CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An emergency road closure is taking place on Chestnut Street due to a water main break. Tennessee American Water and CDOT crews are working on the portion of Chestnut near Riverfront Parkway and West Aquarium…
News 12 This Morning: Jake Cash and Cole Abbott with the Chattanooga Zoo join News 12's Amelia Greer to preview their long-awaited African expansion. They brought along Tommy Prickles, one of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission approved…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County Sheriff's Office School Resource Deputy was involved in a head-on collision on Highway 58. This incident occurred in the 13600 block of Highway 58 in Meigs County. Hamilton…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Football Club Foundation is finally breaking ground to transform Montague Park. "This starts a really big process of reimagining this whole space. We hope that Montague park will…
CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (WDEF)- Downtown Chattanooga may have been a little busier on Thursday, but there is a reason for it. UTC is gearing up for Back to School with…
Soddy Daisy, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman from Soddy Daisy died after a freak accident involving a brake caliper. Autumn McClure and her boyfriend were driving her little…
Trader Joe's is recalling about 653,000 Mango Tangerine Scented Candles sold nationwide because the wax can become engulfed in a flame, making the product a fire hazard, the company said Thursday in a notice posted…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has announced they will be conducting a drivers license checkpoint in Chattanooga. The date is set for October 11, 2024 starting at 9:00 a.m. on West 37th…
Federal prosecutors announced criminal charges against five defendants including two doctors in the death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, nearly a year after he was found unresponsive at his home. U.S. Attorney for…
UPDATE: Usher has announced he's rescheduling his August 16 & 17 shows for his "Past, Present, Future" tour. Usher announced the rescheduling on social media August 15, 2024. In a statement, he said: Earlier…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Newly Weds Foods, LLC officials announced Newly Wed Foods, LLC is…
A new lawsuit is claiming hackers have gained access to the personal information of "billions of individuals," including their Social Security numbers, current and past addresses and the names of siblings and parents — personal data that could allow fraudsters…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities have arrested at least one person in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from an accidental ketamine overdose last year, a law enforcement official tells The Associated Press. The official was not…
Washington — The vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News is set for Oct. 1 in New York City, with Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and GOP Sen. JD Vance of Ohio both agreeing…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A boy from Cleveland, Tennessee, has been granted a trip to Walt Disney World by Make-A-Wish East Tennessee. Christian Ingram will be surprised with a special school send-off…
News 12 This Morning: Ann Treadwell and Randi Weiss with the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga join News 12's Amelia Greer to preview the inaugural event and some traditional Jewish dishes that will…
With summer in full swing, it’s important to remember that car interiors can become dangerously hot in just minutes. In response, Kids and Car Safety is at the forefront of pushing for the immediate implementation of occupant detection technology in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission voted today on a $260 million dollar bond that would mostly go towards constructing or renovating several schools across…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A resource for prospective small businesses in Chattanooga was at the forefront of a lengthy discussion Wednesday. (more…)
UPDATE (August 15, 2024): The Verizon outage in Chattanooga has been restored. "A fiber cut caused a disruption in service for some customers in Chattanooga. Engineers were able to identify and resolve the issue and service was restored by 1:15…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A student at Brown Middle School made a threat in a classroom that raised concerns. At 12:30 p.m., August 14, 2024, a male student made a statement in class that he wanted to "blow up…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two McMinn County High School students have been suspended after making threats on social media. School administrators were made aware of the threats Wednesday morning, August 14, 2024. An…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several organizations came together to uncover a large drug bust in McMinn County. A search warrant was served on August 7, 2024 for the 200 Block of Kenneth Street and a storage unit in Athens, Tennessee.…