Nearly 400 people participate in the Chattanooga Stair Climb Memorial to honor 9/11 first responder victims
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The first plane struck the World Trade Center at 8:43 in the morning on this day in 2001. Today at that time, New York…
Hamilton County EMS worker honored for 40+-years of service...and he's not done
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Sunday marks the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It's also…
Two coal train cars derail near Lindale, GA; engine car hits another train near Rome
ROME, GA (WDEF) - The Floyd County Police Department reported two coal train cars were off the track in the Rome area early this morning. This is video and photos from a viewer in the area. The report explains the…
Two Dalton men under arrest for DUI in separate incidents around Interstate 75
DALTON (WDEF) - Two Dalton men are under arrest for DUI in separate incidents on Interstate 75 in Catoosa County. Police responded to a crash at Tyler Street at North Hamilton in Dalton, and learned Emmanuel Jacobo fled the scene.…
Single-car crash in Chattanooga causes the death of 36-year-old woman
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department says a single car crash this morning caused the death of a 36-year-old woman. Public Information Officer Sydney Hamon tells News 12 it happened in the 5300 block of Fairview Road around 7…
Local Fire Departments mark 9/11 with Stair Climb Memorials
CHATTANOOGA/DALTON (WDEF) - Local firefighters will mark the anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday. In Chattanooga, the annual Memorial Stair Climb will be at the Lookouts AT&T Field. It starts with a ceremony open to the public at 8:30. Then firefighters…
Summerville water flowing again
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - After a week of water insecurity from the weekend flooding, Summerville is finally getting some of its water back. The water system had been knocked out by the…
Arrive early if you are flying out of Chattanooga for the next 2 weeks
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - TSA improvements at Chattanooga's Metro Airport will create a temporary inconvenience for flyers over the next couple of weeks. They are upgrading their screening equipment. Unfortunately, that means they will be down to just one lane for…
Scottsboro store celebrates 50th Anniversary
JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- Scottsboro's Unclaimed Baggage, America's only lost luggage retail store, celebrated the end of its 50th Anniversary Road Tour today. The store's road tour team…
Chattanooga State hosts in-person college and career fair
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- For the first time since 2019, Chattanooga State Community College held its college and career fair in person today. One member of the city chamber noticed a lack of…
CPD initiative shows major decline in auto-related crimes
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department had a busy last 24 hours. One person was carjacked in the 1700 block of Kelly Street, and a woman had her car stolen this afternoon in…
CPD deals with a cluster of four shootings in six days within 3.5 miles of each other
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Four shootings over the past six days in one particular area is what the Chattanooga Police Department is dealing with. All of the sites where the shootings occurred are within three-and-a-half miles of each other. Last Saturday,…
Thousands of runners rally around US to 'Finish Eliza's Run'
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Thousands of people in cities across the U.S. have finished Eliza’s run. Friday morning's nationwide event was organized as a tribute to Eliza Fletcher, who was forced into a vehicle during her pre-dawn run a week…
UTC is back to pre-Covid enrollment growth
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - UTC reports they have a huge incoming class of freshman this fall. 2,229 freshman are hitting campus this fall, which is more than an 8% jump in size. This continues the enrollment growth the university was seeing…
Moon River Festival Returns for Fourth Year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Moon River Festival is back this weekend for its fourth year in Chattanooga. Organizers say they have a packed lineup - from Madeline Edwards and Mat Kearney, to Local…
Sheriff's Office investigates shooting in Lakeview
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting last night in the Lakeview community. Officials say it happened sometime between 8:30 and 10 PM on Nawaka Avenue near Lake Winnie. A man in his twenties…
Carjacking Reported in Chattanooga Friday Morning
A 31 year old woman was reportedly carjacked in Chattanooga Friday morning.
One victim died in East Chattanooga double shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police say one of the victims died in a double shooting Thursday night. It happened just before 9 PM on Rubio Street near Wilcox Boulevard in East Chattanooga. When police arrived, they learned of another victim about…
Chattanoogans remember life of Queen Elizabeth II
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II served as an inspiration to many throughout both England and the world. Her Majesty passed away Thursday at the age of 96. The mood suddenly…
Chattanooga Carjacking suspect arrested in Fort Oglethorpe
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - U.S. Marshals and Chattanooga Police found their suspect this afternoon across the boarder in north Georgia. They wanted Gregory Lamar Gillespie for a carjacking three days ago on E.…
Stevenson Co-op official will plead guilty to bribery charge
STEVENSON, Alabama (WDEF) - Reports in Alabama say the head of North Alabama Electric Cooperative has struck a deal over bribery accusations. According to court papers filed last week, Bruce Purdy will plead guilty in federal court to a bribery…
Summerville announces progress in restoring water
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - There is some good news about water in Summerville tonight. City officials say two of the filters at the water treatment plant are back in operation. They say they could get water back in the system…
Bicyclist charged with battery of road worker at Chickamauga Battlefield
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - Park Rangers have charged a 69 year old bicyclist after a confrontation inside the Chickamauga Battlefield. They say the Ringgold man rode his bicycle into a construction zone, hit a worker and then attacked him.…
From the Archives: 1992 student worries
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Can parents really relate to the trouble school kids face today? School shootings, sexting, meth and fentanyl, and the devaluation of a college degree are all fairly…