New Chester Frost fishing pier named after community leader
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chester Frost Park celebrated two new features to their park Friday morning. (more…)
Lake Resort Drive closing on Friday due to crane installment
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lake Resort Drive will be fully closed on Friday due to the installment of a crane. This closure begins this Friday, August 30, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hixson Pike will act as the…
Memphis murder suspect captured after falling through ceiling from attic where he was hiding
A Memphis murder suspect was captured after he fell through the ceiling from the attic where he was hiding, the U.S. Marshals said this week. Deario Wilkerson, 20, was on the…
Jury in trial of Robert Telles finds former politician guilty in killing of Las Vegas journalist
The jury in the trial of Robert Telles found the former Clark County, Nevada, elected official guilty of murder in the death of investigative reporter Jeff German on Wednesday. The jury began deliberating Monday. They will move…
Dolly Parton is sending free books to children across 21 states — and around the world
Dolly Parton’s father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read. Inspired by her upbringing, the 78-year-old country music legend has made it her mission over the past three decades to improve literacy through her Imagination Library book…
IRONMAN Chattanooga changes bike course for 2024 race
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Traffic patterns may be different in the 2024 Chattanooga IRONMAN triathlon. IRONMAN Chattanooga has announced that the bike course will be different this year as they're moving it onto US-27. After completing the swimming portion, athletes…
Law enforcement involved in standoff at Fall Creek Falls
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Law enforcement agencies responded to an active incident at Fall Creeks Falls August 28, 2024. The Van Buren County Sheriff's Department (VBCSD) released at 11:21 a.m. that there was a "law enforcement emergency" at…
Police identify suspect in Resaca party shooting
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - Officials are releasing more information on a murder and arrest in Murray County from over the weekend. The shooting happened at an outdoor party in Resaca on Sunday. The GBI reports that 18 year old Jeffery…
Hamilton County charge two with auto thefts in Ooltewah neighborhoods
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff's officials say they have recovered three stolen vehicles after pre-dawn traffic stop in the Ooltewah area. It started when a resident called in around 2:25 AM that someone was trying to break into…
Cleveland State lands GIVE grant from state
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Cleveland State is cashing in on the latest round of vocational grants from the state. The third round of grants targets TCATS, community colleges and local industries in rural communities. Cleveland State Community College is getting $450,000…
Ruby Falls to host spooky lantern tours starting in September
News 12 This Morning: Jaclyn Lewis with Ruby Falls joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a limited spooky series headed to the iconic Chattanooga tourist attraction. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Spooky…
Chattanooga City Council Embraces 2024 Riverfront Parks Plan
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) The Chattanooga City Council has officially adopted the 2024 evolving our riverfront parks framework plan. The grant from BlueCross is intended to enhance the park ensuring that these spaces are accessible, sustainable, and engaging for everyone. “It’s not…
1 House: 5 guns, 4 drugs and lots of cash
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say they confiscated both guns and drugs when they served warrants at a house in Alton Park. They say the house in the 600 block of West 47th Street has been linked to shootings and…
Movie motorcycle scene shot on Fort Mountain
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - Hollywood paid a visit to Murray County today. An unnamed movie was being filmed on Fort Mountain above Chatsworth. News 12 witnessed a group of actors on motorcycles riding along…
Menifee gets 25 years for killing man who helped raise him during a robbery
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A judge has sentenced Marvin Menifee to 25 years in a three year old murder case. A jury convicted him of criminally negligent homicide and especially aggravated robbery in March. Prosecutors say he shot Alfred Pitmon four times…
HCSO use drone to find missing elderly hiker
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A drone helped track down a 72-year-old hiker near the Blue Hole Monday. Hamilton County dispatchers received an SOS signal about a mile from the entrance in a wooded area. An elderly man was hiking…
Bradley County residential fire left 3 dead
BRADLEY COUNTY, TENN. (WDEF)- Emergency crews responded to a house fire on Sunday night in Bradley County. "The call came in shortly before 6:30 last night, Sunday, the 25th…
Immersive dinosaur experience heads to IMAX and Creative Discovery Museum
News 12 This Morning: Thom Benson joins News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a film roaring its way to the Tennessee Aquarium's IMAX Theater. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two iconic Chattanooga landmarks…
South Lee Highway crash kills one cyclist
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A cyclist was killed after being struck by a truck on South Lee Highway. Cleveland police responded to a crash with injuries call at 4:07 p.m. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a deceased female…
Friends mourning those killed in Whitfield County Shooting
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- We have…
Latest fatal landslide in Alaska kills 1 and injures 3 in Ketchikan, a popular cruise ship stop
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A landslide cut a path down a steep, thickly forested hillside and crashed into several homes in Ketchikan, killing one person and injuring three in the latest such disaster to strike…
Chattanooga area under an air quality alert starting midnight Aug 27
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for the Chattanooga area starting at midnight, August 27, 2024. The alert will end at midnight, August 28, 2024. This alert has been issued by the Tennessee…
Brown Middle School student arrested for threat of mass violence
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An arrest was made after a student at Brown Middle School student made a threat of mass violence. At 9:30 a.m., the school's resource deputy (SRD) was made aware of the possible threat. After questioning…
Russia’s deadly overnight barrage of missiles and drones hits over half of Ukraine, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia battered much of Ukraine on Monday, firing scores of missiles and drones that killed four people, injured more than a dozen and damaged energy facilities in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as “vile.” The barrage of…
