Sunshine & Lemonade Festival heading to Collegedale Commons
News 12 This Morning: Tiffany Miller with Charlotte Grace Events and Rob Hoffbauer with Gramma's Fresh Squeezed Citrus Drinks join News 12's Amelia Greer to preview a festival that is…
Hamilton County Jail expansion opens
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office took control of the Silverdale Prison in 2021, in…
Chattanooga Food Bank facing 77% increase in demand per report
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The impact of rising grocery prices is being demonstrated in the latest Hamilton Counted report. (more…)
Police investigate double drive by shooting on Tunnel Boulevard
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police are investigating a double shooting Monday night on Tunnel Boulevard. They found a 34 year old man injured at the scene. And another 33 year old man went to the hospital before they arrived. Neither suffered…
Howard students charged after fight, gun found
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police are charging both students involved in a fight at Howard High School on Tuesday. Both SROs assigned to the school broke up the two fighting students. As they separated them, a 9mm Glock 43 pistol fell…
UT signs unique corporate deal for Neyland Stadium
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee has signed a corporate partnership for Neyland Stadium that will NOT change the name. They're calling their deal with Pilot as the first of…
Lou Ziebold running for Walden Alderman
WALDEN, Tennessee (WDEF) - Lou Ziebold announces his candidacy for Walden Alderman in the November elections. He is retired from the company he founded, Southeastern Tool & Design. Ziebold moved to Walden on Signal…
Home renovation ends in fire in Alton Park
ALTON PARK, Tennessee (WDEF) -A fire destroyed a home that was undergoing renovations this morning in Alton Park. It happened just after 8 AM in the 4200 block of Quinn Adams Street. Firefighters say a flash over forced them…
Kristen Elliot is missing from Sand Mountain home
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Authorities and family members are looking for Kristen Elliot. The 14 year old was last seen by her mother on Sand Mountain Saturday night. Dade County authorities say she has…
Pilot to sponsor Neyland Stadium in multiyear deal
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Neyland Stadium will look and sound a little different this fall. (more…)
Child dies after being left in SUV while father worked
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police have charged a father after his child was left unattended in an SUV. Timothy Paul Blackdeer stopped Collegedale police officers to save his young child. They performed CPR, but the child was pronounced dead at…
Lawsuit filed in deadly 2023 Chattanooga police shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A year ago on Sunday, Roger Heard Jr. was shot and killed by undercover Chattanooga police officers during an attempted arrest. (more…)
Former Mocs basketball star charged with fraud
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A former Chattanooga basketball star turned pastor is at the center of federal Covid-19 pandemic fraud investigation. (more…)
Survey opens on English standards for Tennessee students
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tennessee parents and teachers have the opportunity to voice their opinions on what future education standards should be. (more…)
What's Right With Our Schools: Chatt Prep Class of 2025
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Chattanooga Preparatory School is an all-boys public charter school. It opened its doors in Highland Park six years ago. Many students in…
UPDATE: Collegedale Police arrest father for leaving child unattended in a car
UPDATE: COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Collegedale Police have arrested the father of the unresponsive infant for leaving the infant unattended in a car, causing the infant's death. On August 12, Collegedale police officers working in the Collegedale Academy school zone…
12 pounds of meth confiscated in two arrests in northeast Alabama
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Authorities in northeast Alabama say they seized more than 12 pounds of meth over the weekend in a couple of busts. It started with a traffic…
Can you identify suspect in air conditioning theft from north Georgia church?
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County investigators are looking for two suspects who stole a three ton air conditioning unit from a church. The theft happened around five in the morning at…
Suspect arrested after waiving a gun outside an East Brainerd home
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Deputies were called to a home in East Brainerd on Monday on a report of a man waiving a gun in front of the house. They say it was a domestic order case in the…
Two seriously injured in collision with a train in Trenton
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Two people were seriously injured in a crash with a train Sunday evening in Trenton. It happened on Morgan Road around 7 PM. Georgia State Troopers say a Honda Odyssey Van ran through a stop sign…
Chattanooga Motorcar Festival names Grand Marshal
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival has announced their Grand Marshal for this year. Racing legend David Hobbs gets the honor for this year's Festival coming up in just two months. He raced in just about every category in…
Knoxville's oldest bridge will remain closed for awhile
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city of Knoxville has gotten some bad news about a major bridge downtown crossing the Tennessee River. The 126 year old Gay Street Bridge was shut down in June…
Major wildfire rages out of control on fringes of Greek capital
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major forest fire was raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital Monday, triggering numerous evacuation orders for Athens suburbs and outlying areas as strong winds hampered the efforts of hundreds…
Natalie Kimbell releases chapbook of poems, 'On Phillips Creek'
News 12 This Morning: Local author Natalie Kimbell joins News 12's Amelia Greer (and former SCHS student) to talk about her latest work, 'On Phillips Creek.' DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local…
