CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A local organization is helping the homeless by getting them moving and motivated. "On my own 2 feet and wheels" is A run, walk, and bike program... helping those in need for a little more than a year.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The superintendent-elect of Hamilton county schools was at this morning's County commission meeting. Dr. Bryan Johnson heard the discussion on how much funding the schools will get next year---compared to what the school board says is needed. Johnson…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man accused in a deadly truck crash faced a Hamilton County judge this morning. Benjamin Brewer is the Kentucky truck driver believed to have been involved in the 2015 crash on I-75 that killed 6 people. Brewer's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- There was little discussion beforehand, but the Hamilton county commission went ahead and passed their balanced budget without a tax increase this morning. It came despite a room full of school supporters and the new superintendent-elect, who were…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Flash Flooding is expected to threaten the Tennessee Valley this weekend. What's left of Tropical Storm Cindy should hit the Tennessee Valley Friday and Saturday. News 12 meteorologist Christina Reuille expects to see about two to three inches…
"These innovative options outpaced conventional telecommunications companies when it came to value."
They are considering this case a "Gang Motivated Incident."
Forecasts and social media posts from the Gulf Coast
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A semitractor-trailer hauling sulfuric acid has crashed in Tennessee prompting evacuations of businesses in the Hendersonville area. Media outlets report officials say the semitrailer carrying more than 3,100 gallons of sulfuric acid and about 100 gallons…
A Bradley County Veterans home has been in the works for 14 years. Some community leaders say they are upset with the lack of progress.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- One man was sent to the hospital after a truck, carrying a load of frozen chicken, overturned. All lanes on I-59 northbound got shut down at around 4:30 p.m. this afternoon. Omar Asaad was driving right behind…
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced her intent to appoint one of the five finalists for the Hamilton County Superintendent position as the Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chrystin Keys is scheduled to turn herself in tomorrow morning in Floyd county. Keys was the driver of the Puckett EMT unit which crashed last Friday and killed patient Tony Patterson from Walker County. The Rome police department…
Back in April Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher announced his plans to retire in July. "I made the decision to retire after a great deal of introspect." That announcement started the search for his successor... Mayor Berke appointed a selection…
"Rick Smith negligently withheld true and accurate, as well as pertinent facts"
Officials say Patton had been working on gas heaters
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A double homicide investigation is underway at Highland Memorial Gardens cemetery. This morning, a former Chattanooga city councilman found the bodies of two adults near a grave stone. They both apparently died from gunshot wounds. Manny Rico…
Nunley apparently shot her when she tried to leave the residence after a domestic altercation.
MIAMI (AP) - The Latest on tropical weather. (all times local): 8:25 a.m. Forecasters say the Alabama and Mississippi coasts could be inundated with as much as 15 inches of rain from a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico.…
EAST RIDGE (WDEF) – One of Chattanooga's most infamous locations is getting a facelift. The King's lodge motel is being renovated top to bottom into "The View at Missionary Ridge" apartments. "This is a huge transformation for this area," says…
Either Republican Karen Handel will claim a seat that's been in her party's hands since 1979 or Democrat Jon Ossoff will manage an upset that will rattle Washington ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
A man was sent to the hospital with a non-life threatening wound.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park presented a free program on emancipation and its legacy in Chattanooga. The Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park presented a free program on emancipation and its legacy in Chattanooga. It was…
Grundy County School Board members were slated to vote on whether or not to end the contract for their director of schools, but that did not happen.