Chattanooga Man Killed in Deadly Shooting Sunday Night
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A violent weekend in Chattanooga has seen another incident as a man was shot to death in East Chattanooga late Sunday Night, August 14. (more…)
Cheerleader at Jamboree recounts her experience during chaos of tasing incident
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Finley Stadium was the site of a lot of high school football the last three days, thanks to the Jamboree. The end of what should have been a great time for…
Teenager killed in overnight fire in LaFayette; 29-year-old resident charged with murder
LAFAYETTE (WDEF) - A LaFayette woman is now behind bars after police say she intentionally set a fire at her apartment complex that killed a 19-year-old girl. Firefighters tell News 12 they responded to the blaze at the Carriage Hill…
Chattanooga Police arrest man in connection with Friday shooting of teenage boy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A 30-year-old man is in custody after police say he shot and killed a 16-year-old boy on Friday. Sylvester Andres was arrested Sunday afternoon in connection with the shooting. Police charged Andres with criminal homicide. The department…
Chattanooga Police needs public's help to find shooter of 30-year-old woman on Curtis St.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened this afternoon in the 2700 block of Curtis Street. The department was alerted about a 30-year-old female shooting victim at a local hospital around 1:30. A release…
Taser used in altercation at Finley Stadium during Best of Prep Football Jamboree, forces stadium to clear
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- According to Chattanooga Police department, "This evening, law enforcement and on-site security were working the Best of Prep Football Jamboree at Finley Stadium when an altercation was observed on the concourse. A Hamilton County Deputy deployed their…
CDC releases new social guidelines for COVID-19
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Thursday, the C-D-C released new safety and social guidelines for COVID-19. The agency no longer recommends maintaining a 6-foot distance from others but believes efforts should rather focus on reducing severe sickness from the…
City responds to Migrant Bus reports
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kelly's Chief of Staff is commenting on the migrant buses going through our area from Texas to the Northeast. Joda Thongnopnua posted this evening: We are aware that Chattanooga is apparently a stopping point for…
The Inflation Reduction Act passes, and Dalton's Qcells is ready to see "green" energy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Inflation Reduction Act is supposed to help drive down the costs of products you and I buy everyday. News 12 learned a provision inside the bill is going to help…
Teen Killed in Chattanooga Shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy. Officers responded to the 3900 block of 7th Avenue around 5 p.m., Friday. They were told a car pulled up to the home, and started…
Buses Carrying Migrants Frequenting Lookout Valley
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- This morning, police received numerous calls about two buses that were parked next to the comfort inn and suites in Lookout Valley. The buses were similar to those that stopped in…
City announces money for new Wilcox Boulevard Bridge
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga officials say they have landed one of the largest transportation investments in the city's history. The Federal Government will send $25 million from the…
More To The Story with Staley: Electric Truck
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Matt McLelland is the Vice President of Sustainability and Innovation for Covenant Logistics. He's showing us what he believes to be the first 100 percent Class-8…
Shot goes through window at Dodson Avenue Health Center
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shot that hit the Dodson Avenue Health Center Friday morning. It happened just before 9 AM. The bullet went through the window of the building on Dodson Avenue. but did not hit…
Whitfield jury finds Hawk guilty of a second child molestation
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A Whitfield County jury today found Charles Baretta Hawk guilty of child molestation. The 43 year old Chatsworth resident had a prior molestation conviction plus two more for failing to register as a sex offender. The…
Immigrant buses make pit stops in Dade County
DADE COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- The Dade County Sheriff's Office took to social media this afternoon saying they had received a call that tour buses were dropping off immigrants at a pair…
Kane Brown to Perform at Video Music Awards
NEWARK, N.J. (WDEF) -- Kane Brown will be making history later this month when he performs at the MTV Video Music Awards. He'll be the first male country artist to perform at…
Residents Sign Petition Against North Hickory Creek Development
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Property Developer R.M. Investments LLC is asking Hamilton County to rezone 53.9 acres on North Hickory Valley Road from rural residential to multi-family residential. Next Wednesday, the County Commission is expected…
Suspected Meth Maker wanted in Marion County
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The 12th Judicial Drug Task Force is looking for a suspect who failed to show up for court. Rex Allen Pickett faced manufacturing meth charges in the Marion County General Sessions Court. The 46 year old man…
From The Archives: 1982 Flooding
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - We usually think of summertime as hot and dry in our area. But this year is an outlier. It has been hot, but we've…
Unseal warrant for Mar-a-Lago search, AG Garland asks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the federal warrant the FBI used to search the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump. Announcing the action Thursday, Attorney…
Sheriff says immigrants bound for D.C. are getting dropped off here
(NOTE: This story has been changed to remove the term "illegal" immigrants. There is no evidence at this point that the people involved crossed the boarder illegally or are undocumented. They are seeking asylum in the United States. They were…
Man and woman tell police they were shot in bed last night
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a case where the victims say someone shot them in bed. It happened in a Hixson neighborhood on Lavender Trail off Delashmitt Road around 1:30 AM. The 22 year old male and 26…
Body Found on Grove Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police say that the body of a woman was found late last night on Grove Street in Chattanooga. (more…)