First group NIL deal announced in Bradley County
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - A group of high school athletes have gained access to a unique opportunity. (more…)
Local organizers plan town hall meeting for Thursday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Not all Chattanoogans are in favor of Mayor Tim Kelly’s Climate Action Plan. City leaders voted on the Climate Action Plan in March. [caption…
'I can taste the air': Hazardous smoke from wildfires hangs over millions in Canada, US
NEW YORK (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, holding up flights at…
Arrest made in cold case death from 2016
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- There has been an update in a cold case death from Walker County from nearly seven years ago. In the fall of 2016, Donald (DJ) Fickey was found dead. According to the family, North Georgia authorities…
Person goes to hospital after being shot in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police are investigating after receiving a call of a shooting on Tuesday night. They responded to 316 West 40th Street around 10:40 p.m. But when they arrived, there were no signs of a shooting. However,…
Chattanooga Police investigating after person stabbed in neck
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A person is in the hospital after being stabbed on Tuesday, according to the Chattanooga Police Department. Officers responded to a call of a stabbing just before midnight Tuesday. They found the victim at 1200 Poplar…
More to the Story with Staley: Jews, Jazz and Blues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Jewish faith has always had a tie-in with the world of blues, as well as jazz. Those three things all come…
Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion
By JILL COLVIN and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence opened his bid for the Republican nomination for president Wednesday with a firm denunciation of former President Donald Trump, accusing his two-time running…
South Korean company to invest $18 million in Georgia plant to make heaters for electric vehicles
DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — A South Korean company will open an $18 million plant in Georgia to build heaters for electric vehicles. Woory Industrial Co., based in Yongin, South Korea, said Wednesday that it would open the plant in Dublin,…
First Bradley County NIL group deal signed with 5 students
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Five Bradley County student-athletes recently signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with Wholesale Carpet Sales & Flooring. A company will pay these five students for participating in a marketing campaign. They chose these students…
New York City goes after Hyundai, Kia after security flaw leads to wave of social media fueled theft
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a social media fueled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some…
CNN head Chris Licht is out at the global news network after a brief, tumultuous tenure
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Licht is out after a year as chief executive at CNN, following a series of missteps and plunging ratings. David Zaslav, the CEO of CNN parent company Warner Bros.…
The pause on student loan payments is ending. Can borrowers find room in their budgets?
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a good month, Celina Chanthanouvong has about $200 left after rent, groceries and car insurance. That doesn’t factor in her student loans, which have been on hold since the start…
Man injures woman, steals car in Hixson, police say
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man injured a woman and stole her car in Hixson Tuesday morning. It appears to have happened in a neighborhood around 10 a.m. The Chattanooga Police Department said it was in the 4700 block of…
Serious Apison Pike crash sends two to hospital
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A serious crash happened on Apison Pike Tuesday evening, according to the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department (VFD). Officials said this accident happened around 6:30 p.m. near Chestnut Creek…
Local Ukrainian man needs help after devastating fall
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - In the spring of 2022, the Vursichenko family moved to the Cleveland area to escape the war in Ukraine. The…
More than inflation at play for tax increases
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Multiple communities are facing the burden of inflation as they consider their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. (more…)
Canadian wildfire smoke causes haze over Tennessee Valley
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Wildfire smoke from Canada and surrounding areas has caused a haze to linger over the Tennessee Valley. The Tennessee Department of Transportation posted air…
3 sent to hospital in I-75 Bradley County crash
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A crash happened on I-75 Monday evening in Bradley County, sending three people to the hospital. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. News 12 attained a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) regarding…
Forest service closes campground because of bear activity
GREENVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Forestry officials have closed an upper East Tennessee campground because of bear activity. Officials in the Cherokee National Forest say campers are reporting dangerous bear encounters at Horse Creek Campground near Greenville. So they are closing…
Man faces over 10 charges after shooting through car window
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Deputies arrested an Athens man on various charges over the weekend. McMinn County Deputies responded to a disturbance at a home on County Road 616 Sunday night. According to investigators, 42-year-old Terry Lynn drove up…
Tennessee Republicans book Gov. Ron Desantis for annual Stateman's Dinner
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - As the Republican Presidential field gets a lot bigger this week, Tennessee party members have landed one of the big names to speak to them this summer. The Tennessee Republican Party has booked Florida Governor Ron…
Army veteran supports soldiers in walk across country
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- U.S. Army Veteran Jack Huffman is on a journey across America in support of war veterans and fallen soldiers. Huffman is actually walking across…
CFD to hold groundbreaking on new fire station
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department announced on Tuesday that they are preparing to break ground on a new fire hall. This will replace the old fire hall which CFD…