Active brush fire in Catoosa County Sunday afternoon
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Crews were on the scene of an active brush fire in Catoosa County Sunday afternoon. One of our viewers captured drone footage of…
East Ridge Police fill cruiser for local food pantry
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The East Ridge Police Department collaborated at Local Coffee to help the less fortunate this holiday season. The department raised…
42nd annual 'Head of the Hooch' takes over Tennessee River
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga held the 42nd annual 'Head of the Hooch' on the Tennessee River this weekend. It has been known as one of the biggest…
Firefighters respond to Middle Valley Road brush fire on Saturday
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dallas Bay Fire & Rescue responded to a brush fire Saturday afternoon in Hixson. Firefighters were dispatched to a woods fire at 7328 Middle Valley Road at 4:43 p.m. Upon arrival, the woods fire had spread…
Bradley County EMA issues public alert for wildfire on Raccoon Mountain
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cleveland-Bradley Emergency Management Agency issued a public alert regarding a wildfire on Raccoon Mountain on Sunday. The mountain is located west of Chattanooga. Fire has created significant smoke and haze in the air, impacting the…
Crabtree Farms celebrates 25th birthday on Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local farm in the middle of urban Chattanooga celebrated its 25th birthday on Saturday. Crabtree Farms has been open since 1998 and has welcomed many people…
Red Bank Elementary hosts Robot Drone League Competition
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Future engineers showed off their talents at Red Bank Elementary on Saturday in the Robot Drone League Competition. They put their skills to…
Walker County under burn ban for 45 days
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF)- -- Walker County Chairman Shannon Whitfield issued a burn ban for the county Saturday. Extremely dry conditions continue to pose the threat of large, dangerous wildfires. These fires are creating an environment for residential debris burns to…
Dade County under burn ban for next 30 days
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dade County EMA has issued a burn ban for the next 30 days in the county. The ban was put into effect immediately on Saturday by Dade County Executive Ted Rumley. Earlier on Saturday, Dade County…
Whitwell native honored at Tennessee Tech for local nonprofits
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Whitwell native, Cigi England, was honored alongside her husband Michael as Grand Marshals for the 2023 homecoming parade at Tennessee Tech University. She…
HCEMS Fully Staffed, Unveils New Ambulance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Hamilton County EMS unveiled the newest ambulance in its fleet…
Study Finds Correlation Between Air Pollution and Parkinson's Disease
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new study is suggesting there is a correlation…
Catoosa Co. launches Stocking Full of Love
RINGGOLD, Ga (WDEF) - Catoosa County's Stocking Full of Love Program has now begun. The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office has been doing this for three decades. …
Ringgold volunteers react to Veteran's Day Festival of Flags
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Volunteers raised more than 2,000 full-size flags along the streets of Ringgold. Those volunteers told News 12 what the Festival of Flags means to them. “I think it's a great way to honor the people that…
Seven Hamilton County Jail inmates experience overdose symptoms
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Seven female inmates at the Hamilton County Jail had overdose symptoms on Thursday. The inmates received medical attention and went to a local hospital. All seven inmates later got medical clearance and returned to…
La Pinta docked in Chattanooga until November 19
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) --- A historical replica has made its way to Chattanooga. La Pinta will be docked at Ross's Landing until November 19. It was the first…
Consumer reports examine 2023 Black Friday spending
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- According to fiscal reports, consumer spending hit a record last year on Black Friday. If this is due to inflation or just overall spending, is…
Central Ave. in Chattanooga to see road work starting next week
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Starting on November 6, the Chattanooga Department of Transportation will start working on Central Avenue. Their plan is to make the roadway safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. The portions of Central Avenue receiving the roadwork…
GBI investigating after Cartersville officers involved in shooting
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Cartersville police officers were involved in a shooting on Thursday, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Cartersville Police Department officers went to a home on Anne Circle in Cartersville…
Man sentenced to prison for connection to 2022 Chattanooga shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A federal judge sentenced a man to prison for his connection to the 2022 McCallie Avenue shootings. The U.S. Attorney's Office says U.S. District Judge Travis R.…
Man who blamed cancer on Monsanto weedkiller awarded $332 million
CARLSBAD, Calif. (CBS) -- A California jury awarded has awarded $332 million to a man who said Monsanto weedkiller Roundup caused his cancer. In 2020, Carlsbad, California resident Mike Dennis, 57, was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,…
"Next level": Unmanned U.S Navy boat fires weapons in Middle East for first time
UNITED STATES (CBS) -- An unmanned U.S. Navy vessel successfully fired "lethal munitions" in international waters in the Middle East, officials announced Thursday, marking the first time such an exercise has been carried out in the region. The Navy said the…
GBI arrests man for October Rossville murder
UPDATE (Nov. 3): ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it has arrested a person for the death of a Rossville woman in October. The Hamilton County Fugitive Squad arrested 48-year-old Christopher Bullock recently for probation violation.…
Georgia man arrested after Hamilton County pursuit in stolen car
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County deputies arrested a Georgia man for fleeing arrest in a stolen car. On Thursday, a deputy's automated license plate reader alerted them that a maroon Buick near them was stolen out of Georgia.…