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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Hamilton County EMS unveiled the newest ambulance in its fleet…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new study is suggesting there is a correlation…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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.…
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.…
Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Brunch dates and flag football games might be a little easier to get to this Sunday, when phones grace early-risers with an extra hour of rest before alarm clocks go off. The downside:…
UPDATE: Walker County Government stated on Facebook Friday morning that there are now three wildfires burning on Lookout Mountain in the county. One of those is the same…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- President Biden recently signed an executive order, to ensure artificial intelligence doesn't pose new risks to Americans. Now some universities are also responding to AI.…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two people got trapped in a home during a fire in East Ridge overnight. The fire happened around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. The East Ridge Fire Department, East Ridge Police and East Ridge EMS arrived…