Brainerd High School kicks off its Future Ready Program by showing one can excel without a college degree
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Brainerd High School kicked off its Future Ready Program August 25th. Students were able to…
Marvene Noel says it's time to get to business in District 8; wishes her runoff opponent 'good luck' in next endeavor
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga held a runoff election Thursday for District 8 between incumbent Marvene Noel and Marie…
Child Death Investigation in Hamilton County
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) - Hamilton County authorities are investigating the death of a child. Around 7:00 Friday (9/16/22) night officers were called to the 1200 block of Beck Road in Sale Creek to look for two missing kids. The…
Lineup for this year's 3 Sisters Festival
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The 3 Sisters Music Festival isn't just well regarded for the national bluegrass and roots music acts they bring to the Riverfront. It is also unique because it's free. This year's show is on Sept. 30 and…
Venus Lacy rises to fame, suffers from depression, and finds a way for salvation
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - When Rhyne Howard won the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award three weeks ago, the Chattanooga area applauded, and for obvious reasons. Howard was born and raised in…
UTC Enrollment Falls 1.5%
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- After two unusual years during the COVID-19 pandemic, things are beginning to look normal again at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The campus features fewer masks and restrictions, but it…
Humane Educational Society celebrates National Adoption Weekend
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- For those looking to add a furry friend to the family for a family-friendly price, Chattanooga's Humane Educational Society has quite the offer from Friday, September 16, to Sunday, September 18.…
United Way celebrates centennial with Impact Days
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Friday kicked off the first day of the weekend's Impact Days for the United Way of Greater Chattanooga. More than 1,600 volunteers are stepping up to help assist the…
Firefighters rescue woman who crashes mountain bike on trail
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Mountain bike crash called out rescuers this afternoon on Lookout Mountain. Chattanooga Firefighters say a woman crashed on the Guild Trail across from Ruby Falls around 1PM. They…
Local School Threat traced to teenager in Indiana
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Investigators trace a threat of a school shooting in our area actually came from out-of-state. Last weekend, our local 911 Center got a call saying "someone is going to shoot up a school in two…
TECH BYTE: iPhone 14 Features New Cameras, Safety Services
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Apple is out with some new iPhones, which have improved cameras, and even first of its kind safety features. "We're going big with…
Cold Justice on Oxygen profiles Dunlap missing woman case this weekend
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A true crime case from our area gets a national airing this weekend. The Cold Justice show profiles the disappearance of Tiffany Holbert in Dunlap in 2018. The…
Marvene Noel defeats Marie Mott in city council runoff race
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Marvene Noel has held onto the city council seat she was appointed to earlier this year. She defeated Marie Mott in the runoff on Thursday by 70 votes. The council chose Noel to complete the seat held…
From The Archives: 1988 Rock Music Warning Labels
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you are a fan of the show "Stranger Things," one of the themes in the most recent season was parents' reactions to heavy meddle music…
Last Day to Vote for City Council District 8 Seat
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Today, voters in District 8 will decide who will represent them on Chattanooga's City Council. The race is between incumbent Marvene Noel and Challenger Marie Mott. Mott won the popular…
New diversity study hopes to create a more inclusive work place in Chattanooga
At Thursday afternoon’s Rotary Club meeting former city attorney Wade Hinton announced the launch of a new diversity study localized to Chattanooga. (more…)
Farmers celebrate harvest season not being derailed by strike
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) The rail strike has been averted. This is not just a win for rail workers, but for farmers as well. (more…)
Pedestrian struck, killed on Hixson Pike
Soddy Daisy and Hamilton County authorities are investigating a traffic incident that left one person dead. It happened shortly before 10 P.M. last night in the 11200 block of Hixson Pike. Officials received information that a pedestrian had been struck…
State Job’s Number Hits New All-Time High as GDOL Hosts Virtual Job Fair
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia's August unemployment rate was 2.8 percent for the second consecutive month while jobs numbers reached another all-time high increasing almost 16,000 from July. Georgia's unemployment rate was nine-tenths of a percent lower than the national August 2022 unemployment rate of 3.7 percent.
Signal Mountain Middle High School student arrested for false report
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) -A student at Signal Mountain Middle High School has been arrested after a shooting threat that was recently made against the school. The student is being charged with false reports. Officials say the School Resource Deputy…
TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Grundy County
ALTAMONT, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Tennessee say a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who pointed what turned out to be a pellet rifle at officers after being told to drop the weapon. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said…
CPD holds press conference revealing violent crime statistics
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department is now addressing the city's recent trends in violent crime. On Wednesday, the CPD held a press conference revealing crime statistics…
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…