'Little Amal' journeys through Chattanooga
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…
CPD respond to uptick in pedestrian fatalities
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…
October declared as 'Domestic Violence Awareness Month'
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…
Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on Bonny Oaks Drive
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…
Whitfield County committee evaluating project for 2024 SPLOST
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.…
Georgia to Match High School Seniors with Colleges
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - High school seniors in Georgia will receive a very special letter soon. (more…)
Throwback Thursday: Songbirds Museum Opening
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…
I-75 shut down at Ringgold Road due to crash
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 deputies make three fentanyl busts in two days
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 man arrested for fraudulent purchases with city credit cards
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…
Cause of July Chattanooga plane crash revealed
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…
Chattanooga Police: Bicyclist receives serious injuries when hit by car
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A bicyclist was hit by a car in Downtown Chattanooga on Thursday, according to Chattanooga Police. The police department said that around 10:30 p.m. on October 5, a woman was riding a bicycle north on Market…
Former Hamilton County employee arrested for fire station thefts totaling $2,600
UPDATE (Oct. 6): Chief Operating Officer David Roddy has provided more information on the person responsible for thefts around volunteer fire departments. He stated that Dean no longer works for the county. "Hamilton County had substantial evidence to terminate the…
Georgia Gov. Kemp extends state of emergency to suspend gas tax
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- On Friday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that he extended the gas tax suspension. Kemp signed an executive order to extend the state of emergency. He did this because of high…
Chattanooga house total loss after Friday morning fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A house on Tiger Lily Trail in Chattanooga is a total loss after a fire on Friday morning. The house was in the 700 block of Tiger Lily Trail, near Reads Lake Road. Someone had…
Rhea County man indicted in 2022 murder
UPDATE: The Rhea County Sheriff's Office released more information into this incident on Friday. Deputies arrived at a home on Possum Trot Road on May 12, 2022, for a possible stabbing. There, they found Thomas C. Simpson deceased. Rhea County detectives…
TECH BYTE: Prime Big Deal Days
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It may only be October, but it's not too early to start thinking about the holidays. We're talking Christmas, not Halloween. Amazon is helping you get…
Maryland Street Murder Arrests
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have made 4 arrests in connection to a deadly shooting that happened on Maryland Street back on August 29. On Wednesday (10/4/23) officers arrested a pair of 16 year-old boys. Both are charged with…
Sheriff provides update on criminal homicide in Sequatchie County
SEQUATCHIE CO., Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Smith Mountain where a husband was charged with killing his wife. Sheriff Bill…
FedEx plane crash lands at Chattanooga Airport
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Dramatic scenes unfolded overnight at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. (more…)
Tennessee River Rescue kicks off with proclamation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 35th Tennessee River Rescue Week kicked off on Thursday. (more…)
Biden administration is resuming deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is going to resume deporting migrants to Venezuela, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. The process is expected to begin shortly, the officials said, though they did not provide specific details…
Rome woman charged with insurance fraud of $1.5 million
ROME, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Rome, Georgia woman has been charged with insurance fraud and forgery, according to the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. Commissioner John F. King said authorities charged 54-year-old Denna Rochelle Conaway with three separate incidents. [caption…
Alabama man sentenced to life in prison for soliciting child
CENTRE, Ala. (WDEF) -- A judge sentenced an Alabama man to life in prison for electronically soliciting sex from a 13-year-old, according to District Attorney Summer Summerford. Circuit Judge Shaunathan Bell sentenced Jeremiah Lamar Southerland on Monday, October 2. Southerland…