SODDY DAISY (WDEF) - Soddy Daisy High School is taking on a challenge to end bullying and exclusion at the school. It's called Rachel's Challenge, with the name coming from Rachel Scott, the first…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It was the darkest days of the pandemic. 84 year old Pat Blankenship, a lifelong Hixson resident, had recently undergone heart surgery. Doctors said she must stay at…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police are investigating the shooting of two men in the Ridgedale area Sunday night. They got a "shots fired" call around 10:15 PM to the 1100 block of South Lyerly Street. Officers found a vehicle with bullet…
CHARLESTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County officials have updated information on a child drowning Sunday in Charleston. They say neighbors discovered the child in their pool. Officials don't know how long the child was in the water. Both neighbors and…
HINKLE, Georgia (WDEF) - A pedestrian was hit and killed Sunday evening on Lookout Mountain in Georgia. The Georgia State Patrol says it happened on Highway 157 below Hinkle. They say the 51 year old man was walking in the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Try this for a scenario... You're an 18-year-old woman from Chattanooga, and you're known worldwide. You're a…
CHARLESTON, TN (WDEF) - In Bradley County Sunday afternoon, the county fire and rescue and emergency medical services workers were dispatched to an address on Burnt Ridge Drive in Charleston after a call about an unresponsive child in a pool.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Four cars were involved in an accident in the 900 block of North Moore Road early this afternoon. The two cars with the most damage were still there about an hour after it happened. According to a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department needs your help to learn the details of a shooting. There are very few details. A public information officer for the department says police got the call from a hospital at 11:45 last…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - According to Brother Kevin Muhammad of the Grove Street Justice Fund, "Snitching is not when you…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department responded to a pedestrian that was killed after being hit by a car Saturday afternoon. Police got a call at close to 12:30 saying a man was hit in the 5900 block of…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- First responders from several agencies had to rescue two men out rock climbing on Friday night. It happened at 6:30 p.m. at 354 Montlake Road…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Apple isn't coming out with just new iPhones. The tech company is also touting its new Apple Watch Ultra, which it calls its most rugged and capable…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- As it gets cooler outside and the leaves begin to change, many people will wake up some mornings feeling unwell. But with COVID still hanging around,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - September 25th, 2021. One block along Grove Street in Chattanooga held the Westside Reunion. A block party that…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Beginning this fall, residents with mild to moderate hearing loss will soon be able to purchase hearing aids over the counter at their…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The controversial arrest of an East Ridge High School student now has new video available to watch online. Today, the Hamilton…
East Ridge, TN (From the East Ridge Police Department) – After a distinguished 38-year career in law enforcement, East Ridge Police Chief Stan Allen announced that he is retiring. Local officials, co-workers, and invited guests attended a special reception at…
A Ringgold man has been convicted on multiple sexual criminal charges. 79-year-old Thurman Coleman was found guilty yesterday on charges of Aggravated Sexual Battery, Aggravated Child Molestation, Child Molestation and Incest. Authorities say Coleman engaged in a pattern of molesting…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The summer of 2022 saw pressure nationwide to ensure that public schools are assigned School Resource Officers. Now, some SRO's are facing criticism over leaked footage of physical interactions with students in the Tennessee Valley. News 12…
The Chattanooga Clergy for Justice is asking Hamilton County Schools for the immediate removal of the East Ridge SRD involved in the recent student arrest. (more…)
Chattanooga police say three suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident from earlier this month. Officials say the suspects, two 16-year-old boys and a 17-year-old boy, are facing charges of First Degree Murder, Attempted First Degree Murder…
A DeKalb County, Alabama man has been arrested on a slew of sex crime related charges. 46-year-old Jerry McKee of Sylvania is facing 12 different charges. These include six counts of Sodomy, two counts of Child Abuse, and four counts…
PALMER, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Savage Gulf State Natural Area is being reclassified into the 57th Tennessee State Park. (more…)