Driving Our Economy Forward: AGC Construction Career Center Opens
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Associated General Contractors of East Tennessee's Construction Career Center is now up and running. "We have been in action now for about two weeks…
Budgetel family speaks out on recent eviction
UPDATE: Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp spoke with News 12 Thursday morning saying there is currently no "class-action lawsuit" against her. News 12 also spoke earlier this week with Attorney Charles Wright, who…
East Ridge resident to honor friend at Grateful Gobbler
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- One East Ridge resident has been walking Chattanooga's Grateful Gobbler 5K for almost 20 years. She'll be walking again tomorrow, but this time to remember a friend. Theresa Chastain will…
Georgia Supreme Court re-instates fetal heartbeat abortion ban
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The six week abortion ban is going back in for Georgia. A court put the state's fetal heartbeat law on hold last week, ruling that lawmakers approved the law before last year's Roe Vs. Wade ruling…
Union Gospel Holds Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Union Gospel Mission helped feed hundreds in our community today. (more…)
Organization Helping Evicted Budgetel Families
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A week has passed since the Budgetel in East Ridge was shut down due to an eviction order from Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp. (more…)
More To The Story: The story behind the Lumberjack Calendar
FORT OGLETHORPE (WDEF) - It's adoption day at a pet store in Fort Oglethorpe. Our "fur babies" are all over the place. Check this out: eight Great Pyrenees…
Carbon Monoxide levels force apartment evacuations
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Several apartment dwellers were evacuated Tuesday night because of elevated carbon monoxide levels. A tenant at the Meridian at Hamilton Place Apartments called the fire department to check the CO levels. Firefighters found elevated levels and began…
Researchers: AI in connected cars eased rush hour congestion
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Researchers in Tennessee say they have successfully used artificial intelligence in a group of wirelessly connected cars to help ease rush hour traffic on Interstate 24. In the experiment, 100 test…
Lauren Alaina announces her engagement from Opry stage
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee Valley native Lauren Alaina announced her engagement over the weekend. And she picked the Grand Ole Opry as the place to do it. The reality TV and country music star is a proud Opry member.…
Hamilton County political leaders discuss drag show bill
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An upcoming bill in the Tennessee legislature is being viewed in a new light following the weekend's deadly shooting in Colorado Springs. The state legislation would make…
Golden Apple Award: Sonjia Norman, Blythe Bower Elementary School
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) - One days she's an astronaut. The next day she's a soldier. Sonjia Norman digs deep into her costume closet to make lessons come to life for her 3rd graders…
Marjorie Taylor Greene returns to Twitter
(WDEF) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is back on Twitter, with a vengeance. She was one of the politicians whose Twitter account was reinstated by Elon Musk on Monday. Twitter suspended her personal account in January over what they deemed…
McMinn County Attorney suspended from practicing
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Supreme Court has increased the suspension of an attorney in McMinn County, saying the original punishment was not severe enough. Joseph H. Crabtree, Jr. has been suspended from the practice of law for three…
Local savings for your Thanksgiving feast
Chattanooga,TN (WDEF) - Continued inflation is poised to gobble up your Thanksgiving budget a little quicker this year. Inflation is driving many shoppers to search for their best deal ahead of the…
East Ridge Police looking for man about woman's body found in closet
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - East Ridge Police say they want to talk to a man about the body of a woman found in a closet. They were tipped by a caller that they thought a man had killed his…
Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America 20 November 2022 - Los Angeles (AP) - On the heels of a messy ticket rollout for Taylor Swift’s first tour in years, fans are angry. They’re also energized against Ticketmaster. While researchers…
Home seriously damaged by fire when homeowner was away
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The cause of a house fire this evening in East Chattanooga is under investigation. Firefighters say the owner was not at home when the fire broke out shortly before 6PM. It happened in the 2400 block of…
Attorney Robin Flores speaks on Budgetel Inn eviction
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local attorneys are now ready to defend evacuated residents of East Ridge's Budgetel Inn. Tenants were recently evicted following a nuisance abatement claim from Hamilton County District…
Georgia, Tennessee officials host car seat check event
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With Thanksgiving just three days away, local Tennessee and Georgia officials held a car seat check event this afternoon in anticipation of holiday travel. "Seats Across the States"…
Chattanooga now has a Leslie Allen Jordan Way
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A day after the announcement, Leslie Jordan's sign has already gone up on the North Shore. The Tennessee Valley celebrated the life of Chattanooga's own Leslie Jordan last night at Memorial Auditorium downtown. Hundreds came together for…
What's Right With Our Schools: Ringgold High Performing Arts Program Wins State
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - The award-winning tradition continues for Ringgold High School's Performing Arts Program. This year students mixed a "Spoonful of Sugar" into their State Championship recipe. Jane’ Ellis is…
Hamilton Co. schools announce community meetings
https://youtu.be/c-zZP0KVVw8 HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School System is inviting the public to take part in looking at the future of their schools. The invitation is for students, families, staff, neighbors, business leaders and elected officials. They say…
EPB partners with Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition to fund permanent housing ahead of holidays
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - EPB is partnering with the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition to help end homelessness this Holiday season. (more…)