From The Archives: 1988 Rock Music Warning Labels
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you are a fan of the show "Stranger Things," one of the themes in the most recent season was parents' reactions to heavy meddle music…
Last Day to Vote for City Council District 8 Seat
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Today, voters in District 8 will decide who will represent them on Chattanooga's City Council. The race is between incumbent Marvene Noel and Challenger Marie Mott. Mott won the popular…
New diversity study hopes to create a more inclusive work place in Chattanooga
At Thursday afternoon’s Rotary Club meeting former city attorney Wade Hinton announced the launch of a new diversity study localized to Chattanooga. (more…)
Farmers celebrate harvest season not being derailed by strike
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) The rail strike has been averted. This is not just a win for rail workers, but for farmers as well. (more…)
Pedestrian struck, killed on Hixson Pike
Soddy Daisy and Hamilton County authorities are investigating a traffic incident that left one person dead. It happened shortly before 10 P.M. last night in the 11200 block of Hixson Pike. Officials received information that a pedestrian had been struck…
State Job’s Number Hits New All-Time High as GDOL Hosts Virtual Job Fair
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia's August unemployment rate was 2.8 percent for the second consecutive month while jobs numbers reached another all-time high increasing almost 16,000 from July. Georgia's unemployment rate was nine-tenths of a percent lower than the national August 2022 unemployment rate of 3.7 percent.
Signal Mountain Middle High School student arrested for false report
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) -A student at Signal Mountain Middle High School has been arrested after a shooting threat that was recently made against the school. The student is being charged with false reports. Officials say the School Resource Deputy…
TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Grundy County
ALTAMONT, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Tennessee say a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who pointed what turned out to be a pellet rifle at officers after being told to drop the weapon. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said…
CPD holds press conference revealing violent crime statistics
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department is now addressing the city's recent trends in violent crime. On Wednesday, the CPD held a press conference revealing crime statistics…
After months of debating about debates, Sen. Warnock & Herschel Walker finally have a deal
SAVANNAH, Georgia (WDEF) - The candidates for one of Georgia's seat in the U.S. Senate have finally agreed to meet each…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Associated General Contractors of East Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We're introducing a new franchise here at News 12, focusing on the local economy. Commercial construction is essential to growing both a…
Tomorrow is special election runoff for City Council District 8
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Thursday is the official runoff day for the special election to District 8 on the City Council. Marie Mott faces Marvene Noel. Noel is the interim holder of the seat but Mott lead her in the first…
Video Leaks of Marie Mott Traffic Stop
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department has released body cam footage of District 8 City Council Candidate Marie Mott being stopped for a burned out headlight. The video shows Mott getting…
More To The Story With Staley: Statue Project Update
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - There's Judy! Judy Mogul, working on the big project in front of the AIM Center on MLK Boulevard in downtown Chattanooga. Judy is the center's Visual Arts Coordinator.…
Possible railway worker strike: how it could potentially benefit trucking companies
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This Friday, rail workers may go on strike for the first time in over 30 years. Meaning higher costs and supply chain disruptions comparable to those at the height of the…
Summerville Boil Water Notice Lifted
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Officials have lifted the Boil Water Advisory for Summerville. The flooding over Labor Day Weekend knocked out the local water supply system. But officials say water service…
New Bivalent Booster vaccine available in Birchwood, Ooltewah & Sequoyah events
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department is taking the new Bivalent Booster vaccine for Covid to Sequoyah, Ooltewah and Birchwood this weekend. Their clinics in those communities will offer the latest version of the vaccine that…
Brian Kemp Visits Trenton for Campaign Stop
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp visited Dade County this morning for a campaign event. (more…)
Brainerd High School removed from Tennessee schools priority list
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- It's been more than a decade, but they finally did it. Brainerd High School officially worked its way off the state's priority list of…
Preliminary report on Marion Co. helicopter crash
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The National Transportation Safety Board has released their preliminary report on the I-24 helicopter crash that killed a Marion County detective and a Highway Patrol…
Collegedale K9 Team begins chase of wanted man in 3 states
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee - An attempted traffic stop in Collegedale ended with ended up at a hotel near Bonny Oaks Drive. The new K9 team of officers Shell and Goose were on their first patrol when officer Shell tried to pull…
Golden Apple Award: Susan Royal, Fairyland Elementary School
Lookout Mountain, GA (WDEF) - Susan Royal has a heart for service and gift for teaching. She's been in the classroom for more than 25 years, and a generation of students is…
Some Halt 401K Contributions Under Inflationary Pressures
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A report from Savings.com indicates that twenty five percent of Americans are reducing or pausing their 401K contributions. The report suggests that inflation is to blame. People are choosing…
Creative Discovery Museum Opens Second Floor Exhibit ArtSpace
ArtSpace is officially open! This exhibit is the newest completed phase of the Ignite Discovery capital campaign renovations. The official opening on August 27 was highly anticipated and well received by Creative Discovery Museum (CDM) members, visitors, donors, and members of the arts community in Chattanooga.