Wreck traps trucker, kill chickens and block interstate traffic
UPDATE: Truck driver has been extricated after 90 minutes and is headed to the hospital. __________ LOOKOUT VALLEY, Tennessee (WDEF) - I-24 has…
Missing Woman Found Dead at Watts Bar Lake
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF)- A young woman who was reported missing after going for a swim at Watts Bar Lake was found dead late Memorial Day…
Search Underway for Missing Swimmer on Watts Bar Lake
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Rescue crews from several counties are searching for a missing Rhea County woman on Watts Bar Lake. The TWRA says officers responded to a call of a missing swimmer around 6:30 p.m., Monday. The woman got…
Fallen Soldiers Honored at Chattanooga National Cemetery
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- "It means so much to the families and to the spirit of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice," said Representative Chuck Fleischmann. Hundreds gathered Monday morning…
TECH BYTE: Are Phones Bad For Mental Health?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you spend too much time on your phone, could it impact your mental health? Is digital technology good or bad for your wellbeing?…
Cherry Street's shooting and its impact on downtown
Chattanooga, Tennessee (WDEF) - Two teenagers sustained life threatening gunshot injuries Saturday night at a downtown shooting where a total of six teenagers were shot. "I mean now…
Plane Crashes in Himalayan Mountains in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - The wreckage of a plane that crashed in Nepal's mountains has been found, and the bodies of 14 of the 22 people on board have been recovered. (more…)
Update of Saturday Night downtown Chattanooga shooting resulting in six teens being shot; two sustaining life threatening injuries
UPDATE (WDEF)- New information is coming out about the victims of the shooting that occurred late Saturday Night…
Blood Donors needed after Shooting in Downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 29, 2022) –Blood Assurance needs the public’s help after a Saturday evening shooting left several people injured in Chattanooga. The nonprofit organization is asking blood…
Multiple People Shot Downtown Chattanooga Saturday Night
Chattanooga Police reported Saturday night that there was a shooting incident downtown with multiple parties shot.
Negro League recognized by Lookouts
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Russell 'Crazy Legs' Patterson is one of the players being recognized by the Chattanooga Lookouts for his time in the Negro League. In my opinion I’m not through yet. I love this.…
Illinois Man Charged in Fatal Shooting at East Tennessee Rest Stop
MARION COUNTY – An investigation by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents, Marion County deputies, and THP troopers has resulted in the arrest of an Illinois man, charged with shooting his father inside a rest area off the interstate. At…
Mental Health Month Event with Johnson Mental Health Center
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Johnson Mental Health Center held an author reading event to promote mental health Saturday afternoon. (more…)
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 203: Appreciation Days
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 203 celebrated Memorial Day Saturday afternoon. (more…)
Southeast Veterans Museum held it's 17th "Past in Review" ceremony
The Southeast Veterans Museum held it's 17th "Past in Review" ceremony before Memorial Day. (more…)
Local Boy Scout troops place flags at Chattanooga National Cemetery
Boy Scout troops from all around the Tennessee Valley visited the Chattanooga National Cemetery Saturday afternoon to place memorial flags next to over 55,000 graves. (more…)
Shooting Homicide on 13th Avenue
On May 20, 2022 at approximately 12:45 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 3600 block of 13th Avenue on a report of a person shot. Upon arrival, Officers located a male party suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and secured the…
Smedley loses challenge issued over Hamilton County mayoral election
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- By just 321 votes, former mayoral candidate Sabrena Smedley fell to Weston Wamp on May 3, saying Democrats interfered with massive cross-over voting. She warned the GOP that failure to act on election integrity could…
Fatal shooting at I 24 rest stop in Nickajack Lake
MARION COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Jasper Police have made an arrest in a deadly shooting tonight on Nickajack Lake. It happened around 7PM at the eastbound rest stop on I 24. That rest stop is actually an island in the…
Weston Wamp responds to rejection of Smedley election challenge
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Republican Party has rejected a bid by Sabrena Smedley to overturn the primary results for Hamilton County Mayor. The state executive committee heard her challenge tonight in a Zoom meeting. Smedley lost the nomination…
Low bond controversy for school threat suspect
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Public concern over a man arrested for making violent threats has prompted law enforcement to take further steps against him. Cleveland Police got a tip on Thursday that Tyler Durham was threats of mass violence on…
Southern Baptist Convention list of accused sexual abusers includes two Hamilton County cases
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - The Southern Baptist Convention released a database of church leaders who have been accused of sexual misconduct. News 12 went through the long list, and learned two of them…
Dalton's Municipal Court is moving locations
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The City of Dalton is moving their Municipal Court to a bigger space. On July 18th, the court moves out of City Hall. The new home is at the second-floor lecture hall at the Convention Center.…
Officials review ballot problem in Etowah legislative race
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - The chairman of the Alabama Republican Party says party officials are “incredibly upset” about a mix-up in Etowah County that might have caused some primary voters to get ballots for the wrong legislative district. Secretary of…