the state of Tennessee is still ranked number 7 in the country in the number of tobacco users. How are those programs working in Hamilton county? "In the general…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) Motorists on Highway 27 will need to be extra careful about obeying traffic laws this month. Several law enforcement agencies have joined forces to make the highway safer. Officers from Red Bank, Chattanooga, and Soddy-Daisy Police departments---along with…
The Dunlap Fire Department is rallying around a Pikeville firefighter and his family.
"just see what we could help out with people when its cold and with the elements outside."
Investigators say she deposited $13,461 from bogus payroll checks.
SAVANNAH, Georgia (GDOT) Georgia Department of Transportation crews continue to treat roadways, bridges, overpasses, and reported trouble areas with gravel, salt and brine during this extreme icing event in Southeast Georgia. The public is encouraged to eliminate any unnecessary travel…