CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Communities across Tennessee will be receiving grants soon for local park and recreation projects. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced the awardees of more than $26.5 million. Local areas…
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) - The Alabama Forestry Commission is warning about increasing danger from wildfires. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly is promising more intensive policing around Patten Towers after the murder of Chris Wright. This comes ahead of the Chattanooga National Night Out, taking place Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Wright…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli rescue service Zaka says more than 100 bodies have been recovered from a small farming community that was the scene of a hostage standoff during Hamas’ attack against Israel. …
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (CBS) — Environmental attorney and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that he is dropping his Democratic primary bid. He will now…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee gas prices have fallen this past week, as have gas prices around the city of Chattanooga. Average gasoline prices in the state of Tennessee fell six cents, according to AAA. Those prices have also steadily…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A trailer home caught fire in Soddy-Daisy on Monday morning and resulted in one death, according to the Soddy-Daisy Fire Department. Authorities have not…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Over the weekend, one man ran from police and caused damage to other people's vehicles and property near Hamilton Place Mall. Authorities said 36-year-old Emory Letson…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A fire caused extensive damage to a home in Signal Mountain over the weekend. An off-duty officer reported the fire at 6:45 a.m. Saturday morning.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Rainbows took over Downtown Chattanooga as Pride weekend was celebrated from October 7-8. People of all ages participated in a parade earlier on Sunday…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Convention Center was filled with many events over the weekend. Vintage Market Days invited a variety of vendors and guests in support of small businesses. 80 vendors…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 35th annual Tennessee River Rescue cleanup was held on the first Saturday of October. Volunteers helped clean up nearly 30 different sites in the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Sunday at 1:06 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 800 block of East 3rd Street for a person shot call. When officers arrived, they found a 27-year-old man with non-life-threatening injuries. Chattanooga Fire and Hamilton…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Something a little out of the ordinary joined the 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival on the Riverfront. The 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to the uptick in pedestrian fatalities this year. There have been 15 reported deaths as of October 2023, compared to only three reported last…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County along with the city of Chattanooga and partnering organizations issued a proclamation Friday afternoon making the month of October Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A ceremony was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A little after midnight on Saturday, Chattanooga Police responded to a pedestrian struck in the 4900 block of Bonny Oaks Drive. UPDATE: CPD's Traffic Investigators arrested 28-year-old Samuel Mahelona in relation to the death of the…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - A committee in Whitfield County is in the process of evaluating what could be the next step of improvements from a future SPLOST tax.…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - High school seniors in Georgia will receive a very special letter soon. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Songbirds Guitar Museum has had quite a ride in its short history in Chattanooga. It opened almost nine years ago with a world class collection of instruments. We've seen stars perform and tout the museum, and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There is a multi-vehicle crash on I-75 northbound near Ringgold Road and the I-24 split. TDOT shows that the crash happened just before 4 p.m. East Ridge Police say I-75 is…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of the dangers of fentanyl. This follows three separate drug busts with arrests this week. Warning from the sheriff's office The sheriff's office warned that…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested a Rossville man for fraudulently purchasing items with a City of Rossville credit card. The GBI arrested 53-year-old Mark…
UPDATE (October 6): The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed what caused the plane crash in Chattanooga from July 2023. News 12 obtained the aviation investigation report that explained the details of the crash. The report was released on…