After months of debating about debates, Sen. Warnock & Herschel Walker finally have a deal
SAVANNAH, Georgia (WDEF) - The candidates for one of Georgia's seat in the U.S. Senate have finally agreed to meet each…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Associated General Contractors of East Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We're introducing a new franchise here at News 12, focusing on the local economy. Commercial construction is essential to growing both a…
Tomorrow is special election runoff for City Council District 8
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Thursday is the official runoff day for the special election to District 8 on the City Council. Marie Mott faces Marvene Noel. Noel is the interim holder of the seat but Mott lead her in the first…
Video Leaks of Marie Mott Traffic Stop
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department has released body cam footage of District 8 City Council Candidate Marie Mott being stopped for a burned out headlight. The video shows Mott getting…
More To The Story With Staley: Statue Project Update
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - There's Judy! Judy Mogul, working on the big project in front of the AIM Center on MLK Boulevard in downtown Chattanooga. Judy is the center's Visual Arts Coordinator.…
Possible railway worker strike: how it could potentially benefit trucking companies
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This Friday, rail workers may go on strike for the first time in over 30 years. Meaning higher costs and supply chain disruptions comparable to those at the height of the…
Summerville Boil Water Notice Lifted
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Officials have lifted the Boil Water Advisory for Summerville. The flooding over Labor Day Weekend knocked out the local water supply system. But officials say water service…
New Bivalent Booster vaccine available in Birchwood, Ooltewah & Sequoyah events
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department is taking the new Bivalent Booster vaccine for Covid to Sequoyah, Ooltewah and Birchwood this weekend. Their clinics in those communities will offer the latest version of the vaccine that…
Brian Kemp Visits Trenton for Campaign Stop
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp visited Dade County this morning for a campaign event. (more…)
Brainerd High School removed from Tennessee schools priority list
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- It's been more than a decade, but they finally did it. Brainerd High School officially worked its way off the state's priority list of…
Preliminary report on Marion Co. helicopter crash
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The National Transportation Safety Board has released their preliminary report on the I-24 helicopter crash that killed a Marion County detective and a Highway Patrol…
Collegedale K9 Team begins chase of wanted man in 3 states
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee - An attempted traffic stop in Collegedale ended with ended up at a hotel near Bonny Oaks Drive. The new K9 team of officers Shell and Goose were on their first patrol when officer Shell tried to pull…
Golden Apple Award: Susan Royal, Fairyland Elementary School
Lookout Mountain, GA (WDEF) - Susan Royal has a heart for service and gift for teaching. She's been in the classroom for more than 25 years, and a generation of students is…
Some Halt 401K Contributions Under Inflationary Pressures
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A report from Savings.com indicates that twenty five percent of Americans are reducing or pausing their 401K contributions. The report suggests that inflation is to blame. People are choosing…
Creative Discovery Museum Opens Second Floor Exhibit ArtSpace
ArtSpace is officially open! This exhibit is the newest completed phase of the Ignite Discovery capital campaign renovations. The official opening on August 27 was highly anticipated and well received by Creative Discovery Museum (CDM) members, visitors, donors, and members of the arts community in Chattanooga.
High speed chase around LaFayette ends in crash and arrest
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - A chase in northwest Georgia on Tuesday resulted in a couple of wrecks. The Georgia State Patrol says it started when a trooper spotted a Ford F-150 driving recklessly. He…
Polk County man dies in dog attack
OLD FORT, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Polk County Sheriff's Office says a dog attacked and killed a man in Old Fort over the weekend. The Sheriff's Office confirmed that the dog was an alligator pitbull. Deputies arrived just after 2…
State names 13 Reward Schools, 13 Level 5 Schools, removes Brainerd High from Priority List.
The latest release of Hamilton County student testing data from the Tenn. Department of Education shows 13 local schools that earned Reward School status
United Way of Greater Chattanooga to mobilize 2,000 volunteers for Impact Days
United Way of Greater Chattanooga’s Impact Days, a two-day volunteer initiative where more than 2,000 volunteers will deploy throughout the community, plans to be the largest volunteerism opportunity ever in the Tennessee Valley.
Small Plane Crashes at Chattanooga Airport
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Crews are investigating a plane crash at the Chattanooga Airport late Tuesday morning. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded shortly after 11:30 a.m. CFD says the single engine plane went…
Collegedale Planning Commission recommends property rezoning
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Planning Commission held its latest meeting tonight about the potential rezoning of the locally beloved Hidden Hills Farm and Saddle Club property. A packed…
Major credit cards place guns under new merchant category
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Major credit cards are adding a new merchant category for firearms retailers, much to the celebration of gun-control advocates. Visa, Mastercard and…
Governor announces grants to improve internet access in rural areas
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Lee announced grants today to improve internet access across Tennessee. The $446 million dollars comes from the American Rescue Plan. And the goal is to extend broadband connections in rural areas of the state. Here…
County Mayor vetoes new dais to make room for him and new commissioner
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp is vetoing plans to add an additional seat to the County Commission's Dais. At last week's meeting, it was announced that the expansion would cost…