Neighbor Helps Save Family From Burning Home
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A family was woken up by a neighbor and was able to escape a house fire in Lookout Valley early Wednesday morning, May 18, 2022. (more…)
Hixson parents reflect on purchases by children through mobile apps
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cheeseburgers and Americans are a love affair that dates back to when our forefathers took that first juicy bite. However, one young Texan toddler's love with cheeseburgers caught…
News 12 Anchors Visit Woodmore Elementary Fourth Graders
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- News 12 anchors Andrew Harrison and Emily Cassulo stopped by Woodmore Elementary School Tuesday afternoon to give the kids some writing tips. We met with students in Laura McBride, April…
10 Firearms Found at Chattanooga Airport This Year
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Since the department's inception in 2001, the TSA has come to look out for a litany of prohibited items in passengers' carry-on bags. But one set of prohibited items…
Groundbreaking for major East Ridge development
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The new East Ridge development is called The Gateway -- it sits directly next to the Chattanooga Red Wolves' CHI Memorial Stadium. It is 110 acres consisting of…
Committed to Justice: CPD chief seeks closure to Grove St. shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's Chief of police is keeping a promise she made during her introduction a couple months ago. Nearly eight months after a drive-by shooting killed two women on Grove Street,…
PETA urges empathy programs in schools after Bradley County dog abuse video
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The national group PETA is asking the Bradley County schools to take action after the video surfaced of a teen beating a dog to death with a stick. Two juveniles have actually been arrested in the…
Have you seen the stolen "Welcome to Polk County" sign?
POLK COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - You could almost predict it would happen. Officials are taking down their "Welcome to Polk County" signs to give them a new design. And now it seems that one of the old signs has gone…
Federal judge strikes down Tennessee bathroom signage law
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge has struck down Tennessee’s first-of-its-kind law requiring businesses to post special signs if they allow transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice. The ruling by U.S.…
Execution for Georgia man who killed girl temporarily stayed
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge has temporarily delayed the execution of a Georgia man who was scheduled to die Tuesday for killing an 8-year-old girl 46 years ago. Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. killed the girl and raped her 10-year-old friend…
Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley to join Country Hall of Fame
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis, the late country singer Keith Whitley and music executive Joe Galante will join the Country Music Hall of Fame. Lewis,…
Woman dies at Silverdale Detention Center
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman Monday afternoon at the Silverdale Detention Center. They say the 53 year old was found unresponsive and taken to the hospital, where she…
Incline Railway to Close for Maintenance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Incline Railway will be closed for a few weeks as routine maintenance is conducted. (more…)
Four Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Cherokee County
From top left to bottom right: David Harold Windle Jr., 44 of Murphy, NC; Erika Lynn Jordan, 39 of Murphy, NC; Melodie Ann Yocom, 38 of Murphy, NC; Rex Henry Hall II, 51 of Murphy, NC (Courtesy: Cherokee County's Sheriff's…
Chattanooga Zoo begins vaccinating "at-risk" animals
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Zoo, of course, prioritizes the health of its animals. Believe it or not, regarding the coronavirus, there are some animals that can contract it. While none at the zoo…
McMinn County Jury Trying $50,000,000 Lawsuit
ATHENS, Tenn. -- It was early on the morning of May 20, 2016 when Betty Begazo was at Etowah Dialysis in McMinn County, a facility owned by DaVita Dialysis. For over three years, Begazo…
Local faith leader, psychologist have simple solution for violence from 'Great Replacement' theory
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Buffalo mass shooting suspect Payton Gendron left behind a manifesto, claiming "The Great Replacement" theory motivated his alleged actions of shooting ten African-Americans. The…
What's Right With Our Schools: $100,000 Grant for Rossville Middle School
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) - One hundred thousand dollars isn't just good money, if you invest it in the right things, it can be life changing. Thanks to an award from TVA and…
Pardon Board denies clemency for Georgia inmate scheduled for execution
FORSYTH, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied clemency for Virgil Delano Presnell, Jr. He is now scheduled to die on Tuesday by lethal injection. Presnell, Jr. was convicted and sentenced to death for…
Abbott says agreement reached to reopen baby formula plant
By ZEKE MILLER and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Infant formula maker Abbott says it’s reached an agreement with U.S. health officials to restart production at its largest domestic factory, a…
Red Bank opens more Pickleball Courts for area
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city of Red Bank has added to the number of Pickleball Courts in our area. They cut the ribbon opening up the courts on Monday.…
Gov. Bill Lee Visits Important Rural Counties
DAYTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Dayton Coffee Shop played host to one of Governor Bill Lee’s visits. Lee spoke on several topics including the importance of rural Tennessee. “My first executive order…
Huntsville gets clearance for landing spacecraft
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - We might sometime soon see a spacecraft gliding over northeast Alabama and come in for a landing. The FAA is paving the way by issuing a license for space landings at the Huntsville International Airport. It's…
Sand Mountain Arrest: A sharpie, a license plate and meth
POWELL, Alabama (WDEF) - Police got a bit suspicious last week on Sand Mountain when they noticed a vehicle had a license tag that looked like someone had taken a sharpie to it. The tag had a date hand-drawn on…