New Mountaintop Community Unveiled on Aetna Mountain
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- On the summit of Aetna Mountain in southwestern Hamilton County, a new future for its development was unveiled Thursday morning. (more…)
US inflation pressures further intensified in September
Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households, wiping out pay gains that many have received and ensuring that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates aggressively.
OTC hearing aids to begin being sold October 17
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- News 12 had previously reported that beginning this fall, residents with mild to moderate hearing loss would soon be able to purchase hearing aids over the counter. The FDA recently approved over-the-counter hearing aids to…
Local breweries hold blood donation competition
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Give a pint of blood, get a pint of suds. This year's Battle of the Brews blood drive kicked off Wednesday afternoon. Those wanting to donate blood for those in need were able to do so Wednesday…
Co-defendant in Tennessee senator's case plans guilty plea
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville social club’s owner has reached a deal to plead guilty to a campaign finance scheme alleged against him and a Tennessee senator, who has deemed the charges a “political…
Chip's Good Word: Fab Over 40 contest
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - You've got a chance to invest in the treatment and a cure for Breast Cancer, and support a local resident at the same time. Brianna Edge from…
'American Idol' finalist dies in vehicle crash
JASPER, Tenn. (AP) - A finalist on “American Idol” has died in a vehicle crash in Tennessee. News outlets report the Tennessee Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Willie Spence died Tuesday after hitting the rear…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Lodge Cast Iron
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lodge Cast Iron has called South Pittsburg home for more than a century, and a new museum has all of that history on display…
CPD Rolls Out 48 New Patrol Vehicles
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department is rolling out 48 new SUV's each each equipped with red and blue light bars on their roof. Each bar is a solid color, and they're…
More To The Story With Staley: Mary Claus
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - It's a home in Lafayette. On Gordon Pond. With a very unique garage. You see, it's the Mary Claus Workshop. Inside, a "winter wonderland." Built…
CPD urges residents against using postal drop boxes for sending checks
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Starting back in the Summer, Chattanooga Police saw an uptick in fraud cases, the common denominator in all of these cases, checks that were being cashed after they had been…
Attorneys: Inmate endured 'torture' during execution attempt
An Alabama inmate said prison staff poked him with needles for over an hour as they tried to find a vein during an aborted lethal injection last month. Attorneys say Miller endured physical and mental torture during Alabama's attempt to execute him.
Georgia Sheriff charged with civil rights violations to stand trial
An Atlanta-area sheriff stands accused of punishing detainees by having them strapped into a restraint chair for hours even though they posed no threat and obeyed instructions. Now it will be up to a jury to decide whether Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill violated the men’s civil rights
Mayor Tim Kelly, City Council, address Airport Inn renovation plan
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- As Chattanooga's homelessness rates continue to increase, the city is taking its next step to house those in need. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly asked…
Meigs resolution would ask TWRA to change their Silver Carp prevention plan
https://youtu.be/gnM7onxwOaM DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - The push to crack down on Asian carp at our two local dams goes before the Meigs County Commission this week. It's a resolution to asking the TWRA to move their Silver Carp barrier replacement…
Brainerd Community Center renamed for Chris Ramsey
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Brainerd Community Center now has a new name. It's in honor of community leader, Chris Ramsey, Senior, who died from COVID in January of last year. He's admired for…
City Council votes to pay for some sewage repairs instead of homeowners
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's City Council tonight shifted a major expense away from home owners back to the city. Under the current city code, you are responsible for repairs to sanitary sewer laterals under city right of way. Those are…
Governor Lee Announces $100 Million Crime Intervention Fund
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- "Crime is the number one issue, by far, in America, and in Tennessee," said State Senator Todd Gardenhire. Governor Bill Lee has launched a one hundred million dollar violent crime…
Golden Apple Award: Annaliese Cope, Chattanooga Valley Elementary
FLINTSTONE, GA (WDEF) - Students at Chattanooga Valley describe Annaliese Cope as pure sunshine. She routinely goes above and beyond to make her classroom a fun and loving place for students to grow.…
HCHD recognizes October as National Bullying Prevention Month
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - October is National Bullying Prevention Month. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, nearly 50 percent of children ages 9 to 12 have been bullied (more…)
"Most Wanted" TennCare fraud suspect accused of keeping benefits after moving to Georgia
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Office of Inspector General have charged a former Chattanooga woman who was on the Most Wanted List for TennCare fraud. 34 year old Sara Crawford was on the list for 3 months. Investigators say she…
Dalton Police looking for teens who drove to Atlanta in family car
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: "Both girls have been found safe overnight and have been returned home to Whitfield County to their families. Thank you to all of you who posted information on this story, it was helpful." ________________ DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) -…
Walmart worker charged with assault after store fight
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police arrest an employee after a fight at the East Ridge Walmart Grocery on Monday. The fight was between two workers. Police arrested Jamal Elliott as he was trying to leave the scene. They say…
Comptroller: Meigs 911 director stole more than $1 million
DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Tennessee audit finds that the former 911 director in Meigs County misappropriated more than a million dollars over a ten year period. Kelly Taylor died last year just as the investigation was becoming public knowledge.…