UPDATE (6/2/2025): A second juvenile has been charged for making a threatening post towards Ridgeland High School on a social media platform. The second 16-year-old has been charged with one count of Terroristic Threats or…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - It’s a homecoming four months in the making — and one many feared would never happen. On January 12, 2024, a young girl named…
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. — On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) officers responded to three serious incidents in Campbell County, including a fatal boating accident on Norris Lake and two off-highway vehicle (OHV) crashes on the North…
ROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested 19-year-old Roberto Carlos Meja-Chakate and 23-year-old Jerry Juarez-Bernabe in relation to the Rossville Boulevard homicide that occurred on May 17. On May 17, 2025, at 11:14 p.m., CPD responded…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga rolled out the red carpet for athletes from across the globe this morning, as the IRONMAN 70.3 race returned to the Scenic City for its tenth…
Tenn. (WDEF) - Elisha R., a police detective and mother of two from Memphis, began experiencing sudden, itchy hives all over her body in late 2021. Using her natural investigative skills,…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Saturday, an early morning motorcycle crash in the Soddy Daisy community has left one person dead. First responders were called to the scene…
SPRING CITY, Tenn. (WDEF) - They’re small, bright, and fighting to survive. The Laurel Dace, a striking freshwater fish found only in a few streams atop the Cumberland Plateau, is…
Chattanooga Police and other agencies working the active crime scene Friday evening outside of Hamilton Place Mall following a police chase that…
A line of residents standing to fill up jugs and container full of water from a tanker while their water is out on Wheeler…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Weather has once again intervened in another IRONMAN competition. IRONMAN 70.3 officials they are cancelling the swimming part of the triathlon for safety reasons. The flow rate of the Tennessee River could hit 50,000 cubic feet per…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cleveland City School system has decided to build two new facilities to keep up with their growing population. Cleveland has added 5,500 new homes in the city since 2021, and that means student enrollment has…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Tennessee Congressman has finally reviewed documents on the Covenant School shooting in Nashville more than two years ago. Three students and three adults were killed in the attack. But…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - UTC officially has a new chancellor. The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees officially approved the appointment of Dr. Lori Mann Bruce Friday morning. She takes over on June 30th. Dr. Bruce is currently the provost and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Chattanooga landmark damaged in a December wildfire will soon be reopening. (more…)
Clumpies announces their summer flavors on News 12 while inviting everyone to their Ice Cream Social to determine the final summer flavor! CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The average temperatures are…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and Chattanooga Police Department co-hosted the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. During the ceremony, a rose was laid for each…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- After a controversial path to being passed, Tennessee’s new school choice program has gone live. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Memphis man has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison because of a 2022 incident on Williams Street. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- As athletes gear up for this year’s IRONMAN Chattanooga, one name on the roster carries more than just racing credentials; it carries a story…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The federal government has been operating a department of government efficiency or doge. That has trickled down into other governments including our own county government. Hamilton…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A familiar face in Chattanooga’s jewelry scene is at the center of a legal firestorm. Rick Davis, longtime owner of Rick Davis Gold & Diamonds on Brainerd…
Ford Motor is recalling 273,789 Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition vehicles because of a poorly installed front brake line that may lead to reduced brake function increasing the risk of crash, the National Highway Traffic…
Walmart on Thursday warned that even softer tariffs on China could soon force the company to raise prices on certain items. The world's largest retailer said President Trump's wide-ranging levies on U.S. trade partners are…