CPD announces new safety camera system
The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is testing out its new public safety camera system called Crime Eye.
Alabama Court: Man can keep car son used to haul pot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals is overturning a decision by a judge who let the state seize the car of a man whose adult son was accused of transporting marijuana. A decision released Friday says…
Girl Scouts cookies arrive in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Girl Scouts cookie delivery and pick-up occur in Chattanooga and surrounding areas next week. The Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians said, "For those that didn’t make an initial order in January or for those that simply…
Tornado confirmed to have injured 7 in southeast Georgia
STILSON, Ga. (AP) - Experts have confirmed a tornado plowed through two southeast Georgia counties where mobile homes were destroyed and several people were injured. The National Weather Service reported Friday a survey team found a tornado with maximum winds…
Now-paralyzed man admits to 2002 rape after rape kit match
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A now-paralyzed man has pleaded guilty to a rape that occurred in Tennessee more than a decade ago. Local media outlets report that 49-year-old Albert Evans pleaded guilty this week to raping a woman in 2002…
UPDATE: HCSO Releases Victim's Name in Today's Incident on Suck Creek Road
Hamilton County, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early this morning, at approximately 9:50 am, HCSO deputies responded to the 2200 block of Suck Creek Road for the report of a bicyclist having been struck by a vehicle. The victim/cyclist, Cameron D. Reese…
Midtown Mayor Candidate Forum 2017
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Midtown Mayor Candidate Forum 2017 will be hosted by Cindy's Choice (www.CindysChoice.com) and Eastgate Town Center (www.EastgateCenter.net) on Monday, February 20th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The forum will at Eastgate Town Center, 5600 Brainerd…
House sends hospital tax extension for Medicaid to governor
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia hospitals would continue paying a tax that helps draw down $600 million in federal support for the Medicaid budget, under a bill headed to Gov. Nathan Deal. The Republican governor called the extension a priority heading…
News 12 Then: A trip back to when hair was big and makeup was bold
We go back to a beauty and dance competition from 1987
Update for 2 alarm fire on MLK Boulevard overnight
Cause is under investigation
News 12 Then: The re-naming of Ninth Street to Martin Luther King
Going back 25 years into the News 12 Now archives
Affidavit: Woman bought ammunition during killing spree
Sheriff: Rice had several opportunities to break away from Boyette
Update on Thursday night shooting
25 year old Karin Alley was shot.
Tennessee Aquarium helps steer southeastern conservation efforts for years to come
"they are food for all the bass and catfish and brim that people want to go out and catch."
Alabama taking control of Montgomery schools
The state takeover is expected to last three to five years.
Can you identify woman from failed robbery in Charleston?
She left the store empty handed.
Rising Republican star in Congress won't rule out run for Tennessee Governor
"That doesn't preclude me from doing things later down the road."
TBI: Sand Mountain woman arrested after reporting guards raped her
Suspect is from Pisgah, Alabama
Georgia pays $225K to settle lawsuit with anti-gay pastor
offer to run the Department of Public Health's northwest Georgia operations was pulled
Fire Destroys old Half Note Lounge on M L K Boulevard
"There were some initial reports that smoke might be getting into the Douglas Heights building"
Shooting reported on E 41st Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There has been a drive-by shooting on the 2600 block of E 41st Street in Chattanooga. A person was shot, but the condition has not been released at this time. Police are investigating the scene. More information will…
Chattanooga Effectively Ends Veteran Homelessness
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) - Less than three years after pledging to solve the issue of homelessness among military veterans, Chattanooga has reached it’s goal. In a letter dated February 3, 2017, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), Department of…
Amish Classic Colby cheese recalled in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Routine testing by the Consumer and Industry Services Division of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture has discovered Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of Amish Classic Colby deli horn cheese. The manufacturer, Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC, is…
Preventing yourself from being robbed
Police say there are ways to protect yourself so you don't become a victim of a robbery.