TECH BYTE: Apple to Discontinue iPod
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. After a more than 20-year run, Apple is discontinuing the iPod. Apple first introduced…
Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white 18-year-old who fatally shot 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket researched the local demographics and arrived a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible,…
Youth Villages recognizes Foster Parent of the Year
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-May is Foster Care Awareness month and Youth Villages uses this month to not only bring awareness to the kids in need but recognize the work…
Shooting- 700 East 48th Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-On May 12, 2022 at approximately 9:35 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 700 block of East 48th Street on a report of a person shot. The following are the preliminary facts of the investigation: Upon arrival, Officers located…
East Ridge Fire
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF)-On the 1000 block of Hurst St. East Ridge TN. 37412, East Ridge Fire, East Ridge Police, and Hamilton County EMS we’re dispatched to a reported residential fire. Upon arrival heavy fire and smoke was found coming…
10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack police call hate crime
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorities described as “racially…
"Honoring Those Who Serve": Celebration in Fort Oglethorpe
Saturday afternoon, citizens of Fort Oglethorpe celebrated the annual event, "Honoring Those Who Serve". (more…)
Volkswagen Holds Job Fair: Searching For 1,000 New Employees
Saturday morning hundreds of individuals lined up outside of the Volkswagen plant for their chance at a new career with the car manufacturer. (more…)
Report shows gun theft from cars rising in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Recent analysis from a national non-profit shows that Chattanooga is the second-highest city in America for gun theft from cars. These numbers have been on the rise for the past decade.…
Beware I 75 work this weekend
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - TDOT warns you might want to avoid I 75 this weekend in Chattanooga. Crews will be repairing damaged concrete slabs, making bridge repairs and putting in new pavement markings for the next several weekends. This weekend, they…
Hamilton County Schools Superintendent marks first 100 days by looking ahead to the future
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Not counting weekends, Dr. Justin Robertson has been in the superintendent's office for 20 weeks. 100 days. But he isn't touting any of the successes Hamilton County Schools has…
Judge dismisses Perdue lawsuit over 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue that alleged fraudulent or counterfeit ballots were counted in the state’s most populous county during the 2020 general election. Perdue filed the lawsuit…
Chattanooga Zoo gives Covid vaccines to some animals
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Humans aren't the only ones getting COVID vaccines these days. The Chattanooga Zoo has now given ten doses to some of their animals. They have inoculated two Jaguars, a Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon and three chimps. Animal Care…
Burglary roundup of suspects and goods in northwest Georgia
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - Investigators in northwest Georgia are rounding up suspects in a lot of burglaries on both sides of the state line. A lot of cases: Murray County: 34 Gordon County: 73 Gilmer County: 23 Polk County,…
More To The Story: Hard to Place Pets
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Carnell is enjoying life. We should be envious! Carnell can whack down a can of cheese whiz in no time. He loves to swim. He spends…
Hour long chase involving multiple East Tennessee Counties
DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - It was a long, winding road that led Dustin Cody Miller to a jail cell in Decatur. It started Thursday when Sweetwater Police began chasing Miller in a stolen pickup from Bradley County. The pursuit went…
Suspect charged in Charleston holdup
CHARLESTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators have charged a suspect in a violent holdup Thursday of a gas station. It happened at the BP fuel station on Hiwassee Street in Charleston around 1 PM. The Sheriff says a man…
Hamilton County Schools addresses bullying at board meeting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- "Creating a community of belonging." This is the culture that Hamilton County Schools wants to create for its students. Dr. Marsha Drake was one of three women tonight who spoke on…
Support Angela and Boys and Girls Club at Dancing with the Stars!
News 12's Angela Moryan is putting on her dancing shoes and will be one of the featured dancers for Dancing with the Stars in Cleveland Friday. Support the Boys…
Cleveland High announces aviation program for students
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland High School students will be able to take flight next fall. School officials announce they will offer an aviation program called Tango Flight beginning in August. They will learn multiple engineering concepts with an emphasis…
Midway through, Georgia is seeing record early voting
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia officials report record early voting numbers continue for the May primaries. 270,000 Georgians have voted early in the first week and a half (through Wednesday). That's far in front of both the 2018 and 2020…
US Xpress addresses layoffs this week
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga based US Xpress is laying off workers this week. They are not releasing the exact number, but one viewer says it is more than a hundred. The news comes after a tough financial report for the…
Chattanooga Police Officers Provide Aid in Ukraine
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Eleven weeks ago today, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting a war that would cost the lives of thousands. Like the rest of us, Chattanooga Police Sergeant Jeremiah Cook looked to the conflict…
Police looking for Dollar General hold-up suspect
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police are looking for the person who robbed a Dollar General store in East Ridge at gunpoint. It happened at around 9:30 Monday night at the Dollar General in…
